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The Wheel of the Year86

Wiccan Rituals

As each season comes and goes, the wheel of the year turns. A wheel is a wheel, there is no true end or beginning, it simply is and revolves upon it's axis endlessly. So it is with the festivals in the Wiccan...

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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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Making St. Brighid's Cross

This is a fairly easy project, even for children.  The easiest materials to use are actually pipe cleaners, though it is traditional to use reeds or rushes. To start, you will need sixteen pieces of about...

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Playing in Woods with Fairies - Celtic Festival Folklore

This section of the series 'Playing in Woods with Fairies' is about the Celtic fire festivals, or quarter days, Samhuinn, Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh. The series includes information on related Celtic animal, tree and fairy / deity lore.

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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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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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A Pagan Sabbat - Imbolc

Also known as: Candlemas, Imbolg, Imbolgc, Brigantia, St. Bridget's Day, Disting, Lupercus, The Snowdrop Festival and The Festival of Lights The earliest whisperings of Springtide are heard now as the...

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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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