Brigid

In honor of Imbolc, we celebrate Brigid, the Celtic Goddess of wisdom, poetry, healing, protection, smithing and domesticated animals.

One of the most revered mythic and religious figures in Ireland, Brigid is celebrated around the world on February 1, marking the beginning of Spring on the pagan calendar.

A beautiful description of Brigid from our sister, Alisa Rose, aka The Gold Country Witch to welcome Imbolc:

Beannachtí lá Bríd! Today has marked the first day of spring in the natural calendar! We are beginning to shift and stir from our long winter sleep. Early blooms kiss the sky, tempting the Sun to rise from his own winters sleep. The warmth awakens something within.

This holy day is especially sacred to the ancient goddess Bríd, more commonly known as Brigid or Bride.

Though primarily associated with Ireland, reflections of her are sprinkled throughout the Celtic world. But, Ireland lays special claim to her as the home of her most famous and sacred wells and as a patron Saint to Ireland alongside Saint Patrick. She is the surviving image and spirit of the ancient goddess, presiding over mothers and babies, midwives, animal husbandry, writing, metal smithing, the holy wells and sacred fires of her sacred sites… wherever there is the miracle of birth and divine creative life force, she is there.

“𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦

𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭.

𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭

𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳.

𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴

𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘧.

𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰

𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘺.

𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘴

𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩.

𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵

𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘶𝘴.

𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘯”