Brigid’s Day is celebrated on February 1, marking Imbolc, the sacred midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. It is one of the four great Celtic fire festivals—“gateways into the seasons of the turning year”.
The name Imbolc (also spelled Oimelc) is believed to refer to “the first milk of the year,” as ewes birthed their lambs, heralding the return of new life. In later centuries, the festival became known as Saint Brigid’s Feast Day, and within the Christian calendar it evolved into Candlemas on February 2, a holy day dedicated to the Virgin Mary and marked by candlelight processions. Across both traditions, a powerful female figure of light remains central—so much so that Brigid was often called “Mary of the Gael”.
In Celtic seasonal lore, this time of year marks a profound transformation. “The Cailleach, the Old Woman of Winter, is transformed into Bride, the Fair Woman of February—fragile at first, yet growing stronger each day as the sun rekindles its fire”. This is a season of quiet awakening, when hope is carried like an ember held close, and the promise of renewal begins to stir beneath the frozen ground.
Brigid by Kathy Crabbe (Lefty Oracle Series)
Brigid is an ancient Irish goddess of fire, healing, smithcraft, and poetry. A tenth-century Irish glossary describes her as one of the Tuatha Dé Danann, daughter of the Dagda. The Christian monk Cormac of Cashel wrote of her as “a woman of wisdom…a goddess whom poets adored, because her protection was very great and very famous”.
Her name means “Bright One,” symbolized by fire. She was honored as a Triple Goddess by the Celtic Irish and known by many names: Brigantia in England, Bride in Scotland, and Brigandu in Celtic France. In her ancient form as carrier of the cauldron, she ruled inspiration, poetry, healing, and the sacred arts of transformation.
Brigid by Kathy Crabbe (Zodiac Goddess Power Deck)
Brigid is one of the few early goddesses whose presence survived intact through the Christian era. As Saint Brigid, she continued to be invoked as both muse and healer, and many of her rituals were preserved for more than a thousand years after she ceased to be openly named as a goddess. Her sacred flame, once tended by priestesses in Kildare, Ireland, was extinguished in the sixteenth century—but was relit in 1993, honoring her enduring legacy.
Brigid is the source of oracles, inspiration, and inner fire. She teaches us how to tend what is fragile yet potent within us—to protect the spark of creativity and healing during the darkest months, and to trust that light is returning.
On February 1–2, Pagans, Witches, and devotees honor Brigid by lighting a candle—celebrating this sacred threshold between winter and spring, as the days slowly lengthen and the sun grows stronger.
May Brigid’s flame bless your path and light the way forward.
All quotes above are from the marvelous book Kindling the Celtic Spirit by Mara Freeman.
One of the oldest surviving devotional poems to her praises this luminous power:
“Brigit, excellent woman,
flame golden, sparkling,
may she bear us to the eternal kingdom,
she the sun, fiery, radiant!”
— Seventh-century hymn to Saint Brigid
Brigid by Kathy Crabbe (Lefty Oracle Series)
If you feel Brigid’s flame stirring something within you, you may wish to go deeper.
I offer psychic and mediumship readings to help illuminate what is awakening, healing, or ready to be tended during this turning of the year. These sessions are a sacred space to listen, reflect, and receive guidance aligned with your soul’s path.
Some of the artwork and poetry shared here come from my Zodiac Goddess Power Deck, created as a devotional oracle honoring the divine feminine through the turning seasons. If Brigid’s energy speaks to you, this deck may become a companion for your own candle rituals and daily guidance.
May Brigid’s fire bless your path, warm your heart, and light the way forward.
Blessed Be,
Kathy “Kat” Crabbe
Kathy “Kat” Crabbe is a soul reader, psychic medium, astrologer, and artist with over three decades of experience, weaving ancestor wisdom, lunar cycles, and creative expression into her work. She creates divination decks, art, and sacred spaces that help others reconnect with their true selves. Kat has been in professional practice since 1993.