Sublime

Caitlín Matthews, The Little Book of Celtic Blessings, Element Books, Shaftesbury, 1994.

Bridget (Briget, Brede)-Goddess of the Sacred Fire, the sun, hearth, and home. Fire of fire, the bride Goddess of inspiration, poetry, medicine, healing, and smithcraft. Associated with the fire pot, her brass shoe, and the spindle and distaff.

In the story of the Tuatha De Dannan, legend says that the Celtic Goddesses and Gods were the children of the Mother Goddess Danu and came down from the sky to Ireland in a cloud of mist on May Day morning.

Ritual and symbol speak to the unconscious; they are ways to tap into the creative power of the Goddess. Ritual consists of setting up the altar, drawing the sacred circle, working with the elemental powers of nature, gaining rapport with the Goddess and God, and practicing healing works.