This was originally posted on January 31, 2013 Brigid, the Celtic Goddess of Healing, Poetry, and Smithcraft, begins her reign on Imbolic, February 2, the midpoint between winter solstice and spring equinox. On this day the ancient Celts held their Fire Festival in honor of Brigid and the growing light. In Scotland, as recently as the mid-twentieth … Continue reading From the Archives: Brigid, Goddess of Healing, Poetry, and Smithcraft by Judith Shaw