February. Those who celebrate the early days of this month will either be in church or in the fields, both celebrating Brigid, in two of her aspects. Imbolc, St. Brigid’s day, Candlemas (Feb. 2) or – as most of us know it – Groundhog Day. Myth and legends of Brigid, both goddess and saint, overlap and I’m still trying to figure out how the…
Happy Saint Brigid’s Day! Welcome to the day that celebrates Brigid! My fascination with her mythology and history began years ago, which led to my writing the Brigid trilogy, which tell the story of Brigid in each of her forms: Goddess, Druid, and Saint. February 1st marks the start of spring on the Celtic calendar, also known as the festival of Imbolc. It’s…