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Hi, I'm Orlagh, of Brigid's Forge

I'm dedicated to helping women in particular develop their spiritual path in life. I'm focused heavily on Brigid in Ireland, although not all my followers are! I teach, speak, coach and mentor people to help them along their own individual path, based on what lore we have, but also allowing for each individual path to develop as it needs to.

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I was a spiritual magpie. Here's what that actually looked like.

I want to tell you something I'm not entirely proud of. For a good few years after I left the church, I was what I now think of as a spiritual magpie. I attended courses, oh gods... so many courses. I picked up crystals. I bought posters with Sanskrit on them. I had a set of cheap "chakra" towels that I genuinely thought meant something. I collected bits and pieces from traditions I knew nothing about, stripped of all their cultural context, and arranged them around my house like they added...

You're getting this email because you told me you were interested in The Guided Path. I want to make sure you see this. The doors are open. I published a post this week that I think will land for you, it's about the specific feeling that surfaces during weekends like Easter when you're no longer inside a religious community but haven't yet built something to replace it. That in-between space. The vacuum nobody warns you about. (I know I sent you the link on Tuesday as well, but I also know......

I've been thinking about something I kept seeing on social media over Easter weekend. (Because what else would I be doing on a three day weekend when I'm off work with stress only stressing myself more...) Amongst all the religious photos and family tables, there were quieter posts too. Women who didn't quite know what to do with themselves. Who felt something off about the weekend without being able to name it. Who were, in some sense, watching a celebration they used to belong to from the...

Before I dive into the meat of today's email, I'd like you to take a wander over to Instagram and check out my last few posts. I was experimenting with pin curls and had some fun. Hair will return to normal - thankfully - in a few hours! Onto the more serious topics then. I've been running the Brigid's Path Collective for a few years now. I opened it to the public in 2024, and the last two years in particular have been truly amazing. The results people experience during their time are...

Just a quick note to let you know that From Restriction to Freedom is tomorrow - Tuesday at 7pm Irish time (2pm EST / 11am PST). If you've been watching this week's posts and something in you keeps saying maybe, I'd gently suggest that maybe is worth listening to. Here's what people said after the first time I ran this: "Hugely helpful in finding my spiritual north." "A safe space to explore and find my own way to clarity. There was no dictating a certain right way to do it - there was...

Last month, after From Restriction to Freedom, this arrived in my inbox: "This workshop has played an important part of this phase of my life and I so appreciate it. From the bottom of my heart, go raibh maith agat ❤" I've been sitting with that message ever since. It's why I'm running this workshop again — because if it can mean that much to one person, it can mean that much to more. If you've been on the fence, I hope this helps you decide. Tuesday 7pm Irish / 2pm EST / 11am PST. Two hours....

Last month I ran From Restriction to Freedom for the first time. The response genuinely moved me. People said it helped them find their spiritual north. That it felt like a safe space to explore without anyone telling them the right way to do it. One person wrote to me afterwards - go raibh maith agat - and said it had played an important part in this phase of their life. I'm running it again this Tuesday. And if you missed it the first time, I'd love for you to be there. From Restriction to...

Ye may have noticed that it's Tuesday when I'm sending this and not Monday. Ye may also have noticed a distinct lack of an email last week. I'm sorry. Basically, my stress levels are extremely high right now. It's affecting food, sleep, cognitive ability, patience, everything. Which is why I'm in work before 7am on less than 3 hours sleep. I recognise this feeling. I'm getting closer and closer to burnout by the day. But - in a fine example of learning by the 4th or 5th time something happens...

Last year, Courtney Weber and I ran the hugely successful and powerful Brigid for Writers course. Four weeks of teaching on Brigid, related directly to writing exercises and magical practices. Not to mention the 3 study halls, where you get direct feedback on your writing! sign up here! Bríd libh Órlagh P. S. We start on 8th March, so don't miss it! Check out the links below: Brigid's Forge School Facebook Group Website

Over the past few days, I’ve been sitting with what unfolded on Saturday - and also with the quiet messages many of you have sent since. There is a theme emerging. When a woman stops running from her spiritual past…when she stops performing obedience…and when she stops rejecting everything she once held dear… A new question rises: “If I am free - what do I choose now?” This place is not dramatic.It’s not a crisis.It’s not a collapse of faith. It’s a return to sovereignty. And the moment a...