Author: morgainebrigid
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Just Suggested an Addition to aWikipedia Article about Homeopathy
In The Golden Bough, by Sir James Frazer, the word ‘homeopathy’ is the name used for 1 of three categories of magic – the others being ‘sympathetic’ and ‘contagious.’ According to Fraser, homeopathic magic is the principle that like produces like. An example of this would be the harming or healing of a poppet, sometimes…
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I had Aria AI Write a Prayer in Latin
I am trying to learn classical Latin, so I asked my AI, Aria, to writie me a prayer in Latin to the Goddess Brigid. This is what came out. I don’t think it’s half bad. If anyone knows more Latin than I do, please let me know if it is accurate. Brigida, Dea Celtica, Te…
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Useful Links
Fiber Arts Wool Guide: Types of Wool You should Know Sustainability Susainable 3D Printer Filaments: Best of 2022 Magickal Inspiration Embedding Meaning in your Knitting or other Crafts Places St. Brigid’s Well https://stringgeekery.wordpress.com/embedding-meaning-in-your-knitting-or-other-crafts/secret-code-summary/
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On Creativity and Mental Illness
I found this article in Psychology Today about creativity and mental illness, and I’m remembering that, before I got on meds, I would have epic stories – the kind that would have required at least a trilogy to do them justice – running through my head while I’d be going about my life. I’m sure…
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Knitted Dishcloth Pattern
I’ve been working on modifying a classic lace pattern* for use in making dishclothes. I decided to use Linen Stitch for the edges, because I like to structure. Then I put slipped stitches into the lacework so that the center wouldn’t be so loose compared to the edges. This caused certain lines of the pattern…
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Kildare Yarn Bombers make Brigid’s Cloak to Fight Animal Cruelty
So the lore of Brigids Cloak goes as follows: St Brigid asked the king for some land to build her monastery. He jokingly said that she could have as much land as she could cover with her cloak. She spread her cloak out and it expanded to cover a huge chunk of Ireland. The version…
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Article: How Rituals Encourage Mindful Living
Many people think of ritual in the context of religion, and of course that’s how I use it in my service to Brigid and the Old Gods,but ritual is a useful tool for focusing your attention on the task at hand, esoteric or mundane. Read the full article on the Vox Website.
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Physical Limitations prompting Request for Help
After yet another night of my wrist pain invading my dreams, I’ve decided I need to stop carding my own wool. I have several hanks of yarn I’ve made from it, and a ton of rolags of various colors for people who want to spin or blend their own. I also have many colors of…