What's a TRIQUETRA?

I found the triquetra that I use in WiccaWorks designs
back in 1989, in a book by Barbara G. Walker, titled:
"The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects"
ISBN 0-06-250923-3 (pbk)

A triquetra is an ancient Celtic Triple-Goddess symbol
made popular lately by the TV show "CHARMED".

It is probable that they only chose the triquetra to avoid
using a pentacle, which would have drawn Christian flak,
but they did NOT invent this symbol, as some seem to think,
and I did NOT steal the design, also as some seem to think.

In fact, when I first used the design on chalices in 1992,
nobody seemed to understand the significance of the symbol,
so I retired the pattern. I thank the producers of "Charmed"
for making this design viable after all these years.

The triquetra is composed of three yonic vesicas
and a circle is added to link them.
Some versions are interlaced, some are not.
The ones I use on our chalices and pendants are interlaced.

Christianity "assimilated" this symbol along with many others,
back when they "converted" Britain at swordpoint,
but they typically assign it male meanings.

Shown below are other examples:

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