The traditional Gaelic greeting which means one hundred thousand welcomes. The Irish respect the significance of the welcome as a threshold or rite of passage. Among Celts, there is a...
This comes from St. Kevin’s church in the beautiful and dramatic vale of Glendalough, Co Wicklow. The cross is the most ancient and powerful of symbols: an encounter of the...
The Tree epitomizes Life itself, with its roots drawing up nourishment from the earth, its trunk soaring skyward and its branches reaching out towards the heavens. It is also a...
Even towards the end of his long life, the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo is quoted as saying “Ancora Imparo” – I am still learning – a testament both to his...
People destined to meet will do so, apparently by chance, at precisely the right moment... These words come from the American writer R.W. Emerson, while the carvings are by Kathleen...
There are many kinds of embrace: supportive; passionate; loving; a parent to a child; fraternal; celebratory; consoling. All of these emotions are encompassed by the simple, single act of encircling...
Who looks outside dreams, who looks inside awakens. The importance attached to the inner world by psychologist Carl Jung was revolutionary and is still not universally accepted. Made from bronze....
