Starlight Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 This is a spread I came up a few years ago for the month of February - the 1st Feb (in Ireland) is St Brigid's Day and I believe it is the 2nd in Scotland. (Imbolc?) St Brigid is a combination of the goddess Brigid and an abbess of the same name in early Christian Ireland. Most Brigidine schools have as their motto Fortiter et Suaviter (Strength and Gentleness) and so this spread is based on that motto. But the qualities could equally apply to the triple goddess, Brigid. Strength in her Smith form; Gentleness in her Healer form; and a combination of the two in her Poet form. :) 1. Lay out the cards as shown in the diagram. 2. This spread requires the reader to walk around the surface the cards are being laid upon so that they can be read in their correct position (i.e. if using reversals). It didn't occur to me at the time, but walking around the spread reminds me of walking around a fire and looking at it from different perspectives. Brigid is the patron of inspiration (in her poet form) and the fire is symbolic of both this inspiration and the magic Brigid the Smith crafts in her fire. Pos 1: Your greatest strength this month Pos 2: How you can apply it (either a specific situation or in general) Pos 3: Where gentleness is required this month (either a specific situation or an area of your life) Pos 4: How you can apply it Enjoy. :)
Albadawn Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 Oooh, I LOVE this! Definitely going to make this part of my Imbolc celebrations ;D
skywatching Posted January 29, 2018 Posted January 29, 2018 I really like this spread I have very, very watered down Irish blood (Great, Great Grandfather) :D but I've been doing a bit of ancestor work getting to know my Irish roots so I will be doing this spread to learn more about St Brigid. Starlight[/member] I have a question though, is St Brigid and the Goddess Danu one and the same or are they two different Goddesses ? I've been doing a bit of reading on the Tuatha de Danann so only know a bit about Danu
Starlight Posted January 29, 2018 Author Posted January 29, 2018 I have a question though, is St Brigid and the Goddess Danu one and the same or are they two different Goddesses ? I've been doing a bit of reading on the Tuatha de Danann so only know a bit about Danu Danu was/is a mother goddess of the Tuatha De Danann, which translates as the People of the Goddess Danu (also Anu or Ann). Brigid was was one of the Tuatha De Danann, so a separate entity. Most of the stories of the origin of Danu are lost, though. I was also thinking of exploring my ancestry a bit more, learning about the real people and find out some of their stories. An effort to pay them my respects. :) How are you doing with the research on your great great grandfather?
skywatching Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Danu was/is a mother goddess of the Tuatha De Danann, which translates as the People of the Goddess Danu (also Anu or Ann). Brigid was was one of the Tuatha De Danann, so a separate entity. Most of the stories of the origin of Danu are lost, though. I was also thinking of exploring my ancestry a bit more, learning about the real people and find out some of their stories. An effort to pay them my respects. :) How are you doing with the research on your great great grandfather? Ok, that's really interesting, thanks for the info it makes things a lot clearer. I have been looking at a few of the mythology stories and they are enchanting me :D especially because some of the beliefs around the Sidhe sound very similar to our Aboriginal beliefs about spirits. Loving it !! My Dad did say where in Ireland my GGF was from and my Aunt did start looking into the family tree so I might try and track down that info. I think he came to Australia with one of his brothers, my GGF married an Aboriginal woman but I'm unsure if his brother did too or not. Anyway going a bit off topic LOL !! I'll let you know what I find out :)
RavenOfSummer Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Thanks so much for sharing this Starlight! Very timely! <3
Morsoth Posted April 24, 2018 Posted April 24, 2018 Oh this is awesome! I'm a Pagan practitioner, strictly under the Irish Pantheon, and I'll gladly add this spread to my list. Next Imbolc (and surely before), I'll use it! Thank you for sharing!
Starlight Posted April 25, 2018 Author Posted April 25, 2018 RavenOfSummer[/member] , Morsoth[/member] You're very welcome! I'm so glad it resonates. :)
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