[Jewelry making - Article 00110] - Re: [Orchid] St. Brigid and the brooch

[Brigid Ryder]

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Hi

    I just had to respond to this thread about St Brigid. 

    Here is some info on St Brigid 

    "The historical St. Brigid was the illegitimate daughter of a minor
    Irish king, who was said to have been baptized by St. Patrick and
    who subsequently became abbess of a convent in Kildare near the site
    of Brigid's old Pagan shrine. It is quite possible that she was a
    priestess of Brigid prior to her conversion to the new faith. St.
    Brigid presided over a dual community of monks and nuns in Kildare,
    and had the privilege of appointing the local bishop, who was
    required to be a practicing goldsmith" 

    and 

    as a Pagan Goddess she is Goddess of Inspiration - poets, poetry,
    creativity, prophecy, arts , Goddess of Smithcraft - blacksmiths,
    goldsmiths, household crafts ,Goddess of Healing - healers,
    medicine, spiritual healing, fertility (crops, land, cattle) 

    Even though she is my name sake, I had no idea about the connection
    to goldsmithing.  It was only a few years ago, I learn this about
    the name, many years after I first started making jewellery.  What a
    delightful coincedence! 

Brigid Ryder

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