Tag Archives: Brigid

Kindle the fire in my deep well

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Kindle the fire in my deep well, lady, being the light in the midst of the dark, healing the old wounds, the deep ones, the scarred ones, believing in life in the middle of winter. Kindle the fire in my … Continue reading →

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Packing up pinecones

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

Since the sun came out in force again today, I am more aware than ever of the approach of Imbolc. I’m moved to pack away the pine cones that have been my seasonal decorations since just before Yule. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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The love of the body

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

…if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you shall never find it without. -Doreen Valiente, The Charge of the Goddess, Starhawk’s revision One of the things that neither of my parents really passed on to me was … Continue reading →

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Planting Time: A Poem for Brigid Poetry Festival 2011

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

In the belly of the Mother, deep within the earth, seeds are being planted while the ewes give birth. Drinking the new milk, suddenly I know the spark of an idea: the fire in the belly grows. This poem was … Continue reading →

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Stories of Brigid

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

This evening I participated in Sacred Circle‘s open ritual for Imbolc by telling the following stories of Brigid. Sit down, sit down, make yourselves comfortable; you should be comfortable to listen to the stories of Brigid, because Brigid always wanted … Continue reading →

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