The triquetra is a three-pointed symbol that has been used in ancient Nordic, Celtic, German, and Japanese cultures. It has been used in both pagan and Christian religious imagery, symbolizing the Holy Trinity, and the tripartite view that life is not a dualistic universe. Here is is placed on a circle of Celtic knotwork to make a shield.
Celtic Lunar Crescent Moon Tattoo Design
The calendars of many ancient religions are based on lunar months, which begin when the thin crescent Moon is actually sighted in the western sky after sunset within a day or so after New Moon.
Spiral Shield Celtic Tattoo Design
The triple spiral is the Celtic way, it allows for black, white and grey........ yes, no and maybe.
Valkyrie Norse Compass Tattoo Design
A Vegvisir (Icelandic 'sign post') is an Icelandic magical stave intended to help the bearer find their way through rough weather. The Huld Manuscript, collected in Iceland, declares that "if this sign is carried, one will never lose one's way in storms or bad weather, even when the way is not known."
A valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle, the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin.
