Flame Keepers

Vigil Calendar

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Alder Cill

Vigil 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

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Apple Cill

Vigil 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 Cill

Vigil 1: Jeremy T.
Vigil 2: Marie K
Vigil 3: Tracy (Murrysville, PA USA)
Vigil 4: Ravenheart
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
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Aspen Cill

Vigil 1: Sarah McCool
Vigil 2: Dearbhail Star
Vigil 3: Traci Auerbach
Vigil 4: Rev Missy
Vigil 5: Shura
Vigil 6: Laura Ann
Vigil 7: David
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​Vigil 10: Kathleen Maloney
Vigil 11: Daniel
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Vigil 19: Margaret Katherine Huff
​Brighid's Flame

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Birch Cill

Vigil 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: Maresa
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
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Blackthorn Tree

Vigil 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 Cill

Vigil 1: Aicerno ÓCathasaigh Ap Gryffydd
Vigil 2: Rachel
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Vigil 13: Lindsey Allison
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Elder Cill

Vigil 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: Kathy Barenskie
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 Cill

Vigil 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: Isis Luna
​Vigil 11: Drea Banlaoch
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Vigil 15: Sol-Luna
Vigil 16: Aline M.
Vigil 17: Lasairfhíona
Vigil 18: Liora
Vigil 19: Piasta
Brighid's Flame
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Hawthorn Cill

Vigil 1:Feilanna Ravenmoon
Vigil 2: BearSoul
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 Cill

Vigil 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

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Holly Cill

Vigil 1: Melangell
Vigil 2: Morrigan
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: Tsea
Vigil 17: Jennifer L.
Vigil 18:Ivy
Vigil 19: Merlin
Brighid's Flame

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Ivy Cill

Vigil 1: Alina
Vigil 2: Kelly K
Vigil 3: Reesa Joziak
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Vigil 7: Abbie
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Vigil 11: Holly B.
Vigil 12: Rev. Zacchaeus
Vigil 13: Sarah Mellon
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Vigil 15: Pandora
​Vigil 16: Valentina
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Vigil 19: theladyofthegarden
​Brighid's Flame

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Oak Cill

Vigil 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
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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 Viburnum

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​Brighid's Flame

Redwood Cill

Vigil 1: Janet Boyd
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Vigil 3: Brent W. (Georgia USA) ​
Vigil 4: Emily W.
Vigil 5: Lori Ruadh (Columbus, Ohio USA) 2001
Vigil 6: Sharon G.
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Vigil 9: Alexandria
​Vigil 10: Maria Aphrodite Nivalis
Vigil 11: Suzanne Sterling
Vigil 12: Kat
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.

Rowan Cill

Vigil 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
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Silver Fir

Vigil 1: Kelly K
Vigil 2: Heather
Vigil 3:Autumnraven
Vigil 4: Hippolyta
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Vigil 6: Terri S
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Vigil 9: Ciarán Blackwood
​Vigil 10: Karen H
Vigil 11: Regan
Vigil 12: Akasa
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Vigil 15: Deborah J Yost
​Vigil 16: Maureen
Vigil 17: Dave G.
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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 Cill

Vigil 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: Willow
Vigil 19: Liv B
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White Poplar Cill

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Vigil 3: LadyofAvalonNimue
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Vigil 9: Birgit Wolf
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Vigil 13: Stella Gramina
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Vigil 19: Lou
​Brighid's Flame

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​Yew Cill

Vigil 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

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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.