2022 Brigid's Crosses | Crosóga Bhríde February 1st is the feast of Imbolg. Also known as Candlemas and St. Brigid's Day, this festival celebrates the warming of the sun and the fertile earth that lies beneath the snow. The festival was original a pre-Christian Irish celebration of spring, which is where we get the name …
Whether celebrating a generic Candlemas or a more culturally appropriate Imbolg, I've always had a hard time connecting with festivals at this time of year. In Wisconsin February is an inevitably cold and snowy month. Amidst the subzero temperatures it never feels right to rejoice that the earth is warming or that somewhere in Europe …
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