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Candlemas/Imbolc Ceremony 2022

Candlemas/Imbolc is a time of purification, cleansing, and getting ready for all of the work ahead of us during spring! With this in mind, our ceremony this year will be one of not just cleansing, but also of connecting with Mother Earth and asking her for help balancing ourselves and recharging what is needed for …

Imbolc/Candlemas Lore

Imbolc is one of the four principal festivals of the Celtic calendar, celebrated either at the beginning of February or the first local signs of Spring. Originally dedicated to the Goddess Brighid, it was adopted as St Brigid’s Day in the Christian period. In Scotland, the festival is also known as Latha Fhèill Brìghde, in …

Imbolc/Candlemas Rituals

Simple Imbolc/Candlemas Ritual Imbolc is a festival of lights to herald the coming of spring. A popular Imbolc activity is to prepare seed for spring planting. Lay out the altar with your regular altar tools and add these extras: a bowl of earth with a seed of some sort, as many white tapers on the …

Candlemas Crescent Cakes

by Gerina Dunwich 1 1/4 cups Flour 3/4 cup Sugar 1 cup Finely Ground Almonds 3 drops Almond Extract 1/2 cup Butter or Margarine, softened 1 tablespoon Honey 1 Egg Yolk In a large mixing bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Add the butter, honey, and egg yolk and mix well. Cover with aluminum foil …