Monday, June 16, 2014

Goddess of the Week: Brigid

This week's goddess is Brigid, the Celtic goddess of Fire, the hearth, healing, childbirth and poetry. She is the Daughter of the Dagda and one of the Tuatha De Danann. She taught humans how to gather and use herbs for their healing properties, how to raise livestock and how to forge iron tools.

Her symbols are fire, cows, lambs, bees, owls and serpents. Plants include shamrocks, broom, heather, corn, acorns and oak.

Offerings would include corn, chamomile, agate, and amethyst. 

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Her festival is Imbolic and is on February 1st.

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