Writing Brigit
Many years ago I wrote my first Brigit prayer. Poem. Blessing... I have been writing them ever since, but seldom publish them. Some are carefully researched and crafted, some are simple and straight from the heart. (Belated update: I did eventually publish a book called A Brigit of Ireland Devotional - Sun Among Stars. It contains many of my Brigit poems and prayers, essays, and resources.)
The prayers and blessings of my sisters in the Daughters of the Flame and other Brigit-loving women and men, living and long-dead, fill me with surprise and delight, as well.
I would like to share some of these writings with you.
Following is the one that signs off each of my emails, a reminder to guide my words and intentions with care when I write to anyone. It's as good a place to start as any.

The prayers and blessings of my sisters in the Daughters of the Flame and other Brigit-loving women and men, living and long-dead, fill me with surprise and delight, as well.
I would like to share some of these writings with you.
Following is the one that signs off each of my emails, a reminder to guide my words and intentions with care when I write to anyone. It's as good a place to start as any.

Flame Offering
In the name of the three Brigits
I light the candle of my heart
May I offer it to everyone
gentle and steady
warm and bright
09 August 2025
19 July 2025
“A Litany for St. Brigid,” Uncredited
Brigid of the hearth and the hareBrigid of the spark and the flameBrigid of the cloak and the veilBrigid of the herb and the starsBrigid of the byre and the kineBrigid of the ill and the oldBrigid of the young and the wildBrigid of the poor and the voicelessBrigid of the oak and the staffBrigid of the long nights watchingBrigid of the sun’s slow dawningBrigid of the moon’s spring risingBrigid of the first bloom’s floweringBrigid of the well’s gentle healingBrigid of the Earth’s old wisdomBrigid of the Nun’s deep chantingBrigid of the High King of HeavenBrigid of the rush woven crossBrigid of the shaven headBrigid of the lost swordBrigid of the royal houseBrigid Abbess of the duel house of prayerBrigid Eldress of the sanctuary’s lightBrigid Wise Woman of the healing touchBrigid saint of IrelandPray for us
Image: Photo by Vincent van Zalinge on Unsplash.
Source: “Brother Richard’s blog: mindful mystical musings.” Uncredited, possibly by Brother Richard.
02 July 2025
Daily Brigit Ritual
It’s occurred to me that I should put some of my videos onto YouTube as they are disappearing from here. I’ve put up the daily ritual from A Brigit of Ireland Devotional - Sun Among Stars, and will get some more up.
If you, like I, go squirrelly watching YouTube because of all the ads, try watching through a DuckDuckGo browser. You won’t see a single one. It doesn’t work for all. Some YouTube can’t be watched outside of its site. But it works most of the time.
Image: An unlit tealight, a rainbow candle taper lying across a small antler, a handbell, and a vial of holy water from Brigit’s well. In the background, part of a Brigit icon embroidery.
01 July 2025
“Brigit, Poet of the Powerful Voice” - Live Event with Mael Brigde
I am excited to be leading a workshop at Vancouver Pagan Awareness Day. In “Brigit, Poet of the Powerful Voice” we will learn about the power of the voice under Brigit‘s guidance and find expression for our own.
Join me there! I think it will be amazing to do this work together.
Bring a notebook or your phone so you can write something if you are inspired.
19 June 2025
"The Anvil” by Essy Thorn
The Anvil
The descending pein and the anvil
I’ve been between. Yet, the hammer’s
Not anything I can’t handle.
I’ve dents and dings by the handful.
Bends and creases and man, have
I been in pieces and shambles.
When it seems that I’m damned, though
That’s when to Bríd I incant all
My gratitude
for the crucible of usable lessons.
Passing through I was crude. But my true and mutable essence
Has been extracted.
Had to have the slag removed. But what’s left has been
Gathered, tooled, and connected, then crafted, cooled, and perfected.
Yeah, I do get to stressing but my perspective is now
When I get dejected and down
It won’t incessantly hound
Me even if I wanna be a grieving pessimist, how
Can I, when I look around and see too many blessings to count?
Precious encounters when pressure is pounding me into shape.
Treated for strength.
It’s no problem. The heat I can take.
It deepens my faith. Cause even when I’m beaten, Her flames
Temper and mend me so as long as I’m with Brighid I won’t break.
Audio: To hear Essy Thorn perform this prayer, go here.
Image: "person hammering metal using hammer" by Maranda Vandergriff on Unsplash.
17 May 2025
"Like Trees” by Seth Ford
Like Trees
Somehow, it seems
even when I’m down and beat,
defeated and clowned, I keep
building my self up from the ground like trees
that sprout from seeds
to boughs that reach
ten thousand feet.
My crown of leaves
is all the way up in the clouds at least.
Fall I may, but what I found is peace,
resolve, and strength. And for my boundaries,
astoundingly—
though fear is surrounding me—
I wearily prowl and creep,
digging in my roots under mounds of peat,
and sipping nutrition from fountains deep.
So now you see
this tower of green
may wither to wintery brown and sleep
‘til given the signal by Brigid at Imbolc.
Then, little by little, I’m flowering.
Image: Oak Tree, Waterford, Éire, by Mael Brigde.
15 April 2025
"Hearth Shrine” by Jenne Micale
O Hearth Mother, the tiny light on your shrinedances and holds. You teach me: one candlecan dispel the darkness, a brighteningcircle your gift and delight. With two you cansee where you’re headed and what you’ve become.With four, the corners of the room are madevisible. With thousands of small flamesheld in the heart, we can topple governments.You teach me: with wind and kindling, we canfashion a forge and remake everything.It is our breath that purses the wind, our handsgathering sticks and saplings, laying the wood.The Hearth Mother is the Mother of Judgments.She says, I will show you: your hand strikes the match —
Image: "red green and blue candles” by Elena Kloppenburg on Unsplash.
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