Mars Juno, put a ring on it Aquarius

Mars and Juno are about to conjunct at 28° Aquarius ♒️ now.

Mars is a passion, action, drive. Meeting up with Juno, the goddess of marriage in Greek and Roman mythology can bring the dispassionate desire to put a ring on it. Especially as Aquarius is ruled by Saturn 🪐.

Aquarius is infamous for doing unconventional everything. Would not usually want to get married in a traditional way or at all.

Juno, is the original feminine or intuitive form of genius, which everyone however you identify can access. Juno/Jove is Jupiter’s wife. He is the head honcho on mount Olympus, she is his equal.

This aspect brings a passion for very smart women or to be that super smart woman yourself. Juno loves to pursue a multiplicity of options. So Mars/Juno may also want to break free of conventional relationships too now. Juno is our innate ability to multi task, to access multi-dimensional thinking and consciousness and choices.,

Aquarius ♒️ energy is about networking, organizations, freedom, revolution, thinking outside the box, higher consciousness.

This Mars Juno energy along with the Jupiter Neptune conjunction really amps up the ability to access multi dimensional consciousness, viewpoints, and tap into your own creative genius as well as the collectives.

If you are interested In learning more about juno. I have a workshop on her. That is available.

Note how this energy affects you.

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Vestal Virgin Taurus Full Moon

The rock solid sensuous Full Moon is conjunct Vesta at 19 degrees.

Mercury Retrograde, fresh from crossing the Sun on 11:11 is reminding us of when we were also stars. We are going over what concepts and ideas we have invested in and what we are going to build and focus on. The Sun and Mercury are sextile Saturn and Pluto and trining The Moon and Vesta.

Uranus, the revolutionary, chaotic planet, opposes the Sun and Moon adding unpredictable quirky unique elements to what is normally a staid conservative fixed sign. The need for freedom and individual expression is calling. There are 5 planets in Scorpio with the Sun and Moon. That’s quintuple Scorpio obsessive energy.

Mars, the ruling planet of Scorpio is at 25 degrees Libra, squaring Pluto

These 2 are the Co-rulers of Scorpio pushing for deep change and soulful transformation. Mars in Libra is weak and always wants to play nice. Pluto in Capricorn forges ahead to bring destruction and rebirth.

Neptune conjunct Lilith sextiles Vesta and the Taurus Moon Inconjunct Mars in Libra

Mars is the final dispositer of Scorpio ♏️ And the powerful Pluto square adds huge punch.

In other words this Taurus Full moon can being extraordinary change to what is usually a Fixed resistance stubborn sign.

The new energy will be able to be implemented after Mercury turns Direct. Taurus is known for its patience. stop and smell the roses. Plant seeds now and water them well.

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Venus in Sagittarius conjunct the Great Attractor squaring Neptune and Lilith,

The Great Attractor is like the cosmic wish fulfilling gem. Venus in Sagittarius is a gypsy, knowledge seeking truth teller. Neptune is Venus’s Higher octave, their square adds friction, idealism, psychic visions and projections.

Neptune conjunct Lilith are in a sextile to the Moon and Vesta

This is very interesting energy. Lilith, the Dark uncompromising Feminine energy and Vesta the Tantric Virgin Priestess Of focus and investments can be accessed through meditation, dreams, trusting your intuition, visualization, automatic writing and just plain faith from Venus in Sagittarius. There will be inspirational epiphanies.

Ceres on the Galactic Center is square Lilith. This is a classic Mother whore split about the Cosmic nature of the Womb, the Black Hole at the Centre Of our Galaxy as sacred source of all creativity.

Tune into the Great Cosmic Mother now. She goes by a thousand names, Demeter, Kwan Yin, Isis, Nuit, or Mary. You need her love.

Lilith,Vesta, the Mars Finger Of God

A Yod or Finger of God from Mars in Libra in detriment, quincunx Lilith in Pisces and Vesta in Taurus

Mars in Libra’s passion and drive is fighting for peace in relationships. The quincunx is a 150 degree aspect with two or more planets in totally different elements and they are literally invisible to each other. They don’t speak the same language. There is an invisible enemy. If we can’t see what your up against how can you strategize or prep to win? Lilith and Vesta are both powerful goddesses. Vesta is the Goddess of investments, focus purification and dedication.

Lilith is the original woman, she is God’s holy dark feminine side. She is a necessity, she is uncompromising, and stands for equality and justice.

Lilith and Vesta in sextile are supporting each other. Mars in Libra in an effort to wage peace May act like the fall guy with Lilith and Vesta in a supportive sextile.

The degrees 20-24 of Pisces Taurus, Libra are affected. Any planets conjunct, square and opposed to these signs are affected. Check your own chart.

Be careful of trying to be like Mars, save face, look nice and not rock the boat. Vesta is a pillar of virtue, Lilith is a fierce uncompromising goddess. Don’t sell yourself or others out because of trying to protect your own self image. This is the quincunx test. Think of how you can get all sides to compromise when they are literally “dead to each other.”

It’s trying tense and irritating. If you work with Vesta and Lilith as allies they will help you. Mars in Libra just wants everyone to be happy and get along. Are you a warrior of peace, a negotiator or a waffler, gossip and blamer?

Be true to yourself. Listen to Lilith and Vesta, sit with them them, negotiate with finesse to deal with any friction.

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Quintuple Leo energy now

With the Sun,Venus, Mars, Juno and the Moon In Leo that’s 6 planets in the 5th sign. things are pretty hot, very dramatic, partying, showing off, golden, open hearted and proud and regal.

Jupiter is in fiery Sagittarius. Chiron is in Aries as is Eris which has been in Aries since like over 80 years.

Lots of fire power. Enjoy the heat while you can. Be leonine,

It’s a holiday weekend in Canada. Please be safe. I’m out of town taking a bit of a well deserved break, relax and enjoy the weekend.

Moon will move into Virgo approx 14 hours from now. After 1:00 pm Saturday on EDT.

The every shifts into grounded. Organized, nit picky, critical, Virgo for the rest of the weekend. Take care of yourself.

I’m out on the country away from the city noise. Having a gathering of Priestess women commune.

Blessings be safe

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Ceres, Great Attractor Venus experience

Ceres, the mother, now dwarf planet, she is Demeter in Greek mythology is at 14 Sagittarius conjunct The Great Attractor.

The Great Mother is the main attraction always. It is She, the Great Goddess who birthed everything that exists. She is all matter, visible, invisible, dark and light.

This position brings extra magnetic attraction power in optimistic Sagittarius for healing and to authentically be a more spiritually beautiful you.

If you have planets at 12-16 degrees Sagittarius this is a powerful energy to connect with right now.

Venus at 14 Pisces is exactly square to the Great Attractor and Ceres. Venus is exalted in Pisces. She is shining at her most beautifully and compassionately. Love, beauty, harmony, compassion, creativity, and connecting directly with the Great Mother right now is super strong. Squares create dynamicenergy.

If you feel lost, downhearted, self-pitying, victimized, or if you are dealing with your demons and addictions then just call on the Great Mother, Ceres to hold you, to love you unconditionally, to rock you against her thousand breasts, so that you hear her heartbeat and feel her strength and love holding you and banishing all demons,fears, disappointments, feelings of depression and hopelessness.

She is powerful, Ask her what your heart and soul needs to attract right now. This is Pisces Sagittarius energy it isn’t egotistical, it’s an outer, world server energy. Pisces serves spiritually and Sagittarius teaches and uplifts with spiritual truth and Laws, not man made ones.

If you have planets at mid degrees of all mutable signs- Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces it is most beneficial to meditate with the Great Mother and Venus now.

Just call Her I’m in whatever form works for you. She is also Mother Mary, the Chinese Kwan Yin, or the Hindu/ Tibetan Green Tara, she is Isis ancient Egyptian Goddess, or Mary Magdalene. You can call on all her aspects.

To discover more about the Great Mother and the Holy Womb Chakra. I am Co-creating a Women’s only workshop. Friday June 28-Sunday June 30th at the Beautiful Wyldwood Sojourn retreat near Belleville Ontario. Learn secret teachings of the holy womb chakra, make a womb pouch for ceremonial and healing use. Learn about the dark and it’s technology as the source of all, learn about dark goddesses in astrology and your chart, forest bathing,Star dreaming, and more. Catered organic vegan means. Dormitory style accommodations. Wyldwood is set on 2 acres of old forest growth and the house where workshop is held and sleeping spaces are covered with Maureen’s hand-painted uniquely beautiful murals. There is a dark moon lodge yurt and a larger ceremonial yurt. River bathing nearby too.

Reserve your space at this intimate remarkable retreat now. Space is very limited to 10 women. Please book with Maureen Walton see fb Wyldwood Sojourn page for photos and more info. Call Maureen direct to reserve 1-613-396-3262 or http://www.maureen walton Wyldewood Sojourn .com or email me taragreenetarot@gmail.com with further questions.

This is the second retreat Maureen and I will be Co-hosting and maybe the last opportunity to attend and learn these very secret hidden teachings.

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Great Mother of Attraction

March 26

This is the mother of all mothers, the Great mother of attraction energy, Feel the maternal Sagittarius Luna influence as Dwarf planet Ceres/ Demeter, the Great Mother is conjunct Moon in the next 2 hours at 13 Sagittarius conjunct to the Great Attractor.

This is also conjunct to my Natal Moon and makes perfect sense for the re-mothering work I am engaged in right now. And which I am channeling that the whole planet needs to be doing, to heal the wounds of the inner child. The destruction of Mother Earth. The erasure Of woman’s herstory,

How to work with this energy.

Visualize Great Mother Ceres conjunct The Moon

And being synchronized with the Great Attractor

When we feel securely loved, held, worthy and unconditionally accept ourselves and deserving of love and abundance then we can attract everything we need. Whatever stands in the way of that will interfere with that natural ease of attraction. Sagittarius is a sage, a philosophical fiery sign. It is the fire that has been burned a long time. It is like the embers. Fire burns through and consumes everything. Use your powers and intention to nurture your wounded child st the same time burning up all attachments to the hurts, abandonment and suffering to free yourself.

Then with the Great Mother moon holding you, seek what your soul truly wants. Then. Connect with Galactic Center and feel it and see it. Sagittarius is also a mystical sign. Take your time.

Sagittarius in the tarot is # 14 Art or Temperance

Moon Is squaring Mercury Retrograde and Neptune in Pisces which are in conjunction at 16 degrees Pisces. Mercury is virtually standing still. Mercury turns Direct stationary March 28 @ 6:59 A.M. PDT/ 9:59 A.M. EDT/ 1:59 PM GMT.

This is a great night for re-winding old dreams- night dreams, day dreams. Psychic sensitivity is super high. Hermes/ Mercury governs Gemini and Virgo and they are also being squared at these mid-degrees Venus enters Pisces @12:43 pm PDT/ 3:43 pm EDT/ 7:43 pm GMT Venus is exalted in Pisces. This raises the psychic sensitivity bar higher,

Big spirit Love day- Venus and Neptune conjunct April 9/10

This is one of the most spiritual and romantic days of the year. Neptune is the higher octave of Venus. Venus represents personal, sexual and romantic love. Neptune is spiritual, unconditional love, love without ego or attachment. Venus in Neptune loves because it is it’s nature to love all because it’ is one with all. Christ’s teachings of forgiveness and compassion are Pisces energies. Christ birth coincides with the beginning of the Age of Pisces and Christianity symbol is the Fish. All religions are based on The stars in the sky.

Fall in love with love, love yourself, hug yourself. Dance with joy, create because the nature of the universe is fertile feminine creation.

Be careful of being addictive to love and falling for a projection. That is also prime Venus Neptune in Pisces territory.

Love yourself unconditionally. Forgive yourself and others to free yourself.

Ask for what you really want from your higher self or guardian angel. During this week as Mercury gets ready to change direction on March 28.

Pay attention to your dreams closely all this week to. Spirit will be aligned to send string messages.

Let me know what’s happening in your dreams.

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Venus conjunct Lilith fusion and Yods

Venus and Lilith have finally fused their energies March 23 at 25 Aquarius.

Kali, art, Napoleon Brousseau

Venus and Lilith conjunct in Aquarius is very Kali like

Lilith and golden turtleneck from a dream. painting by Napoleon Brousseau http://www.napob.com

Venus the goddess of love and Lilith, the archetype of the original woman who takes no shit whatsoever and is associated with asserting the need for equality in relationships and also with a death-bringing aspect. Later patriarchy turned her into a demon or vampire, because of their fear of her as primal Goddess and birth giver. All goddesses have both a nurturing loving aspect and a death-bringing aspect as Mother Nature.

This feminine duo create a powerful freedom flag for women, their rights to refuse to compromise and to all Outsiders, aliens, weirdos, outside the norm, anarchists, disenfranchised people to refuse to be treated as less than anyone else. The energy has been building and will continue to be in effect over the weekend.

Venus and Lilith square Mars at 24 Taurus.

In your Love life this is a raving banshee of a woman and a man who won’t back down or budge in his obstinacy. Big Battle of the sexes.  You can feel this internally as well. 

Yes people are angry, women especially. Freedom fighters, protesters, the ongoing yellow vests, disruptions in Venezuela. Israel have heightened again. This may be seen as earthquakes. Powerful wind or lightning storms, hurricanes and tornadoes in the world. Venus and Lilith are Sextile Eris, dwarf planet of Disturbia in-Aries you get that picture. Its very Kali like to me. 

And take a breath, Venus/Lilith is Quincunx to the North Node in Cancer.

Jupiter in Sagittarius at 23 degrees is Sextile Venus and Lilith adding intelligence, philosophy, humor, and international right is also inconjunct to The North Node in Motherly Cancer. These 3 Jupiter, Venus and Lilith create a Finger Of Goddess aspect to the North node, our highest collective goal.

Cancer North Node Sabian symbol

“A man and two women or a woman and two men castaway on a small island.”

The keyword is Inception, not the movie with Leonardo, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

The crystal is rutilated Quartz to work with this energy.

The trinity or trio can be interpreted in different ways. The archetype atop the tree of life is 1 masculine 2 feminine. An island is separated and surrounded by water = emotions. Is there an isolated and abandoned part of ourselves that we need to turn to? Castaways infer needing to be resourceful in a strange or new environment. As we change our inner concepts we may feel that we are in a new land, castaway by the old norms and different than others. We may feel lost at sea but now we have found dry land and are not alone.

Ponder on these symbols,

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Jan. 20 Women’s March II

Under a don’t stop believing PISCE Moon which conjuncts NEPTUNE to make this a very dreamy idealistic day with very light aspects only a sextile from Moon to Mercury in Capricorn making women’s voices have vision weight and solidarity. . This is perfect energy for a cosmic wave of women to reconnect to the holy womb which is the grounding source for the divine feminine goddess. This second women’s day March will be an even bigger tsunami groundswell than last years First. Yes women TimesUp we must rise with love support and consciousness.

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Happy Quan yin day, blessings of compassion

Prelude. The post- Total Lunar eclipse energy had me feeling  down, with so much dark energy coming up. Yet I was also feeling my angel and spirit guides presence too. I felt like I was living with both feelings at the same time in parallel universes. A friend of mine,who does very high level spiritual work called me yesterday saying she was feeling overwhelmed and down and crying. I said I was feeling it too. I told her that it is very Libran to feel that polarity, the whole point is to feel it all and to hold the tension of the opposites. That is what Carl Jung said the great work is.  We need to make both feelings transparent not try to pretend it is all light.

The Moon is also in Scorpio which also brings up deep deep emotions. So it feels totally synchronous that…

 April 7 Billions of people are celebrating the birthday of  the Goddess of Mercy and Compassion Quan Yin/ Kwan Yin today. She is the Divine Mother Goddess and the most worshipped Goddess in the world who we need to call upon to end suffering . She is a Goddess of Love and Light. 

Quan Yin Buddhism Tara Greene

All Buddhists,  love and pray to Quan Yin. Chinese Taoists consider her an Immortal. Her name means “observing the Sounds of the world.” She is worshipped through Eastern Asia under different names. 

She is known as a Bodhisattva.  This is a Buddha, an enlightened being who has given up their own liberation from the wheel of karma and who volunteers to come back into the world to help alleviate the suffering of all sentient beings until everyone is liberated. It’s a very serious vow to make.  As White Tara in Tibetan Buddhism, she was the first Buddha to take a Female form. 

She is also shown as a male aspect inTibet.”Avalokiteshvara” which means “the lord who looks upon the world with compassion”.

In China she is shown as a beautiful woman in white, often shown riding a dragon, or a dolphin.  She holds a willow branch, which was used to heal people’s illness and to bring fulfillment of their wishes. This can indicate dowsing with willow and a magic wand? Witches used willow.  She also holds a vase with water and a lotus flower.  Water is the dew of compassion and it has the qualities of purification. She is also revered by vegetarians. 

Sometimes shown with eleven heads and thousands of eyes on the palms of each hand, a symbol of seeing all the suffering of sentient beings and having thousands of arms to help them.

There is a sacred place to worship Kuan Yin, Putuo Mountain in China. It is an island near Ningpo in Zhejiang Province. She has made miraculous appearances in this place. 

I have prayed to in her  in her aspect as White Tara and she has come to me in meditations and is a spirit guide for me. She is like Mother Mary, White Bufallo Woman to Native Americans or even as the same emanation as Jesus. She would be considered like the Shekinah in Judaism. 

Anyone can pray to Kwan Yin, She forgives and comforts us as a Mother. She teaches us to forgive ourselves, and to love ourselves. She is said to appear to anyone who calls upon her. 

I didn’t realize that April 7 was considered Kwan Yin’s birthday. My mother,  may she rest in peace was born on this day. I am crying because I really gave her a hard time when I was a kid. When she died it was on a Holy Day and we were told that only very auspicious spiritual people die or are born on these days,and I didn’t know that either until it happened.

If you have guilt around your mother, for not respecting or dishonoring her, or the Feminine in any way shape or form, use this day to shed tears of purification for yourself and to ask for forgiveness through Kwan Yin and to have compassion with yourself.

Her mantra is OHM MANI PADME HUM – which means, Hail to the jewel in the lotus.

Usually a pure crystal mala or prayer beads are used to repeat the Buddhist mantra 108 times to Kwan Yin. You can use a clear quartz crystal and send your prayers into the crystal, Meditate on Kwan Yin. 

Anyone can be like a Bodhistavva, like Kwan Yin. The best thing to do today is to “Be the Goddess you want to see in the world.” Tm. With your kindness and compassion you can bring peace and tranquility into the world.  Listen to Lisa Thiel’s beautiful song about Kwan Yin, which I have listened to  for almost 30 years now. 

Kwan YIN lyrics 1985 by Susan Haist

Kwan Yin, Kwan Yin, Adi Shakti, too, White Buffalo Woman of the West Your Spirit dwells within our realms To teach and inspire us Goddess of grace, goddess of strength Keeper of the creative force Goddess of light, goddess of love I long to be one with you Teach me to be a goddess, too I long to be one with you Teach me to be a goddess, too.

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Thousand Armed Quan Yin dance  

Kwan Yin- Lisa Thiel 

 

 

 

Imbolc, Quickening, St. Brigid’s Day Groundhog Day tales fromTara Greene

Enough with this POLAR VORTEX, SPRING IS SPARKING

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St. Brigid’s Day THE QUICKENING Candlemas Imbolc Groundhog Day

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Feb. 1st –2nd Traditional Irish and Pagan Holiday Celebrations

Feb. 1st is the beginning of the FIRST FIRE of the SUN’s return, the spark, the First sign of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. This Ancient pagan, Celtic ,Wiccan, celebration is also called The QUICKENING.

Known as Saint Brigid’s Day, Birghita or Bride’s Day, it’s both a Catholic and Pagan Celebration of an ancient Goddess tradition. Imbolc is still celebrated by Wiccans/Pagan based Earth honouring religions. Christians overlaid the Ancient Goddess worshipers’ holiday renaming it Candlemas or the fest of the Purification of the Virgin on Feb 2.

This celebration is the midpoint between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. It is a “cross-quarter” day in the 8 rounds of the Wheel of Time in the Solar based year. The Celtic Year was based on both lunar and solar cycles, it is most likely the holiday would be celebrated on the Full Moon nearest those 2 midpoints, when early spring flowers would begin to rise up through the snow, and snakes would come out of the ground.
In non secular terms it become GROUDHOG DAY on Feb 2. Snakes are always sacred Goddess symbols.

SACRED

That Ancient peoples of Ireland kept this day as very sacred. At the Megalithic and Neolithic sites, such as the Loughcrew burial mounds and the Mound of the Hostages in Tara, Ireland, the inner chambers of the passage tombs are perfectly aligned with the rising sun of both Imbolc and Samhain attesting to the value placed on this day.

Triple Goddess/Saint Brigid/Bride

She is according to Robert Graves, the most Ancient Triple Goddess worshipped since time out of mind. The Goddess rules over scholars and poets. She is the Goddess of fire and inspirations in Ireland, the Goddess of poetry, creativity, smithcraft and healing. She also rules healing with water, and divination. She is said to rule over people who work with cows and chickens, brewers, fugitives, midwives, infants, printers, sailors, travelers, New Zealand, & Irish nuns. This day symbolizes a time of transitions, initiations, new beginnings, of planting seeds that will sprout later. Brigid/Birgita represents the light half of the year, Her power brings the people out of the dark season of winter into spring, so, it is a very important time of the year.

The Goddess Brigid and Saint Brigid are the same being in two forms, peace makers and bridges. The matronly Goddess Brigid bridged the two warring races of gods of the ancient Tuatha de Danann with her sacred marriage, and Saint Brigid was the bridge between the Druids and the Christians. Brigid was the daughter of a Druid Chieftain and the first woman bishop of Ireland. The nuns of Kildare carry on the sacred work.

Originally the return of the Light was celebrated  as Sacred Sexual customs, sacred Tantric Kundalini rising.

ST. Brigi's cross Ireland

She is the Goddess of Augury PROPHETS

In the Druidic tradition, poetry and augury were associated. She is patron of prophets and seers.

Celtic seers divined by looking into deep water and into flames. This is a great time to do divination.

Triple Goddess

She has two sisters with the same name. One aspect of her carries a blacksmith tongs and a sword, because she is also patroness of war; another aspect holds 2 healing snakes, from which the modern Doctor’s symbol is derived, the caduceus, the third aspect carries a wand with a crescent moon and a tablet.

Elements

Brigid rules the Waters. Many healing springs are dedicated to Brigid. Natural bodies of water also signify Her presence, particularly where three streams joined together. She also rules Fire, so it is customary to make candles for the coming year and bless them on this day.

Protecting Goddess

In her aspect as Brigantia, she carries a spear, an orb of victory, and wears a war crown. She symbolizes protection of the country from invaders and slavery.

Midwives

As Patroness of MIDWIVES, she was invoked at the door of the home where the woman was giving birth, by the midwife. Who speke:

“Bride, Bride, come in! Thy welcome is truly made, Give thou relief to the woman, And give thou the conception to the Trinity.”

Brigid is the guardian of every newborn, their cradles protected with a woven Brigit’s Cross, an equal armed cross. Upon a safe delivery, the infant was blessed or “sained” by the midwife, with 3 drops of water on the child’s forehead, dedicating the Child to the Triple Goddess. The “Holy Trinity” in its modernized Christian aspect, was just an overlay of the Goddess Triple Aspect since time out of memory. A candle was carried ‘round the bed sun wise three times. As Brigid is a Solar Goddess. We think of the Sun as masculine but originally all aspects of the Universe were considered Feminine.

Brigid Ruler of the Hearth

Especially in Gaelic Scotland, Brigid’s dolls are placed near the hearth on her Feast Day. The doll is usually dressed in white, decorated. A white wand is placed in her bed as a fertility charm. As she is patroness of agriculture, pastures, livestock, and abundance. An offering is made to her of dairy products. The Brigid doll is kept throughout the year near the hearth hung on a wall, or by a door, as a talisman of protection, then burnt the next year.

Light a Candle and Invoke the Goddess at this time-

I kindle this candle in the name of Brighid, Goddess of Smiths,

I sain this house in the name of Brighid, Goddess of Healers,

I smoor this candle in the name of Brighid, Goddess of Poets.

One folk tradition still continues in both Christian and Pagan homes on St. Brigid’s Day is that of St. Brigid’s Bed. Girls and young unmarried women create corn dollies to represent Brigid, these are adorned with ribbons, baubles shells or stones. A bed is made for the doll to lie in. On St. Brigid’s Eve Jan 31, the girls gather together in one house and stay up all night with the doll, are are later visited by all the young men, who ask permission to enter the home, and then treat the young maidens and the dolly with respect. The next day the girls carry the doll through the neighbourhood from house to house, where she is welcomed with great honour. Adult women stay home to welcome the Brigid procession and offer snacks and coins to the young girls and maidens.

Brigid is said to walk the earth on Imbolc eve. Feb 1st. Before going to bed, each member of the household may leave a piece of clothing or strip of fabric outside for Brigid to bless. The cloth are brought inside the next morning, believed to now have the powers of healing and protection.

BRIGID is alive and well.

The name “Britain” is a derivation of Brigit’s name. Britain was named for an ancient Celtic tribe, the Brigantes, who were the largest Celtic tribe in the country in pre-Roman times who worshipped Her as their Deity. The word “brigand” comes from this tribe of fierce warriors. Her symbol is a flaming spear. Her worship spread, leaving behind places named in Her honour-Brittany in France, Brechin in Scotland, the name Brent, in England, any name containing Bride. Britain’s symbol, the Goddess Brigantia, still found on their 50 cent coin is Brigid in her aspect as Goddess of the Land.  Of course Britany Spears is carrying the modern archetype of Brigid, and strangely enough one of Brigid’s symbols is a flaming spear!

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