Moon & Moss🎡 Wheel of the Year
Imbolc: The first stirrings of spring
Imbolc (February 1–2) celebrates the first signs of spring and the goddess Brigid. A time for fresh intentions and cleaning house.
- Date
- February 1–2
- Type
- Cross-quarter
- Element
- Fire
- Southern Hemisphere
- August 1–2
Imbolc falls in the depths of winter, just as the first signs of spring begin: longer afternoons, the first snowdrops, lambs being born. It's sacred to Brigid, the Celtic goddess (and later saint) of fire, poetry, healing and smithcraft.
It's a time of purification and new beginnings: clearing out winter's heaviness and quietly planting intentions, like seeds still under the soil.
Ways to celebrate
- Weaving a Brigid's cross
- A candle in every room
- Spring cleaning
- Journaling new intentions
Try this
Light a candle in each room of your home at dusk and name one hope for the coming spring.
Journal prompt
What is quietly waiting to grow in me?
The modern Wheel of the Year draws on older traditions, and practices vary widely. Take what feels true to your own relationship with the seasons.
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