Description

Cast by hand in the Wild Goose Studio, Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. This Celtic meditation cross with Christ figure has an outer shell of pure bronze with an inner core of cast resin material for stability. Each Wild Goose piece is made entirely by hand, with no two being exactly alike.

Since ancient times, bronze has been a highly prized metal for the making of tools, jewelry and statues. It is an alloy of copper, which was first mined in Ireland over 4000 years ago. Left to weather, it will acquire a green patina; polished it will shine like gold.

This Celtic meditation cross comes from Lismore Monastery, a renowned center of Celtic learning in the 7th century. The serene Christ figure suggests the power that meditation has to dissociate from suffering. The simple geometric patterning endows the figure with calmness and possibilities.

Meditation demands the discipleine of absolute attention, either through concentration or mindfulness. Concentration may be focussed on a sound, such as a mantra; on on object, such as a candle or a cross; or simply on a routine, such as repetitive prayer.

"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be always acceptable in thy sight, O Lord." (Psalm 19)

Approximately 6 inches wide, 7 inches tall, and 1 inch thick at the point of greatest depth. Historical information is printed on the back of the piece.

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