The image of the heart is probably the oldest symbol of love. But it is more than that. We speak as if our heart is the deepest part of us, our very essence, perhaps our soul. We say things like “in the bottom of my heart”, that is, in the deepest part of our being, where our true feelings are, where our truth is. So when we give our heart to another or to a belief, we are really giving ourselves. A Celtic heart tattoo expresses this in a unique way.

Celtic knots

The Celtic knot can mean several things, but most of all it means an endless cycle of rebirth and renewal. It means eternity. Design has no beginning and no end. When this is intertwined with a heart, it can signify eternal love and a union of souls. When two hearts intertwine, they are united forever. That is why they are also called love knots.

The knot design makes the difference between Celtic heart tattoo images and other heart tattoo images. Within that intricate lace there may be an image of a heart saddened by loss or a heart in pain or a heart filled with faith. The endless lines connect with another person and with other people, with an ancient culture that places as much importance on the spiritual as on the material.

Celtic spiral design

The spiral is an ancient symbol that was used by several cultures in addition to the Celts, but it has become one of their hallmarks. In Celtic culture, the spiral can mean the sun or the heavens or the earth, depending on which way it turns. However, when a heart is drawn inside a spiral, it means eternal love. It is another expression of love in an artistic and unique way.

Claddagh Heart

The image of the Claddagh is a heart with a crown while two hands hold the heart. It is famous as a wedding or friendship ring. Makes a beautiful tattoo with rich meaning: the heart represents love; the hands represent friendship; the crown represents loyalty. This can be used to mean any of those things or to mean all of them.

The Celts have always been a spiritual people. His knotwork reflects this in its symbolism. The knot in the Celtic heart tattoo connects us spiritually with the universe, with eternity or with another, or with all three. At the center of this image is the heart, the deepest part of us, uniting with the people we love and, in the end, uniting with each other.