Greetings spellmaker readers and a very happy Imbolc to each and every one of you!!
As we celebrate another turn in the wheel of the magical year, and prepare for the warmer, greener seasons ahead, Imbolc lends us the spark to keep moving through the coldest days. Imbolc, often referred to as Imbolg Brigantia, has sacred connections to the Ancient Celtic Goddess of hearth, home, healing and flame, Brigid, our beloved Maman Brigid, the sassy, smoking spouse of Baron Samedi in New Orleans Voudou, and St Bridget of Kildare. Indeed, honoring any and all aspects of Brigid, is appropriate during this season.
As Imbolc is loosely translated from old Gaelic to men “fire in the belly”, it sets Mother Earth in motion once again, awakens her from her solemn winter slumber, and lights our way to see the possibilities we have for the future.
Mambo Sam published a beautiful article on the connections between Maman Brigid, and the goddess Bridget, on her patreon, and I’ll is well worth a look.
I, myself, as a lapsed Pagan with Catholic roots, will be placing my red scarf outside tonight to encourage the blessings of Bridget on that powerful healing talisman, and lighting a candle in my cauldron to symbolically warm my home and my heart for all the manifesting I hope for in the coming spring and summertime.
I wish you all a blessed full moon this evening, a blessed Imbolc, and a beautiful journey on your magical paths!! ✨️
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