From Goddess To Saint And Back Again


	From Goddess To Saint And Back Again

wiccantexan

2-7-2009 10:41 PM

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ireland, irish, goddess, celtic, christian, history, spirituality, myth

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2-8-2009 7:09 PM

Jorjor

My old group always kept Brigid as our Imbolc patron.

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