The eight traditional sabbats (pagan holidays) mark the turning of the Wheel of the Year, allowing us to honor the passing of time with emphasis on seasonal change. Often though, more importance is placed on honoring the big picture, not the smaller, more personal human experience. We overlook the significance...
While I love Winter and the introspection and solitude that it brings, I confess to a feeling of relief the day I wake with the undeniable feeling that the Wheel has Turned. It has nothing to do with the date, or the weather forecast, or what a rodent in the...
While Brigid's roots are firmly planted in the Celtic Cultures, she can actually be found world wide. She has become one of the most well known, intriguing, beloved and widespread Goddesses that there is. Nearly every culture and country in Europe plays host to Brigid under one of her many...
Imbolc is originally from the Celtic Seasonal Calendar and marked the start of Spring and the beginning of lambing season. Where the word Imbolc came from is not 100% clear, some say it comes from the Old Irish i mbolc (Modern Irish i mbolg), meaning "in the belly", because of all the pregnant...
Let’s face it, by the time Imbolc rolled around for our Ancestors they didn't have much left in the pantry in the way of fresh greens. For many of them all they had left was root vegetables, cheese, cured meats, and lots and lots of cold weather. Potato soup is...
