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.

Imbolc is an ancient Celtic festival day held on February 1 each year. This is a cross-quarter day, marking the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, that invites the beginning of spring.

Depending on where you live, springtime may feel very far away on February 1. However, for us in the Northern Hemisphere, we begin to notice the days lengthening around this time of year, stirring a feeling of change in the air. 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. Keep reading…