Writer: Kathy S
Subject: Brigid’s Cross
Link: MEWE / 26.01.2024 / Elyssa’s Coven, Everything Witchy & Witchcraft / Source from the web
Brigid’s Cross
Here is our tentative tutorial, we say tentative because we haven’t been able to collect straw or pegs yet but we worked with wool. Before continuing with this tutorial, however, some very brief information. Why? Because this is a sacred symbol we reserve him all the respect and care he deserves, and also because we don’t “Work” with symbols we don’t know. This is both in respect of ancient traditions and of the Gods.
What is Brigid’s Cross?
Also known as Cròsog Brìde, is one of the symbols of the Goddess Brigid, the Celtic Goddess to whom the entire Imbolc festival is dedicated. This symbol is one of the strongest protective talismans that exists in Celtic tradition and it is said that keeping it in your home helps protect your home. No coincidence, Brigid is the Pet Fire Goddess.
The cross is usually made from elements that can be found in nature, whether they are junk, straw, oatmeal, or similar because it is a symbol tied to light and the Sun. Imbolc is the festival of Light, the premise of Spring. The symbol also represents the cyclical alternation of the seasons, represented metaphorically by the four arms of the cross, and the spiral that is formed in the center represents the eternal rebirth of light and therefore the departure from winter darkness.
What do you need?
To make a cross you can use, as mentioned before, hooks, straws, or edges of suitable length, twine or thread to tie the twigs once finished, and an appropriate support plan!
Here’s how to proceed:
- Select the “stars” to use for the cross. We have used 12, but you can use even more if you want a bigger cross.
- Lay the first string vertically (Fig. 1).
- Take a second string and bend it in half so that one of its ends passes under the first string so that thread 1 and thread 2 are perpendicular to each other (Fig. 2).
- Rotate the obtained “figure” 90°, so that the bent wire is positioned upwards (Fig. 3).
- Take the third string and bend it in half so it bends around the second string. The bent wire ends must always turn to the right (Fig. 4).
- Rotate again 90° counterclockwise and repeat the previous operation with another thread (Fig. 5).
- Keep repeating the previous operation until your wires run out. Be careful to tighten the threads close to each other, so that the cross takes its proper shape.
- Use colored twine to tie the ends of the four achieved arms so that the wires do not move and your cross stays in shape.