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Imbolc, Candlemas, 1st February, Celebrate the real first day of Spring.
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Time: February 2, 2015 all day
Location: Where St. Brigit decides to show
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Event Type: imbolc
Organized By: PerseH ~Staff Wrangler~
Latest Activity: Feb 3, 2014
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Event Description
Imbolc, in the ancient Celtic calender was a very important celebration. Being midway between winter and summer, Imbolc is the renewing of the Earth, praying that the seeds will grow and making sure that the lambs and foals would be born. The most important part of Imbolc was the performing of rituals so that they had enough food until the summers months. By the time of February 1st, food was scarce and the animals needed sufficient fuel for their babies to be born. It is believed that the word Imbolc comes from the old Celtic word for ewe's milk (Oi-melc). Some say the day to perform the rituals is on the 1st of February, some say the second. Most people got around this by ensuing the celebrations went on for two days.
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NH-Imbolc |
Calendar |
Fire Festivals |
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Feb 01 Every year |
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Imbolc/Oimelc/Brigid`s Day, on February 2 and the preceding eve. associated with fertility. celebrated as a fire festival. midpoint between the winter solstice and spring equinox later in week. Celts use full moon nearest midpoint. |
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Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on January 31, 2014 at 12:00pm
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CARDIWEN also HEN WEN --- IN WALES BRIGHID WHITE GRAIN, OLDE WHIT ONE, CORN GODDESS. MOTHER OF TALIESEN GREATEST AND WISEST OF ALL THE BARDS , AND THEREFORE A PATRON OF POETS. THE WHITE GODDESS OF ROBERT GRAVES, CARIDWEN LIVES AMONG THE STARS IN THE LAND OF CAER SIDI, CARIDWEN IS CONNECTED WITH WOLVES AND SOME CLAIM HER CULT DATES TO THE NEOLITHIC ERA.
HAVE A BLESSED AND MAGICKAL DAY;
DAN THE OLDE ONE
KEEPER OF MYTHS, LEGENDS AND THE OLDE WAYS
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Brigit's Blue Ass Of Inspiration Ritual For Imbolg
By:Cory Cochran
The month of February, truly a month of ice in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, is a dormant time, when all life and activity appears to be...*yawn*...low-key and rather boring. The following ritual is dedicated to the goddess Brigit, who tends the fire in the hearth, and in this case the hearth where inspiration burns. If you've felt uninspired during the "dark times" of Winter, this is a perfect ritual to rekindle that flame. First things first...a burrow of a hibernating woodland animal needs to be located, and the most ideal animal for this is the groundhog. British witches may use a hedgehog, but will need to downsize the scale and granduer of the ritual as to not frighten the animal. Mark the burrow entrance so that it will be easy to find on February 2.
Items needed for the ritual:
Bright blue candles
White candles
Fig Newtons
A bowl of milk
A garland of primroses
A can of temporary party-color hairspray in Neon Blue
(available at beauty supply stores)
A neophyte who will blindly do your bidding
On the day of the ritual, festoon the entrance to the burrow with the garland, and place candles on either side of the entrance, as well. Cast your circle (as usual), and in a loud voice, chant the following:"O great Brigit who tends the fires
We seek you return and so inspire!
Our muses need a swift kick in the ass
And get to work and stop passing gas!"
Repeat the chant over and over until the hibernating animal awakes and emerges to see what all the commotion is about. If you have made a mistake and wrongly identified the burrow and another animal emerges, such as a badger, wolverine, or skunk, quickly open the circle and depart. If you have corcertly identified the burrow, place the bowl of milk and plate of Fig Newtons before the animal. While said animal is distracted and confused by sunlight, chanting and offering of food and drink, hand the neophyte the can of party-color hairspray and have them spray the rear end of the animal with smooth, even strokes. If the neophyte sprays said animal too close to the lit candles, it will cause the spray to ignite and singe the animal. This will cause the animal to turn and attack the neophyte (which is a heck of alot better than having the animal turn and attack you!). Always remember: safety first!After the animal has finished with its offering of milk and Fig Newtons, watch to see if it stays out or returns to the burrow. If it returns to its burrow, your inspiration will not return until Ash Wednesday, when you will probably wake up with a hang-over from the night before. If the animal remains out of its burrow, your inspiration will return about the same time as the Game Warden, S.P.C.A. and members of PETA and Greenpeace pull up in their vehicles! At this time, open the cast circle and feel inspired to RUN!
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Missy Aggie 10:30in the mornin' Jan 29
this is how we make Imbolc Oil ☽○☾1/8 cup Carrier oil of your choice...Grapeseed, Jojoba, Almond etc...
3 drops of Ginger
2 drops of Clove
1 drop of Rosemary
1 drop of CypressBlend your oils together in an amber or dark bottle. When blending, don't shake your bottle...give it a little swirl around to blend the oils together. Label and date your bottle and store in a cool dry place.
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Cardamom-Honey Imbolc Ewes
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground cardamom
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, cardamom, salt, and baking soda. Sift or whisk until well blended.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until well blended and slightly fluffy. (You can also do this with a hand mixer, or by hand if you've got a masochistic streak.) Scrape down the bowl and the beater. Add the honey, egg, and vanilla. Continue mixing on medium speed until well blended. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until the dough is well blended and comes together.
Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a disk about 5 inches across. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled and firm enough to roll out, about 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350. Line cookie sheets with parchment.
Working with one disk at a time, roll the dough on a floured work surface to about 3/16 inch thick, dusting with additional flour as needed. Cut out cookies with a cookie cutter and arrange about 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
Bake for 11 to 13 minutes (rotate the sheets halfway through baking for even browning). Let the cookies cool on the sheet for several minutes and then transfer them to a rack to cool completely. (Confession time. I totally don't use a rack. I put them on paper towels on the counter, because do you know how many cookies fit on a rack? Not enough.)
If decorating with royal icing, first outline each cookie with white icing and allow to set up for about 20 minutes. Then flood each cookie with more icing (thinned to flow smoothly), filling in the shape, and allow to set up for 6 to 8 hours. When icing is fully cured, use a black food coloring marker to draw feet on each ewe and fill in the face. Make an eye using a dot of icing. If you want to, go crazy adding "wool" swirls.
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BRIGID SUN CHANT: "Brigid Sun Shining Bright, Bless us with Your Sacred Light!" Some of my other easy to use Brigid Chants for Imbolc & Year round are now online: https://www.circlesanctuary.org/index.php/imbolc/item/501-brigid-chants
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Cher A Chirichello 3:58in the evenin' Jan 29
IMBOLC/Candlemass/Ground Hog DAy.... BLESSINGS AND THOUGHTSImbolg is one of the major sabbats of the year and one of the hardest between balance, if falls in the coldest parts of the year for many of us. This marks the "quickening of the Year" This is the time we find out the agricultural sense because is is the turning point of the year, halfway between winter and spring and this will tell us if we have early planting to start a full harvest or if the weather is going to force us to wait longer threatening our chances for a long good harvest!
This is also the time to we Honor our beloved Goddess Brigid (also known as ST. Brigid) and celebrate her recovery from all her hard work giving birth to the new Sun and all the promises that come within our hopes and dreams AND WITH THAT SAID.... Reminding you all this is a great time to start thinking and writing down your plans, what you see yourself doing, set goals, start preparing for them so you can actually physically start working on them.
What plans are you thinking about towards your goals this time of year and how do you see yourself by next Samhain when we are left to live with what we completed??????
IMBOLC
Associated Stones: Amethyst, turquoise
Other Names: Sometimes spelled Imbolg.
Christian Equivalent: Candlemas
Day: February 2Purpose: Imbolc celebrates the eventual return of spring. Fertility rites are important and appropriate now. The ancient Celts honored the fertility goddess Brigid at this time, who was adopted into Catholic theology as Saint Bridget. The God is now being raised by the Goddess as a young boy.
Other Names:
Imbolg. Oimelc. Candlemas. Feast of Brigid. Candlelaria.Herbs/Plants:
Snowdrop. First flowers of the year. Willow. Rosemary. Clover. Dill. Evergreen.Symbols:
Candles. The bride. Burrowing animals. Grain dolly. SunwheelsColors:
White. Yellow. Pink.Activities:
Candle lighting. Searching for signs of Spring. Gathering stones.Animals:
Robin. Burrowing animals. Sheep. Lamb. Dragon. Deer.Stones:
Turquoise. Amethyst.Foods:
Milk. Honey. Poultry. lamb. Pork.Ritual Oils:
Jasmine. Apricot. Carnation. Sweet pea. Neroli. Olive
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Happy Imbolc! Resources for Celebrating: Traditions, Brigid Chants, Audio Rituals, More: https://www.circlesanctuary.org/index.php/imbolc
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