The Tree of Life
The intricately interwoven branches and roots of the Celtic Tree of Life form a strong and earthy Celtic symbol that’s often associated with the Druids. While the branches reach for the sky, the roots permeate the earth and for the ancient Celts, it symbolised balance and harmony.
The Tree of Life represents strength, longevity and wisdom, all of which were attributes that the Celts revered.
It is a symbol that has so much appeal because it is the very epitome of life as we choose to live it in modern culture. The roots being the anchor and the nourishment allowing the branches and leaves to flourish and blossom, it is a perfect description of family values passed down through generations of the human spirit.
It has a very significant modern role to fill as the symbol of Mother Earth and the drive to save the planet, something the celts could not have foreseen as they existed in complete harmony with nature.
Trees are now our saviours. They breathe the oxygen that we need to survive filtering off the harmful greenhouse gas, CO2. We need to plant more trees all over the planet and nurture the ones we have. There is a growing awareness of the need for more forestation throughout the world and how important it is so, we can wear the powerful Tree of Life symbol with pride because it symbolises all that is good, strong and majestic in our natural world.