Art by Simeon Solomon, 1800's St Brigid is also known as Mary of the Gael or Muire na nGael. She is one of the three Patron Saints of Ireland, along with St Patrick and St Columcille. Her feast day is celebrated on February 1st; which coincides with the festival of Imbolc (Imbolg) and marks the… Continue reading Goddess and Bishop – Brigid
Tag: Spring
Walk Lightly in Spring, for the Earth is Pregnant
The light is growing – each and every day, the sun sets a little further along the horizon. Though it’s still cold, it’s nice to drive home in the light – and light enough to still be able to go for a walk when I get home. Though walking in the dark is nice, it’s… Continue reading Walk Lightly in Spring, for the Earth is Pregnant
The Naked Form
Beltane is fast approaching – the house martins are back, the bluebells are coming out, the earth underfoot is soft and the air is turning warmer. Many thoughts are turning to the coming summer, the long days, the short nights, the summer clothes, or lack thereof. I’ve heard it said that Beltane arrives when it… Continue reading The Naked Form
Mad as a March Hare
Standing on the edge, with a cosmically delineated point where the tide turns from winter to spring, we teeter on the brink of the spring equinox. It is a time for madness. Many of us are not yet ready to run full tilt into the light of the summer sun – not yet ready to… Continue reading Mad as a March Hare