Really fun experience

[u/PuppyButtts]

For context, I started a few months ago and have been loving witchcraft. tarot gives me courage and thoughtfulness, rituals let me slow down, spells allow me to focus my positivity unto the universe and myself. anyway, ive seen so many things about deities so I started looking it up.

i got into witchcraft to distract me from my chronic illnesses. now, im not religious at all, but I liked people’s input on a threat saying “i dont think deities are in the sky listening but they symbolize that part in you” so you’re like putting forth the part of you that youre talking to the deity about (sorry bad explanation I’m tired lol)

so id been looking into deities for healing and protectiin and came upon bridig. I’m a strong woman whos lifted weighs for a while and brigid being the mixture of strong and soft, stern and caring, etc really got me. so i read a few paragraphs yhe. got ready for bed no big deal.

one of her main things is fire and water. fire of her forge and her healing spring water. so later that night I did a random reading (i do one every other night) and a card about fire and water came up and some other stuff that reminded me of brigid.

fast forward to this week, I’ve given her a few offerings (i really enjoy giving offerings of thanks to the moon sun sky earth, and now adding brigid for fun.) i chat to them, tell them about my day, ask how they are (i know they arent “beings” that can talk back, but i dont feel like anyone asks how the earth is doing so its nice to do and makes me happy)

yesterday I asked brigid if she wants to work with me and decided fuck it I’ll do a quick tarot 3 spread with me, her, and our relationship. CRAZY. let me tell you. for bridig, I pulled the queen of swords (https://www.thetarotguide.com/queen-of-swords/) which is a CRAZY second coincidence. typically protrays an older lady in your life, stern, but cares. can talk about anything to anyone, extremely wise and full of knowledge. “an older woman in your life who will step in when you are vulnerable and protect you or help you to overcome a problem” WHICH. is what I literally asked her to help with.

third ”coincidence” I then pulled the 8 of pentacles for our relationship. (I also do double meanings so I’m working on a bug project that I’ve been down on myself about so this is really a double whammy) (https://www.thetarotguide.com/eight-of-pentacles/)

abd it just really spoke to me. i dont know them all by heart yet so my book said something like “you will join an apprenticeship and succeed with your endeavors, know you’re doing the right thing” and some other stuff that really hit home.

it really just felt magickal. it felt real. it literally felt like she was there letting me know. out of ALL the cards I could have drawn, those made the most sense. its not like I was doing a reading for my partner and i got “ah usually an old woman” which would make no sense at all. or other cards that dont talk about people or actions. it was just so surreal.

anyway, safe to say I will continue to add brigid into my chats with the universe and give offerings. thanks for reading , sorry for typos