Flame Keepers
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Alder CillVigil 1: Autumn P. (Cary, NC. USA)
Vigil 2: Caroline I. Vigil 3: Lasairfhíona Vigil 4: Morgayne E. (California USA) Vigil 5: Paden Vigil 6: Bob Vigil 7: Cat G. Vigil 8: Autumn P. (Cary, NC. USA) Vigil 9: Jeremy T. Vigil 10: RavenFire Vigil 11: Kate M. Vigil 12: Pagan Star Vigil 13: Brighidawen Vigil 14: Patti B. Vigil 15: Sandra L. Vigil 16: Meg P. Vigil 17: Aeone Singson Vigil 18: Ayaana Elena Morgana Vigil 19: Francesca E Brighid's Flame |
Apple CillVigil 1: Vessel P.
Vigil 2: Jann S. Vigil 3: Kellie D. Vigil 4: Erica P. Vigil 5: Erica P. Vigil 6: Alexa S Vigil 7: Meghan A. J. P. Vigil 8: Erin K. Vigil 9: Elan A. Vigil 10: Amy G. Vigil 11: April A Vigil 12: Kris F. Vigil 13: Erica P. Vigil 14: Erica P. Vigil 15: Billy Ross III Vigil 16: Elijah W. Vigil 17: Marsha Vigil 18: Jeremy T. Vigil 19: Octavia Brighid's Flame |
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Ash CillVigil 1: Jeremy T.
Vigil 2: Marie K Vigil 3: Tracy (Murrysville, PA USA) Vigil 4: Vigil 5: Lady Tricia Vigil 6: Therese Vigil 7: Jess H.D. Vigil 8: Lady Tricia Vigil 9: The Red Hare Vigil 10: Gwendydd Vigil 11: Aislinn C. Vigil 12:Josephine Robertson Vigil 13: Maggie B Vigil 14: Faolán Vigil 15: Morgayne E. (California USA) Vigil 16: Kata Vigil 17: Sara Vigil 18: Lisa W Vigil 19:Shannon Brighid's Flame |
Aspen CillVigil 1: Sarah McCool
Vigil 2: Vigil 3: Traci Auerbach Vigil 4: Rev Missy Vigil 5: Shura Vigil 6: Vigil 7: David Vigil 8: Vigil 9: Vigil 10: Kathleen Maloney Vigil 11: Daniel Vigil 12: Vigil 13: Vigil 14: Vigil 15: Vigil 16: Vigil 17: Vigil 18: Vigil 19: Margaret Katherine Huff Brighid's Flame |
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Birch CillVigil 1: Boduogena
Vigil 2: Laurie F. Vigil 3: Patti B. Vigil 4: Chantal B. (Berlin, Md. USA) Vigil 5: Maria P Vigil 6: Chris R. Vigil 7: Talamh Vigil 8: Wakela Runen Vigil 9: Sea Ann Vigil 10: Bree Vigil 11: christie Vigil 12: Valzora Vigil 13: Vigil 14: Taladin (Germany) Vigil 15: Chantal B. (Berlin, Md. USA) Vigil 16: Pauline Vigil 17: Serennity (São Paulo - Brazil) Vigil 18: Loren H. Griffin Vigil 19: Siduri (New Haven, CT USA) Brighid's Flame |
Blackthorn TreeVigil 1: Autumn P. (Cary, NC. USA)
Vigil 2: Batwing Vigil 3: Erin GC Vigil 4: Christiane S. Vigil 5: Rachel O Vigil 6: Katrina (Wilkes Barre, PA. USA) Vigil 7: Dawne Jackson Vigil 8: Ailur (Seville, Spain) Vigil 9: Laura Mae Vigil 10: Cornelia Genevieve (Mühlheim, Germany) Vigil 11: Amy MacDonald Vigil 12: Ci Ci ( Illinois, USA) Vigil 13: Ayra (Spain) Vigil 14: Avallach Emrys Vigil 15: Alleigh Vigil 16: Mar Mar Vigil 17: Shannon P Vigil 18: Éphélide Vigil 19: Randalin Brighid's Flame |
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Ceiba CillVigil 1: Aicerno ÓCathasaigh Ap Gryffydd
Vigil 2: Vigil 3: Vigil 4: Vigil 5: Vigil 6: Vigil 7: Vigil 8: Vigil 9: Vigil 10: Vigil 11: Vigil 12: Vigil 13: Lindsey Allison Vigil 14: Vigil 15: Pandora Vigil 16: Vigil 17: Vigil 18: Vigil 19: Brighid's Flame |
Elder CillVigil 1: Teisha M.
Vigil 2: Cori Gallagher Vigil 3: Kat R. Vigil 4: Willow FireRaven Vigil 5: Lady Tricia Vigil 6: Stina Hellrönn Vigil 7: Rev. Amberle Vigil 8: Vigil 9: Lady Tricia Vigil 10: Pagan Star Vigil 11: Vikki K. Vigil 12: Penny Vigil 13: Fiona Stuart Vigil 14: Marina Vigil 15:Teresa Bree Vigil 16: Usgyfarnog Vigil 17: Fiamma Vigil 18: Erin J Vigil 19: isisdiana Brighid's Flame |
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Eucalyptus CillVigil 1: Brad
Vigil 2: Morgan Wolfe Vigil 3: MJ Vigil 4: Kathleen M Vigil 5: Winnie Vigil 6: Trever Jayne Vigil 7: Fianne Vigil 8: Susan-Mary Vigil 9: Bendis Vigil 10: Vigil 11: Drea Banlaoch Vigil 12: Vigil 13: Vigil 14: Vigil 15: Sol-Luna Vigil 16: Aline M. Vigil 17: Lasairfhíona Vigil 18: Liora Vigil 19: Piasta Brighid's Flame |
Hawthorn CillVigil 1:Feilanna Ravenmoon
Vigil 2: Vigil 3:Meghan Field Vigil 4: Jennifer L. Vigil 5: Jenn Vigil 6: Kleber Vigil 7: Penny Vigil 8: SophiaDawn Vigil 9: Ayaana Elena Morgana Vigil 10: Dave G. Vigil 11: Leisawulf Vigil 12: Wavedancer Vigil 13:Kassandra-Zoe Vigil 14: Pagan Star Vigil 15: Sol-Luna Vigil 16: Laurel Vigil 17: genevieve drutchas Vigil 18: Rose of Swords Vigil 19: Suzanne W. Brighid's Flame |
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Hazel CillVigil 1: Joan Máire
Vigil 2: Heather Vigil 3: Dave G. Vigil 4: Lara Vigil 5: Saille Vigil 6: Solitarieone (Blue Ridge Mountains, NC. USA) Vigil 7: Saileach Vigil 8: Amy MacDonald Vigil 9: Bendis Vigil 10: Denise Vigil 11: Dara Vigil 12: Magdalene Vigil 13 Ayra (Spain) Vigil 14: Theresa Maria Vigil 15: Bethany V Vigil 16: Elle Barrett Vigil 17: Rachel V Vigil 18: Diana Vigil 19: Madison Brighid's Flame |
Holly CillVigil 1:
Vigil 2:BearSoul Vigil 3: Tor Vigil 4: Annie Vigil 5: Bobbi C. Vigil 6: Lena B Vigil 7: Mol Vigil 8: Ayaana Elena Morgana Vigil 9: Boudica Vigil 10: Summerhawk (Wisconsin USA) Vigil 11: Caroline Elen Vigil 12: Annie Vigil 13:Tamara D. Vigil 14: Andréa Éire Vigil 15: Sol-Luna Vigil 16: Vigil 17: Jennifer L. Vigil 18:Ivy Vigil 19: Merlin Brighid's Flame |
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Ivy CillVigil 1: Alina
Vigil 2: Vigil 3: Reesa Joziak Vigil 4: Vigil 5: Vigil 6: Vigil 7: Abbie Vigil 8: Vigil 9: Vigil 10: Vigil 11: Vigil 12: Vigil 13: Sarah Mellon Vigil 14: Vigil 15: Pandora Vigil 16: Vigil 17: Vigil 18: Vigil 19: theladyofthegarden Brighid's Flame |
Oak CillVigil 1: Lauren M
Vigil 2: Ali R. Vigil 3: Kellie D. Vigil 4: Aline M Vigil 5: Jeremy T. Vigil 6: Talamh Vigil 7: Onnen Greg Vigil 8: Sarah S. Vigil 9: Brig flame tender Vigil 10: Beth F. Vigil 11: Tracy (Murrysville, PA USA) Vigil 12: Geoff B. Vigil 13: Ristoria Vigil 14: Patti B. Vigil 15: Kaz Vigil 16: Sandra L. Vigil 17: Tallswife Vigil 18: Patti B Vigil 19: Mike M. (Saint Paul, Minnesota USA) Brighid's Flame |
Oak is the royal tree, called “most exalted tree” in the Ogham, and Chieftain Tree under ancient Irish Brehon Law. The twin oaks Gog & Magog stand guard at Glastonbury Tor. Druids worshiped in oak groves, and the word druid comes from the same root as the Gaelic word for “oak.” Oak is sacred to Brighid, whose sanctuary at Kildare was originally an oak grove. Kildare gets its name from cil dare, “church of the oak.”
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Red ViburnumVigil 1:
Vigil 2: Vigil 3: Vigil 4: Vigil 5: Vigil 6: Saisuil Vigil 7: Vigil 8: Vigil 9: Vigil 10: Vigil 11: Vigil 12: Vigil 13: Vigil 14: Vigil 15: Vigil 16: Vigil 17: Vigil 18: Vigil 19: Brighid's Flame |
Redwood CillVigil 1: Janet Boyd
Vigil 2: Vigil 3: Brent W. (Georgia USA) Vigil 4: Margaret McHugh Vigil 5: Lori Ruadh (Columbus, Ohio USA) 2001 Vigil 6: Sharon G. Vigil 7: Vigil 8: Vigil 9: Alexandria Vigil 10: Maria Aphrodite Nivalis Vigil 11: Vigil 12: Vigil 13: S.B. Vigil 14: Lynn Galliano Vigil 15: Sol-Luna Vigil 16: Ashley V. Robinson Vigil 17: Lorena Vigil 18: Elaina Maria Baird Vigil 19: Mark Brighid's Flame |
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Rowan is another name for Mountain Ash. It’s called “delight of the eye” in Ogham. It is sacred to Brighid whose three fiery arrows are said to be made of rowan. In Ireland rowan is known as the “druid’s tree.” Druids burned rowan before battles to receive messages and warnings from the Otherworld, and ancient kings were crowned under rowan trees.
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Rowan CillVigil 1: Jennifer D.
Vigil 2: Allison O. Vigil 3: Allison O. Vigil 4:Rowan Lewgalon Vigil 5: Patti B. Vigil 6: Amber T. Vigil 7: Chrysi S. Vigil 8: Heather T Vigil 9: Linda B. Vigil 10: Penny Vigil 11: Jann S Vigil 12: Chrysi S. Vigil 13: Betty B. Vigil 14: Fiona Stuart Vigil 15: Jeremy T. Vigil 16: Trish D. Vigil 17: Dolphin Vigil 18: Chrysi S. Vigil 19: Mike M. (Saint Paul, Minnesota USA) Brighid's Flame |
Silver FirVigil 1:
Vigil 2: Heather Vigil 3:Autumnraven Vigil 4: Hippolyta Vigil 5: Vigil 6: Terri S Vigil 7: Vigil 8: Vigil 9: Ciarán Blackwood Vigil 10: Karen H Vigil 11: Regan Vigil 12: Akasa Vigil 13 Vigil 14: Vigil 15: Deborah J Yost Vigil 16: Maureen Vigil 17: Dave G. Vigil 18: Vigil 19: Olivia G Brighid's Flame |
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I chose Willow Cill because I am Pisces. Water-loving Willow and Water-Sign Pisces have a lot in common. In his book, “The Ogham Year Wheel”, by Yuri Leitch, Yuri gives a lot of detail about the traditions surrounding the Willow Tree. What is Ogham, you may ask? It is an ancient form of Celtic script. In medieval manuscripts, the Ogham alphabet was memorised using lists of trees, animals and various other natural elements. The Tree lists contain twenty specific plants, which have come to be known as “The Ogham Grove”, each “tree” governing a fixed time in the Western Zodiac.
For instance, the fourth tree of the Grove is WILLOW (Salix species), known as Warden of the Early Spring. Irish name SAILLE (letter “S”). Its position within the Wheel corresponds with the Sun travelling from 3 degrees Pisces to 21 degree Pisces, the Mutable Water sign, traditionally governed by the planet Jupiter (more recently joined by Neptune). Willow “rules” approximately from 24th February to 12th March. Willow (aka Sally) is ruled by the Moon and the element of Water and is regarded as Female. Yuri writes: “Willow is said to be the tree most sacred to poets. Governed completely by Jupiter (Zeus to the Greeks) the Willow was known in Greek as HELICE and gave its name to Helicon, the abode of the Nine Muses, the daughters of Zeus and goddesses of sacred springs, music, poetry and inspiration.” On a more practical level, Willow has medicinal properties and it is one of the best tree species for making woven baskets, due to its flexibility. I use a Willow rattle in my shamanic work. Written by Veronica smith for Ord Brigideach on 24th August 2024 |
Willow CillVigil 1: Roxanne B.
Vigil 2: Lori Jose Vigil 3: Bionda Vigil 4: Jacqueline McNeal Vigil 5: Caroline Elen Vigil 6: Laura Roberts Vigil 7: Jennifer L. Vigil 8: Bélisama Vigil 9: Bendis Vigil 10: Gullfeather Vigil 11: Fergus MacCaireann Vigil 12: Kit Vigil 13:Tina~Marie Vigil 14: Eila Vigil 15: Sol-Luna Vigil 16: Philip Vigil 17: Saileach Vigil 18: Vigil 19: Liv B Brighid's Flame |
White Poplar CillVigil 1:
Vigil 2: Vigil 3: LadyofAvalonNimue Vigil 4: Vigil 5: Vigil 6: Vigil 7: Vigil 8: Vigil 9: Birgit Wolf Vigil 10: Vigil 11: Vigil 12: Vigil 13: Stella Gramina Vigil 14: Vigil 15: Vigil 16: Vigil 17: Vigil 18: Vigil 19: Lou Brighid's Flame |
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Yew CillVigil 1: Mel E.
Vigil 2: Erin K. Vigil 3: Lori Michelle Vigil 4: Catherine H. Vigil 5: Lady Tricia Vigil 6: Esther H. (Denver, Colorado USA) Vigil 7: Dawn Z. Vigil 8: Finula Vigil 9: Nancy B. Vigil 10: Lasairfhíona Vigil 11: Lorita B. Vigil 12: Jeremy T. Vigil 13: Allison O. Vigil 14:Beatrice A. Vigil 15: Saileach Vigil 16: Logan D Vigil 17: Cal Vigil 18: Caroline G. Vigil 19: Jennifer D. Brighid's Flame |
What is a cell or cill?
A cell (cill) in the Ord is a collection of 19 shifts. Each shift is for flame keeping, flame keepers are individual members of the Ord. Each shift is taken by one individual, hence there are up to 19 individuals in any cill. Each cill is usually named after a sacred tree. The 20th place in a cill shift is always taken by Brighid, though you are always welcome to support her.
A cell (cill) in the Ord is a collection of 19 shifts. Each shift is for flame keeping, flame keepers are individual members of the Ord. Each shift is taken by one individual, hence there are up to 19 individuals in any cill. Each cill is usually named after a sacred tree. The 20th place in a cill shift is always taken by Brighid, though you are always welcome to support her.
