Celts also use other symbols in their art and tattoos

Celts also use other symbols in their art and tattoos. They each have special meanings that should be considered when choosing your tattoo. Numbers play a big role in Celtic symbolism. Nine was a very powerful number, only matched by twenty-seven, which is nine times three. The number three or a triskel is the symbol of many sacred things in Celt mythology and religion, including the marriage of the sea, the earth, and the sky and the three-layered nature of the human soul. Thirty-three means royalty and honor. Five is the Irish symbol for a family unit. The number seventeen was used as a mark for the passing of the moon and the number of farthest reaches of ancestral memory in the generations of a clan. Some individuals will select a cherry blossom tattoo for no reason other than it looks nice and, quite honestly, this is a perfectly acceptable reason for having such a tattoo.