It dawned on me that this Imbolc the Daughters of the Flame are celebrating thirty years of tending Brigit's fire together. It has been so amazing connecting with, practicing with, and sharing joy and sorrow with so many women on this path.
I am grateful for all of you, what you have taught me, what you have allowed me to be with you, what you have shown me of yourselves. I had no idea how this decision to do 'one small thing for Brigit' would change my life. No idea how holding space for other women to honour Brigit would challenge me and shape me. No idea of the love and kindness I would meet through her.
I would love to hear from all Daughters, past and present. I'd love to know how you are, where your path has led you, what Brigit has meant in your life, even if you have moved on from her, what our group, Daughters of the Flame, has meant for you.
We are talking, some of us, about how we might celebrate this amazing anniversary. (When I started I hoped we might last three years.) Not the whole group — my computer is kaput and I can't access my email lists. But we have time.
So happy. 🙏🏼🔥💧❤️
Image: Cross-stitch of Brigit holding a sword in one hand and a branch in the other. There are lines of shamrocks and flames below her and two four-armed Brigit's crosses, one on either side of her head. She was designed by Daughter of the Flame Donna Amaral in the 1990s.