Writing Brigit


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.


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



20 August 2026

"The sun has a warmth today” by Jenna McGeoghegan


 

 

The sun has a warmth today


The sun has a warmth today
The trees shake off their blankets of snow
The sun has a warmth today
Skys filled with the returning flocks
The sun has a warmth today
Cattle lowing, their breath no longer visible
The sun has a warmth today
Her snowdrops and crocus bloom through the frost
The sun has a warmth today
Wrapped in Her mantle, I greet Spring



Image: "the sun shines through the branches of a tree covered in snow.” Photo by Robert Perkins on Unsplash.



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