An Inner Journey to invoke Brigit
: The Forge in the Forest
Light your candle. Gaze into the
flame for a few moments, then close your eyes. You will still see the image of the flame
against your eyelids. Now imagine it is growing brighter and brighter, and go one step
further and imagine you are standing in a place filled with the warmth and red gold light
of leaping flames… Imagine, in fact, that you are standing in the entrance to a forge
in a forest, where a blazing fire is roaring, and in front of it stands a woman. Thick,
auburn hair is tied back, but a few rippling curls have escaped around her face. She is
dressed in dark green with sleeves rolled up to the elbows, revealing strong white arms.
Brigit, for of course it is she, stands over a large anvil where all her concentration is
focused on beating a sheet of soft gleaming bronze with a great hammer… At last, she
looks up and smiles at you warmly. She has finished her creation and holds it up to the
light of the fire for you to see. As you look at it, it appears to continually change
shape: first it seems to be a leaf, then a globe, … and now it has become a star.
Brigit laughs deeply, musically, and tosses the star into the air, where it sails into the
night sky and takes its place among the glittering constellations…
And now Brigit turns
towards you and asks: What have you come here to create? … You tell her of your
vision, whether great or small, personal or for the wider community… and she beckons
you over to the fire. As you look into the flames, pictures start to move and you see
yourself at work, filled with enthusiasm and passion as you make your vision a
reality… … You and your creation
are surrounded and shot through with the golden light of inspiration. Brigit is there too,
watching over you with love as you work, encouraging you and filling you with confidence
and creativity… If any self-doubt or fears start to arise, see Brigit surrounding you
with her mantle of protection: a warm soft cloak of green that makes you feel safe and
inviolable… Now see yourself with your vision turned into reality, feeling a sense of
accomplishment and pride… Thank Brigit for showing you this vision, and ask her
to tell you what your first step should be towards bringing it into reality…. Listen carefully, and ask her questions if you
need more clarity… When you have
finished the conversation with her, see the forge suddenly glow even more brightly, so
that all forms and shapes, including that of Brigit herself, melt into a suffusion of
golden light… and now see that the light is just the candle flame reflected on your
eyelids…Slowly come back to the room. Open your eyes and write down what she has
suggested. In the coming weeks, call upon Brigit to help keep your inspiration alight.
This inner journey is set to music on Mara Freeman's CD:Celtic
Spirit Meditations
Buy it here.
Read more about Brigit here.
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