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About UsBrighid's Well, Inc. is designed to be a metaphysical community and education center. As our Mission Statement describes, it is -- much like the actual sacred & historical site -- a space where those who seek may find, those who need rest may heal, and those who know may share.
Our goal is to provide quality services, useful tools, and relevant, trustworthy education and resources to those in need of spiritual guidance & progress. We have a high standard of ethics and encourage personal responsibility. We are always seeking new endeavors for community outreach, opportunities to improve our offerings, and new ways to expand our services. We recognize & respect that everything is a growth process, and we invite your questions & comments into this dynamism. |
We are the haven of re-charging for the professionals, mentors, students, experienced and truth-seekers. We are the safe-space that fills those who have touched the Void, who have been emptied, who need to be filled with something new. We endeavor to help them open-up to be filled with basic goodness. We guide them and give them a safe-place to return to and re-charge and explore deeper. We are the watchers & caretakers of the sacred well… Brighid’s Well.
Our Patroness
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In some traditions, Brighid is known as the Celtic-pagan goddess of Inspiration, Hearth, & Healing. Early Celtic Christianity canonized the devout woman whose hospitality to the missionaries & brotherhoods of the region became well-known with her establishment of a female-monastic-mission in Kildare.
Brighid is featured in many Gaelic-Celtic myths and legends as the goddess who shaped Ireland. In some stories, she is called the Queen of the Fae. Many stories describe her as igniting the skills, words, and passions of poets, Bards, and artists. She has been seen as tending the home-fires, protecting women and children. And, she is revered as keeping the flames of the smiths and metalworkers lit and safe. These images bring to mind her symbolic Triple Flame or Triple Arrows. In later Christian stories, she was touted as the mid-wife of the Christ-child. Brighid's character always remains the same throughout - generosity, protection, benevolence, hospitality, and inspiration. Whatever the history & lore, the woman Brighid embodies the principles of our continued Mission to provide as much spiritual hospitality, healing, & education as we have to offer. Thus, the holy wells and sacred springs around Kildare honoring Brighid inspired the name for our way of serving the community and embracing our Mission. |
Our Journey
Brighid's Well, Inc. launches at The Universal Centre of Cassadaga in 2012.
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Brighid's Well, Inc. began as a vision back in 2006 but remained in the farther reaches of the founder's mind. Cynthia Botsko first attempted to bring the vision to life late in 2011 when she took over operations of her fiance's family business in quaint little Cassadaga, FL -- "The Psychic Capitol of the World". The business was a bookstore & gift shop that housed the offices of some of the best Psychic Readers in Cassadaga for over 40 years. Cynthia wanted to bring back more classes and community events, offering an expanded education in metaphysics and psychic development.
Brighid's Well launched a community fair & gathering with the guidance of visionary John Springer & Enchanted Walkabouts in the spring of 2013 called Brighid's Faerie Faire, which ran annually until 2017. Another favorite event & community gathering at Brighid's Well was the Full Moon Healing Circle, a monthly drum circle facilitated by Cynthia & Amy, which ran until 2017/18. Brighid's Well had ceased brick-and-mortar operations in 2015 and went mobile -- conducting business on-line, at festivals, and providing phone readings. Particular events continued to run -- like Brighid's Faerie Faire, the Full Moon Healing Circle, and the Cassadaga Spirit Gardens' Market. The Cassadaga Spirit Gardens Project & Vision More on the History of Cassadaga & Cassadaga Spirit Gardens HERE |
Our Present
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Currently, 2020 & 2021 have brought many surprises and inspired Cynthia - Brighid's Well founder - to fully engage in that which has been brewing. The celebrations are upon us and new life is being breathed into a long-standing mission, a vocation, a calling...
We welcome the building of a strong on-line community - including update to the newsletter and blogs, on-line courses and classes, and new community projects in Cassadaga, Florida. Several of these projects and offerings will be available in the coming months. We offer blessings and gratitude to all of our friends, family, and colleagues. We have been honored greatly by our Ancestor's and the Nature Spirits of Cassadaga. And, as these pages change and our projects grow, we invite you to join us in the spirit of Brighid's Well to learn, grow, share, and participate in every blessed way you are inspired. Visit our Contact Us for questions or comments. Sign-up for our Newsletter below. And, please continue to check-in as we make progress. |