An Imbolc Celebration

Jan 23

While it may be cold outside the season of Imbolc reminds us to embrace the awakening of spring, celebrate the return of light and to nurture our family. It's cold and snowy, and the temperatures outside are unbearable. We're often stuck indoors and suffering from cabin fever during this season. This is when we embrace comfort food, burrito ourselves in some blankets, and hibernate just a little bit. The Imbolc season isn't the most popular or observed holiday, but it is the one I look forward to and gives me hope when I struggle with winter.

Family Activities

Though you may not be overly enticed to go outside there are still many activities for families to come together and create lasting memories this Imbolc season. Explore some of these activities to celebrate hearth and home.

Perform a hearth blessing by lighting a fire
Create a kitchen Altar
Read stories together
Perform a cleansing ceremony
Make a Corn Husk Doll
Make a Brigid's Cross
Make a large besom (broom size)
Check on the famous groundhog to see when he foretells the end of winter.
Goal setting for the year/ plan of action
Dedicate yourself to something you value or a form of new growth.
Ring bells, stomp, and beat drums to scare away the gods of winter and awaken the spirits of spring.
Decorate candles with color beeswax
Get a head start on spring cleaning
Plant seedlings
Plan spring garden
Take a nature walk to look for signs of spring
snow and Ice spells

Altar Decorations

Creating an Imbolc altar decorations is a delightful way to celebrate the early signs of spring and honor the Celtic festival of Imbolc. you assemble these meaningful decorations, infusing your altar with the essence of Imbolc's themes of hope and emergence.Imbolc, also known as Candlemas, is a celebration of the return of light.

Load up your altar with candles and lanterns.
Colors of the season - white, yellow,green
Brigid's cross
Corn dollies
Goddess statue
Small potted plants
Healing herbs
Cauldron
Chalice to represent healing waters
Sacred animals like cows or sheep
Dairy offering

In the Kitchen

Imbolc invites us to indulge in dishes that reflect renewal and reawakening.Imbolc is all about warmth, comfort, and nurturing meals during this cold time of year.