A Ritual on Imbolg (Em-bulk)

Bridget, Brigit, Bride and Brighid

Her name comes from the old Irish brigh, meaning “power”. She was the great mother Goddess of Ireland. At one time in history most of Ireland was united in praise and worship of her. She probably was the same with Dana, the first great mother Goddess of the Irish.

A Ritual on Imbolg (Em-bulk)
February 2, 2008

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Who is Goddess Brid?
Also Bridget, Brigit, Bride and Brighid

Her name comes from the old Irish brigh, meaning “power”. She was the great mother Goddess of Ireland. At one time in history most of Ireland was united in praise and worship of her. She probably was the same with Dana, the first great mother Goddess of the Irish.

Brid represents the supernal, mother, fertility and creative inspiration. She has been worshiped as a warrior and protector, a healer, a guardian of children, a slayer of serpents, and a Goddess of Fire and the sun.

She was credited with inventing the Irish mourning wail called caoine (keening) when she mourned for her son Ruadan, her child by her husband Bres, who was killed in battle. Part of her essence is still said to reside in Beansidhe, the faery spirit whose keening can be heart at night before death.

In the fifth century, her shrine at Kildare was desecrated and adopted as a holy site by Christian missionaries. They turned her into their Saint Bridget. They took her Sabbat, Imbolg, and created their own feast days for her.

Brid can aid you in virtually any endeavor you wish to undertake.

What is Imbolg?
This festival, Imbolg (Em-bulk), is also known as Candlemas is a day which honors the Virgin Goddess as the youthful bride of the returning of the Sun God in Spring.

Imbolg falls on February 2, 2008 (northern hemisphere). This day is also the waning moon, which is a good time to release and clear all that do not serve us.

The Fire Ritual with Goddess Brid (Goddess Bridget)

On a piece of paper, write all aspects of yourself or your life that you wish to release. This could be anything from doubts about your abilities, fear of success, jealousy, fear of not having enough, anger and the list goes on.

After you have completed the list, spend a few minutes to center yourself. Call in your angels and guides. Finally call the Goddess Brid (or Goddess Bridget). Ask her to assist to release the negative aspects into the fire.

Using a cauldron or a fire resistant container, light a small fire. Call for the Goddess to transmute and transform the list in the fire.

Gently release the list into the fire. With a soft focus in your eyes, see all the negative aspects of you and your life being transmuted and transformed by the fire.

After the fire has died, thank your angels and guides. Thank Goddess Brid (Goddeess Bridget).

NB Please use common fire safety procedures and common sense when working with fire

(Reference: McCoy, E. Celtic Myth and Magick, McCoy, E. Magick & Rituals of the Moon)