Songs and Synchronicity

Songs and Synchronicity

by | Dec 21, 2020 | Synchronicity

Afterlife Communication Through Song Lyrics

I write this post in remembrance of Robin and Maurice Gibb who would have been 71 years old on December 22, 2020.

It has been documented in afterlife communication literature that deceased loved ones communicate through song lyrics.

For this post, I will share an amazing synchronicity regarding the Bee Gees’ song, “Cherry Red.” I love this song, so I figure that is a good sign to write about my experience with it! I hope you enjoy it.

In 2012, a door opened which allowed me to communicate with Robin in the ways described on this website. It came out of the blue because I did not even know there was a door through which I could reach him until after he passed away. I keep the door open now for his spirit so we can connect when the time is right. I have a story to share with you now which is about one of these times.

Cherry Red Reminder

I have been baking at home more this year due to Covid 19. On Sunday, November 29, 2020, I decided to research lemon curd recipes. I had recently made a sugar-free lemon yogurt cake and it got me thinking about other lemon deserts.

I read through this recipe and saw a link for a silicone whisk. I need another whisk, so I took a look. At the time I clicked on the link, it was for this Cherry Red whisk.

 

This whisk immediately reminded me of the Bee Gees’ song. Here it is.

 

 

After I was done looking at the whisk and recipe, I decided to listen to the song. I have heard it many times, but there were some lyrics that I still didn’t understand.

They were singing “something….green…” I couldn’t figure out what they were singing, so for the first time, while sitting at Robin’s altar, I researched the lyrics on my phone.

I found out they are saying, “Turquoise green, greener than the deepest sea…” Turquoise was the word that I couldn’t understand.

So, that mystery was finally solved. Robin and Barry sing the harmonies beautifully with Maurice accompanying them on guitar. It has such pretty imagery.

This song is a soul mate love song with the cosmic theme of the stars. It is about a person sadly missing their true love. They are reflecting on how their senses are heightened as the result of the presence of their love. Cherry red is sweeter and the green of the sea is more vivid when they are together. It’s so true that when you are in love, life is brighter, things taste better, and colors are more beautiful!

If it weren’t for seeing the ‘Cherry Red’ whisk, I may not have listened to this song that day. It is significant that I did, which I will explain next.

 

Green Turquoise Reflection

The day after researching the “Turquoise green…” lyrics, which was Monday, November 30th, I was drawn to email someone I had not contacted in a while. Their email address is one I keep at an email account I never check because I have the email forwarded to another account. So, I haven’t logged into it for easily a year or more. But, I needed to log in to find this email address of the person I wanted to contact.

When I signed in to my account, there was only one unopened email. It was in my junk folder. It was sent to me just a few days earlier on Friday, November 27th. It was from an artist from Etsy that I purchased jewelry from quite a while ago. She was promoting holiday sales.

Even though it was in my junk folder, I still clicked on it to see what she was selling. To say I was surprised at what I saw next was an understatement.

There were multiple photos of Green Kingman Turquoise jewelry!

Here is the Etsy link I received and a screenshot of the jewelry as it was displayed on Nov. 30th. I’m putting this screenshot here because the jewelry displayed at the link may change over time.

 

 

I felt very close to Robin’s spirit at that moment because it was such a specific synchronistic connection to the “Cherry Red” song lyrics.

Trish MacGregor and Rob MacGregor, in the book, Synchronicity and the Other Side: Your Guide to Meaningful Connections with the Afterlife, put it this way:

 

Synchronicity is a connective tissue between the everyday world and the other side, the world of spirit. (1)

Synchronicity shows one aspect of how spiritual, unseen energies like to work, which is to pull the same things together. Synchronicity shows how the Universe likes to communicate. It is a mechanism by which loved ones of all types can connect. When we love someone, whether embodied or disembodied, and we are energetically similar or nearly identical, we can reach each other through synchronized life events with very specific details.

 

The Personal Nature of Synchronicity

I believe one of the major reasons for afterlife communication in the form of synchronicity is to create and maintain that sense of wonder, connection, closeness, love and bonding with a deceased loved one. It makes it impossible to forget them, which is the idea! They want to be remembered.

The closeness I experience with Robin now is the closeness I look forward to experiencing with his spirit and my soul family after I pass away. And one never knows when their time is going to come. The circumstances around the world at this time show that this is the case.

I knew the images of the green turquoise were a reference to the song lyrics and a twin soul mirror. I had just researched his “Turquoise green…,” lyrics for the first time and then I received green turquoise the next day when I checked an email account I never check. The timing was miraculous since I had not signed into this account for so long, but did so just in time to receive the communication in a timely fashion.

It was there waiting for me, unbeknownst to me. It was absolutely extraordinary and all because I had been guided to search for lemon curd recipes! You never know how synchronicity is going to come to you. This was very well orchestrated by those in spirit who watch over me.

I have never purchased green turquoise jewelry from the Etsy artist I mentioned above. I do not own any type of green turquoise jewelry, nor did I know about it so it is not common for me. I know about the usual blue turquoise, but the green turquoise gemstones came as a complete surprise to me which makes the synchronicity all the more powerful.

 

When it comes to souls you share a connection with, whether living or deceased, I have discovered that you are going to have what they have and get what they get on a frequent, recurring basis. To me, it is a sign of being united in spirit. The mirroring can show up in various, unpredictable situations in your everyday life. This time it showed up for me through unquestionable visual synchronicity.

 

As far as afterlife communication with Robin’s spirit goes, it was powerful, precious and meaningful to me for my email to synchronize with the specific lyrics he was singing. It was an incredible gift and deeply personal. Now, green turquoise will hold a special place in my heart going forward.

 

Robin has many advantages as a spirit, one of which is to use his own songs for communication! 🙂 God, Robin and whoever else is involved in creating and orchestrating synchronicity really touched my heart with that one. I will always remember this.

If you are interested in how twin souls communicate through music, I highly recommend this excellent article by Jonna called “Twin Flame Telepathy Through Song-What You Should Know.”

 

Spiritual Laws Are at Work in Synchronicity

Some may say this green turquoise synchronicity is simply the Law of Attraction at work. I think there is more to it than that. The Law of Attraction may be part of it, but that’s not all of it. I’m burnt out from the Law of Attraction. It’s my opinion that the Law of Attraction gets too much credit for everything that happens in a person’s life. It’s super popular to talk about, but by only paying attention to this one law, other spiritual laws are neglected.

In the book, The Laws of Spirit, Dan Millman writes about 12 different spiritual laws, one which is the Law of Action. (2)  I would like to apply this spiritual law to this turquoise green synchronicity.

If I had not taken the action to research the “Cherry Red” song lyrics, I still would not have known what the Bee Gees were singing. If I didn’t know they were saying “turquoise,” then no connection would have been made when I saw the jewelry in my email. Checking my email was another action I had to take to receive the message.

Therefore, afterlife communication requires those of us on earth to cooperate and take action so spirit can deliver the message. Our loved ones in the spirit world need our active participation. One easy action could open the door to an incredible experience. If we don’t take action, they may not have much to work with to give us a sign of their presence.

 

Inspired by the Seas of Australia?

According to Wikipedia, “Cherry Red” was recorded in February, 1966 and released in March, 1966.

At that time, the Bee Gees were living in Australia. They were teenagers when this song was recorded, as Barry was 19 years old and Robin and Maurice were 16 years old. They were so gifted to be able to capture soul mate energies and themes through their lyrics, voices and music at such a young age.

Barry wrote this song. It seems that the lyrics could have been inspired by the beautiful Australian seas surrounding them. That makes logical sense.

Here are some views of turquoise green seas that could have inspired the lyrics:

 

Since I received this synchronicity, I thought it would be a good idea to research the spiritual meaning of turquoise. According to Rodika Tchi, in her article “Turquoise Stone Meaning and Use in Feng Shui or Jewelry,” the meaning ties in directly with the sea:

The water-energy in turquoise can facilitate a better flow of energy in one’s body, thus promoting gentle detoxification and improving the state of one’s immune system. (3)

Here is some additional information on the symbolism and spiritual properties of both blue and green turquoise.

In Closing

I would like to close by saying it has been wonderful writing here all year. I hope you are finding the posts beneficial and enjoyable for you. I would like to thank all of you who have subscribed and those of you who take the time to read my posts. I appreciate you.

Writing about my connection with Robin’s spirit helps me get through rough and painful times such as in 2018 when I had breast cancer and now in 2020 during this pandemic that has affected everyone in some way. It’s a good creative exercise for me as well as being educational and spiritually fulfilling. Writing gives me a good outlet for expressing myself which is something I really need to do for my well-being and long-term recovery.

I learn so much while I’m in the process of writing because I’m actively doing research while writing. For this post, I especially enjoyed learning about the Australian beaches the Bee Gees may have visited or known about.

On a different note, I realize that some of you may have lost loved ones during this pandemic due to Covid or other illness. Or perhaps it has been a rocky time in other ways financially or with relationships. I acknowledge this with compassion for you and wishes for you to be comforted and supported at this time.

I plan to take the month of January off, but plan to be back with a new post around the end of February.

Best wishes for a good holiday season. Happy New Year!

Happy Birthday in spirit to Robin and Maurice. You are loved and remembered always.

References

1. MacGregor, Trish and MacGregor, Rob (2011). Synchronicity and the Other Side: Your Guide to Meaningful Connections with the Afterlife, Avon, Massachusetts: Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., Kindle Edition, Location 64.

 

2. Millman, Dan (1995). The Laws of Spirit: A Tale of Transformation, Tiburon, California: H.J. Kramer/New World Library, page 65.

 

3. Tchi, Rodika (Updated 07/22/20). “Turquoise Stone Meaning and Use in Feng Shui or Jewelry: Explore the healing energy of turquoise.”

 

Love,

Christina Samuels Signature

Afterlife Communications: Bee Geebados

Afterlife Communications: Bee Geebados

by | Jan 5, 2020 | Twin Souls

In terms of afterlife communication with Robin, sometimes it truly feels like he and the Universe are speaking to me in a playful, lighthearted manner. His spirit is part of the Universe now, and being playful, lighthearted and humorous was certainly a part of his personality when he was embodied.

Since I connected with Robin in spirit in 2012, it seems like there has always been a loving power present that is determined to see to it that we stay connected through all the many ups and downs of life on earth.

Afterlife communication keeps me in touch with focusing on what is really important to me, which is the fact that spiritual connections with deceased loved ones are real. They can be cultivated, developed, deepened and strengthened over time.

Sharing this message is part of my spiritual service work that I am doing to honor and serve God, Divine Love and Robin’s spirit. It is a message not just about and for twin souls, but all of humanity.

There are numerous types of valuable spiritual connections that can continue after the physical death of a loved one, such as those between siblings, parents, children or grandparents. Sometimes, as in my case, an afterlife spiritual connection with someone you did not know can emerge.

Here is a link to a YouTube video, which discusses afterlife spiritual connections:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbnBe-vXGQM

This, to me, is a sign of a previous or pre-existing spiritual connection that may not be remembered consciously. However, the hearts and souls of both parties remember. This sets the stage for re-connection after the death of one.

The re-connection with Robin’s spirit has brought me great joy over the years and often makes me smile. The story I would like to share with you today is one I hope brings you happiness as well.

During the time I have been writing here, a deeper purpose for many of my blog posts has been made apparent to me. It is to bring in loving, lighthearted energy from the higher planes into the third-dimensional world. This lighthearted, fun energy is very characteristic of Robin’s spiritual energy. He was a lot of fun as a person, as I learned from his many videos! I love that about him.

Robin, Barry and Barbados

On Friday, December 27, 2019, during the early morning hours, I was thinking about family connections. This is because earlier on the 26th, I had been watching Fix My Life with Iyanla Vanzant.

I have received great benefit from watching this show. I summarize her work as facilitating ancestral healing as she often works with clients with layers of transgenerational trauma and abuse.

I think most people watching this show would think about their own unresolved family issues, as I have done, and apply some of what Rev. Vanzant says to our own lives.

So, her show got me thinking about my family history.

Since I have family members who were born in and live in Barbados, I decided to do research on whether Robin had any connection to Barbados as well.

I googled, “Robin Gibb Barbados.” Then, I saw a link for a website that is about the Bee Gees.

As I scanned the page, I saw a paragraph mentioning that Robin was in Barbados on December 29, 2007 for a private concert.

Click here to view the website. Please scroll down to “News, January 19th” and the section “Robin in Barbados” to see what I’m talking about.

In the section, it was also mentioned that a mistake was made in a Daily Mail article which said it was Barry who was in Barbados, when it was really Robin who was there. This quote from the article highlights this point:

Racing tycoon Michael Tabor’s end-of-year party in Barbados managed to surprise even the most jaded millionaire palate, by secretly booking Bee Gee Barry Gibb.

Scroll down to “Mr. Gibb for the Mr. Biggs” for the full article.

So, I read all of this on December 27th, but I could not find any other information about a connection Robin may have had with Barbados.

Family Life Parallel: Barbados

However, one connection that is important to me that Robin does have concerning Barbados, and that will never be written about in any news article, is that his passing date of May 20th is the exact same date as my grandmother’s funeral date many years ago which was on May 20th.

She was from Barbados and that is where she was laid to rest.

Barbados is historically connected to Robin’s home country of England. It is a former British colony and still has ties to the British monarchy.

Afterlife Communications Barbados and Bee Gees

According to Barbados.org:

Barbados was first occupied by the British in 1627 and remained a British colony until internal autonomy was granted  in 1961. The Island gained full independence in 1966, and maintains ties to the Britain monarch represented in Barbados by the Governor General. It is a member of the Commonwealth.

During my childhood and adolescence, I can remember that when my father spoke, he used many different British expressions. My father was born and raised in Barbados.  We were a family of tea drinkers which is obviously a very British custom.

The Barbados-British energy pervaded my life as a child in Massachusetts in ways I can only see now from an adult perspective. That in and of itself is a very interesting connection to Robin that I see as a subtle life parallel.

Barrybados

A couple of days after December 27th, on December 29th, I was flipping through YouTube and noticed a video about James Corden in our queue. It was a clip for a Christmas special for the beloved show Gavin and Stacey.

I watched this show years ago, probably around 2013, because I did not find out about it until then. But at any rate, it’s been years since I had seen it or thought about it.

As I watched the YouTube clip for the Christmas special, I was so surprised when I saw a banner held up by some boys that read, “Barrybados.”

You can see the video here. The banner I’m talking about is at 7:40 in.

Here is a screen shot of the banner:

Afterlife Communications: BarryBados

I got the chills because, as I just mentioned, I had just read for the first time about Barry and Barbados on the 27th in the Daily Mail article. Then, a couple of days later, I get “Barrybados!”

The banner, to me, is a synchronistic spiritual communication and reference to my research on Robin and Barbados.

Even though the banner is referring to Barry Island, Wales, the reference and application to Robin’s brother is quite clear. I was amazed because of this strong afterlife communication with Barry and Barbados combined, which matched my research!

Incidentally, it had been so long since I had seen Gavin and Stacey that I had completely forgotten that it was set on Barry Island. I also had no idea it was called “Barrybados.”

According to https://www.barrybados.com/about, Barry Island has been marketed as “Barrybados” to rejuvenate the island with positive energy, celebrating the fact that it has beautiful beaches and views like those admired in Barbados.

I am absolutely fascinated by how spirit weaves and combines life circumstances to orchestrate the most wonderful synchronicites and closeness with loved ones in spirit.

The timing of finding out about “Barrybados” is in impeccable alignment with learning about Barry Gibb and the misprint about him going to Barbados instead of Robin. I jokingly say, now, there are 2 Barrybadoses!

It is beautiful to me how afterlife communication between twin souls can also involve our family members. It shows the inclusive nature of the connection, which to me is ideal because it potentially brings loved ones from all over the world together through synchronicity.

My experience is that God (or the Universe, whatever you prefer) can use anyone or anything to remind you of your twin or loved one in spirit. That includes biological relatives, even if the twins have never met each other’s relatives.

In Closing

On this blog, I can only write about what God and Robin’s spirit gives me. I am guided into the communications I share here.

I believe that many of my writings, in addition to being educational, are meant to be “feel good” posts to uplift my readers. At the very least, I hope you get a sense of the wonder of synchronicity and soul communication across the veil.

It’s about being the counterbalance, which I shared here.

Now, I’ve figured out where I’d like to visit in Wales! When I wrote this post on my dream to travel to the U.K., I didn’t know yet. It seems like a couple of days or so on Barry Island could be fun!

I really enjoyed writing this post and hope you enjoyed it as well.

Love,

Christina Samuels Signature

 

 

P.S.: To my regular readers, I apologize for not letting you know sooner that everything turned out fine with my leg. It was a benign condition.

I was ill in November-December 2019 due to being on a new medication to prevent recurrence of breast cancer. I had a bad reaction to it, which is why I did not write for several weeks and update you.

I plan to write more about this in my upcoming “Recovery III” post in February. I did not want to write about health issues in the post for Robin’s birthday. So, I just wanted to let you know. Thank you for continuing to visit me here. I hope you are well. Love and blessings for the New Year!

Hurricane Aftermath

Hurricane Aftermath

by | Sep 6, 2019 | General Communications

I hope all of my readers around the world are well. If any of you are affected by Hurricane Dorian or any other typhoon or hurricane during this active tropical season, I hope you make it through well. My heart goes out to you.

I was in the “cone” for awhile, but Hurricane Dorian did not hit my area. I am heartbroken for the people of the Bahamas and the devastation they endured.

I had the good fortune to vacation in Freeport many years ago. I want to acknowledge all that the beautiful people there are going through and will be going through for a long time to come.

Our love and compassion is greatly needed. Lots of support will be needed there for relief and recovery. This is the time for brotherly and sisterly love and to help if we can.

I have been through many hurricanes including Fran, Frances, Jeanne, Wilma, and Irma. I evacuated for Frances and Irma, so I am well seasoned with this situation. As I am writing this on September 3rd, Hurricane Dorian is still churning off the east coast of Florida, hopefully sparing residents any sort of damage.

But, I have never experienced what our brothers and sisters in the Bahamas just experienced from Dorian. It brings tears to my eyes to see what has happened. The trauma hits on every level.

Given the current situation, I thought I would briefly honor how the Bee Gees supported relief and recovery efforts for another powerful hurricane, Hurricane Andrew. Robin was very familiar with the destruction hurricanes can bring.

As you know, the Bee Gees had homes in Miami Beach at the time Hurricane Andrew went through. For this short post, I wanted to share how they had kind, loving hearts and participated in Hurricane Andrew relief efforts including concerts.

In this book preview, you can read more about how Robin and his family assisted after this hurricane here.

This is all I feel like writing for this week. I’ll get back to writing about afterlife communication with Robin soon.

May you be loved, blessed, protected, safe and healed wherever you are. May loving kindness be yours.

Love,

Afterlife Communication: License Plates

Afterlife Communication: License Plates

by | Jun 9, 2018 | General Communications

Today’s post is about how loved ones in spirit communicate with us by using license plates. It has happened with Robin and me on many occasions over the years. It’s fun, shocking and amazing all at the same time.

When I write my posts, I often like to offer additional sources to show that what I am saying has some basis in the afterlife communication literature. For this post, I googled, “deceased loved ones license plates” to see what literature I could find. On the second page of google, I found this website:

The post is called 6 Signs from Your Loved-One in Heaven by Ashley Strong (April 20, 2017). One of the 6 signs she lists includes Billboards, License Plates and Text.

I read what she had written and the next thing I know, I see the Bee Gees mentioned! Yes, I did cry because while I’m doing research to prepare to write this blog on my license plate communication with Robin, I see his band mentioned. Here is the excerpt:

BILLBOARDS, LICENSE PLATES, AND TEXT

Spirit easily brings in yo’ face messages this way! It may be a billboard that says “keep going” at the very moment you thought of giving up. It could also be a truck that drives by with a big bluebird posted on the side when you asked to see a bluebird the day before.

Spirit loves to connect with me through license plates. Don’t laugh, I’m serious!

One day (before I was a professional medium) I was having one of those days. Out loud I said –

“Grandma I really really wish I could talk to you today.”

About an hour later I parked my car and happened to glance at the plate in front of me. It read “BEE GEES”, that was my grandma’s favorite band!

Oh, boy! Did the tears start a flowin’!

Well, that was definitely in my face. Wow, maybe I should get a Bee Gees license plate too, lol! That would be a lot of fun. I can’t tell you how much it means to me when Robin’s presence shows up this way. He feels very close right now, as you can imagine. I feel deeply guided in writing this post.

Over the years, I have noticed his initials, “RHG”, on license plates quite often. I have seen a plate with the exact numbers “1222” on it, which is his birth date, December 22. I have seen “ROBYN”, which even though is spelled differently than the spelling of his name, still reminded me of him. Plates with “POPPY” and “POPPI” have shown up on my path, which happily reminded me of our connection with poppies. Within the past few months I have seen a plate, “BGBLUE,” which is important for me because I often comment on how beautiful his blue-tinted eyeglasses were. Blue was also his favorite color. I also saw a plate that said, “BGHOT,” to which I said, “Now you’re just trying to be funny, lol!”

One day a few years ago, I spoke with Robin and said, “I wonder about you. I wonder about where you go and what you do all of the time.” Shortly after this, I went out. Just as I was pulling out of the driveway into traffic, I saw a license plate that said, “I WONDER.” I was so shocked because I had just said that to Robin. How does God time things this way? I may never know. I just surrender to the mystery and allow it to carry me along.

Now, here is one of my favorite communications with license plates.

On January 9, 2014, I wrote this to Robin in my journal:

I was thinking it would be so cool to see a license plate with ROB on it-Any state-the numbers and ROB, like a Colorado plate would be:

XXX-ROB  (the 3 X’s are for any random numbers)

Wouldn’t that be cool! If I ever see that, I know it’s you. Just for fun.

I love and give thanks for you, Robin Gibb.

Love,

Christina

13 days later, on January 22, I went to walk to the store. While I was waiting to cross the street, I saw the license plate I was hoping for, with some variation. It was:  1 ROB

I knew it was Robin with me. It was a Colorado plate, and it was not typical for only one number to be there. Usually it was 3. This seemed to be a personalized plate. It went by so quickly, I did not have time to take a picture. But I will always remember it. Having it show up with the number 1 was actually better than 3 random numbers that did not mean anything. It symbolized his song and album, One. It symbolized the energy of the higher planes of spirit, which is oneness and unity. It also symbolizes our oneness spiritually as twin souls.

It took almost 2 weeks to show up. It’s a good lesson that the signs we ask for may not show up immediately, but when you least expect it. Any rules that say a sign has to show up within a certain timeframe are erroneous in my opinion. We are not privy to all the ways God works and I would not want to limit God with my human time frames. Events are orchestrated and timed by a power much greater than me. When I stepped out the door that day, I had no idea I would see a car go by with that license plate. If I had left a few minutes earlier or later, I would have missed it. That’s how precise spirit is. Spirit knows what it’s doing.

One other thing I’d like to mention about license plates is that when I lived in Colorado, my plate had 3 numbers and then the letters “OBB”:

As I have contemplated my connection with Robin over the years, I came to feel that our spiritual connection manifested in the plate because my plate ended in 2 “B’s” just as his last name does. I bought my Colorado plates several years prior to Robin’s passing when I had no conscious connection to him whatsoever. It’s a mystery of twin souls who did not know each other, that we are connected this way through dates, places we lived, and even a couple of letters on a license plate. I feel something with this. That’s the whole point. If you feel something in connection with a license plate, then listen to your heart, especially when it concerns a loved one in spirit. They could be trying to get your attention. I think it’s important to not be too quick to dismiss something that could be a valuable communication.

I wish you much enjoyable license plate communication with loved ones in spirit.

All my best to you,

Christina

Eternity Symbols

Eternity Symbols

by | Jun 6, 2018 | Twin Souls

After Robin created the infinity symbols, a new interest in eternity symbols was born within me. I never paid much attention to them before, but I discovered just how many beautiful eternity symbols there are from different cultures around the world.

One of my favorites is called the Serch Bythol. I drew this picture below so you can see what it looks like. I was not able to find a photo that was copyright free:

Robin Gibb, AfterlifeHere is the meaning according to David Morgan:

This Celtic symbol of everlasting love is formed from two triskeles. The triskeles, three cornered knots, denote the three aspects of two people, body, mind and spirit. The two triskeles, joined together, show a circle, the everlasting circle of eternity. Thus the figure represents two people, joined in body, mind, and spirit in everlasting love.

The triskele, a three-cornered knot, is common in Celtic knotwork. The Celts, in keeping with general Indo-European belief, held that life was tripartite in nature and continuous. The three corners of the triskele denoted the three parts, and the knot itself was the endless ribbon of eternity. The tripartite nature of life carried through to Christianity as the Trinity.

He describes the Serch Bythol as being formed from two triskeles. However, it seems more accurate to say that it is formed by joining two triquetras or trinity knots that are stretched out a little bit:

In modern times, the triquetra symbol has become a favorite design element in knot-work, jewelry, emblems, logos etc. as a symbol of anything three-fold e.g. the cycle of life (life-death-rebirth), the promise of a husband to his wife (love-honor-protect), the family (father-mother-child), the passage of time (past-present-future) and many more.

The triskele is more of a spiral and has various meanings:

Derived from the Greek word “Triskeles” meaning “three legs”, the Triskele or Triple Spiral is a complex ancient Celtic symbol. Often referred to by many as a Triskelion, its earliest creation dates back to the Neolithic era, as it can be seen at the entrance of Newgrange, Ireland….

Firstly, the triskele can be thought to represent motion as all three arms are positioned to make it appear as if it is moving outwards from its center. Movement, or motion, is believed to signify energies, in particular within this Celtic Symbol the motion of action, cycles, progress, revolution and competition.

Robin Gibb, Afterlife, Isle of Man Flag

Secondly, and the more challenging area for symbolists, is the exact symbolic significance of the three arms of the triskele. This can differ dependent on the era, culture, mythology and history, which is why there are so many variations as to what these three extensions in the triple spiral symbol mean.

Some of these connotations include: life-death-rebirth, spirit-mind-body, mother-father-child, past-present-future, power-intellect-love and creation-preservation-destruction to name but a few.

It’s thought that through the combination of these two areas we gain one meaning of the Celtic triskele. It is believed to represent a tale of forward motion to reach understanding. However, this is thought not to be the only meaning, as it is also believed to represent three Celtic worlds; the spiritual world, the present world and the celestial world. Like the ancient Trinity knot, the number 3 holds a special symbolism within the triskele.

So, even though the triskele and triquetra are two different symbols, according to these interpretations above, they have essentially the same connotations.

The triskele is also seen in the flag for the Isle of Man, Robin’s country of birth:

Isle of Man FlagThe Manx Flag uses the triskelion symbol. The earliest use of this symbol in the island appears on the Manx Sword of State which is thought to date from around 1230.

The island fell under the rule of England in 1341. The island government flew the Union Jack from the 17th century to July 8, 1929, when the triskelion flag replaced it as a local symbol. There were many artistic variations on the design until the flag was standardized in 1966.

I really love eternity symbols because they are beautiful, ornate, and are a lovely way to tell someone that you love them.

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed it!

 

Christina

 

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