| Imbolg - Sabbaths
Name
Imbolg
Other names
Oimealg/Oimelc, Festives of the Bride, Birgita's day, Candleday...
Point of time
2nd of February
About sabbath
Halfway of the winter solstice is a moment when it's nature's time to wake up from it's hibernation. Imbolg means grow of the sparkle which was lighted during Yule to warm as a flame which warms man and ground. First signs of spring are already visible, and it's time to bless seeds and tools.
The dark side of the yearly turn is in it's middle point. Imbolg is the time of the year when everything starts living. It is a festive of a maiden. From this day to Ostara is her's time.
During imbolg goddess throws away robes had belong to the wise and returns as a white-robed maiden. From this day to Ostara is her's time to prepare renewing. God birth during yule is now seen as young, vital man, how starts to reach out for a maiden.
During this time home is stripped from the last of the evergreen plants, which it was decorated with during Yule. In some areas, Imbolg is the first day, when fields are ploghed as a prepartion for sowing.
High prist can call old lady to set down into an high priestess, who through spirit spokes to whole group all to it's single member.
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