Triquetra soapstone essence burner

Beautiful high-quality polished soapstone oil burner.

Soapstone is a natural product, so the colors of this item may vary from light to dark or tend towards brown.

The oil container can be removed for easy cleaning.

With a Triquetra symbol finely carved into the base.

Dimensions: 11 x 7.5 cm

Material: Soapstone

The meaning of the Triquetra

The Triquetra is a figure with a deep symbolic meaning and its name derives from the union of two Latin words: tres (three times) and quetrus (made at an angle). It is associated with the number three, considered a sacred number since time immemorial. The number three, in fact, derives from the sum of the first even number with the first odd number. These two numbers also have a significant symbolic value. In fact, one is a symbol of unification and uniqueness, the other is a symbol of duality, inherent in all creation.

The symbolism and interpretation of the Triquetra

At a mathematical level, the Triquetra is a geometric figure reducible to an intertwining. This is made up of two knots deriving from the conjunction of a trefoil knot and a closed curve or circle. Symbolically speaking, the Triquetra takes on important meanings from both a Christian and pagan point of view. In fact, it is also known as the Trinity Knot in reference to the sacredness of the number three and the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), where the circle represents the combination of the three elements.

Meaning and symbolism of the Triquetra

In most cultures linked to symbolism, the circle is a symbol of eternity and the cyclicity of all creation. Celtic culture has always made extensive use of this symbol. The three vertices of the simplified figure (without the circle) were also interpreted as the three elements that make up all living beings, namely body, mind and soul. Instead, the internal spaces created by the intersection of the curved lines would represent the conditions that bring well-being, namely joy, peace and love.

The four elements

The symbol including the circle indicated the union of the four sacred elements: earth, fire, water and air. There are therefore multiple symbolic meanings reducible to this sacred figure. It indicates the perfection of the Universe, the cyclical processes to which every element that constitutes it is subjected, the duality that characterizes it, harmony, power, the eternity of divine action. As a talisman, it attributes protection, intuition, sensitivity, prosperity, balance.