Wednesday, February 2, 2011

HAPPY IMBOLC Day!

Happy Imbolc

(also Imbolg, or Oimelc, or St. Bridgets day)!
In case you didn’t already know, I love pagan holidays. Sow-un (a.k.a. All Hallows Eve/Halloween Day/The Harvest Festival) being my ultimate favorite. 2 other holidays come in on a close second as far as my favorites go. Both of them being closely related.
Imbolic is a festival celebrating the coming of spring, and your fertility. According to wikipedia, it is most commonly celebrated on the 1st, or 2nd of February – Despite the fact that the Old Calendar says it’s on the 12th. I prefer to celebrate it on the 2nd, because that was the original date I learned to celebrate it on.
The festival commonly consists of dancing, songs, and a feast. I don’t think I’ll prepare a feast, but I do plan on baking a cake! I’ll take pictures of it and show you later.
My other favorite holiday – the one that ties in with this one – is Valentines day. I’ve always believed that whether you’re taken by someone or not, that Valentines day should be heralded as a day to exhibit love to all those you meet. Rule #1 is smile no matter what, and Rule#2 is emit warmth.
Now, some people are going to think my admiration of these holidays supremely odd. Especially considering the fact that I was raised in Baptist Christian surroundings. *shrugs* I guess whatever happened there, is similar to what happened to me being a black girl that loves punk rock music. Always expect the unexpected. I do have Irish in my history after-all. Ha-ha!
I hope you all have a wonderful, loving, St. Bridget’s day, and an even better Valentines day. Keep that fertile, loving, spring-time glow about you!
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