Every day and every night
That I say the genealogy of Brighid
I shall not be killed,
I shall not be wounded;
I shall not be harried;
I shall not be put into a cell;
No fire, no sun, no moon will burn me;
No water, no lake, no sea will drown me:
For I am child of Poetry;
Poetry, child of Reflection;
Reflection, child of Meditation;
Meditation, child of Lore;
Lore, child of Research;
Research, child of Great Knowledge;
Great Knowledge, child of Intelligence;
Intelligence, child of Comprehension;
Comprehension, child of Wisdom;
Wisdom, child of Brighid.
Most Holy Brighid, Excellent Woman, Bright Arrow, Sudden Flame; May your bright fiery Sun take us swiftly to your lasting kingdom.
(This was a pre-battle invocation used to Brighid the Warrior. I have found it very effective in other "battle situations''; court fights, hard confrontations, family arguments, etc.)
I, ________, (your name) in this fateful hour
Place all Nature with Her power;
The Sun with its brightness,
The Moon with its whiteness,
The Fire with all the strength it hath,
The Lightning with its rapid wrath,
The Winds with their swiftness along their path,
The Sea with its deepness,
The Rocks with their steepness,
The Earth with its starkness;
All these I place
With Hibernia's almighty help and grace
Between myself and the powers of darkness.
I arise today
through the strength of Heaven:
Light of Sun,
Radiance of Moon,
Splendor of Fire,
Speed of Lightning,
Swiftness of Wind,
Depth of Sea,
Stability of Earth,
Firmness of Rock