What does the Triquetra represent in modern witchcraft?

Answer 1

In Celtic witchcraft it represents earth, sky and sea.

Edit: and ignorance of something doesn't mean it doesn't exist, Labgrrl.. it just means you lack education in it :)

Answer 2

The triqueta symbol predates Christianity and was likely a Celtic symbol of the Goddess, and in the North, a symbol of the god Odin. Although it is often asserted that the triquetra is a symbol of a tripartite goddess, no such goddess has been identified with the symbol. Similar symbols do occur in some Norse and Celtic goddess imagery, but most likely represents the divisions of the animal kingdom and the three domains of earth mentioned above. Triplicities were common symbols in Celtic myth and legend, one of the possible reasons Christian beliefs were so easily adopted by the Celtic people

Answer 3

"Triquetra Meaning
The word is Latin for "three-cornered."
The symbol has been found, in northern Europe, on stones that date back to before the first millennium (AD 1,000). The triquetra is also found in the Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript of the Gospels that was likely copied on the Island of Iona (off the Scottish coast) around AD 800.
Scholars are unsure if this symbol is "originally" Christian or pagan. However, since there is no record of its existence before Christianity (AD 30), the argument favors a Christian origin.
For Christians, the Triquetra represents the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--three persons as one God. Its three equal arcs represent equality, its continuous line expresses eternity, and the interweaving represents indivisibility.
For pagans (witches included), the Triquetra represents the threefold nature of the Goddess as virgin, mother and crone. It symbolizes life, death, and rebirth and the three forces of nature: earth, air, and water. The inner three circles represent the female element and fertility.
Sources:
http://home.att.net/~wegast/symbols/symbols.htm
http://www.museumoftalkingboards.com/tri.html
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/32/3218.html
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/32/3219.html
http://www.trinitytimes.com/body/gallery.htm"

I have this as a tat, centered on my body for religious reasons. I hope this has helped you!

Answer 4

Celtic Paganism - Earth Sea and Sky, or the aspects of Morrigan.

Answer 5

The Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone.

Answer 6

Less than 10 years experience.


(Was that snarky? Sorry. Most people who study Celtic folk practices end up not calling it Witchcraft, so when someone says it's a Witchcraft symbol, that's a red flag, unless they are a newbie.)

Answer 7

To me it represents the maiden, mother and crone...

Answer 8

I don't know. But I bet it's scaaaaaaary!!!