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The Passage~ Mixed Media – Collage / Encaustic / Oil Sticks on panel 5x5 © ©Dora Ficher
Brighid Celtic (Irish). One of the triple Goddesses of the Celtic pantheon. She is the daughter of The Dagda, the All Father of the Tuatha de Danann, one of the most ancient people of Northern Europe. Some say there are actually three Brighids; one is in charge of poetry and inspiration; one is in charge of midwifery and healing, and the last is in charge of crafts and smiths. She probably began as a sun Goddess. According to legend, she was born at sunrise and a tower of flame beamed from her head. As Goddess of fire and water, she is immortalized by many wells and springs. Most important of her monuments, though, was a shrine at Kildare where there was a perpetual flame burning for Brighid. It was tended by nineteen virgins called the Daughters of the Flame, wearing deep crimson habits and bearing swords. They would not talk to men, nor could men come near the shrine. Her feast is St.Brighids Days in Ireland and is the Pagan Festival of Imbolc When Christianity began its onset, so loved was Brighid that she was made a saint. However, the upkeep on her flame was considered pagan by the church and it was extinguished out of more than a thousand years of burning. St. Brigit remains one of the most popular Irish saints today, along with Saint Patrick. Identical to Juno, Queen of Heaven. Symbolizes human potential. Also known as Brigit, Brigid, Brigindo, Bride. Dark the bitter winter, cutting its sharpness, but Bride's mantle, brings spring to Ireland. -Translated from Gaelic text.
Mellow Monday: Keys to My Heart I just love the look of old keys. Here are some pretty photos of them.
gorgeous transparency, love the surreal portraits. always wanted to do a series myself
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