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Overview
A Brigit of Ireland Devotional - Sun Among Stars evokes this much-loved Goddess and Saint, drawing on her history, mythology, and traditions, and on the author's intimate bond with her. Thoughtful essays, a daily devotional practice, and extensive resources make it a useful reference as well as an inspiring text.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781789046953 |
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| Publisher: | Moon Books |
| Publication date: | 09/01/2021 |
| Pages: | 336 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.61(w) x 8.57(h) x 0.77(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Preface 1
Foreword Orlagh Costello 4
Introduction 6
Poems & Prayers 12
Flame Offering 12
Poems - Hillside
"The Truth" 15
Crossing Divides 16
Well Offering 18
Shadow Harvest 19
People of the Goddess Danu 20
All-Giving Sun, Father of Brig 22
Divine Cow 24
Brechtnat and Broicseach 25
The Wives of Dubthach 29
Daughter of the Dagda 31
Danu and the Dagda 32
Dubthach maccu Lugair 33
Brigit Meets the King 34
Red-Haired Boy 36
Death of Ruadán 38
Bean Sídhe 39
The Blood-Thirsting Band 40
Violation 43
The Well 44
Triad 45
Bird of Three Realms 46
Cill Dara - Cell of the Oak 48
Curragh Sacrifice 50
Brigit's Garden 51
Hidden Fire 52
Brigit and the Madman 53
A Night's Work 54
Hostel 56
The Pig Addresses Brigit 57
The Curragh of Kildare 58
The Nun Who Races 59
Hungry 60
Mace Da Thó's Pig 61
My Best Horse 62
Otherworld Gate 63
Grove of a Goddess 64
Nut-Fed Fish 65
Brigit's Candle Bearer 67
The Falcon 68
Bear at Imbolc 69
Woman in the Well 70
Fionn and Brigit 71
Pillar Stone Fire 72
Brigit Wakens 73
Brigit's Pastures 74
Booleying Time 75
Idyll 77
Numinous Land 78
Three Sisters at Drung Hill 79
Three Hags 81
Brigit's Oaks 83
Sunbeam 85
On the Burren 86
Ancestral Dream 87
Poems - Hand
Everywhere 91
One and Three 92
Multiplicity 93
Song of Brigit 94
Embody 95
Brigit in the Time Before 96
Wolves and Pigs 98
Contemplations 101
Brigit Speaks with the Sword 102
Invasions 103
At Battle's Pause 104
Death of Goibniu's Grey 106
Sovereign Goddess 108
Verb: Smith 110
Goddess of Smiths 112
Bres the Beautiful 113
Ridge of Clay 117
Three Brigs and Sencha 119
Blessing Against Oppression and Submission 121
Cormac's Gift 123
Pillars of the World 126
Indictment and Defense 127
To Alba 128
The Community Learns to Read 129
Old Shawly 130
Healing Goddess 131
Stand Strong 132
Shattered Dreams 133
Held 134
The Briugu 135
Womb Blessing f 136
Your Feast is Upon Us 137
Hearthfire 138
Fisherman's Shield 139
A Blessing on Your Nets 140
Healing Ways 141
Birth Blessing 142
History of Pain in Ireland 143
Keeper of Cattle 144
By Brigit's Day 146
Cattle in Winter 147
Bealtaine Cattle Blessing 149
Milk, A List 150
Wielder of the Sword 151
Three to One 153
Ogam Reading 154
Poems - Heart
Invitation 157
Mother of the Saint 158
Convert 160
A Woman with God 161
Dubthach Versus the Druid 163
Brigit and Her Sisters 165
Appeasement 167
Your People 170
Famine Years 172
Walk of the Brigidines 174
Forgotten Saint 175
Ordination of Brigit, Bishop 177
Nonbeliever 178
First Encounter 179
Conversation in Queen's Park 180
Initiation 182
Brigit Three (Offering Prayer) 183
- I'm Asleep and Don't Waken Me - 185
Brigit's Hermit 186
Four Corners to My Bed 188
Praise Song 189
Prayer for the Dead 190
Pause 191
Brigit to the Grieving Mother 192
Hard 193
Prayer with Cancer 195
The Blessing I Ask 196
That I May Share 198
Threshold Blessing 199
Family Ties 200
Kindling 201
Relighting the Flame 202
Above Nature 204
Who Tends Her Flame 205
Visitor at the Door 207
Whisper/Birth 208
Why I Tend Your Flame 209
Shift Day 211
She Receives the Flame 212
Suffering and Compassion (Chant) 214
Invited to the Feast 216
Cairn of Bride 217
Brigit Bids Farewell to Her Bishop 218
My Life as a Bird 219
Reflections in Brigit's Well
Daily Devotional 233
Who is Brigit of Ireland? 238
Saint Brigit 238
The Goddess(es) Brigit 240
Goddess and Saint 246
Knots in the Weaving: Misunderstandings Along the Way 248
The Perpetual Flame at Kildare 255
A Way Forward 259
Afterword by Morgan Daimler 264
Glossary 266
Pronunciation Guide 286
Irish Language 288
Bibliography and Suggested Reading 290
Irish Texts 295
Primary Lives of St Brigit 296
Resource List 298
Reviews 298
Courses 298
Conferences 299
Music 299
Brigit-Focussed Groups 300
Catholic Brigidine Sisters 300
Brigit Group (Non-Flame-Tending) 300
Flame-Tending Groups 300
Pilgrimages and Festivals 301
Online Resources (Brigit) 301
Online Resources (General) 302
About the Author 303
Author Links 304
Acknowledgements 309