The Mythology
Brigid (pronounced bridge'id), which means "bright", is a Celtic triple Goddess of fire: the fire of inspirtation, smithcraft, poetry, healing, and divination. Her inspiration was vital to the bards who called upon her freely. Legend says that Brigid was born with a flame reaching our from the top of her head, connecting her with the universe. The new (Christian)and the old (pagan) Brigid were merged into St. Brigid in A.D. 450. St. Brigid, daughter of a druid, was a goldsmith and healer. Nineteen priestesses/nuns guard her sacred fire in Kildare, Ireland. On the twentieth of each month it is said she appears and tends it herself.
The Lessons of this Goddess
Brigid comes to ignite you with inspiration. Are you feeling a lack of direction? motivation? energy? Has your path gone out of focus, your life become unclear? Are you yearning for something but can't quite put your finger on it? It is time to nurture wholeness by taking in the sparkle and crackle of inspiration. The Goddess says that a life without the fire of inspirtation is dull indeed. She further counsels that by allowing inspiration to nurture your life you become sharper, clearer, and more energetic.