The Alchemy of Lady’s Mantle
As summer continues her glorious ascent at the summer solstice, the showy flowers of hawthorn and elder in the hedgerows fade and begin to form their fruits for Lughnasa. We…
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Learn more about Brigit
Brigit and Nature
Brigit, as both Saint and Goddess, was closely associated with many animals, birds and plants – oak trees, snowdrops, dandelions, foxes and cows, to name but a few. A lesser-known…
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Who is Brigit & what are her traditions for Imbolc?
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Light grows and the wind blows just a little warmer at the old Celtic festival of Imbolc, which marks the seasonal shift from winter to spring. Imbolc is celebrated on 1st February…
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Why Brigit?
The name Brigit means ‘Exalted One’. The name refers both to St Brigit, the powerful 6th century abbess of Kildare, and the pre-Christian Brigit, goddess for many Celtic peoples across…
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