St. Brigid's Cross | 9.5" x 9.5" x 1" | Made in Ireland | All Handcrafted, All Natural Saint Brigid's Cross | Mounted On Unique Irish Scenic History Card

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Repeat the process of rotating all the rushes 90 degrees anti-clockwise, adding a new folded reed each time until all rushes have been used up to make the cross. In March 2008, the monks began preparing Sanctuary Skin Cream, a moisturising hand and skin cream which contains a blend of organic oils, beeswax, cocoa butter and aloe vera juice. Fold a third reed in half and over both parts of the second reed to lie horizontally from left to right against the first straw.

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Wherever it hangs, the cross will watch over and protect your loved ones as the days grow longer and then shorter again. Her physical beauty attracted many suitors, but she turned them down and committed to remaining chaste. As the daughter of the mighty god Dagda, Brigid occupied a significant position among the Tuatha Dé Danann. Imbolc has also experienced a remarkable resurgence in recent decades within the neo-pagan community. Traditional designs were diamond, interlaced, or wheel-shaped, and could have two, three, or four arms.

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Here, is a more complicated St Brigid’s Cross – a diamond cross made with rushes twisted onto willow twigs. Brigid’s Cross is widely believed to be a Christian symbol but its origins lie in much older Irish traditions and folklore. Christian interpretation in Ireland makes Brigid into a nun, and children occupy themselves by taking bits of straw and weaving this potential-kindling into the shape of spiraling Brigid's crosses.