Scallop Shell

[Channing Thieme]

Pieter Pannevis wrote well of the history.  Recently I too researched its
significance, which is extensive and varied throughout the world's cultures,
present and past.  Among its many meanings, the scallop shell stands for:

*    birth, regeneration and the giving of life

*    as a symbol of the extended hand in a gesture of help, mercy, blessing
and healing

*    turned upwards, a cup  -  of goodness and practicality

*    as a talisman for protection and the saving of life

*    With its ridges all leading to one point, it is a symbol of unity.
This is especially applicable in Spain where there are numerous Caminos
leading to Santiago.

Channing