by Byron Ballard | Jan 23, 2020
Another prayer as Imbolc approaches… Each night and each day, I speak the blessing of Brigid. I am under the shielding of Good Brigid each day, I am under the shielding of Good Brigid each night. I am under her keeping, early and late, every dark, every light....
by Byron Ballard | Jan 23, 2020
I often return to my old friend Carmichael’s Carmina Gadelica. As an act of veneration, I sometimes adapt traditional Brigid prayers for use by a more contemporary user. For the next few days–as we prepare for Imbolc–I’m going to share them...
by Byron Ballard | Jan 20, 2020
This essay first appeared in Global Goddess e-zine, a blessing that is missed in its absence. It’s almost Imbolc and I am sitting here, thawing my feet after an outdoor ceremony. We invoked Her Name, as Protector of the Waters. We used a small candle that had...
by Byron Ballard | Jan 20, 2020
but first (or should I say “next”?) is Burns Night. Training for clergy is a jumble of reading, practical experience, war stories around a camp fire and spending good time listening to the clergy in other religions to see how things get done there. I was...
by Byron Ballard | Jan 17, 2020
I’ve been away from this for a while, as you well know. I’ve been traveling–a little more every year. Things I love and feel are important to me have sometimes fallen by the wayside of the Village Witch on the road. More importantly, though, I have...
