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I had the honor of contributing to an anthology of short works about the Goddess Brigit, \"brigit\"<\/a>edited by my dear mentors Patricia Monaghan and Michael McDermott. \u00a0It’s now in print, and will be available through Goddess-Ink Press\u00a0on Beltane – May 1, 2013<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.goddess-ink.com\/brigitsunofwomanhood.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Patricia was my dissertation mentor, and gave me my first opportunity to publish by inviting me to contribute a piece about the Goddess Guanyin to her “Goddesses in World Cultures”<\/a> anthology. \u00a0She died earlier in the year, making this a very bittersweet publication.<\/p>\n

Articles and poems included in this anthology:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Brigit, Sacred Virginity, and the Elements of Perpetual Energy –by Miriam Robbins Dexter<\/p>\n

Brigit\u2019s Litany –by Barbara Flaherty<\/p>\n

The Great Bear Mother: A Journey with Brigit to the Ancient Dawn of Imbolc –by Jude Lally<\/p>\n

Invocation to Brigit –by Ruth Barrett<\/p>\n

In Search of Crios Br\u00edde –by Barbara Callan<\/p>\n

Magdalen Rising (excerpt) –by Elizabeth Cunningham<\/p>\n

Forging –by Eileen Rosensteel<\/p>\n

The Search for Bride\u2019s Well –by Cheryl Straffon<\/p>\n

Forging Finer Metal –by Barbara Ardinger<\/p>\n

Brighde of the Isles –by Jill Smith<\/p>\n

Goddess of Smiths –by Mael Brigde<\/p>\n

Bride in Scotland –by Stuart McHardy<\/p>\n

The First Keening –by Valerie Freseman<\/p>\n

Brigit\u2019s Runes in Sweden: The V\u00f6lva and the Sun–by Kirsten Brunsgaard Clausen<\/p>\n

Saint Bridget\u2019s Day –by Matthew Geden<\/p>\n

Bridget and Kildare –by Sr. Rita Minihan<\/p>\n

Poem for Saint Bridget\u2019s Day –by Joan McBreen<\/p>\n

Growing up with Brigit –by Emily Stix<\/p>\n

Brigid of Ireland, A Historical Novel (excerpt) –by Cindy Thomson<\/p>\n

Bridget\u2019s Mantle –by Bee Smith<\/p>\n

Got Milk?: The Food Miracles of Saint Bridget of Kildare–by Kerry Noonan<\/p>\n

Reworking of an 11th Century Irish Prayer to Brigit –by Erin Johnson<\/p>\n

Brigit: Cailleach and Midwife to a New World –by Dolores Whelan<\/p>\n

Dawn at Brigit\u2019s Well –by Patricia Monaghan<\/p>\n

The Feast Day of Saint Bridget and Other Stories–by Carol Christ<\/p>\n

A Garden for Brigit –by Jenny Beale<\/p>\n

My Blood Song –by Szmeralda Shanel<\/p>\n

Take Back the Hammer –by Slippery Elm<\/p>\n

The Hem of Her Cloak: How Modern Brigit Worship Spread into the Southern Highlands of Appalachia –by H. Byron Ballard<\/p>\n

Fa La La –by Allison Stone<\/p>\n

Sacred Tattooing: A Dedication to Brigit –by Phoenix Lefae<\/p>\n

Brigit\u2019s Light: A Break from Rain –by Kersten Christianson<\/p>\n

Inspiration and invocation: Creating a ritual with Brigit –by Betz King<\/p>\n

The Story of Brigit: A Conversation –by Ita Roddy<\/p>\n

Bridey: From Personal to Global –by Aline O\u2019Brien (M. Macha NightMare)<\/p>\n

Brigit –by Annie Finch<\/p>\n

Fire Will Make It Whole –by Sabina Magliocco<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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