On the
evening of January 31, the day before the Feast of Brigid, women in Ireland put
a piece of cloth on a shrub or hedge and
left it outside all night. This is the
Brat Bride. The piece of cloth symbolized the mantle of Brigid, a Celtic goddess who
brings healing and protection.
The dew and
perhaps the snow that falls on the night of January 31, is Brigid’s and has healing
properties for body and soul. The cloth was
kept throughout the year in a special place and came out when someone was sick
as a tangible prayer for healing.
I’ve made
my own version of the Brat Bride of a white handkerchief which I decorated with
a little clover charm to give it a Celtic touch
I’ve done
the following three card tarot reading with the Gaian tarot to put my intent into it before
putting it outside this evening
1: What is
my wish to imbed in my cloth?
The Gardener. What an apt card for this reading since Brigid is the Goddess of creativity. The wish I imprint in this cloth is to express
my creativity freely and abundantly.
2: In what reoccurring
situation, is it beneficial for me to call Brigid for help?
Whenever I feel
insecure if I am on the right path, I can call on her for guidance and wisdom
3: How is Brigid’s
healing dew offering me help and guidance during the year?
She will
teach me to be patient and to see nature as a metaphor of the Divine. Nature is
our most precious healer so it will be very beneficial to my health to go outside
and find God(dess)
Dedicate the cloth with these words
(they will transform your reading in a kind of tarot spell/intention):
I dedicate
my Brat Bride to Creative Freedom. (name the wish, card 1).
I call on Brigid for
help when I feel lost (the situation, card 2).
The healing
dew Brigid offers me will help me by developing patience and reconnecting with nature...... (card 3).
Tonight I will lay down my cloth on a shrub in our garden and be patient……
