Imbolc

A virgule poem to celebrate Imbolc or Saint Brigid’s Day marking the beginning of spring — The period at the end / the line between Two suns / one moon One sun of the sky / one sun of the earth One sun is fire / one sun water A hawk circles / a coyote sidles When the sun is bright I close the blinds / when the moon is bright…

What can we learn from the energies of February and Imbolc? In the Wheel of the Year, February 1st marks the fire festival of Imbolc, the midway point of Winter. Imbolc means “in the belly”, referring to lambs producing milk in preparation for lambing season. The seeds which have been…

Imbolc is a celebration that has thrived for centuries and has been passed down from generation to generation in different parts of the world. It has existed since the tenth century and holds great importance in the lives of many — linked to the fertility of land and livestock. Imbolc…

Halfway between winter solstice and spring equinox, Imbolc / Groundhog Day / Candlemas / Brigid’s Day is marked in many traditions, a threshold with a liminal shimmer. — As he has done before , the incomparable Erik Ehn invites a passel of artists to create alongside each other, wherever on the planet we might be. This time, he suggests a window of work between local dusk February 1 and dawn February 2, 2023. Part of his gentle prompt…

Sorry for not providing a theme for last month. I didn’t have the time. And my apologies for not getting this out sooner. We pagans already celebrated Imbolc on February 1st and 2nd. For those of you who don’t know, Imbolc is a holiday celebrated by pagans. It’s a celebration…

A Seasonal Poem — Imbolc is here With the first winds of spring Whispering in the trees and over the fields Telling us that the Maiden is starting to wake. The Cailleach will shake her fist and wail As the old crone fights to stay. She will lash us with cold and storms still …

It’s not that Punxsutawney Phil is a greenhorn this Groundhog Day. Since 1886 he’s had a lock on a pretty cushy once-a-year job. Poking your attention out of a burrow to see whether it’s sunny or cloudy is pretty much gonna tell whether it’s shadow time or not. Counterintuitively, a…

Revitalizing + Recentering with Ancient Earth Rhythms Blessings on this sacred day of Imbolc! I’m excited to share with you about Imbolc. I’ve discovered that for thousands of years Imbolc has been celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere by the Celts as the day that brings the hope of Spring. Many…

Turning our eyes toward spring with Imbolc — Imbolc (pronounced like EE-melk) is a Gaelic fire festival, also known as Saint Brigid’s Day, and is usually observed on February 1st. Imbolc celebrates the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox and the return to the light after winter’s darkness. In 2023, for the first time…