"The concept of Brighid's Bed surrounds the conjoining of the God and Goddess and is a fertility ritual that hearkens the nearing of Spring. The Phallic bread symbolizes the God, the corn dolly the Goddess.
To assemble Brighid's bed you will need; a woven basket about 18 inches long, dried corn husks or raffia grass, white lace, red ribbon, tiny red ribbon roses, white cotton twine, floral tape, white thread, white netting, sewing needles.
Fill the basket with raffia or strips of corn husks. Cover with a layer of white netting. gently lay Brighid into basket, leaving room for the Phallic Bread, (see recipes) which is added during ritual."
-from "Dancing With the Sun"
by Yasmine Galenorn |
