The Celtic dragon has in the past been a creature that has been surrounded by mystery. It has been considered as part of the myths and legends of long ago in the Celtic world. The Celtic dragon symbolizes many things for the Celts. Among the meaning it represents, the most famous is fertility. It symbolizes the birth of earth and the first appearance of life. To add to this, the Celtic dragon also represents the combination of all the elements. The pioneer living thing was created from the earth and fertilized from the sky by both the water and the wind. This process describes the union from which the Celtic dragon came about. This is what happens every single year.

The Celtic dragon is considered a very sacred creature and is thought of highly by the Celts. The Druids surveyed the land and always speak of the dragon lines, or in modern terms, the ley lines of the land today. These dragon lines were crucial to the Celts. It is believed that in these lines and where they meet, are the where the most energy comes up from the depths of the earth. It is where they prefer to perform the sacred Celtic rituals.

For the ancient Celts, "the ley of the land" spoke of the process and of how the magic or cosmic forces flowed through an area, and how the area affected the forces. The Celts have always believed that Celtic dragons came from a different world. These creatures were also responsible for affecting the ley of the land, and the places that are correlated with the dragon legend were nerve centers, most often associated with sites by ancient sanctity.

The vein, or the path of the dragons, was a form of critical flow of energy or ley of the land. In the olden times, these dragons were often thought to pass through these veins of power or energy. These areas were most often thought of as the spots were the dragons rested because of the heightened power. The great attraction Stonehenge is thought to be one of the places where the dragons took their rest. Also, it is believed the Celtic Cross, a cross surrounded by a circle, symbolizes the crossing ley lines, thus, that's how the circle of life should be centered. By the power of the dragon lines.

In the art of tattoos, people who want to have a Celtic dragon tattoo have always thought of this design as honorable. The prominent design of a Celtic dragon tattoo catches the attention of people. For some, it is an expression of their personality as someone strong and who rises above the situation. This tattoo design has always been regarded as something that represents the deepest desires of some people. That is, to be in the realm of mystical creatures like the dragons, and to live during the times of kings and princes. The Celtic dragon tattoo is one of the most popular tattoo designs that people choose.