Upcoming Experiences

Friday January 30th @ 7 pm - 10 pm Cromane Community Centre

At this auspicious time we gather in the beautiful Cromane for a very special workshop to celebrate the Goddess & Saint ,Brigid, who’s feast day falls on February 1st,the day we also celebrate Imbolg.

Brigid, or Brid, was one of the foremost deities of the Irish Celtic pantheon. Among the Tuatha De Dannan, she was one of the most popular goddesses.

Historians believe that Brigid was a largely personal goddess. People around Ireland found different ways to worship her for many different reasons. She was the goddess of spring, the dawn, and fertility. She protected mothers and children, in part because she was unable to protect her own son. She was an agricultural goddess who watched over cattle and sheep. She inspired smiths and other craftsmen. The goddess of music was also called the most well-loved by the poets. Inspiring their songs made her the goddess of knowledge as well.

Brigid was so well-loved for so many reasons that she was one of the few pagan figures to not be lost when Christianity became the religion of the land. Brigid was sometimes revered as a fire goddess.She was the deity of fair weather, fertility, and the dawn. All three represented light, life, and a new beginning.

Her name distinctly links her to the idea of the dawn. Brigid has the same root as the English word “bright,” and originally meant “Rising” or “High.”

Imbolc was the festival that celebrated the return of light and fertility to the world. Brigid came back to the Earth and, according to some traditions, visited the people of Ireland to give them blessings.One of the cycles Brigid was associated with was that of life and death.
When Brigid saw her son die, she rushed onto the battlefield. She held him and cried, and her mourning could be heard for miles. This was the very first keen in Ireland.

In honour of Her we will gather ,under the auspicious rising energy of the Feb 1st Full Moon ,to integrate the energy of Brigid into our own lives. To open the space we share what Brigid means to us and from there we journey to the beat of the drum to meet her. We prepare our Brat Bridhe,the healing cloth left outside on the eve of her feast day so she may bless it for us as she passes .We create a our vision board for Imbolg and plant our seeds in the darkness before the Light returns. We receive her Fire Blessing with Brigids Cross & Blessed Water ,in a beautiful ceremony ,before entering into a keening ritual .We rest in the darkness before ending the night with a food share.

To book your place please email or text to receive details on how to pay. Cost 50 euro