Imbolc Greetings from the Ancient Isles.

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Imbolc Greetings from the Ancient Isles.

A beautiful festival of hope and anticipation, Imbolc marks the midpoint between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, also known as Candlemas or Feile Brighde, "the Quickening of the Year”.

It is Brigid's festival (Bridie, Bride, Bridget) the Goddess of healing, poetry and smithcraft. She is a Goddess of Fire, of the Sun and of the Hearth. She brings fertility to the land and its people and is closely connected to midwives and new-born babies. She is the Triple Goddess, but at Imbolc she is in her Maiden aspect.

Brigid's Song

“I am the initiator. I am the twinkle of an idea. I am the spark that activates and inspires.

I am the light that illuminates manifestation.

I bring the energy that encourages the sleeping Winter world to begin to stir.

Feel My presence.

I am the spark of life in all things.”