Goddesses and Gods.wps - Welcome to Our Temple

placed around the home for protection during the following year.
One young woman each year would also be chosen to represent the goddess, the
"Bride." She would wear a crown of candles on her head that day, again in honor of
the sun.
The meaning of this holiday for us is simply this: this is the time of quickening, the
time of new life. It's a time to be thankful for all the new life that arises in spring, a
time to plan ahead for the new year and a time to begin the long processes of making
a living, bringing in a new crop or getting on with our lives.
New projects are well begun on Brigid's Day. This is a time of hope, a time for looking
positively at one's world.
This week, go out and buy a candle for the Maiden Goddess -- and for yourself. This
week, light it and place it in a window of your home. Focus all your hopes and
dreams for the coming year onto that candle. And dedicate it to hope.
Blessed be!