The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 1417

Good morning everyone and welcome on this very special day St. Brigid's Day, la le Bridie, Ireland's only female patron saint. This day had its origins in the Celtic Festival of Imbolc. It marks the festival of fertility and the beginning of spring and a new season of hope and growth. It also has great importance in farming life, of new growth and the birth of farm animals. It was also very important to seek protection and blessings for the family, hope, crops and animals at this time. When I was a child we were taught by our parents to make the St. Brigid's cross and they would be hung up over the fireplace and over the barn doors to protect the people and the animals. The crosses would be blessed with Holy water and it was believed and still is. We believe that St. Brigid would cross the lands on the eve of her feast day and give blessings and protection to the homes and farms where the crosses were hung in her honour. Our prayers at this time were always special and still feel so. It is a beautiful time and I urge you all to embrace this time. It is who we are as a people. Continue to pray, bless, power healing, peace, hope and love to all and wear your St. Brigids day smile.

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick