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Brighid's Offering (Poetry)

Postby Kaya-Nita » 21 Sep 2004, 00:04

"Brighid's Offering"

You have traveled the wheel of the year with me and I have seen your hearts work and desires.
You have kept the faith, true to your words, and so shall I on this our
Harvest Celebration of our lives,
The giving and receiving of hearts, minds and Spirits.
The year has blossomed and fruited,
Now we harvest what we worked so hard to sow.
We look to store the fruits of our labour in our hearts and lives.
As we gather the grains of wheat from their fields for our bread,
We give thanks for this gift.
As we gather the grapes from their vines to make the wine,
We give thanks for this gift.
As we gather our sheep and shear them of their wool,
and while making the twine for our spinning wheels,
We give thanks for this gift.
Now as we gather together we share what we have sowed,
Let us all give thanks for the gifts that upon us have been bestowed.
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Postby Loosh » 21 Sep 2004, 17:10

I really like this prayer, Kaya-Nita. Very beautiful!
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Postby Ruthie » 21 Sep 2004, 21:21

Very lovely Kaya-Nita. How appropriate to the season!
Did you make this for a chant or a prayer? It is very, very nice.
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Postby Caritas » 24 Sep 2004, 04:35

As I read this, I saw my grove - very evocative.
It is precisely because our present life is so inseparably linked with desire that we must make use of desire’s tremendous energy if we wish to transform our life into something transcendental.  -Lama Thubten Yeshe

There are two ways to look at life. One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is. -Albert Einstein
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Postby Piastra » 24 Sep 2004, 07:32

i agree. it is lovely and so prayer like. a pleasure to read.

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Postby Kaya-Nita » 26 Sep 2004, 02:25

Mee-gwitch guys, we were in the midst of script workshop for Elfed and feeling Brighids pull very strong i asked if i may take the role and when i was told yes her words poured as if to say, she was pleased i spoke up.

Usaully a role like this i will try and dodge and stick to nice and safe North but this time she nudged and i took heed. This is not a gift for just me but for all to share in. :brigit3: :brnbear: :awen: :awen: :awen:
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Postby Jeb » 29 Sep 2004, 02:11

This is not a gift for just me but for all to share in.


I'm very glad you decided to share it Kaya-Nita. I know so very little about Brighid. Somehow this makes me feel like I've learned a little about her. Thanks for that.
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Postby Oaken » 29 Sep 2004, 16:49

This is prayer-like as others have said. There's a wonderful circular, wholesome feeling to it. Oh, I hope that being a Bard will improve my critical skills! I love it though :-D
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Postby lupiana » 29 Sep 2004, 17:02

Thank you for sharing this one Kaya-Nita! It's lovely!
Pay attention to the path, and learn the hard way.  The easy way is fun and entertaining, but you take away very little.
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Postby Branbeith » 29 Sep 2004, 19:31

Beautiful prayer. It is like the goddess is talking to me.... :raven: :raven:
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Postby Kaya-Nita » 30 Sep 2004, 09:33

Mee-gwitch every body :-D
It sounds as if the Goddess is speaking to you as she directed my hands and words that i typed. It her Prayer to us for the reward of faithfulness and hard work during the year. :-D :brnbear: :awen:
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Postby Robb Hawklord » 30 Sep 2004, 12:21

Mee-gwitch Kaya-nita for sharing with us the fruits of your labour, at this Harvest-time.

It is this time of year that is special to me, I love Autumn (fall :razz: ).Ooh it makes me want to re-post a poem from last year now, but not in here, next forum down

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She's the goddess of love
The goddess in green
The goddess of all
That I've ever seen
The goddess of hope
The goddess in brown
The goddess of all
That you've burned to the ground

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