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             According to anceint British Bardic teachings, beneath the outer, visible form of matter lies a subtle matrix upon which all things are based. The old Welsh word manred denotes this invisible matrix of existence; the atoms and molecules, the structures and geometrical relationships that make up physical reality. These patterns are not eternally fixed, but flow through time, expressing its essence through an almost infinite variety of forms. More than any other are form, Celtic art displays these ever-changing dynamic patterns of manred. Like nature, the geometric matrices upon which Celtic tesselations, spirals and knotwork are based are continuous. In their plurality, all of the different pattern-styles are infinitely interchangeable. They can easily fade into one another imperceptibly. The patterns of manred are infinitely changing, but they are not meaningless. Thus, esoterically, the patterns of Celtic art are the fixed artistic representations of the ever-flowin!
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