Celtic Dragon Tattoo - What it Really Means

The Celtic dragon has in the past been a creatureresponsible for affecting the ley of the land, and
that has been surrounded by mystery. It hasthe places that are correlated with the dragon
been considered as part of the myths andlegend were nerve centers, most often
legends of long ago in the Celtic world. The Celticassociated with sites by ancient sanctity.
dragon symbolizes many things for the Celts.The vein, or the path of the dragons, was a form
Among the meaning it represents, the mostof critical flow of energy or ley of the land. In the
famous is fertility. It symbolizes the birth of eartholden times, these dragons were often thought to
and the first appearance of life. To add to this,pass through these veins of power or energy.
the Celtic dragon also represents the combinationThese areas were most often thought of as the
of all the elements. The pioneer living thing wasspots were the dragons rested because of the
created from the earth and fertilized from theheightened power. The great attraction
sky by both the water and the wind. This processStonehenge is thought to be one of the places
describes the union from which the Celtic dragonwhere the dragons took their rest. Also, it is
came about. This is what happens every singlebelieved the Celtic Cross, a cross surrounded by a
year.circle, symbolizes the crossing ley lines, thus, that's
The Celtic dragon is considered a very sacredhow the circle of life should be centered. By the
creature and is thought of highly by the Celts.power of the dragon lines.
The Druids surveyed the land and always speakIn the art of tattoos, people who want to have a
of the dragon lines, or in modern terms, the leyCeltic dragon tattoo have always thought of this
lines of the land today. These dragon lines weredesign as honorable. The prominent design of a
crucial to the Celts. It is believed that in these linesCeltic dragon tattoo catches the attention of
and where they meet, are the where the mostpeople. For some, it is an expression of their
energy comes up from the depths of the earth.personality as someone strong and who rises
It is where they prefer to perform the sacredabove the situation. This tattoo design has always
Celtic rituals.been regarded as something that represents the
For the ancient Celts, "the ley of the land" spokedeepest desires of some people. That is, to be in
of the process and of how the magic or cosmicthe realm of mystical creatures like the dragons,
forces flowed through an area, and how the areaand to live during the times of kings and princes.
affected the forces. The Celts have alwaysThe Celtic dragon tattoo is one of the most
believed that Celtic dragons came from apopular tattoo designs that people choose.
different world. These creatures were also