| Also Known As: St. Bridget's Day, Bridget's Day, Candlemas, Feast of Lights, Oimelc, Lupercalia, Groundhog Day, Candlelaria, Snow drop festival, Festival of Lights, Feast of the Virgin, Calving Day, |
Celebrates:
The Goddess awakens from her post labour sleep,
celebration of the Maiden aspect of the Goddess
celebration of the female warrior
A dairy festival,
the returning light,
Fire
the Goddess Bridget
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Note:
In the Southern Hemisphere feb 2 is Lammas. Imbolgc is celebrated on Aug 1
Imbolgc was christianized into a day for St. Bridget, formally the Celtic Goddess of War, fire, and creativity. The Christians don't much celebrate this any more, and it slowly became Ground Hogs day
Pronounciation: it sounds a lot like em-bulk, but the bulk part is closer to bowl, with a c on the end.
alternate spellings include Imbolc |
Imbolgc Correspondences
colours - red, white, yellow, pale green, pale blue
herbs - evergreen, rosemary, willow, clover, dill, spicy herbs, cinnamon
stones - garnet, ruby, bloodstone
foods - everything dairy and everything spicy
incense - jasmine, apricot, carnation,
activities - anything with fire or light. Cooking or eating spicy foods, cross-country skiing, looking for signs of spring, spring cleaning,
taboos - cutting or picking plants
spells - renewal, rebirth, spring cleaning, cleanse and purify your tools, start something new. |
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