The Three-Fold Fire of Brighid

Fire in the forge that
shapes and tempers.

Fire of the hearth that
nourishes and heals.

Fire in the head that
incites and inspires.

Welcome to Ord Brighideach International,

To join or renew your membership and reserve your shift assignment, please go to Join Ord Brighideach. You'll be signing in as a "new user" even if you currently hold a shift.

Please explore and enjoy our site. There are so many incredible features:

• Automated membership manged with your own password.
• Poetry and lore. Upload yours to share!
• Forums to communicate with the Order as a whole or with other Flamekeepers of your Cell, and even a Chat room.
• A searchable membership roster.
• Downloads from Brighid songs to screensavers.

I hope you are all enjoying Brighid's light in your own wee part of the world,
Kim Diane
Ord Brighideach

Do you speak Her name?

St. Brigit, Brighid, Brid, Bride, Briga, Brigid, Bridgid, Briginda, Brigdu, Brigittina, Brigantia, Ffraud, Cailleach Bearra, Minerva, Maman Brigitt

We of Ord Brighideach have heard and have answered Her call. We are a Brigidine Order of Flamekeepers engaging in devotional work to Brighid. We are committed to carrying out Brighid's work in this world in the manner in which we have been called, or, if we have not yet been called, in a manner in which we feel will serve Her. If She speaks to you - as poet, healer, smith, storyteller, musician, craftsperson, midwife, mother, hearth keeper, land steward, tender of herds, seer, woman of fire, lawgiver, deity of the home, lady of the sun, or simply as saint or goddess - you are welcome to walk among us.

"One of the reasons I love Ord Brighideach, is that we are drawn together, people of different paths, by the warmth of Brighid's flame. I do not think that this harmony can be found anywhere else, and my prayer is that it spreads, like the light and heat of the hearth fire."
Coinin Carroll

Each Flamekeeper is assigned a shift to tend Brighid's flame on a 20 day cycle - 19 shifts, plus one day upon which Brighid tends the flame herself. Since the Celtic day runs from sundown to sundown, we tend from sundown to sundown. The expectation is that you will tend the flame for as much of the day as possible, taking safety into consideration. If you can only manage a few minutes, that is acceptable, although tending the flame the entire day is optimal. The longer you are able to tend, the more energy we will be able to generate: an offering to this world and the otherworld, as well as to Brighid.

Each cell of 19 shifts is named after a sacred tree. Flamekeepers have the choice of being in a coed, all female or all male cell.

Currently we have 36 cells, with over 350 Flamekeepers representing 17 different countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Switzerland, Fiji, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

If you would like more information about our Order go to our FAQs.