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February 2012

February 03, 2012

Stumbling Past Imbolc, or Not All Sabbats Are Created Equal

I have already broken one of my New Year's resolutions. I intended to celebrate every...

February 01, 2012

Ascent of the Goddess: 7th Annual Brigid Poetry Festival

Here's my contribution to the 7th Annual Brigid Poetry Festival: Clean water, rose-scented, bright linen...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

By the Hair On My Chinny, Chin, Chin

Like many women, I have wild hairs that grow on my chin. Amidst the barely...

January 30, 2012

Almost Imbolc and I Feel Fine…

I should write something deep about poetry. Or fire. Or the sacred forge of life...

January 21, 2012

I Just Want To Light You Up

Imbolc is coming. It's a day that always makes me think of candles, and truthfully...

January 17, 2012

13 Songs for Imbolc

I know it's early, but I needed some good music. Enjoy 13 songs for the...

March 2011

March 08, 2011

Revolution of the Heart

I'm not an Age of Aquarius person. I am not Atlantis and Light. I view...

February 2011

February 02, 2011

Wyrd Designs – Holy Tides – Charming of the Plough and Disting

For many pagans, this is the time of year where they honor and celebrate Imbolc...

February 01, 2011

Imbolc 2011: Link Love!

Blessed Imbolc! The interwebs are humming with interesting things on this quickening, sap-rising, sun-waxing, buds...

February 01, 2011

The Hidden Imbolc

Of the four Irish quarter-days (Samain*, Imbolc, Beltene, Lugnasad), Imbolc superficially seems like a fairly...

February 01, 2011

Guest Post: Kathy Nance on Imbolc

One of my favorite nicknames for the Pagan holiday of Imbolc is “the Quickening.” Spring...

February 01, 2011

Brighid Poetry Festival: This Fire Will Not Die

The 6th Annual Brighid Poetry Festival is an internet tradition to honor Brighid, Goddess of...

January 2011

January 31, 2011

13 Songs for Imbolc

We've all had too much snow. There is unrest in many parts of the world,...

January 29, 2011

Imbolc Blessings!

I've been trying to write something somewhat insightful all morning but it's warm and sunny...