Brigid - Celtic Goddess and Saint
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Celtic Goddess of Poetry, Healing, the Hearth, Creativity, and More
She is a patroness to me, having made her presence known to me not long after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. I have been on a journey ever since to understand what it means to be "adopted" by a goddess. I don't know that I have learned all that much, except that she is a part of me that knows things that my conscious mind doesn't always have access to; she is connected in some unexplainable across time and space to other people, places and things; and sometimes she projects herself outside of me to work, either on me or something external. She is also somehow connected to my Celtic ancestry in the British Isles, although I didn't know anything about any of that when I was growing up.
She is connected with Archangel Michael, something I learned when I first started being aware of her in a personal way. I thought that was pretty out there but within a couple months of my first sensing both Brigid and Michael a book called Archangels and Ascended Masters was published by Doreen Virtue in which she says the same thing. Brigid has a warrior side, even though she is a goddess of the hearth and home so I guess it's not such a stretch to think she would be paired with a warrior archangel. It's believed by some that Brigid and Brigantia, the great warrioress of early Britain, are the same archetype.
On this page I have provided links to lore about Brigid and Imbolc/Candlemas, modern day priestesses of Brigid, Brigid related spells and rituals, and Brigid and goddess inspired music, books and art, and the celtic/voodoo connection.
Brigid Lore
- An Online Shrine to Brigit
- "The Exalted One" Brigit was one of the great Triple Goddesses of the Celtic people.
Goddess of the fire. She was Protectress of smiths,healers and poets.She was the High Mother Goddess of Ireland and survived Christianity. - Brigit: The Survival of a Goddess
- A history of Brigid, Great Goddess of the Celts.
- Brigid, Celtic Goddess of Inspiration and Healing
- Another history of Brigid.
- Brigid History
- Brigid goddess of hearth and flame "Brigid: The Hearthwoman. To welcome a
stranger to your own fireside is to follow the example of Brigid, who
made a welcome for all and made the Abbey a safe place of refuge and
sanctuary." - essay: St. Brigid
- A scholarly look at Brigid.
- Is Brigid a Pagan Goddess or a Christian Saint? Yes.
- Brigid, a Spiritual Leader in 5th-century Ireland, balances both pagan and Christian attributes.
- Bridget - Goddess Dollies
- Lilith Maeve Crow has made an absolutely charming website with updated stories based on myths associated with goddesses...oh, and goddess dolls for sale too.
Goddess: Bridget (Celtic)
Dolly Description: Bridget has long funky red hair and wears clothes to reflect her fiery spirit.
Heart Contents: three copper pennies and a piece of charcoal
Often associated with: Creativity, Fire, Blacksmithing, Barding, the Hearth - The Rorian Tradition: Brigit as a Triple Goddess
- Descriptions of Brigit as the "Blue-Violet Mason", the "Red-Orange Diviner or Abbess", and the "Yellow-Green Enchantress".
Brigid: Goddess, Druidess and Saint
Brigid: Goddess, Druidess and Saint
Amazon Price: $21.04 (as of 02/14/2012)
Using a combination of early Celtic history, archaeology, tradition and folklore from Ireland, Britain and many other countries, this comprehensive study unravels the mystery of the goddess and the saint previously complicated by the passage of time.
The Feast of St. Brigid, Also Known as Imbolc, Candlemas, and Groundhog's Day
- Brigid, Goddess and Saint : The True Meaning of Imbolc and Ground Hog Day
- How a goddess' day became to be about a large rodent.
- Imbolc@Everything2.com
- Lore, Correspondences, and Recipes to celebrate Imbolc.
- Imbolc: Return of Brigit's Fire
- A ritual for celebrating Imbolc, from the Archives of Four Quarters.
- Candlemas: facts and misinformation
- Candlemas from an American-Welsh perspective, as well as information about how Valentine's Day is connected to this more ancient returning-of-the-light holiday.
- Myth*ingLinks: Imbolc/Candlemas Links
- This web page has a wealth of information and links about Imbolc and Brigid.
- Imbolc : A Day for the Queen of Heaven
- Discussion of the goddess Brigid, the queen of heaven. She is the greatest of the Celtic divinities and is closely associated with the land.
- How to Celebrate Candlemas | eHow.com
- How to Celebrate Candlemas. While celebrating Groundhog Day on February 2, don't forget about Candlemas, which occurs on the same day. Falling between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, it represents the first dawning o...
Candlemas
The Feast of Flames
Candlemas: Feast of Flames (Holiday Series)
Amazon Price: $9.49 (as of 02/14/2012)
·Myths and stories: Brigit the Goddess, Brigid the Saint, and her meaning today
·Candlemas magick and divination: flame scrying, hearthside divination, candle magick, and protection magick
·Late winter goodies and feasts: Brede's Braid Bread, Guiness Stew, Bubble and Squeak, Mulled Cider or Wine
·February festivals and traditions: rituals for purification, blessings, and renewal, from the Irish, British, Scots, Welsh, Norwegian, Greek, Roman, and Chinese cultures
·Seasonal crafts and games: Brigid's crosses or sun wheels, "Begging for Biddy," and a Brigit corn dolly
Image courtesy of Viking Woman on Flickr.
The Tradition of Saint Brigid's Cross
Brigid's Cross Jewelry
And a medal
Blog Posts About Imbolc
- Imbolc 2012: Embracing the Shadow
- This year's celebration of Imbolc begins the turn toward spring, although with 59 degree weather in Boston it's unclear whether we've had winter. With only six weeks of winter left, this is the time to set intentions and clear away the clutter, ...
- Enjoy Imbolc – a celebratory call for spring
- Jessamyn Grace, shown, will lead the Maidens of Imbolc in a dance for the warming of the earth at a holiday celebration Jan. 28. Submitted photo Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 8:13 am | Updated: 8:21 am, Tue Jan 24, 2012.
- Happy Imbolc
- Tonight and tomorrow is when many modern Pagans celebrate the fire festival of Imbolc sacred to the goddess Brigid, patroness of poets, healers, and smiths. Today is also the feast day of Saint Brigid of Ireland patron saint of poets, dairymaids, ...
- The Lactating Ewes of Imbolc
- Imbolc is upon us. Some have already celebrated the holiday, and many Pagans across the land are making preparations for their grove gatherings, their circle circlings, and their solitary rituals. For some, Imbolc is celebrated with the same fervor and ...
Brigid by *tattereddreams on deviantART
Brigid Magic
- Brigid Writer's Block Spell
- An easy spell for getting your creativity flowing.
- Creativity Ritual Invoking Brigid
- This was written to celebrate Imbolc, but I think it qualifies as good magic for year round. Make a collage of what you wish for and ask Brigid to help make your dreams come true.
- A Ritual for February
- A written guided inner journey to invoke Brigid.
- Basic Kitchen Witchery
- This isn't a specific Brigid spell or ritual, but Brigid is a goddess of the hearth/kitchen, and this is a link to an easy yet comprehensive class in kitchen witchery which tells you how to turn your kitchen into a sacred place.
The Life of Saint Brigid by Anna Smucker
The Life of Saint Brigid by Anna Smucker
Order your own copy by contacting the author via her blog.
Books to Start Your Brigid Library
Brigid of the Gael
A Complete Collection of Primary Resources
Brigid of the Gael: A Complete Collection of Primary Resources
Amazon Price: (as of 02/14/2012)
The most complete guide available to Saint Brigid of Kildare. Her saint day is February 1. Saint's Life Tales, Crafts, History, Recipes, customs, Celebration. A complete collection of materials. This is a primary source, including all stories and customs of the saint.
Modern Day Priestesses of Brigid
Women Who Have Heard Brigid's Call
- Daughters of the Flame
- On Imbolc, 1993, the Daughters of the Flame lit a fire in honour of the
Goddess Brigit and the saint Bridget, modeled after the perpetual fire
which once burned in Kildare. We share the task of tending the flame,
on a twenty day rotation. - Brigid and Her Sacred Well
- One woman's account of hearing Brigid's call and her subsequent pilgrimage to Kildare from Circle Magazine.
- Ord Brighideach - Brigidine Keepers of the Flame
- Website of a Brigidine order of flamekeepers, priestesses of the goddess Brigid.
- Monica Sjoo Bride/Brigit Artwork
- Intuitive art by goddess expert and researcher Monica Sjoo.
- Art - Bride's Well at Imbolc
- Art by visionary goddess writer and researcher Monica Sjoo
- Brigit's Sparkling Flame
- A blog that aggregates useful links about Brigit and those following her path.
Brigit's Sparkling Flame
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Brigid's Charge
A Novel
Brigid's Charge
Amazon Price: $12.08 (as of 02/14/2012)
Lamb creates a very sympathetic story of Deborah Leeds, who comes to Colonial New Jersey to escape persecution and assure continuation of a maternal line devoted to the Celtic goddess Brigid. Practicing the traditional art of healing within a tolerant Quaker community, she marries and has a dozen children, but she must hide her secret faith. Becoming friends with a circle of other healers, especially her former servant Erin, her skills are appreciated and needed until a medical doctor suspects her powers and the kindred spirit of these female friendships. The tension between her dual worlds is well sustained as Lamb crafts the novel from her own family history, wiccan ritual, Quaker philosophy, and the legend of a devil that haunts the Jersey Pine Barrens, drawing from almost a decade of research.
Beautiful Brigid Images on CafePress
Celtic Spirituality Books
The Voodoo Connection: Ma'man Brigit
She's Everywhere!
Smiling Brigitte by ~werehound on deviantART
Maman Brigitte T-shirt by danielle99
More Maman T-Shirts
See the lens below for more information about how Brigit became "goddess" of the cemetaries, among other things.
Music Inspired by Brigid
Welcome to My Hearth!
Let Me Know You Stopped By
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SongDog
Feb 2, 2012 @ 2:31 am | delete
- Thank you so much for this beautiful tribute to Brigid~
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awakeningwellness
Jan 26, 2012 @ 2:31 pm | delete
- I have always felt close to Brigid perhaps because of my Irish heritage. I am excited to be attending a Goddess party celebrating Imbolc this weekend!
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CelticWays
Jan 9, 2012 @ 1:22 pm | delete
- Very nice portal, a lot of fabulous links, and I sense a lot of passion here. Even some Mara Freeman here :-)
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wellwritwitch
Dec 22, 2011 @ 10:46 am | delete
- A great and informative lens about a wonderful Goddess.
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Steve_Kaye
Dec 2, 2011 @ 10:47 pm | delete
- This is a beautiful example of a well-done lens. I've just started browsing other lenses, and this one was a happy surprise. Thank you.
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