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A traditional plated St Brigid's Cross81

Candlemas

Imbolc, also known as Candlemas, is the beginning of spring, with the Goddess transforming from Crone to Maiden. This holiday owes many roots to the fire festivals honoring the Irish goddess Brigit.

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Brigid of the Flame - Goddess and Saint

If there is a goddess that has captured the hearts of many in the Neopagan revival, it would be Brigid. Learn more about this Irish goddess that is believed to be the inspiration for a saint.

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Modern Paganism

Learn about Neo-Pagansim and what it means to be a modern Pagan. Get info on Pagan holidays and read about how many people misunderstand what it is to be Pagan.

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Candlemas – The End of the Christmas Season

Forty days after Christmas, on February 2nd, is Candlemas, final celebration of the Christmas and Epiphany holiday seasons. While not a secular holiday in the United States and Canada (outside of Quebec) it...

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Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday is the sixth Sunday in Lent and the Sunday before Easter. It is celebrated in all major Christian churches - Roman Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox. In popular parlance it is called Palm Sunday...

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Celebrating Imbolc

Imbolc (pronounced ihm-bowlk) falls on February second.  This pagan holiday ushers in the first hints of spring and says farewell to the winter months.  The month of February is most commonly associated...

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A common groundhog, woodchuck or land beaver.61

Groundhog Day – Will the Little Bugger See His Shadow or Not?

With February 2 rapidly approaching I thought it might be fun to explore the phenomenon of these notable prognosticators. (Just some big words meaning I want to discuss the whys of the weather-predicting...

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The Origin of Groundhog Day

February second is Groundhog Day, a day on which winter weary residents of the northern climes look to a ground dwelling rodent to tell them whether spring is just around the corner or if they can expect six...

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The Hearth of the Turning Wheel Imbolc Ritual 2007

The Hearth of the Turning Wheel Imbolc Ritual Written by Chattering Magpie and performed by the group in 2007 Introduction on the aims of the Hearth. The Hearth of the Turning Wheel is an...

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