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Imbolc 2011
Imbolc Waning Moon of the Cold Month This is the holy day of Bridgit, the triple goddess; she of the eternal fire at Kildare, a goddess who tends to the fire of creativity at home, for the poet and in … Continue reading
Posted in Faith and Spirituality, Great Wheel, Weather +Climate
Tagged Bridgit, chronos, cyclical, Imbolc
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The Value of Increasing Darkness
Samhain Waxing Thanksgiving Moon The daylight is gone, twilight has fallen and night is on its way. Now that we have entered the season of Samhain, the leaves have vanished from the trees and the clouds, like tonight, often hang … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Art and Culture, Asia, Faith and Spirituality, Great Wheel, Holidays, Humanities
Tagged Buddhism, Imbolc, Samhain, solstice, Tantric, Tibet, Winter Solstice, Yamantaka
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Lughnasa: A First Fruits Festival and Beginning of the Harvest Cycle
Lughnasa Waning Grandchildren Moon Turning round the star wheel we have come again to the first day of the month named after Augustus Caesar, First Citizen of Rome. In Celtic lands this month was: Welsh–Awst, Scots Gaelic–an Lunasdal and in … Continue reading
Posted in Faith and Spirituality, Great Wheel, Holidays, Humanities
Tagged Celtic calendar, Celtic holidays, Celts, Imbolc, Lughnasa, risshu, Robert Burns
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Imbolc 2010
Imbolc Waning Cold Moon Though daytime begins to gradually increase right after the Winter Solstice, it is not until Imbolc that we begin to see actual signs of life’s return. An early indication of life’s strong statement against the inertia … Continue reading
Ordinary Time
Winter Full Cold Moon In just two days those of us who follow the Celtic calendar will celebrate the coming of Imbolc. I’ll write more about it on Monday, but I wanted to note here the difference in timber and … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Faith and Spirituality, Garden, Great Wheel, permaculture
Tagged Blue Cloud Monastery, Celtic, China, Chinese New Years, Imbolc, leeks, Valentine's Day
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Imbolc: The Great Wheel Turns
Imbolc Waxing Wild Moon Imbolc. The celebration of lamb’s in the belly, imbolc and the festival honoring Brighid*. (see information below from the Encyclopedia Mythica.This is my favorite web source for quick, accurate information about Gods and Goddesses.) When I … Continue reading
Posted in Faith and Spirituality, Great Wheel, Holidays, Myth and Story
Tagged Brighid, Cailleach, Great Wheel, Imbolc
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