Right now, for me, deities are the energy of the universe manifesting as beings who hold domain over certain aspects of life. I want to embrace an eclectic pantheon of  goddesses to support me in my magickal arts. I believe that Goddess Brigid, as the remover of obstacles, has guided me and helped through some difficult periods over the past couple of years. I invoke her a lot. Brigid, as the goddess of creativity, seems to have been guiding me throughout my whole life, as I am a creative person and feel that part of myself to be one of the most important parts of my personality and character. As I get further into my magickal studies, I'm feeling more and more drawn to her everyday.

Brigid has actually taken a more active role in my spiritual life since September. She came to me in a meditation about my magickal name and told me to take hers (I'm using Brigid, the Celtic spelling, as a second name). Again more recently, she came to me in meditation and told me that I should study her and be sure to attend ritual at Imbolc.

If deities are embodiments of universal energy and as such are representatives of the divine spirit, then I also believe that the divine can live in other things, be they objects, places or experiences.