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Imbolc - Sacred Celtic Celebration of Spring
[With thanks to Glennie Kindred and her book: Sacred Earth Celebrations from where much of this information is taken. Extracts are in quotes.]
Imbolc is one of the 8 Celtic/Pagan Sabbats which honour and celebrate the changing seasons as we move through the 'Wheel of the Year'.
"This festival celebates the reawakening Earth and the potential of manifestation inherent at this time.... It's important that we listne to our intuitive selves, the inner wisdom we have gained during the winter months, as move into the more active phase of the year..."Ā
Imbolc falls at the end of January/beginning of February and this year (2025) will be celebrated on February 3rd.
"Candles are lit at this time to represent the return of the light as the Sun's energy begins to increase. In Celtic tradition, the Triple Goddess has become her virgin self again, known as Bride, Brigid, Brigit, the Maider, Keeper of the Sacred Fire".
The underlying energy of Imbolc
"The days are beginning to lengthen. It is ...
Musings with Grief ..... no. 2
Musings with griefā¦ no. 2
I shared last time my insight about heart-broken = heart-open.
And I wrote that it opens to let your unused love flow out, which I know many people feel.
Butā¦ Iāve had another insight on this!
Itās not new though, I just didnāt really feel it to the depths it can be felt in the past.
Iāve often shared Rumiās quote: āThe wound is the place where the Light enters youā
And I thought that I *knew* what that meantā¦. And I didā¦. I āknewā, but that isnāt what Rumi was writing about ā in my humble opinion.
I āknewā, because Iāve experienced much heartache from loss in the past (through death and the ending of relationships) and my heartache had lead me to my spiritual path and to understanding myself better, knowing what makes me, me etc.
BUT what I now *feel*, with every fibre of my being, is that when our broken hearts fully OPEN itās not just to let out the love we feelā¦. more importantly itās to let IN the love of the Divine.
Whether you call that god/god...
Easter: Re-birth and a Return to Love
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Wishing you a peaceful Easter Sunday :) Whether or not you observe today in a religious sense, it is a day/weekend ingrained within the collective consciousness.Ā It's a time of death and re-birth. I don't follow a particular religion but did as a child and have read much about the teachings of Jesus since, and the role and significance of Mary Magdalene.Ā I still don't understand why the human condition is such that we need to go through pain in order to grow!Ā But it seems to be the way for many of us, especially those of us who are healers.... the path of the 'wounded healer' isn't easy - or short! At least not in my experience.Ā I still puzzle why various life tragedies which we experience sends some of us off into a path of spiritual and personal exploration where others don't. I wonder why we can't have an easier 'opening' to this path?Ā Rumi's famous quote 'the wound is the place where the light enters' is never more relevant than today. I truly hope that the pain of ... |
