#irish goddesses

[aodhan-art]

A commission of Brigid for @bloodtreachery (awww, it was SUCH a pleasure to do it!). I put an emphasis on her aspect as a poet, hence the fire of poetry ablaze! The poem in the flames is a liberal translation of these lines from The Hosting of the Sidhe into Old Irish (courtesy of my wonderful husband):

...if any gaze on our rushing band, We come between him and the deed of his hand, We come between him and the hope of his heart.

[marsprincess889]

Hey love how are youuuuuu doing , this is my first time participating in your game and I'm so exciteddddddd 🌸🩷🎀

May I please have an entry for :

💎Goddess essence game💎

( can i attach my chart in a different ask if it's okay I'm not comfortable with sharing openly , if not you may decline 😌)

Thank you so much for your time and energy 💗💗💗

Yes definitely🤍🤍🤍

Edit: I was so impatient and posted it like this😭 i'm gonna edit again with the answer, for those who are interested.

Before I write the answer, for those who don't know, rose is very talented in astrology and tarot too and is a very dear online friend💕 you should check her out.

@rose-maidenn since you want to keep your chart private, I'll try to avoid talking about it here, but I can explain my choices in dms💕

Your divine archetype:

🌸🌊🕊🍃☀️The gentle and generous bringer of knowledge and light🌕🔮🌠✨

Your goddesses:

Phoebe- Greek Titaness, goddess of light. Her name comes from the word phoîbos, which means "shining". She is also associated with prophecy👁🔮

She is an ancient archetype that has a lot of similar goddesses. Your chart has a very clear dominant element, and there's only one other in a few other placements. That dominant element might be the key to searching goddesses that resonate with your essence.

You should definitely look into goddesses associated with prophecy and light.

Not goddess related, but you might like to look into characters named Sybil or Sybilla and their archetypes. Sybils were prophetesses in ancient greece.

Asteria- Daughter of Phoebe, goddess of stars.

There's a myth about her, where Zeus, after impregnating her sister Leto, turned his eyes towards her. Asteria, wanting to escape him, turned herself into a quail and flung herself into the Aegean sea while Zeus was chasing her in the form of an eagle.

The goddess transformed into the island Asteria(the island that had fallen from the heaven like a star), also called the "quail island". Later, the island was identified as the island of Delos, where pregnant Leto sought refuge from vengeful Hera.

Sidenote, but your chart makes me think you'd resonate with ancient Greek culture.

But there's another goddess for you.

Áine_ Celtic(Irish) goddess of love, summer, light, heat, the sun and the moon, wealth, sovereignity, also recognized as "the queen of the fairies".

In Ireland, families were thought to have been descended from the goddesses. Áine is one of them (which is similar to a hindu goddess of an important placement in your chart).

Áine is said to love instrumental music, bonfires(especially if they're lighted on midsummer) and horses. (This needs more proof and I'd encourage you to research for clarity🤍)

Probably the most famous myth about it her is a tragic one of her and the King of Munster_ Ailil Aulom. He forced himself on her, raped her and Áine bit off his ear.

The old Irish law could not permit a King to have a less than perfect appearance and an incomplete body, so he lost his power.

This myth shows Áine's rule over sovereignity, especially female sovereignity. She can grant and remove power.

I did not intend this but two of your goddesses share similar myths that resonate with an important placement in your chart.

She also has influence over agriculture. She's a very benevolent goddess that gives good luck to her worshippers, and there's an aspect of magic with her as the Faery queen. 🤍💕🍃🧚🏽‍♀️

This is all for this ask but in case you have questions, you can definitely text🥰

[mythicalmuseomine]

Lady Brigid of Ireland

The patroness, mother saint, of Ireland

Requested by @wanderers-inn

Taking requests via asks, and anonymous requests via messages.

[divine-crows]

POLL

[polyteleology]

Grief Blessing

Brighid of Keening, let me feel the waves of emotions. comfort me when my heart aches, join me when recalling happy memories. Brighid of the Seasons, sow seeds of hope when I need light, aid me in growing a bright future, help me to take stock of the things I harvest, give me rest when I tire in the darkest of days. Brighid of Healing, ease my mind and my soul. Brighid of Smithcraft, strengthen my mind to persevere. Brighid of Poetry, inspire me to beauty when I may not see it. As it was, as it is, as it shall ever be.

--Ashli Hall

[tuatha-de-danann-blog]

The Morrigan's Parents

One translation of the Lebor Gabala Erenn regarding the Morrigan's parentage...

"Badb and Macha, greatness of wealth, Morrigu — springs of craftiness, sources of bitter fighting were the three daughters of Ernmas.” -LGE

“The seven sons of Delbaeth…were Fiachra, Ollam, Indui, Brian, Iucharba, Iuchair and Elcmar of the Brug. His three daughters were Bodb, Macha, and Morrigu.” -LGE

[bardoftara]

Sinéad

With tearful eyes I listenedAs you sang The Foggy DewAnd that song that really says it allNothing compares to you Your magic voice enchants usAnd brings us all great joyLike when you were on the late lateAnd you sang O Danny Boy Continue reading Untitled

[itsirishbrat]

what part of me caught your eye first?

[wolfhoundwitch]

brigid — celtic goddess of healing, smithing, poetry, fertility, divination, fire and water.

brigid bless this hearth and home, keep us safe from harm. no matter how far we might roam, guide us safe and sound. heal me with your sacred water, shield me with your flame. your love is my sword and shield and so it shall remain.

[lokavisi]

Not to mention that the Triple Goddess "archetype" reinforces gender roles/stereotypes and sometimes bioessentialism when placed in the "right" hands.

[dionysianivy]

𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐝

𝘨𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦, 𝘱𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺,

𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺

[oh-my-little-hearth]

[psychopomp-recital]

🔥Subtle Brigid Worship⚒️

Completely inspired by @khaire-traveler ‘s subtle worship series!

➤ Light candles in your home

- (bonus points if the scent matches her associations)

➤ Read poetry books and blogs

➤ Build lego sets

➤ Clean your house or space + keep up with repairs

➤ Have bonfires with your community

➤ Swim in lakes or rivers

➤ Write poetry or creative writing

➤ Keep a grief journal

➤ Visit farms/care for livestock

➤ Donate or volunteer at animal shelters

➤ Have a picnic at sunrise

➤ Make your house a home with decor you love

➤ Share a warm drink with her

➤ Make your phone wallpaper something associated with her/art of her

➤ Sit around a fire

➤ Take regenerative baths or showers

➤ Create jewelry or sculptures

➤ Wear clothes or jewelry that suit her energy

➤ Learn a home craft like knitting, crochet or embroidery

➤ Make and mend your clothes

➤ Hang a Brigid’s cross by your door or kitchen

➤ Bake or Cook and share the meal with others

➤ Simmer pots with associated herbs

➤ Volunteer with domestic violence or queer shelters

➤ Work towards and embrace self love

➤ Help mothers & new parents in your community

➤ Grow your own food

➤ Sing songs that make you happy outloud

➤ Show hospitality wherever you can

➤ Have confidence in yourself and your worth

➤ Take care of your body and mind

➤ Go to therapy

➤ Aide the grieving and the dying

➤ Volunteer at a children’s hospital

➤ Do small acts of kindness

➤ Have honeyed or cinnamon toast

➤ Tell folktales, especially to the next generation

➤ Share stories of ancestors, not just those who are blood related

➤ Light a match

➤ Keep a stuffed sheep, cow, ox or other livestock in your home

➤ Wear perfume that reminds your of her

➤ Research Irish history & culture / Gaeilge

➤ Keep artwork of her by your door or kitchen

➤ Keep iron around your space especially your kitchen

➤ Wear iron jewelry

➤ Learn to Blacksmith or Invent something

➤ Create a community either online or irl

➤ Take care of your hair

➤ Go to a cooking or baking class

➤ Take a pottery or quilting class

➤ Foster animals

➤ Befriend your neighbors

➤ Smile and embrace life

➤ Cry and embrace death/grief when it comes into your life (more then just physical death)

➤ Read books and educate yourself

➤ Keep first aide in your home

➤ Get CPR/AED/First Aid certifications

➤ Learn herbalism

➤ Go on walks outside, especially during spring

➤ Make a wish at a well

➤ Embrace your authentic self

➤ Be an ally of or attend LGBTQIA+ events

➤ Eat fruits like apples and blackberries

➤ Learn self defense

➤ Research your ancestors, not just those related by blood

➤ Play ttrpgs or larp

➤ Keep a journal or a commonplace notebook

➤ Support small business and artists

➤ Plant native yellow flowers around your house

➤ Wear shawls, especially when you’re sick

➤ Learn grounding techniques

➤ Washing your face

➤ Eating / Drinking dairy

➤ Create collages

➤ Paint your nails with associated colors or symbols

More to be added later!

[joasisart]

Someone on my TikTok had asked for an illustration with Hermes and Iris because they headcannoned that they were work wife and work husband and I thought that was so cute 🥹

[blue-lotus333]

💕Goddesses of love💕

Aphrodite: Greek Goddess of love, beauty, sex and lust.

Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, emerged from the sea in a scallop shell and sailed to Cyprus. She possessed a magical girdle and had many lovers, including Ares and Adonis. Ares killed Adonis out of jealousy, leading to the creation of anemones. Adonis became a god split between the Underworld and Earth due to Aphrodite's love. She travels with the Three Graces and bestows joy, brilliance, and abundance upon mortals. She aids in romantic love and is associated with myrtles, roses, and anemones.

Freya: Norse Goddess of love, war, fertility and magic.

Freya, the Norse goddess of love and ruler of war and death. She mediated conflict between warring groups of Norse gods and established peace in Asgard. She is known for her beauty, sorcery, and sexuality, as well as for riding a cat-drawn golden chariot. Freya wears a falcon-feathered cloak that allows her to move quickly between heaven and Earth and has an enormous palace in Asgard where she celebrates with the souls she chooses from the battlefield. In one myth, she obtains the famous amber necklace, Brisingamen, from four dwarves by sleeping with them, beauty for beauty.

Oshun: African Goddess of love, beauty, prosperity & femininity.

Oshun is a goddess of love in the Yoruba religion. She is one of the 7 orishas and the source of power for all the other orishas. Oshun has the ability to make all things flow in the universe through her love and strength. She played a significant role in encouraging Ogun, father of civilization, to continue creating. Oshun is the only goddess who can carry messages between the mortal world and the Supreme Creator in heaven. In Nigeria, there is an annual ceremony called Ibo-Osun where women dance for Oshun during a feast of yams, with the best dancer winning Oshun's favor and becoming the village adviser on healing and fertility.

Parvati: Hindu Goddess of love, fertility, harmony and motherhood.

Parvati is a golden Hindu goddess known for love and devotion, forming a holy trinity with Saraswati and Lakshmi. She was born in the Himalayan mountains and embodies nurturing feminine energy. Parvati won over her husband, Shiva, through patience and determination in asceticism. Parvati is the creator of her son Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. She is also worshiped for her strength and ferocity. In one legend, she transformed into the fearsome goddess Kali-ma to overcome & destroy demons who threaten the earth, showing her protective nature.

Guan yin: Buddhist Goddess of compassion, love, peace and kindness.

Guan Yin, originally a mortal princess named Miao Shan, was known for her compassion and kindness. Despite her father's cruelty, she devoted herself to helping others and performing miracles. After her death, she chose to remain in human form as a bodhisattva to help suffering beings, eventually becoming a goddess. By simply invoking her name, people can receive protection from harm. Guan Yin is often depicted in a white gown on a lotus throne and is revered by her followers as a symbol of love, compassion & purity. Her devotees often follow her vegetarian diet on her sacred days. Guan yin is not only the goddess of compassion, but the literal personification of it.

Hathor: Egyptian Goddess of fertility, love, womanhood and the sky.

Hathor, ancient Egyptian goddess of love and joy, has been revered for over 3,000 years. Known as the Gentle Cow of Heaven, she provided milk to the Sun God Ra, making him and other pharaohs divine. Hathor created the Milky Way and is often depicted wearing a crown with cow horns. She is worshipped through joyful ceremonies of music and dance and is the most beloved goddess in ancient Egyptian belief. Hathor is also the goddess of the Underworld, protector of females, and champion of romantic bonds. She can appear in different forms and her symbols are the sistrum and hand mirror.

Laka: Hawaiian Goddess of love, wilderness, the hula & music.

Laka is a Polynesian goddess of love and wilderness who taught humans the art of the hula dance. She is married to the fertility god Lono, and rain is considered a sacred time for them. Dancers in training build altars to Laka with her favorite flowers and plants, and offerings are taken down to the ocean after performances to thank her for her blessing. She is a Goddess who rules over all vegetation. Plants sacred to her are: maile, Lama, hala pepe, `ie`ie, ki, `ôhia lehua, `ôhelo, and palai.

Aine: Irish Goddess of the summer, love, wealth and light.

Áine is a powerful and loving fairy queen in Irish legend, associated with agriculture, animals, and light. She is celebrated at the Midsummer Festival in Limerick, where people run up her hill to seek her blessing. She is also a survivor of sexual abuse in legends, where she shows strength and guides women to empowerment. Áine is depicted with red hair, a headband of stars, and surrounded by her animals. She can transform into a red mare who is unbeatable in speed.

Xochiquetzal: Aztec Goddess of fertility, beauty, flowers and love.

Xochiquetzal was a powerful and complex Aztec goddess known for her beauty and seductive nature. She was worshipped as a patroness of lovers and prostitutes, encouraging love-making for pleasure rather than reproduction. Despite her associations with sexual relationships, she also had the ability to absolve humans of sins unrelated to sex. She was married to the water god, Tlaloc, and was considered a consort to the creator deity, Tezcatlipoca. Xochiquetzal was widely worshipped and honored through great rituals that included acts of sacrifice and confessions.

Ishtar: Mesopotamian Goddess of love, war, fertility and power.

One of the oldest goddesses in the world, Ishtar, the goddess of war and sexual love, was the queen of heaven. Ishtar is considered a member of the special class of Mesopotamian gods called the Anunnaki. Ishtar is often called Inanna, she is also an astral deity, linked to the planet Venus, and was worshipped widely in the ancient Middle East. She was known as the Queen of the Universe and had powers attributed to various other gods. Ishtar was the very first goddess of love, Mesopotamians described her in her many legends and poems as young and strikingly beautiful, with piercing, penetrating eyes.

[starling-illu]

happy brigid's day 🍀