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An Imbolc Fire Ritual
Honor the pagan festival of Imbolc with a simple ritual designed to release the heaviness of winter and invite in the healing fire of springtime.
Imbolc is a traditional Gaelic festival celebrated each year around February 1. It heralds early spring, and while many parts of the world are still very much covered in snow at this time, Imbolc celebrations honor the fire of life returning to the earth after a long winter.
The Spiritual Meaning of Imbolc (Feb 1st-2nd)
Imbolc is a holiday of hope, a celebration of the goddess Brigid, and the perfect time to honor your inner fire.
The word imbolc roughly translates to “in the belly,” and refers to the time of the year when the sheep had their babies and produced life-giving milk after a long, cold season when the harvest stores were likely thinning.
Tarot for the Imbolc New Moon
Inevitably we dip into the darkness with each new moon, and that is to help us shed our outer layers and reveal what’s on the inside, what’s new and possible within us. This new moon aligns with Imbolc (Feb 1st to 2nd), an ancient holiday celebrating the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. It’s also Groundhog Day, Candlemas, and Chinese New Year: all over the world, we celebrate the the shifting of the light, the moment where we start to stir from our winter darkness.