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February is a season of purification and rededication
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The largest gift of February, however, is its ability to help us rededicate ourselves through the fires of purification as a path of opening for the returning sun.
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The largest gift of February, however, is its ability to help us rededicate ourselves through the fires of purification as a path of opening for the returning sun.
At times, winter can seem to be an endless stream of snow, ice, and cold harsh winds. The mid-winter point brings a strong internal need to get away, to warm up, and to renew.
“No matter how hard they tried, the other animals did not know how to use fire like the king, but man did. Since then the hummingbird, the partridge, and the booby bird have become guardians of humanity for their gift.”
Sheri Barker continues her exploration of the classical elements in this column about the power of fire.
In a special Imbolc piece, guest columnist Sheri Barker shares her story of grief after the passing of her daughter and her return to the comfort of the goddess Brigid.