Feb. 1st, 2020

Imbolc 2020

Feb. 1st, 2020 09:45 am
meridian_rose: winter sunlight seen through bare branched trees in a snowy field (magic)
Happy Imbolc to all celebrating. To everyone, I wish you happiness!
In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the time of Lammas/Lughnasadh, which is the first of the harvest holidays.



Imbolc, also known/celebrated as Imbolg, Oimelc, Candlemas, (St) Brigid's Day, Groundhog Day, and the Festival of Nut, takes place around the 1st/2nd of February and is a festival marking a cross-quarter day in the wheel of the year, the halfway point of the spring equinox, heralding the first signs of spring.
This is a festival particularly associated with Brighid (Brigit, Bride, or Brigid), goddess of healing, smith craft, and poetry. She shares many aspects, some going so far as to say she was Christianised as St Brigid of Kildare.

You can read more about Imbolc at my previous Imbolc posts

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