Greetings! Avilion Mist is proud to announce the release of the newest jewelry collection, the Awen Collection! This set is inspired from the Druidic symbology of the Awen (the symbol with three rings and three beams), and the symbology of the Triskelion (the spiral symbol).
(Pictures are attached at the bottom!)
For more information about these symbols and what they mean, please see the bottom of the post!
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Awen Jewelry Collection:
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Each piece of the Awen Collection is full prim jewelry.
They are scripted so that you can change the type of gem
stones through a dialog menu system.
The available gem colors are Amethyst, Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond, Glacier, Twilight, Citrine, and Ruby.
The jewelry set is available in either gold, silver, or onyx!
These are available NOW at out main store located at the Avilion Mist Fortress! When you enter the Fortress, please head to the LEFT. They are within the courtyard area!
Avilion Mist Fortress:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Avilion%20Mist/85/120/65
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History of the Awen and the Triskelion, as well as their meanings:
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Awen:
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" Repeatedly referred to in the bardic writings is lore relative to the origins of its alphabet, its relationship to trees and the secret name of God.
Writing was invented by Einigid the giant, son of Alser, for the purpose of recording praiseworthy deeds. They were first carved on wooden staves called coel bren. The first three letters were obtained by Menw the Aged, who observed light falling in three rays.
This is the sign known as Awen, which is said to be the name by which the universe calls God inwardly. The Awen is said to represent the letters OIU, from which all the others are obtained. The O relates to the perfect circle of Gwynvyd, the I to the mortal world, Abred, and the U to the cauldron of Annwn. they relate to earth, sea and air; body, mind and spirit; and love, wisdom and truth. The word Awen also means not only this combination of letters but inspiration and soul as well.
The three foundations of Awen are:
To understand truth
To love truth
To maintain truth.
It is said: 'No one without Awen from God can pronounce these three letters correctly'."
* Taken from http://druidry.org/obod/druid-path/awen.html
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Triskelion:
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" The triskele, or triple spiral, a symbol closely related to the triquetra, is a tripartite symbol composed of three interlocked spirals. The spiral is an ancient Celtic symbol related to the sun, afterlife and reincarnation.
The example above comes from the Neolithic "tomb" at Newgrange, where it is supposed by some to be a symbol of pregnancy (the sun describes a spiral in its movements every three months; a triple spiral represents nine months), an idea reinforced by the womb like nature of the structure. The symbol also suggests reincarnation- it is drawn in one continuous line, suggesting a continuous movement of time.
Triskeles are one of the most common elements of Celtic art; they are found in a variety of styles in both ancient and modern Celtic art, especially in relation to depictions of the Mother Goddess. They also evoke the Celtic concept of the domains of material existence- earth, water, and sky, and their interrelations."
* Taken from http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefstriskele.htm