Living
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.
Living
Leaning into Imbolc: a focus on hearth and home
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Brigid’s influence here is far-reaching, as is the gentle determination of her spirit. I believe that it is her nature to be more pleased by action than by words or acts of worship, and across the many forms she takes or names she holds, she is aware and approving of the renewal of interest in what some consider a simpler life.
Europe
Imbolc in the United Kingdom and Ireland
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In Ireland, Pagans commemorate the first celebration of Brigid’s Day as a public holiday. Meanwhile, in the U.K., the White Spring Temple in Glastonbury holds its traditional Imbolc celebration.
Brigid
Column: Brat Bride
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Luke Babb never considered themself to be working with the Celtic goddess Brigid – but time and chance shows that the goddess has never been far from Luke’s heart.
Paganism
Guest Column: Returning to Brigid in the Midst of Loss
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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.