Celtic Jewelry

Garnet, January’s birthstone, has been worn for centuries as a protective and powerful talisman. It grounds spirit forces within the body, and helps in the ability to work lovingly here on the earth plane. Yet, Garnet is a sensual stone. It represents primordial fire, the creation of the world out of chaos, purification and love. It is a stone of strong, intense feelings.

Birch is the Celtic Tree for Dec. 24 - Jan. 20. The birch tree signifies starting over, a new growth cycle that begins with that first impulse in winter dream time. Though we are in a new year, this is not a time to rush forward and outward. Seek wisdom from the ancestors: in traditional indigenous cultures, stories were told this time of year to pass down nuggets of knowledge.

Countless tales of the Cailleach, known as the most ancient of the pre-Celtic goddesses of Scotland and Ireland, portray her as the primordial power of the land itself. Sometimes known as the Veiled One or the Queen of Winter, the Cailleach determined the winter’s length and harshness. Her tools of creation and destruction included her hammer, with which she was able to control storms and thunder.