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