Caim

Brigid's Benison

An encircling prayer (Irish-Gaelic: caim) kindles protection and blessings from the alchemy of need and hope. The below version, which I wrote in 2013 when faced with a life crossroads, co-creates with Brigid, known and loved as both goddess and saint by derivatives of the aforesaid name to the Celtic people along the western fringe of Europe.

I walk my life spiral;
Lady Brigid, my guide. 

On knees at sacred hearth, 
I add peat to embers — 
A bestirring of light: 
O Beautiful Imbas! 
O Tempering Smithy! 
O Liminal Threshold!

Encircle me and mine 
With eastern daybreak skies, 
With southern high-noon heat, 
With western cooling rains, 
With northern snowy squalls; 
Sea, Land, and Sky Spirits, 
Foremothers, Forefathers, 
And Old Ones beside me.    

In a place (not a place), 
In a time (not a time), 
This I gently breathe-weave, 
By oath, so shall it be!

You are more than welcome to use and adapt it as needed.