December 17th the Feast of St Bega

Above: St Bega from a window in St Leonard's parish church, Cleator, Cumbria

December 17th is given as one of the main feast days of St Bega. In honour of our Druid Grove's patron saint I have written a feast day prayer. The prayer should preferably be recited at dusk or dawn.

Feast day prayer of St Bega

Fair lady of the four winds.
Oh Bega of the sacred ring,
we ask for your healing and your wisdom on this,
your winter feast.
As the snow creeps across the land
we accept you as our guide.
Continue to show us the secret ways of the British isles,
the meanings behind the haunted
mysterious landscapes that you behold.
From your central hub at the pivotal point of the land
we feel your blessed healing rays snaking across these green isles.
May your intuition continue to guide us and
may your compassion give us joy.
Oh Bega, seeker of wisdom and knowledge,
explorer of holy mysteries hear our call.