Claddaugh Symbolism Steeped in the legends of Galway, claddaughs express enduring love and
friendship. The symbolism of the claddagh is that "love and friendship
will reign supreme". The heart represents love, the hands friendship,
and the crown symbolizes fidelity. The claddaugh is often used as a wedding
or handfasting symbol.
Pentacle Symbolism
The Pentacle or Pentagram is a 5 pointed star that is often, but not always,
encircled with the circle of Unity. It represents the domination of Spirit
or Divine Will over base matter, and the elements of Spirit, Earth, Water,
Fire, and Air. The pentacle has been a symbol of protection and spiritual
growth for millennia. At its points are the stages of Life: birth, initiation,
consummation, repose, and death, with the circle bringing us back to birth
in the cycle of reincarnation.