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There seems to be a fair bit of cross cultural mixing between: Celtic, Christian, and Shamanic lores.
Earth mother goddesses must have been the most loved and successful as home fire gods, because their artifacts date back as far as 5,000 BCE, and cover most of the Middle East. Darlene Kosnik’s book, “Asherah, History’s Vanishing Goddess”, documents many of the symbols and artifacts found in the Middle East in the last 30 years. The original nurturing force on the land, Earth Mother, has been given many names, and her popularity appears to have been far greater than the destructive male force known as Yahweh [Egypt, followed by Jericho, the site of his first holocaust.]. The most common names for mother goddesses were: Asherah in the Middle East, the black Madonna in eastern Europe, Sophia and Gaia in modern times.
Jaime, I enjoyed your wonderful article. Like you, I follow the Celtic path and routinely incorporate the Cauldrons into my practice. I wove in your intentions into my Imbolc journey this year and had a meaningful experience. Interestingly, although the relationship with the element fire is important to me, Brigid is not closely involved in that relationship. For me, Brigid of the Green Mantle speaks most clear as she deepens my relationship with nature and its healing energy. I think this speaks to the power and empyreal nature of her Archetype and how Brigid’s power can fill our heart in the way that it needs most. That said, I will always now pay homage to Brigid of the Spring Fire. Thank you!