This Midsummer, I’m focusing on a primary mystery of Brighid–the “fire on water,” or, more specifically, “sunlight on water,” as a manifestation of that mystery.
As I focus on my creativity, on my spirituality and my emotional and physical well-being, I adopt the image of a river, sparkling with sunlight, to help me maintain the flow of physical and emotional energy (water) and the spark and energy of creativity and spirituality (fire) in my life. I feel like I’ve been doing very well in myself lately, and I want to maintain that, and not get drained or burned out (double puns, sorry).
So, after I did a small ritual to help me maintain that energy and spark that creativity, I wrote this poem:
a river
flowing with sunlight
sparkling upon deep waters
Brighid, Lady of Fire
Lady of Water
may your light shine through me
within me
upon me
may your waters flow through me
within me
around me
I carry sunlight on my back
living water in my mouth
heaven cloudy on my brow
the sea clear under my feet
a channel
I flow
your strength
my passion
moving together as one
let me let go
let me touch and keep
let me be fire
let me be water
let me move
let me still
a river
I move
your love
my devotion
living together as one
–poem crossposted to An Seanchas Fior
I hope everyone had a fun midsummer, whether you just hung out by the grill or by the pool, or did ritual, or went out to enjoy nature or… whatever!
