Welcome to my musings on Brigid and related topics!
Six Months from Imbolc: What the Opposite Side of the Wheel Teaches Us
Imbolc and Lúnasa sit directly opposite each other on the wheel of the year. Six months apart, as far from each other as it is possible to be. If Brigid is your primary deity – as she is mine – that means that right now, in late June and into July, you are at the…
Brigid in the Irish Lore: Why the Texts Matter – and What It Can’t Tell Us
Brigid Irish lore sits at the intersection of several things that are easy to get wrong – reconstructionism, hagiography, mythology, and the complicated question of what we can actually know about pre-Christian Irish practice. I want to be honest about where I stand on this, because I think it matters for how you approach the…