Brighid and Water

[Leanan Sidhe]

Hi,

I thought that since we are focussing on water for the prayer bead exchange then it would be interesting to discuss Brighid's association with water.

So, how do experience Brighid and water? How do you connect with that aspect of Her? Do you relate it most to a specific occupational aspect (Healing, Smithcraft, Poetry, Social Justice)? What symbols most represent this aspect to you? And of course anything else anyone wants to share?

I'm not member of the Cill yet, but: I mostly associate Brighid with fire. I do think of her in the sense of traditional healing wells. As others have posted, I don't really think of her in terms of the ocean... and I live right next to it. I almost wish I did, because the ocean and bays are the only sources of natural water I can typically get to easily. But there is a cedar lake I can get to sometimes that I can feel her presence at very easily (it always made sense to me as cedar is healing and purifying). And there is a tiny creek near where I grew up... I used to love sitting by it and meditating and praying to her when I was a kid.

I also think of her when preparing herbal remedies, many of which have a liquid base -- which combines the concept of healing waters and her general healing aspect.

I also associate her with water in terms of creativity -- but I tend to associate her creativity aspect more with fire.

[earth_dragon]

I'm not member of the Cill yet, but: I mostly associate Brighid with fire. I do think of her in the sense of traditional healing wells. As others have posted, I don't really think of her in terms of the ocean... and I live right next to it. I almost wish I did, because the ocean and bays are the only sources of natural water I can typically get to easily. But there is a cedar lake I can get to sometimes that I can feel her presence at very easily (it always made sense to me as cedar is healing and purifying). And there is a tiny creek near where I grew up... I used to love sitting by it and meditating and praying to her when I was a kid.



I also think of her when preparing herbal remedies, many of which have a liquid base -- which combines the concept of healing waters and her general healing aspect.

I also associate her with water in terms of creativity -- but I tend to associate her creativity aspect more with fire.

I'm really very new to Brighid, and like most of what I've read here, so far I'm more drawn to her flame than to her water associations. But in my surrounding county there are several small creeks and every time I pass one I think of Her and I am reminded of Her sacred wells.

I don't really associate Her with oceans, or even lakes so much. I think of Her when I think of smaller bodies of running water: creeks, streams, small rivers. Someone else mentioned this, but I also think of Her when I'm making herbal tea.