Loop of Brighid: Private Practices 4 – The Four Treasures

May 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Sidney Sime ~ The City of Never (1912)

According to the Beatha Bhrighdi, the sun that shines above the City of Heaven is none other than St. Brighid of Kildare. The monastic author of this early text prays for the intercession of St. Brighid so that he may reach “that unity which exists for ever and ever.” Eternal unity is a mystical state, so the monk who wrote the Beatha Bhrighdi is presenting the saint he adores as an intercessor capable of granting access to the highest states of mystical union in her role as the sun above … [Read more...]

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Loop of Brighid: The Brig – Divine Energy of Creation

March 14, 2013 By 3 Comments
William Baxter Closson (1848-1926), The Angel, ca. 1912

In “The Second Battle of Moytura,” Brighid Herself is simply referred to as “Bríg.” This word means “power” or “height,” and can refer to high places such as hilltops or to heightened mental states such as artistic inspiration. Names with the “brig” sound in them can be translated as “The High One” or “The Exalted One.” During the Celtic Iron Age, chieftains often governed from hill-forts, which became towns and even small cities in some cases. Blacksmiths and … [Read more...]

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The Busy Witch: DIY with Brigid

February 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Candle

Last week, my husband and I decided to renovate our bathroom.  The old vinyl floor was peeling in places, and I was constantly worried about mold.  After doing some internet research, I convinced him that it really wouldn’t be that hard to put down ceramic tile ourselves. I was incredibly wrong, but I think he still loves me anyway. The entire project consumed our lives for days, and it quickly lost its luster.  When I was ready to just rush through it to be done, my husband insisted … [Read more...]

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Druid Thoughts: The Influence of Story

January 30, 2013 By 4 Comments
The Storyteller, by Eddi Van W.

The vast majority of us will never read a book detailing the laws of the land we inhabit. Most of us will not study sociology or anthropology, either. Citizenship is on the syllabus for teenagers in the UK, but this is a relatively new thing. The norm and regulations that hold our cultures together are not formally taught, for the greater part. Social etiquette, expectation and the nuances of human interaction will never be part of those citizenship classes, either. We learn a great deal by … [Read more...]

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Druid Thoughts: Nine Druidic Arts

May 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
800px-Fern_grove

These are ideas I have been developing on my blog – Druid Life ,  and are not part of any wider perception of what Druidry is (yet). However, so far the idea of approaching aspects of life as art forms has caught people’s imaginations so I’m putting it out into the world. There is nothing definitive here, and no authority, just ideas about how we might take Druidry forward to be less about private personal faith and more about living in the world. It’s also about empowering people to … [Read more...]

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