Sunbeam Brat Bhríde

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Brigid one day met with Saint Brendan and since they were coming in from the cold Brigid took off her cloak and hung it up without thinking. Only for Brendan to realize she had hung it on a sunbeam and it had dried instantly. Brendan ordered his attendant to hang his likewise but twice the sunbeam wouldn't catch it. The third time Brendan hung his cloak himself and the sunbeam held it, perhaps a bit reluctantly though.

A Brat Bhríde is an Irish tradition of leaving a cloth, ribbon, shawl, scarf, or other similar item left out on the eve of Saint Brigid's day/ Imbolc then collected again before sunrise on the day. Birgid comes by in the night to bless the Brat Bhríde with healing and protection. These were all left out by me on the 1500th Saint Brigid's day since her death. You could use it to start the yearly tradition in your own home next year! Any little bits of moss or dirt are because I tied them to a tree in the rain.

This Brat Bhríde is 15 inches long by 1 inch wide. The perfect size for tying to a thin tree branch.

Hand woven with wool and wool blend yarn sourced from a repurposed art supply store


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