Join Ord Brighideach

Artwork by Ange Graciela

What it means to be a member.

Becoming a member of Ord Brighideach means that you are commiting to being a flame keeper. You will tend your flame once every 20 days, starting from 7pm on the date your vigil appears on our calendar, to 7pm the following day.

*Please note we never expect you to keep an unattended flame burning and if you need to put it out while away that is perfectly fine. We have several Cill's in the Order, so there is always someone covering that shift/vigil during those 24 hours. (Some members do use battery operated candles when unable to have an actual flame burning)

There are 5 things you need to do in order to join:

1. Go to the Flame Keepers page of our site and choose a vigil/shift in one of the Cills that does not have a name assigned to it.
2. Fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
3. Go to the Calendar page of our site and mark your vigils in your calendar.
4. Take a view quiet moments with Brighid and take an Oath like what is explained below.
5. Last watch for an email from Sorcha Aelfrun Starr confirming that you are now added to the website. The email will also have a link to our Facebook group if you would like to also join us there or just use the link at the bottom of the website. The Facebook group is for members only and is completely private.

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​Oath

We ask that each Ord Brighideach flame-keeper swear an oath or offer a prayer of committment to tend Brighid's flame faithfully the first time they tend the flame as member of the Order. Each of us comes to Brighid's service on our own path, so each of us speaks our own oath. Since only a minimum of tending is "required," you shouldn’t have any trouble finding a time during your day to tend Her flame. If you find that you are not faithfully tending the flame, you should resign from the order and pass your shift to another flame keeper.
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If you are seeking the ideal phrasing for your oath, kindly click here.

If you are the artist of this work, please contact us.

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Art by Our Member Octavia

Donate

At Ord Brighideach, we do not charge any sign-up fees or yearly dues for our membership.
However, please consider a small donation to support our community and to continue serving Brighid. You can find more information about how donations are used on our Donate Page. Thank you for your support!