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~*~ IMBOLIC / CANDLEMAS ~*~ Imbolc ("IM-bulk") is an ancient festival generally celebrated on January 31, February 1, or February 2. It is also known as Candlemas, Brighid ("breed"), and Oimelc ("EE-mulk") which means ewe's milk. Imbolc is a Greater Sabbat in the Wiccan year. Imbolc is one of the four principal festivals of the pagan calendar, celebrated among pagans, wiccans and other similar cultures either at the beginning of February or at the first local signs of Spring. Most commonly it is celebrated on February 2, since this is the cross-quarter day on the solar calendar, halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox in the northern hemisphere. Originally dedicated to the goddess Brigid, in the Christian period it was adopted as St Brigid's Day. In Scotland the festival is also known as Là Fhèill Brìghde, in Ireland as Lá Fhéile Bríde, and in Wales as Gwyl Ffraed. Imbolc is traditionally a time of weather prognostication, and the old tradition of watching to see if serpents or badgers came from their winter dens is perhaps a precursor to the North American Groundhog Day. A Scottish Gaelic proverb about the day is: Thig an nathair as an toll La donn Bride, Ged robh tri traighean dh’ an t-sneachd Air leachd an lair. "The serpent will come from the hole On the brown Day of Bride, Though there should be three feet of snow On the flat surface of the ground." Fire and purification are an important aspect of this festival. Brigid (also known as Brighid, Bríde, Brigit, Brìd) is the goddess of poetry, healing and smithcraft. As both goddess and saint she is also associated with holy wells, sacred flames, and healing. The lighting of candles and fires represents the return of warmth and the increasing power of the Sun over the coming months. ..wikipedia GODDESS: Brighid The well known ancient Celtic Goddess known as Brighid, (Brigit, Brid, Bride, etc...) is beloved to Ireland and the British Isles, as the keeper of the home`s hearth, patroness of healing, smith craft, fertility, poetry, and midwifery. Legend says that when she was born at sunrise, a tower of flame reached from the top of her head to the heavens. Her birth is said to have given the family house the appearance of being on fire. The household fire is sacred to Brighid, and each evening the woman of the house would smoor the fire, (cover it over to keep the fire overnight), asking for the protection of Brighid on all its occupants. Brighid`s festival is Imbolc, or Candlemas and falls on February 2, and is the in between time after the winter solstice and before the spring equinox. It is the time the very first signs of impending spring become apparent, as the ewes and cows come into milk and prepare to give birth. This festival is usually celebrated by keeping a flame burning in the home, either in the fireplace or with candles to honor this fire Goddess, and invite her to bestow blessings upon the home. Traditional foods served during this time include dairy items such as milk and cheese. Many Irish households proudly display a Brighid`s Cross, an ornament made of rushes and hung in the home for protection, and to honor Brighid. She is one of the best historic examples of the survival of a Goddess in Christian records. During the time when Christianity moved into Celtic areas, her followers refused to give up their worship of Brighid, so the Church had no choice but to bring her into their fold by making her a saint. The most popular folk tale being that she was midwife to the Virgin Mary, and thus was always invoked and prayed to by woman in labor. There had been a shrine dedicated to the Goddess Brighid at Kildare, Ireland with a Perpetual Flame tended by 19 virgin priestesses called Daughters of the Flame. Their tradition was that each day a different Priestess was in charge of the Sacred Fire and on the 20th day of each cycle, the fire was miraculously tended by Brighid herself. When Catholicism took over Ireland, the Shrine became a convent and the virgin priestesses became nuns, but the same traditions held, and the Eternal Flame was kept burning. For over a thousand years, the Sacred Flame was tended by nuns, and no one knows how long before that it was kept by the priestesses. Legend has it she made the cross from rushes she found on the ground beside a dying man in order to convert him. It is interesting that this legend does not appear in any of the oldest sources and to this day its origin remains lost in the oral tradition.[2] It remains the custom in many houses in Ireland to have a Saint Brigid's Cross in honour of the saint. The cross takes many forms and is technically classed by folk crafts experts as a "'plaited corn dolly", although the technologies utilized can extend beyond plaiting to weaving and other forms. Many of these forms such as that of the "eye of God" appear in other cultural contexts.[2] According to tradition a new cross is made each Saint Brigid's Day (February 1), and the old one is burned to keep fire from the house, yet customs vary by locality, and family. Many homes have multiple crosses preserved in the ceiling the oldest blackened by many years of hearth fires. Some believe that keeping a cross in the ceiling or roof is a good way to preserve the home from fire which was always a major threat in houses with thatch and wood roofs. Bridget is a Celtic/Gaelic goddess of the moon and is also known as St Brigit of Kildare. Bridget is also tied to Greek goddess Hestia and her Roman counterpart, Vesta for when the Romans arrived they found Bridget’s priestesses keeping a sacred fire burning in her honor. With the advent of Christianity, Bridget was deemed to popular to disregard, so she was transformed into a saint by the Church. Some things attributed to Bridget: * Deposed the blue-faced goddess of winter every spring * Known for her generosity, a character transferred to St Bridget * She is invoked during childbirth * Her feast day is February 1st, Imbolc * Bridget means “exalted one” * Has a connection to the beginning of lactation in ewes * In Irish myth, she became the midwife to the Virgin Mary. | Books about Gods & Goddesses | 365 Goddesses | Wikipedia | | Altar Kits | Books of Spells | Spell Kits | Ritual Items | | CRYSTALS ~ Aquamarine ~ Known as the "Stone of Courage", aquamarine is believed to shield the aura, attune to spiritual levels of awareness, aid in spiritual development, provide stability and enhances the connection with one's higher self. Without a doubt a powerful stone, its connects you with all aquatic life and the healing powers of wanter and the ocean in particular. It has the power to transform and heal deep emotional pain and physical ailments resulting from that pain. Very hard to find. Aquamarine vibrates to the number 1. *** See your health care professional for your health needs. *** | Crystals Stones | Books about Crystals | Herbs | http://witchcraft-supplies.com/CrystalsStonesIndex.html STAR IQ Monday, February 1 We may still be struggling with long-term planning as the heaviness of yesterday's Saturn-Pluto square lingers. We would feel better if we had definitive answers now, for the meticulous Virgo Moon makes us uncomfortable with loose ends. Unfortunately, mental Mercury semisquares expansive Jupiter, infusing our minds with big ideas. Visionary thinking is possible, yet it can distract us from the more pressing issues that need our immediate attention. http://www.stariq.com 2010 Almanacs & Calendars in stock! Moon Calendar Astrology Books http://witchcraft-supplies.com/BOSIndex.html MOON IQ MOON PHASE Lunabar Moon Phases Last Quarter falls on Friday, February 05, 2010 at 6:50 PM New Moon falls on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 9:53 PM First Quarter falls on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 7:42 PM Full “Snow” Moon falls on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 11:38 AM Last Quarter falls on Sunday, March 07, 2010 at 10:44 AM New Moon falls on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 5:03 PM First Quarter falls on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 7:00 AM Full “Worm” Moon falls on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 10:25 PM **** )0( **** ) -The Waxing Moon (from the New Moon to the Full) is the ideal time for magic to draw things to you. 0 -The Full Moon is the time of greatest power. ( -The Waning Moon (from the Full Moon to the New) is a time for study, meditation, and little magical work (except magic designed to banish harmful energies). ~*~ UPCOMING HOLIDAYS ~*~ For Northern and Southern Hemispheres Feb 14: Valentine's Day March Ostara: Northern Hemisphere - Mabon: Southern Hemisphere May 1: Beltane: Northern Hemisphere - Samhain: Southern Hemisphere June 21: Summer Solstice - Winter Solstice/Yule:Southern Hemisphere Aug 2: Lammas:Northern Hemisphere - Candlemas:Southern Hemisphere September 22 : Mabon/Autumnal Equinox: Northern Hemisphere - Ostara:Southern Hemisphere October 31 : Samhain: Northern Hemisphere - Beltane: Southern Hemisphere ~*~ HONORING FEBRUARY ~*~ February Birthstones Modern Birthstone - Amethyst Traditional Birthstone - Amethyst Mystical Birthstone - Bloodstone Ayurvedic Birthstone - Amethyst Other Birthstone - Onyx, Moonstone February Star Sign Stones Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Birthstone: Garnet, Moss Agate, Opal, Amethyst Planetary Stone: Turquoise Lucky Charms: Garnet, Hyacinth Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20) Birthstone: Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Amethyst, Bloodstone Planetary Stone: Aquamarine Lucky Charms: Amethyst BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR NEW and HOT ITEMS!

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