A Triad of Celtic Triads
In ancient Celtic wisdom traditions, teachings are often given in triads: a simple and clear saying grouped into threes.
May you enjoy and find some wisdom in these:
Three demonstrations of wisdom:
Holding to Reason
Holding to Imagination
Holding to Improvement
One simple test for whether people or decisions are wise is to consider:
Is this reasonable or unreasonable?
Do this inspire my imagination?
Does this improve the people or situations they impact?
Three foundations of success:
Bold Design
Frequent Practice
Frequent Mistakes
When you begin planning, allow it to be big and bold and unlimited by the analytical mind. Only after you’ve done this, you can start paring it down and seeing how it could be practical.
Practice means bringing the ideas into the world and honing the skills, tools, and materials needed to make it happen. Frequent steps tend get you further than a few big steps in the long run.
Mistakes are essential. Make them often. Mistakes will teach you more than successes and they will give you the wisdom and skill needed for your endeavor.
Three things that resemble one another:
A Bright Sword which Rusts from Long Staying in the Scabbard
Bright Water which Stinks from Long Standing
Wisdom which is Dead from Long Disuse
The intellect is a sword that must be used often in order for it to remain vibrant and clear.
The more our hearts pour forth to the world and others, the more they are filled with clear love and vitality.
Wisdom must be used in the world for it to remain alive. There is no wisdom without sharing it and acting it out in the world.
All three of these Celtic Wisdom Triads are sourced from Welch triads as shared by the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids. Special thanks to this organization for sharing this.
~May You Thrive in All Your Relationships~
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