My goodness, have we ever strayed from our Mission Statement here at The Gods Are Bored! How long has it been since a deity sat for an interview? Can't even recall the last time. Thankfully, Imbolc is upon us, and Queen Brighid the Bright has settled in by the fire with a piping hot cup of Irish breakfast tea. Please give a warm and wonderful "Gods Are Bored" welcome to the Goddess Brighid the Bright!
Anne: How's the tea, great Goddess?
Queen Brighid the Bright: First rate! Your firewood is not well seasoned, though.
Anne: Our first shipment was so well-seasoned that we burnt through it all. Now we're stuck with this smoky stuff that sizzles and leaves creosote in our chimney.
Queen Brighid the Bright: Well, we can't have that, now can we? (Blows on the fire, and it leaps with purple flame.)
Anne: Snap! Thank you!
Queen Brighid the Bright: Anne. Anne! What's this?
Anne: Emmm .... the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle? (hides her head)
Queen Brighid the Bright: Well! I'm not inclined to scold you, Anne, but what the hell?
Anne: It's a pandemic, Goddess. I'm basically in quarantine. So I sit around here and cross stitch and do the Sunday crossword puzzle.
Queen Brighid the Bright: Like a geezer.
Anne: Oh, you cut me to the quick! Don't think I don't know that these stodgy hobbies are pathetic. But take it from me, they beat Twitter.
Queen Brighid the Bright: Twitter? You mean the sound birds make?
Anne: Close enough. But fear not, dear Goddess. I have enrolled in an online course called "Navigating Tower Time". I'm going to start it tomorrow.
Queen Brighid the Bright: Well, see that you do! We don't want to get lax in our spiritual path, do we?
Anne: It's hard not to get lax in everything when I'm pent up at home, day after day, week after week, month after month.
Queen Brighid the Bright: Chin up, Anne! Imbolc is here, the lambs are being born, it's halfway to equinox, and my goodness! Your larder is bulging.
Anne: Pandemic supplies.
Queen Brighid the Bright: What are these six bottles of Clorox all in a row?
Anne: Five mistakes based on a shortage.
Queen Brighid the Bright: Four dozen rolls of toilet paper?
Anne: We ordered it in bulk from Amazon.
Queen Brighid the Bright: How are Amazons to work with? I should imagine they drive a hard bargain. I've never met one.
Anne: They're ruthless, and they dominate the landscape. Great Goddess, will you listen to a petition?
Queen Brighid the Bright: Of course! I'm not as bored as I used to be, but I still grant petitions! What can I help you with, Anne?
Anne: Place your gentle hand on my daughters.
Queen Brighid the Bright: Done. Anything else?
Anne: Protect me from COVID-19.
Queen Brighid the Bright: Perhaps The Morrigan would do that better. She is crackerjack with corvids.
Anne: COVID-19 is the name of the disease. It doesn't have anything to do with crows.
Queen Brighid the Bright: What a ridiculous name! What happened to descriptive disease names like smallpox and yellow fever?
Anne: Good question. Maybe people would take it more seriously if it was called "drowning on dry land."
Queen Brighid the Bright: Well, whatever it's called, I'll protect you from it. Looks like you've got all kinds of solid Appalachian magic going on already. But I'm always glad to pitch in.
Anne: I imagine you'll be really busy on Imbolc, but if you have a chance, pop in. I have a wonderful smudge stick that my daughter The Fair gave me for Yule. I'm going to purify the whole house.
Queen Brighid the Bright: As well you should. And keep the faith, Anne. Quarantines don't last forever. It only seems that way.
Anne: And how, Goddess. And how.
4 comments:
Don't feel bad, Anne, I like geezer pastimes too. Had a good laugh at "working with Amazons" and "corvid/Covid."
"Navigating Tower Time" sounds like an interesting course! Quite reasonably priced too. I am very used to dealing with Tower energy as The Tower is part of my tarot soul path constellation.
Just FYI, my February Full Moon altar on my blog is going to be dedicated to Brighid the Bright.
I would like to see your smudge stick and learn how it is used please.
would also like to see your cross stitch projects too.
Good to know Brighid the Bright is granting petitions. I will make a plea to her myself.
How wonderful to entertain a Goddess! And, not just any goddess but a capital G Goddess!
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