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Celtic Birth Charms: 01 - Sidellu Gwynder - Pendant

The Celts settled in Europe from 800 B.C. to 900 A.D. and their civilization has been based on the belief in a magically animated earth and its relation to the own clan or tribe. In regard to this they were early conservationists, because they strongly believed that every part of the scenery holds its own life and should be considered as holy.
Birthdays had a very important meaning because many Celtic legends referred to the birth of deities and heroes and the Celts were convinced that they shared the supernatural powers of these mythological beings if they had the luck to be born on their birthday. The cycle of agriculture was vital for their culture too and the festivals which were celebrated during the year were especially important to those who were born shortly before a certain festive day because they took a leading role in this particular festival. In their magic system the darkness of night brought the Celts closer to the mysterious Otherworld, where gods, goddesses, fairies and the dead exist. The natural attributes being inherent in a certain season, were respected by the Celts just as much as they observed which plants, animals and weather conditions were connected with a certain period because in that way they defined the special abilities of newborn children and predicted the future.
Magic birth pendants were worn by the Celts to influence destiny and to emphasize personal traits, just as astrological jewelry is used by a lot of people today. And that's why the Celtic birth charms of this collection can either be worn to stress your own Celtic birthday, or if another pendant is chosen, to manifest its spirit within you.

Sidellu Gwynder: People whose birthday falls between the 1st and the 22nd of January are born under the Celtic sign of midwinter. This star sign is also called the sign of the white goat-stag or literally translated "spinning whiteness", because the legendary goat-stag could be found, according to Celtic belief, at the time of midwinter running around the seven Hills of Ascot full of power and impetuosity. There in a valley a healing spring and a Druid's grove were located forming the entrance to the realm of the dead. Hence, the white goat-stag has a symbolic relation to the knowledge of the dead and a person being born under this sign is supposed to be able to tell the intentions of other people and to be very attractive for the opposite sex as well.