Honoring an old tradition with new materials. ๐ŸŒฟโœ‚๏ธ

St. Brigid's Cross is one of Ireland's oldest symbols โ€” traditionally woven from rushes on February 1st to mark Imbolc and welcome in the light of spring. I made mine from paper, and honestly? The folding is almost meditative.

Four steps. Two hands. One very ancient symbol.

Have you ever made one? ๐Ÿ‘‡
#BrigidsCross #Imbolc #IrishCraft #PaperCraft #StBrigid #HandmadeWithLove #CelticTradition #DIYCraft #SpringRitual #MakerLife #CraftingCommunity

Ireland has two patron saints โ€” one of whom we talk about much more than the other. Here's @TheConversationUS's story about St. Brigid, who shares her feast day, Feb. 1, with the start of spring.

https://flip.it/NF9NhW

#StPatricksDay #StBrigid #History #Ireland

St. Brigid, the compassionate, sensible female patron saint of Ireland, gets a lot less recognition than St. Patrick

The Irish government recently declared a national holiday for St. Brigid. A medieval historian explains her fascinating life and history.

The Conversation
A detail of the Brigid's Cross shawl that I will soon be selling knitting kits for at https://KildareYarns.com #knitti g #knittingkits #laceknitting #shawl #ireland #irish #stbrigid #catholic #christian #paganism #pagan #kildareyarns

St Brigid's Day/Imbolc: St Brigid was more connected to the LGBTQ+ community than many may think.
https://gcn.ie/st-brigid-queer-icon-irish-community/

#StBrigid #Imbolic #LGBTQIA #ireland #mastodaoine #StBrigidDay

When itโ€™s #silentsunday , a full #snowmoon #imbolc , and #stbrigid โ€™s day all at once - hmmm I wonder what that will mean. ๐Ÿค ๐ŸŒ• ๐Ÿ”ฅ โ›ช๏ธ

bsky.app:

I have to say, sheโ€™s taller than I expected. #StBrigid #StBrigidsDay #StBrigidsParade #Dublin

๐Ÿ”— Ver original

Dr Keith Wilson ๐Ÿ’ญ (@keithwilson.eu)

I have to say, sheโ€™s taller than I expected. #StBrigid #StBrigidsDay #StBrigidsParade #Dublin

Bluesky Social
I have to say, sheโ€™s taller than I expected. #StBrigid #StBrigidsDay #StBrigidsParade #Dublin
Bridget van Kildare, van slavin tot patroonheilige van Ierland; St. Brigid's Day markeert Keltische lente, aan te roepen voor vroedvrouwen, Ierse nonnen, ongeboren babyโ€™s, melkmeisjes en vee
#inspiratie #heilig #StBrigid #geschiedenis #kerk #christendom https://www.kenteringen.nl/heilige-van-de-dag/02-heiligen-februari/1-februari/
#Brigid, the Celtic goddess, is said to have brought bees to Ireland from her apple orchards in the Otherworld, providing a nurturing foodstuff, sweetness & a healing agent through her honey โœจ๐Ÿ’ซ #FolkloreSunday #Imbolc #StBrigid #CelticGoddess #Folklore #Ireland #honey #myth #legend #fire #bees