Imbolc, Disting, Thorrablot: the Pagan End to Winter

Imbolc (pronounced im-bowlk) is a Gaelic word meaning “in the belly,” and for many modern Pagans, Feb. 1 is one of four Greater Sabbats, or grand holy days, marking the seasons. Imbolc (also spelled Imbolg or Immolc) acknowledges the first stirrings of spring, the profound shift away from winter and the return of light and … Read more

Yule/Imbolc Season New Moon in Aquarius Lunar Week 49

What’s up Heathens!? It’s our first New Moon of 2023 and our Witch’s Work work is all about tapping into the fantasy and getting our wishlists filled out with as much wild, hope-filled, and amazing stuff as possible, while staying connected to what will serve the collective. My dear Pagans, you miss every chance you … Read more

Imbolc: The Pagan Quickening of Winter

Thoughts on Imbolc and the Perseverance of Hope The last six-ish weeks of Winter is known as Imbolc or Candlemas. There is a feeling, an impulse rustling at the edge of crocus buds jutting, verdant, out of the frosty ground. You catch it in the sudden song of returning robins, something offbeat, upbeat, swift. Like … Read more