Brigits Symbol  Brigit’s cross is pre-christian in origin, and probably was a sun symbol. On Imboloc, in Ireland we make the Brigits Cross and use them to protect  our homes and livestock. Brigit's cross is usually three-legged; in other words, a triskel which has been identified as an ancient solar symbol on existence long before the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It is  also made as an even-armed cross woven of reeds of a later christian interpretation as Saint Bridghids  cross. Here in Ireland there is also the tradition of leaving a loaf of bread, pitcher of milk and a candle out others leave out a white cloth to receive Brigits healing powers to use on the sick.

The Grove  

Brigit’s Celtic  Grove of Illumination  is  dedicated to working with the Divine Feminine of Goddess awareness in the form of  Goddess Brigit and her sacred illuminating Flame.The Grove  symbolically represents a bridge between the worlds of Earth and Sky.Our intention is to heal and nurture a garden of perfect peace within the hearts of all who are drawn to hold its space sacred. The teachings of our Grove  hold a Gateway to awaken a balanced harmonising duality  of God  Goddess awareness within the hearts of all who enter the sacred alchemy of Brigits Flame. This is the ancient  alchemy of our ancestors on this island. Those who choose to enter the Grove journey deep within a womb like spiritual state of  rebirth to reawaken the inner balance of duality and self awareness of Earth / Sky,God/ Goddess Masculine / Feminine Father/Mother ,Conscious/Unconscious.Body/Soul. We regularly gather and link up globally to celebrate the sacred manifestation of Brigit’s Flame as an illuminated aspect of Global Goddess awareness. This Flame connection has existed within the psyche of our people on this island for many generations.It surfaces from the Tuatha de Danann through the Sacred Stone Circles and Initation chambers found all over our island. Many manifestations of Goddess adoration can be seen all around Ireland . Sacred grottos are in every county of this island. Most are dedicated to the Goddess in the form of Mother Mary(Our Lady). The Druidic symbol Sile na Gig also represented the Goddess and was once held sacred by our spiritual teachers the Druids .Many here in Ireland see the story of the Snakes been ran out of Ireland as being our ancient teachers the Druids. Back then the Society of our Ancestors was very much a matriachial one .This was before the Brehon  laws were removed by foreign  invaders . Back then we had our language our land and the Druids our spiritual teachers taken from  us. The Brehon Laws  put people and community first. What came after that is a very different story of the repression of the Goddess and  her people.  May the Goddess rise  from deep within you always.