Tending Brigid's Flame : Awaken to the Celtic Goddess of Hearth, Temple, and Forge by Lunaea Weatherstone (2015, Trade Paperback)

Llewellyn Publications

0738740896

9780738740898

208548841

Tending Brigid's Flame : Awaken to the Celtic Goddess of Hearth, Temple, and Forge

Lunaea Weatherstone

Trade Paperback

English

Celtic Spirituality, Spirituality, Paganism & Neo-Paganism, General, Goddess Worship

2015

Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion

288 Pages

9in

0.7in

6in

13.6 Oz

Bl625.7.W427 2015

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Prologue: Invoking Brigid My Journey to Brigid About this Book Chapter One The Source of the Flame Brigid the Goddess The Celts The Flame Endures: Brigid the Saint A Sun Among the Stars of Heaven Brigid of Kildare Brigid and Patrick From Goddess to Saint to Goddess Chapter Two Hearth: The Welcoming Flame Céad Míle Fáilte: A Hundred Thousand Welcomes The Door and the Threshold Sacred Hospitality The Place of Gathering The Roof and the Floor and All Between Brigid's Cross Blessing the Herd Welcoming the Wee Folk Shrine and Altar Brigid in the Garden Brigid in the Kitchen Your Kitchen Hearth Brigid's Pantry This Day and Every Day Brigid's Broom: Mindful Housecleaning This Night and Every Night Smooring the Fire Chapter Three Temple: The Devotional Flame Brigid and the Power of Three The Triple Brigid Triskele and Triquetra Brigid's Sisters Brigid's Celtic Kin Sisters Across the Seas Brigid and Mary Brigid Between the Worlds Brigid's Earthly Journey: Seasons and Festivals Imbolc Seasons of Light and Dark Brigid of the White Moon The Spring Moons The Summer Moons The Autumn Moons The Winter Moons Brigid's Earthly Allies Birds, Beasts, and Fish Plants Stones Brigid's Sacred Places Kildare Holy Wells and Springs Worship, Devotions, and Prayer Léitheoireacht Diaga: Divine Reading A Book of Devotions The Pleasure of Prayer The Genealogy of Brigid Brigid's Eternal Flame Brigidine Sisters Ord Brighideach Flamekeeping: Time and Timelessness Temporal Flames Perpetual Flames Invoking the Fire Faithfulness and Compassion Circle or Solitary? Practical Flamekeeping Chapter Four Forge: The Transforming Flame Brigid the Creatrix Soul Windows: Icons for Brigid Spool and Spindle Brigid the Jewelsmith The Magics of Metals Metalwork as Meditation CoirníníPaidirBríd: Prayer Beads for Brigid Brigid and the Power of Words Triads Oaths and Vows Preserving Your History Brigid the Healer Bathing in Brigid's Well Brigid's Soul Forge Brigid and Excellence Sword and Shield Brigid's Ink: Celtic Tattoos Immrama Fire in the Head Brigid the Midwife Brigid at the Threshold of Death Brigid the Foster Mother Brigid Anam Cara Good for the Soul Song and Silence: Brigid's Soul Restorers Soulful Silence Brigid of the Augury Scrying A Poetry Oracle Emerging from the Forge: Your Name Poem Chapter Five Tending Your Flame Brigid's Charity Brigid the Activist Nineteen Flames for Brigid Resources Contributors Bibliography Index

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