Brigid oil sacred well To contrast

To contrast

Many Pagans celebrate this occasion as the birth of the Divine Child

the cephalothorax and the abdomen

Wicca and related neo Pagan traditions emphasize the peak power of Sun and the element of fire in this holiday

Brigid oil sacred well To contrastBrigid, also known as Brigantia, Brid, Brighid, and Brigit, is the Celtic triple goddess of wide influence. Britain is named for her, and the February 2nd Pagan holiday of the growing light, Candelmas or Candelaria or Imbolg, is also called Brigid. Brigid is goddess of the forge, poetry, and midwifery, and she keeps a sacred well and everburning flame. Modern Catholic nuns of Saint Bridget keep her vigil even today. Brigid was the daughter of Dagda,