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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
If you are interested in working with/venerating/worshipping Brigid or if you are already doing so, this book is a treasure trove to find out more about this Celtic goddess. The author goes deep into the historical background and quotes numerous traditional tales, myths and prayers. The Catholic saint St. Brigid is also a recurring theme.
Brigid is portrayed here as a versatile goddess who is connected with the earth, blacksmithing, healing, poetry, various animals, spring, justice matters and much more.
The author also has included some personal anecdotes of her journey with Brigid, for instance some travels to Ireland and how this book came to be.
Throughout the book there are several rituals, reflection questions and the last chapter is devoted to numerous spells with a wide variety of themes, e.g. protection, money, love, banishing, house blessings, justice and some more. Some of the spells are quite simple and easy, others are more elaborate and there are also a few group rituals included which can be adapted to the needs of the respective group.
Brigid is portrayed here as a versatile goddess who is connected with the earth, blacksmithing, healing, poetry, various animals, spring, justice matters and much more.
The author also has included some personal anecdotes of her journey with Brigid, for instance some travels to Ireland and how this book came to be.
Throughout the book there are several rituals, reflection questions and the last chapter is devoted to numerous spells with a wide variety of themes, e.g. protection, money, love, banishing, house blessings, justice and some more. Some of the spells are quite simple and easy, others are more elaborate and there are also a few group rituals included which can be adapted to the needs of the respective group.
Disclaimer: I received an eARC from netgally in exchange for a review. However, I did purchase the book because I was going to do so anyways. Also, Courtney Weber is a good friend of mine.
I am new to Brigid. I've heard a lot about her, many of my friends devote energy to her and there are many rituals dedicated to her around Imbolc. Since Courtney wrote this book, I felt it was time to see just what she was all about. Needless to say, I'm pleasantly surprised. Brigid has a lot more to offer people than just using her as a goddess head for Imbolc rites.
Brigid is a multifaceted goddess who has roots in Celtic, Christian, and Hoodoo lore. Originally the goddess of the hearth, smith, and springtime, she was elevated to Saint status so that the incoming Roman empire in the British Isles could keep the locals under control. Brigid's domain is wide and she's not just the crafts-hearth-happy goddess that many think her as.
Courtney did her homework for this book. You get a bit of historical lore, and location for Brigid in her homeland of Ireland. You also get to read tales and snippets from the traditional myths discussing the goddess. Most of each chapter and each section begins with a short tale about Brigid and how she fits into being a goddess of war, or of springtime, etc. I loved this because it ties her into the culture AND makes a potential devotee think about the source material and how it can relate back to modern applications. Courtney also weaves practical magic into the book by giving you meditations, rituals (for groups and solo work), and spells to help bring creativity, focus, and other aspects of Brigid into your world.
BOTTOM LINE: If you want to know more about Brigid, the "roles" she takes, and have a good foundation (and breadth) of spells, meditations, and rituals to devote to Brigid, then this is the book for you. A side note, author Lunaea Weatherstone is coming out with a book on Brigid this fall and I'm looking forward to seeing her perspective of Brigid and how the two books work together.
I am new to Brigid. I've heard a lot about her, many of my friends devote energy to her and there are many rituals dedicated to her around Imbolc. Since Courtney wrote this book, I felt it was time to see just what she was all about. Needless to say, I'm pleasantly surprised. Brigid has a lot more to offer people than just using her as a goddess head for Imbolc rites.
Brigid is a multifaceted goddess who has roots in Celtic, Christian, and Hoodoo lore. Originally the goddess of the hearth, smith, and springtime, she was elevated to Saint status so that the incoming Roman empire in the British Isles could keep the locals under control. Brigid's domain is wide and she's not just the crafts-hearth-happy goddess that many think her as.
Courtney did her homework for this book. You get a bit of historical lore, and location for Brigid in her homeland of Ireland. You also get to read tales and snippets from the traditional myths discussing the goddess. Most of each chapter and each section begins with a short tale about Brigid and how she fits into being a goddess of war, or of springtime, etc. I loved this because it ties her into the culture AND makes a potential devotee think about the source material and how it can relate back to modern applications. Courtney also weaves practical magic into the book by giving you meditations, rituals (for groups and solo work), and spells to help bring creativity, focus, and other aspects of Brigid into your world.
BOTTOM LINE: If you want to know more about Brigid, the "roles" she takes, and have a good foundation (and breadth) of spells, meditations, and rituals to devote to Brigid, then this is the book for you. A side note, author Lunaea Weatherstone is coming out with a book on Brigid this fall and I'm looking forward to seeing her perspective of Brigid and how the two books work together.
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fast-paced
Interesting for a brief history of stories about Brigid, but written more for working with her and magick. There are plenty of examples of ceremonies and prayers in the second half of the chapters of the book.
I would like to make a small warning of something in this book: The author is not an anthropologist, archaeologist, sociologist, or any sort of gist type person. The author makes that clear in the beginning of the book, but I feel it necessary to mention as well. A lot of the book was well researched and had a wealth of resources on Brigid that I was not aware of. She covered all aspects of this particular deity, even her saint archetype. The author's journey with this goddess is also well documented which I feel is an important thing to include in a book that you're personally writing out of a promise to said deity. It dragged in some sections and it was kind of annoying that she didn't include the sources, directly, of the small stories she would start the chapter out on, but other than that I would recommend this book for anyone interested Brigid.