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Published: 2004-02-28 05:22:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 39867; Favourites: 1183; Downloads: 4281
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It's been a long while since I was a pagan (I just don't do gods any more), so don't jump to too many conclusions here; I simply wanted to do something interesting with a bold shape encrusted with knotwork, and I thought that this would be a really striking image. One of these days I mean to do something similar with a Celtic cross, just to muddy the theological waters even more, or to give equal time, or something - because it's also a striking, bold symbol in its Celtic version.I've done two treatments of the pentacle, one gold, and the other silver; each one is essentially the same except for its palette.
Thee are eighteen "gripping beast" dragons - ten in the circle, eight in the corners - with several panels of interlaced bands - and of course the pentacle itself is here turned into a knotwork design.
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Just perfect, lve been seeing poor copies of your design for a while now and lm so glad to have finally seen the real thing.Now l just have to decide which print to buy
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This is such a beautiful work of art. I hope you don't mind i added a copy to my gallery. I'm just starting my collection right now but feel free to take any you like when i get my whole gallery together.
)O(Blessed Be)O(
~Moonshiner~
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Regardless of faith, your skill is obvious. Awsome detail. It just has that overall look of illuminated manuscript. Most excellent work!
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That is beautiful. I see others speaking of a silver one, I would like to see that one too. Would you mind if I printed this out on sticker paper and put it on my herb box?
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The colours and the details, everything here is so wonderful!
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Stunning work I love both Gold and Blue Versions. Holds a different feel for both
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man, i thought i recognised your work..outstanding.
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Speaking of muddled theological waters: In the middle ages the pentacle was a Christians symbol.
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Why do so many people assume that this is the symbol of evil? It's not really, it's a wonderful symbol of life and eternity. It's a wonderful drawing. I'm Celtic so I know a lot about the pentagram.
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Then you should know that the pentagram is Mediterranean, not Celtic.
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actually it was... the circle means eternity and the star is for the five elemnts.
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That's a modern, Wiccan interpretation. It was often utilized in ancient Greek symbolism and it has been picked up by various civilizations over the centuries.
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We were able to concor most European civilizations with ease because the Wiccans actually lived with us for a while, we picked up there way of writen language and a few of there beleifs, like the pentagram... sure we didn't start it but we got it quickly. We don't share the same religion though.
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...the hell?
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Very nice work man.
Would you mind if I used this as my myspace group avatar?
Its the San Antonio Paranormal Research group.
Please know one here assume anything until you visit the page and know what we're about lol.
Any how. I love this man. Great job.
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The Golden Knotwork Pentacle is out of this world. I put it on my desk top, and I just keep looking at it and looking at it. It is so hypnotic. Just amazing.
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Absolutely beautiful! You have done a wonderful "service" to the symbology of the pentacle. Thank you.
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i really like the sort of cold and warm feeling that differ between the gold and silver version. Really nice, been clickin back and forht between them just to it transform. Awesome!
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I feature this awesome image in this journal [link] If you have any objections, please let me know and I will remove it. Thank you!
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you dont necessarily have to believe in gods or goddesses to be pagan, i dont... i merely see them as physical identifications of a force that we cannot understand yet
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Wow! This is beautiful!! The knotwork is so intricate and breathtaking. I'm definitely faving this. ^^
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This is beautiful. Colors are gorgeous... this must have taken you a really long time.
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Wow....I'm speechless.
This one's going on my wishlist.
I LOVE Celtic art, I have a Celtic shamrock on my back ( that I designed ) and this just blows me away.
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I know how that is. I just say, if there is an ultimate being, we know nothing about it.
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If you were to say, "We CAN no nothing about it, well, that'd be agnoticism. I can't really bring myself to be absolute even about that, though 
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I'm sure it's not impossible. But I doubt anyone currently knows any real specifics about god, or even general facts.
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This is just as well as the last one! Great job!
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All i have to say is... WOW! so intricate and beautiful!
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I have featured this beatiful piece in my journal. If for some reason you donΒ΄t want to be featured please note me.
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aaah. I love both of these but the colors in this are awsome! amazing detail in both of them
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