Category Archives: Imbolc

Brigid’s Garden: Brigid the Healer

Posted on March 14, 2024 by David Taliesin

Station Four: Brigid the Healer [Stones: sodalite or blue kyanite] Here is the fourth prayer/contemplation station in Brigid’s Garden. I’ll post the rest as I write them. The final document will include an introduction, invocations and all five stations plus … Continue reading →

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Brigid’s Garden: Brigid the Peacemaker

Posted on February 26, 2024 by David Taliesin

Station Two: Brigid the Peacemaker [Stones: lepidolite or amethyst] Here is the second prayer/contemplation station in Brigid’s Garden. I’ll post the rest as I write them. The final document will include an introduction, invocations and all five stations plus the … Continue reading →

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Brigid’s Garden: Brigid of the Land

Posted on February 20, 2024 by David Taliesin

Brigid’s Garden Station One: Brigid of the Land, Brigid the Earth-Woman [Stones: moss agate or green opal] Here is the first prayer/contemplation station in Brigid’s Garden. I’ll post the rest as I write them. The final document will include an … Continue reading →

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Brigid’s Garden

Posted on February 13, 2024 by David Taliesin

Recently, I’ve been reading Lunaea Weatherstone’s delightful book Tending Brigid’s Flame. It was there that I discovered an experience that tickled my imagination: “At Solas Bhríde in Kildare, the Brigidine Sisters have created a pilgrimage walk with five stones. At … Continue reading →

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Tending Brigid’s Flame

Posted on January 26, 2024 by David Taliesin

I just starting reading a delightful book by Lunaea Weatherstone entitled “Tending Brigid’s flame.” As someone who resonates with Brigid the goddess as well as the saint I enjoyed discovering Weatherstone’s reverence for both. Here are two excerpts from the … Continue reading →

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Imbolc: Becoming Rooted in Good Soil

Posted on January 25, 2024 by David Taliesin

At an Imbolc celebration I attended, one of the priestesses talked about paying attention to the season we’re in. During the month of February, it may not look like much is happening in the natural world around us. However, underneath … Continue reading →

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My Brigid Story

Posted on January 24, 2024 by David Taliesin

In 2015, I attended my first Imbolc ritual which was led by Mother Grove Goddess Temple. It was a transformational night for me as Brigid made her presence known to me in a real and powerful way. Since that night, … Continue reading →

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St. Brigid’s Cross

Posted on January 23, 2024 by David Taliesin

I love the simple beauty of St. Brigid’s crosses. In Ireland, they are made from rushes and contain a beautiful woven square in the middle with four equidistant arms that are tied at the ends. They make these crosses for … Continue reading →

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Brigid, Gold-Red Woman

Posted on January 22, 2024 by David Taliesin

At an Imbolc celebration I attended, we sang the following chant. I quickly caught the tune on my smart phone and scored the melody. I write quite a bit of music so I made a small change to the melody … Continue reading →

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Song to Brigid

Posted on January 21, 2024 by David Taliesin

I learned this chant at a public celebration of Imbolc. I scored it so it could be shared with a wider audience. If anyone knows who wrote it, please let me know. So far, I’ve been unsuccessful in tracking it … Continue reading →

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