Brida is the tale of a young Irish woman
who is on a quest to understand the deeper mysteries of life. Brida has always
been interested in magic and wants to learn more about being a witch. Her quest
leads her into strange places and encounter with many interesting characters
who help her find the answers she is seeking.
Brida is young, has a good job, a great
boyfriend who really loves her and is quite happy in other ways as well. But,
she still longs to go on a spiritual quest, a journey of self-discovery. She
meets a man who lives deep in the forest who teaches her to conquer fear and
have faith in the goodness of the world.
She meets a woman who opens up her heart
to the secret music of the world. Through these two people, she is initiated
into the Tradition of the Sun and the Tradition of the Moon. She has her
moments of doubt and distrust but she eventually begins to accept her wise
mentors and their teachings.
As she makes new discoveries and learns
about souls and soul mates, she begins to question the values and relationships
she developed in her old life before she met her teachers. She then has to
resolve her new faith with her relationships and find a balance between the
two.
This is an English translation from the
original Portuguese novel by Coelho and it was published by Harper in 2008.
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