A Flame Keepers Ritual

*​This ritual is only a guide — let Brighid’s flame show you the way.

~Create an altar for Brighid. 
​The only item truly needed is a candle. You may also place other symbols to help you connect with Her: a Brighid’s cross, a statue or picture, a corn dolly, an acorn, or any token of Her water aspect. Brighid’s colors are green, blue, and red — weaving these into your altar is a beautiful way to honor Her.

~Prepare your sacred space. 
You may sáin (bless) with smoke or water, ring a bell, or use a rattle to consecrate the space.

~Ground and center.

~Cast your circle.

~Call the Quarters:
"I call upon the four sacred directions — North, East, South, and West — the Sky above, the Land below, the Oceans all around, and the Sacred Flame that dwells within my heart. With deep love and gratitude, I ask for your presence in my circle tonight."

~Invocation of Brighid

Beloved Goddess I both honor you and invoke you, with these words.

Radiant Goddess Brighid, mother, healer, and protector.

Goddess of enlightenment and illumination.

You who tends the sick and gives to the poor.

Share your wisdom with me.

Keeper of the sacred flame, I ask for your radiant light to uplift my words.

​Allow your light to shine, even in the darkest times, 
Guide me as I begin my vigil and offer my blessings to others in need.

Beloved Goddess Brighid guide me with your wisdom and light
as I tend to your flame tonight.

~Now as you light your candle say;

O Dear Brighid,
Goddess of Fire and Water
May your eternal flame
guide my heart.

(Or in Irish, a special thanks to our member Stephen B. for these perfect words, both in English and Irish.)

A Bhríde daor,
Bandia na tine agus uisce,
go dtreoraí do lasair shíoraí mo chroí.

~Ask her to send blessing and healings to anyone you know that may need it.

~Recite the poem below to begin to raise energy

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Bridget Bright – A Poem By Hedgewytch

She is known as Brigid Bright,
Goddess who shines against the night.
At Cille Dara, at the setting sun,
Her sacred flame is kept by one.
Nineteen times the earth turns round,
As sacred springs come forth the ground.
Twenty times the sun has burned,
And now the Goddess has returned.
Alone she tends her thrice-bright flame,
Born of her heart that bears her name.
The Dagda knows Brigid as Daughter,
Triple Blessed by fire and water.
Poets call her name to inspire.
And healers oft gain from her fire.
Wayland too would know her well
As hammer and anvil ring like a bell.
A sorrowful cry did she give meaning,
When first she brought to Eire keening.
Oh Sacred Fire against darkest night,
Burn for Brigid, for Brigid Bright!
Fire in the head…to quicken us.
Fire in the cauldron…
Fire in the forge of the heart…to temper us.

~Continue to raise energy
Let the energy rise as you lift your voice, chanting this song, born in the spirit of Kellianna’s I Walk With the Goddess.

​I walk with Brighid,
and Brighid walks with me.

She is the radiant sun that crowns the sky,
She is the blossoms that awaken spring,
She is the healing waters of the holy wells,
She is the spark that kindles the sacred flame.

I walk with Brighid,
and Brighid walks with me.

~When finished release the energy out into the universe with the intention of carrying your prayers and blessings out to be answered.

~Now state all that you are grateful for, as an offering to Brighid.

~Devoke both Brighid and the Elements

"Radiant Goddess Brighid, mother, healer and protector, I thank your from deep within my heart and soul for your presence tonight as I began this vigil. With deep love and gratitude, I bid you farewell.

And to the four sacred directions, elements of Earth, Water, Fire and Air, I thank you all from my heart. With deep love and gratitude, I bid you all farewell."

~Open your circle

~End with saying;
"This sacred space is now closed, but the blessing continue to flow."

*Keep candle lit for your vigil for as long as you are able to tend to it safely.

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