We are smack dab in midwinter. I love that word midwinter, don’t you? On the ever turning Wheel of the Year, we are at the halfway point between the beginning of winter, or Winter Solstice, and the beginning of spring. It is a cross quarter day. The sun grows stronger in the battle between the… Continue reading Fae Friday: Gratefulness at Imbolc
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Fae Friday: Winter Sun and Imbolc
WINTER SUN AND IMBOLC How soon can we shed these winter blues? Pack away our overcoats and not worry about the specter of busted water pipes? On Groundhog Day we call upon Punxsutawney Phil, the famous weather-predicting groundhog to make his move. Yesterday he saw his shadow, which foretells six more bleak weeks of winter.… Continue reading Fae Friday: Winter Sun and Imbolc
Mythic Monday: Brigid’s Day
On the ever turning Wheel of the Year, today marks the halfway point between Winter Solstice and the onset of spring. The sun grows stronger, as the light outwits the darkness. The holy day is celebrated under various names, including Imbolc, St. Brigid’s Day, and Candlemas. In Gaelic cultures Imbolc is one of the cross-quarter… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Brigid’s Day
Mythic Monday: Brighid, Bears, and Groundhogs
MYTHIC MONDAY: BRIGHID, BEARS, AND GROUNDHOGS How soon can we pack away our winter coats and blankets and not worry about remembering to let the faucet drip or the specter of busted pipes? After a long, dark, icy January, it’s natural to wonder when winter will end and when balmier breezes will replace the ole… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Brighid, Bears, and Groundhogs