Is this symbol Catholic?

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In a catalog I recieved yesterday, I noticed a shirt with this symbol on it. After seeing it in many episodes of Charmed, I thought that this symbol had links to the occult and wiccan. Can anyone enlighten me?
 
the three sided flowered symbol is one of the many symbols for the Holy Trinity from Christian symbolism. I cannot find out of the circle in the symbol changes anything, but I cannot think of anything negative concerning circles.
 
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http://www.umcs.org/chrismons/patterns/triquetr.gif

In a catalog I recieved yesterday, I noticed a shirt with this symbol on it. After seeing it in many episodes of Charmed, I thought that this symbol had links to the occult and wiccan. Can anyone enlighten me?
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Well, I need to do more research, but the TV series “Charmed” used this symbol quite a bit. In Google, part of it comes from a 3 fish combo symbol which pre-dated Christianity, a symbol of the Nordic god Orin. It is also used in Celtic areas of Christianity as a 3 fish symbol that was adapted use for the locals.

altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefstriqueta.htm

Here is more after another search.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triquetra

It is used by both Chrstians and pagans to have spiritual enlightenment.

museumoftalkingboards.com/tri.html

So, in the end it can be considered Catholic, in that it was an adapted local symbol used to attract the masses to Church in the early days of the institution.
 
I am not sure about the symbol, but media/movie nowadays use just about anything - another series on TV coming out will have the song “Ave Maria” but the movie itself is bad stuff.
 
That is called a Trinity knot and the circle is probably a earth wheel. Knots are never ending and “eternal”. Celtic in orgin with christian influence to draw the celts into christian belief’s like New Ulm said. Tim
 
I have a broach of this symbol (sans the circle) which I wore to Mass on Trinity Sunday. Our priest’s eyes widened when he saw it and then he smiled his approval.

Symbols change their meaning over time/cultures. The swastika was once a revered Christian symbol (and other faiths, too, as I recall) until Hitler appropriated it for the Nazi party. And a few hundred years from now it may be acceptable once again. 🤷
 
About 98% of modern Wicca is really just stolen Catholic beliefs. Just replace the Trinity with a Triple Goddess.

Our Lady with a “god” and remove sin and add a large dose of Political Correctness.
 
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