Originally Posted by
OC Richard
I guess I'm always looking for symbolism... an ash leaf growing out of an upside down Bishop's Crozier... there could be a whole myth about that!
I'm with you. I think whoever had this made was thinking symbolically. It's just hard to know what they had in mind.
There are "Celtic zodiac/mythology" sites that have a lot to say about the symbolism of the ash tree. It's big and strong and tall etc...
The problem with this new age Celtic druid woo woo stuff is that they make unfounded claims about ancient beliefs and practices with no evidence of research or source materials. Similarly the shepherd's crook can mean: Christianity, leadership, Egypt/Masons, being in the wool industry etc...
It could even be that someone was really fond of their Ash Cromach.
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“Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we, in dreams, behold the Hebrides.” - The Canadian Boat Song.
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