Celtic stone carved memorial cross, against blue sky, at St Vigeans Church Arbroath Scotland UK

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The Celtic Cross is a symbol of eternity that emphasizes the endlessness of God’s love as shown through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. Crosses were carved from the standing stones of the Druids and were originally phallic symbols, just carved into crosses to disguise their original purpose. There is a legend of how St. Patrick when preaching to some soon-to-be converted heathens was shown a sacred standing stone that was marked with a circle that was symbolic of the moon goddess. Patrick made the mark of a Latin cross through the circle and blessed the stone making the first Celtic Cross.

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Location: St Vigeans Church Arbroath Scotland uk
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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