I have to say I am an ecelctic spiritualist. This day of all, reflects that..today is the day of my own patron saint, ST.Brigid...and also, today is Imbolc, which some celebrate yesterday, some today...to me, it doesn't matter which, I just prefer today as one big celebration...If you do not know these, you could do an internet search and find out...I iwll tell you a little of each and how I celebrate it....
Imbolc is a pagan holiday going way back "Imbolc is the special day of Brighid, the Celtic goddess of fire, and thus is deemed a fire festival. Its transformative powers of the flame signify change and the setting of new goals. As the Crone of winter gives way to the Maiden of spring, this festival of light cleanses to make way for the new. Nature starts to come back to life, and the new agricultural season begins.
Who Celebrates Imbolc?
Imbolc is a pagan festival, celebrated by witches, druids and other pagans as part of the wheel of the year. It is traditionally a time for new witches and druids to be initiated into the Craft, falling in with its association of change and dedication to new goals.
There are many Imbolc rituals and celebrations, including the custom of what has come to be known as spring-cleaning. Now is the time to begin thoroughly cleaning the house inside and out, as well as conducting a house blessing to remove any negative energies or spirits left over from winter."
Who Celebrates Imbolc?
Imbolc is a pagan festival, celebrated by witches, druids and other pagans as part of the wheel of the year. It is traditionally a time for new witches and druids to be initiated into the Craft, falling in with its association of change and dedication to new goals.
There are many Imbolc rituals and celebrations, including the custom of what has come to be known as spring-cleaning. Now is the time to begin thoroughly cleaning the house inside and out, as well as conducting a house blessing to remove any negative energies or spirits left over from winter."
Brigid-"The Feast Day of Brigid, known as Imbolc, is celebrated at the start of February, midway through the winter. Like the goddess herself, it is meant to give us hope, to remind us that spring is on its way.
The lessons of this complex and widely beloved goddess are many.
The Celtic goddess Brigid lends us her creativity and inspiration, but also reminds us to keep our traditions alive and whole. These are gifts that can sustain us through any circumstance.
Her fire is the spark of life."
The lessons of this complex and widely beloved goddess are many.
The Celtic goddess Brigid lends us her creativity and inspiration, but also reminds us to keep our traditions alive and whole. These are gifts that can sustain us through any circumstance.
Her fire is the spark of life."
IN celebration of Imbloc, I meditate and light green candles in welcome of Spring, I also clean my house and do smudging to purify it
In honr of Brigid, I make crosses to hang during the year and clean her altar
Luna
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Hello, Dear One,
Stopping by to see how you be. I smiled to see this post about Brigid's Day and remember our talking about it last year.
Hoping all is well in your world!
Lovin' twinkles.
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