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Calendar of the Sun for March 31
Calendar of the Sun 31 Wolfmonath Imbolc Eve: Day of the Bean Sidhe Color: Black Element: Air Altar: Upon cloth of black place a cup of blood, kept from the last slaughtering. Before it lay...
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A Taste of WitchLore for October 27th – The Pentacle By Doreen Valiente
PENTACLE FROM THE LIBER UMBRARUM BY DOREEN VALIENTE The five-pointed star or pentagram is one of the oldest signs in the world. It represents, among other meaning, magic itself, the dominion of the...
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Candlemas: The Light Returns
Candlemas: The Light Returns by Mike Nichols It seems quite impossible that the holiday of Candlemas should be considered the beginning of Spring. Here in the Heartland, February 2nd may see a blanket...
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Calendar of the Sun for January 31st
Calendar of the Sun 31 Wolfmonath Imbolc Eve: Day of the Bean Sidhe Color: Black Element: Air Altar: Upon cloth of black place a cup of blood, kept from the last slaughtering. Before it lay...
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Imbolc to Ostara
Imbolc to Ostara Imbolc (Oimelc or Candlemas) celebrates youthful potential, with the Goddess being venerated in her Maiden guise, while the Horned God is still in his infancy and childhood. That the...
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The Celtic Calendar for February 2nd – Imbolc and Candlemas
February 2nd – Imbolc and Candlemas The festival of Candlemas has ancient roots, for in Pagan Europe, fires were kindled at this time of year to reflect and encourage the growing strength of the Sun....
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Waking Up & Clearing Space
Waking Up & Clearing Space By Lotus Moonwise . When the cold weather begins and the season shifts from autumn to winter, I go into hibernation. I go into that quiet space within and it feels like...
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Witch Works: Spells and Rituals for Every Season
Witch Works: Spells and Rituals for Every Season A Column by Kelly . Candlemas Edition Candlemas, or Imbolc, is the Feast of Flames. Usually celebrated on February 2, Candlemas was a celebration of...
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Weather Lore for the Month of February
February Weather Lore A wet February, a wet Spring. Winter either bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail. If Candlemas be fair and clear, there’ll be two winters in the year. If a hedgehog...
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CANDLE BLESSING
CANDLE BLESSING Blessings be upon thee, O creature of light! Thrice blessed little herb! Herb o’ grease, with thy waxen stem and thy blossom of flame! Thou art more potent against spells and terrors...
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Imbolc…or As The Wheel Turns
Imbolc…or As The Wheel Turns Author: Morbek As the wheel turns… Sorry, that was a, now obscure, reference to an old soap opera. Imbolc is tomorrow! The meaning of the word it’s self is “in the milk”...
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Imbolc: Traditional Celebrations for a Modern Time
Imbolc: Traditional Celebrations for a Modern Time Author: Morgan This holiday is called many names including Imbolc, Oímealg, Lá Fhéile Bríde, Laa’l Breeshey, and Gwyl Mair Dechrau’r Gwanwyn and...
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Symbolism of Imbolc
Symbolism of Imbolc Imbolc can be symbolically represented by a dish of snow, evergreens and/or candles. Ritually, you may choose to light and hold candles (symbol of light) within the Circle. You may...
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A Little Rhyme That Ties Candlemas/Imbolc to Groundhog’s Day
“If Candlemas Day be fair and bright, Winter will have another flight; If on Candlemas Day be shower and rain, Winter is gone, and will not come again.” Alternately… “If the sun shines bright on...
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C A N D L E M A S: The Light Returns
C A N D L E M A S: The Light Returns ===================================== by Mike Nichols It seems quite impossible that the holiday of Candlemas should be considered the beginning of Spring. Here...
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Calendar of the Sun for Friday, January 31
Calendar of the Sun 31 Wolfmonath Imbolc Eve: Day of the Bean Sidhe Color: Black Element: Air Altar: Upon cloth of black place a cup of blood, kept from the last slaughtering. Before it lay...
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Prayer for Imbolc
Prayer for Imbolc On this Imbolc day, as I kindle the flame upon my hearth, I pray that the flame of Brigid may burn in my soul, and the souls of all I meet today. I pray that no envy and malice, no...
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How To Hold an Imbolc Candle Ritual (for Solitaries)
How To Hold an Imbolc Candle Ritual (for Solitaries) By Patti Wigington, About.com Imbolc is a festival of light — celebrate it with candles and flames! Hundreds of years ago, when our ancestors relied...
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February 3 – Daily Feast
February 3 – Daily Feast These are no longer ordinary times, and many circumstances we thought would never change, are changing. The innocent times, the good natured humor of life has been covered over...
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February 4th – King of Frost Day
February 4th – King of Frost Day Prior to World War I, a fair was held on this day in London to honor the King of Frost. All the townspeople would gather on the Thames River, normally frozen over at...
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