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Is Spring Here? Or Just Around the Corner?
Merry meet! Today as you might know is Imbolc, also called Oimelc, an ancient Celtic festival celebrating the beginning of spring and the traditional date on which ewes and other farm animals gave birth. You may also be familiar with the festival’s modern equivalents such as Candlemas, Groundhog Day, and St. Brigid’s Day. Whether you mark it as the midpoint of winter or the beginning of spring it’s generally been regarded as the time when the cold begins to thaw and life renews itself.
We’ve gathered all of our relevant articles from the past month as well as a bunch of other interesting stuff from around the web. We hope you have a very pleasant spring!
— Aryós Héngwis
Imbolc Posts:
- Steven Posch. "How Much Ground Would a Groundhog Hog"
- Bee Smith. "Imbolc as the Cailleach Leaves"
- Agnes Toews-Andrews. "Imbolc and the Goddess Brede's Personal Messages"
- Karen Clark."Imbolc Mystery"
- Danu Forest. "Lá Fhéile Bríde"
- Jen. "Stillness and Strength"
- Steven Posch. "Wolf Guard"
Birth, Life, and Death Posts:
Spring Posts:
- Erin Lale. "February and March 2019 Heathen and Asatru Holidays"
- Laura Perry. "The Minoan Sacred Year"
- Nimue Brown. "Signs of Spring"
- Steven Posch. "Soul Walker"
Winter Posts:
- Nimue Brown. "Celebrating the Willows"
- Steven Posch. "The Cold from between the Stars"
- Leni Hester. "The Heart of Darkness"
- Diotima. "Karmic Chickens"
- Laurie Novotny. "Strange Serenity"
Cool Stuff We Found:
- The 25 Most Powerful Moms in Marvel
- America’s Love-Hate Relationship with Marie Kondo and Our Clutter
- An Artist's Vast Collection of Images of Women Giving Birth
- A Costa Rican Sense of Luck
- Happy Imbolc, Witches!
- How to Effectively Harness Your Nesting Energy
- Like A Mother
- Old Gods and New Gods Prepare for War in New Trailer for American Gods Season 2
- Öskjuhlíð
- Rare Snow Has Turned Greek Ruins into a Winter Wonderland
- Rekindling Your Hearth & Home for Imbolc
- The Resilience of Small Things
- The Spanish Women Who Are Opting Out of Motherhood
- The U.S. Needs More Midwives for Better Maternity Care
- The Way We Take the Pill Has More to Do with Religion than Science
- What Makes Lunar Chinese New Year Distinct from Christmas?
- A Winter Scene
- Why Cold Weather Doesn't Mean Climate Change Is Fake
Top image by Cephas.
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