Lauren Elliot Anam Cara (Gaelic -soul friend) Sterling Silver bracelet

Lauren Elliot Sterling silver Anam Cara is Gaelic & translates “Soul Friend ‘bracelet. The font is Celtic 5th-9th century manuscripts. You don’t get more special than this! Designed by NYC artesian. Celtic tradition, there is a beautiful understanding of love and friendship. One of the fascinating ideas here is the idea of soul-love; the old Gaelic term for this is anam cara. Anam is the Gaelic word for soul and cara is the word for friend. So anam cara in the Celtic world was the “soul friend.” In the early Celtic church, a person who acted as a teacher, companion, or spiritual guide was called an anam cara. It originally referred to someone to whom you confessed, revealing the hidden intimacies of your life. With the anam cara you could share your inner-most self, your mind and your heart. This friendship was an act of recognition and belonging. When you had an anam cara, your friendship cut across all convention, morality, and category. #vintage #handmade