MEANING: The vertical & horizontal members of this handmade Celtic Cross gently taper out to the widest width & quickly move back in to a point at the center line of the member. This outward expansion can be seen as an exuberant sharing & generous giving of the Love of Jesus with the movement to a point focusing & sending the Christ Energy outward. Looking inward, the members meet in the center with gentle arcs that have a easy flow from one to another, centering the self with calm knowledge of one's place in the Heart of God. The circle connecting the members has been mortised away to accentuate the cross. SIZES: This listing includes size variations. Sizes here are approximations. Coop draws these up with compass & ruler, the sanding sometimes can take more or less away from the edges, etc. so each will be a little different...but close! The LARGE Celtic Cross is 16 inches tall by 10 inches wide. The width of the members taper from approximately 1.75 to 2 inches wide The MEDIUM WIDE Celtic Cross is 12.5 inches tall by 9 inches wide. The width of the members taper from approximately 1.5 inches wide The MEDIUM NARROW Celtic Cross is 12.25 inches tall by 8.25 inches wide. The width of the members taper from approximately 1 inch wide The Celtic CRADLE CROSS is 6.5 inches tall by 5 inches wide The width of the members taper from approximately 1 inch wide This is a gift for anyone who collects crosses, for Baptism, Christening, a Christian Family, Retirement/Moving on gift, etc.! MEANING: The Cross is among the oldest & most universal of symbols... The earliest Christians extended the bottom leg of the Celtic Wheel Cross to create the Celtic Cross. The circle woven around the vertical & horizontal members defines the Celtic Christian Cross. The Passion Cross has sharpened points at the end of one or more of the cross members. It is also referred to as the Cross of Suffering representing the nails that Christ suffered at his Crucifixion. Passion, in this definition, comes from the Latin passio, which means suffering or enduring. The use was extended to the sufferings of Martyrs, & from there to strong emotion, & finally to today's popular use to describe a burning desire. The Passion Cross is named from the original meaning & refers to Christ's suffering on the cross - not just the obvious physical pain, nor from the mocking crowd, but the real & immeasurable suffering of paying for our sins. The French word for 'sharpened' is aiguis & in heraldry it is called the Cross Aiguis or Pointed Cross. in addition to heraldry, this cross is used as a typographical mark called the obelisk. Alternative names for this cross are, Nail Cross & Disciple's Cross, & as Jesus was a Carpenter, a Carpenter's Cross. THE CARVING: Our carvings are single pieces of western red cedar, designed & carved to be wall hangings. Each carving begins as a 1 X 12-inch cedar board. While we use power tools (Scroll Saw, Rotary shaft Tool, handheld detail sanders, etc.), we use no