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IMBOLC 2021

The Quickening of the Year.

We are half way between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox.  Now is a time to honor the Goddess of the season; Brighid, Goddess of healing, poetry, craft, flame, hearth & home, fertility, rebirth, and the sun. Think on rebirth, newness, growth, renewal. Remember that the cold season will end and the sunlight will soon begin to reach out and thaw us.

This is the perfect time to begin your spring cleaning, both in your home and your heart. Cleanse your soul of the past year and open yourself to newness. This is the awakening turn of the wheel. 

There are many ways to recognize and celebrate Imbolc from crafting to cleaning. Keep reading if you want to know more!

Altar

Your altar doesn’t have to be like everyone else’s. That’s the most important thing I want you to understand; No matter what the sabbat, your altar can be whatever, wherever, however you want it. It doesn’t have to face a certain direction, it doesn’t have to be covered in some woven cloth, and it definitely does not have to be adorned in fancy statues and figures and stones and candles. You do not have to go spend your paycheck at your local metaphysical shop to decorate your altar, I promise. (But if you want a tip about finding affordable “witchy” supplies, I get most of my stuff at the dollar store, Goodwill, and TJ Maxxx.) 

For Imbolc, here are some ideas of things you can put on your altar or around your home to honor Brighid and celebrate the sabbat.

* Snow Drops (or any white flower) * Swan feathers * Candles in White, Green, and Silver * Anything White, Green, and Silver * Figures/Symbols: Serpent, Sheep, Brighid’s Cross, Bridey Doll. * Food & Drink Offerings: Blackberries, Ginger Tea.

Crafts

* Brighid’s Cross. I make them with my daughter with pipe cleaners every year, but they’re traditionally made with rushes. Rushes are basically dune grass, which I do have access to, but if there’s one thing I don’t do, it’s go outdoors voluntarily in this bitter Michigan cold. No, thank you. * Bridey Doll. Super simple; just cut a roughly human shape out of two layers of fabric, sew the edges and stuff with fluff. Then you can sew or draw or paint a face on, make some clothes if you want, hair, etc. Boom, Bridey Doll. * Make a Wand or Besom. Any sabbat is a good time to make a new wand or besom to use in spell work or display on your altar. Use Rowan or Willow branches if you want to stick with the theme of the season. 

Activities

* Plant Seeds. I am going to plant my herb seeds and whatever else needs to be planted early and can be started inside. I have big plans for my garden this year and I’m very excited! * Bake. Something, anything really. It doesn’t matter. * Go Foraging. Collect whatever you can find. As I mentioned before, I don’t do the cold, but if you do, its a great time to go out in nature and see what’s still living, what’s died, and what’s already trying to come back to life. * Spring Cleaning. Throw it away. Just get rid of it. You don’t need it. What is it? I don’t know, but you’ve got something, I know it. Toss it.

TAROT SPREAD

1. Seeds to plant for the coming year. 2. Where to focus your fire moving forward. 3. What dormant gift will reawaken within you. 4. What darkness to leave behind. 5. A message from the Goddess.

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Stormy Love

The ocean churned and Spat out all the fish Except for one.

The tides turned and Pulled me out to sea.

The ship rocked as I cast out my line And reeled you in.

The storm passed as You held onto me.

The breeze blew, Carrying us home where We could be together.

We lived where we Could always touch the sea.

The struggles came and Went just like familiar Stormy weather.

But you and I could Handle anything.

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New Moon in Pisces

Moving forward. Anyone else still feel like they can’t quite shake the “ick” of the past year? Now is the time to really let it all go, to see it for what it was, and to move forward with a new hope and a new perspective.

Picking up the New Year’s resolutions that you’ve let fall off. I’m not afraid to admit that I’m guilty of it. I started off this year with a strong daily routine, exercise, healthy food, meal prepping... What happened? I need to adjust and get back on that horse.

Expressing yourself. If this past year has taught us anything, it’s that life is too short. Don’t hold back, don’t be afraid to go for what you want and be who you are. You only get one life, make what you want of it. Leave your own unique mark on this world.

Tapping into your creative side. This is a great time to do something artistic or crafty, or even just to make time to enjoy the arts. Visit a museum to dazzle at works of the greats or create a gallery of your own.

Sharing your dreams. Don’t keep those big dreams bottled up inside. Tell your friends about those ‘silent moves’ you’ve been making. Share your new relationship with your family. Go all in. Let people see you.

Meditating and reflecting. See yourself clearly; who you are, who you were, who you want to be. Empty everything from your mind and get a clear perspective on the world around you. Refresh your sight. Cleanse your aura. Reset and find your center. 

Healing. Forgive yourself, forgive others, and tend to your wounds. Be kind to yourself, be gracious; do not allow the traumas of your past continue to harm you as you move forward into a more honest, enlightened future. 

Embracing fantasy and mysticism. Something about springtime is just so magical, isn’t it? The spirit of rebirth, new life springing up all around you, the long-awaited warmth of the fun on your skin, the twittering of birds and skittering of squirrels. Close your eyes, or look just past your back yard, and allow your imagination to wander. Welcome the spirit of fantasy and adventure. Embody Alice and follow that rabbit in the waistcoat. 

New Moon in Pisces Tarot Spreads

Keep reading for two tarot spreads to utilize during this moon phase...

Broken Promises Tarot Spread

What promises have I made to myself that I have not followed through on?

How can I reconnect with these goals, dreams, or ideas?

What threw me off track last time? What do I need to be on the look-out for this time around?

You, now—having broken my promise.

You, later—if I keep my word this time.

Express Yourself Tarot Spread

What is within me that wants to be expressed?

How can I express myself creatively?

Who can I share this experience with?

How will this help me to grow?

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Full Moon in Libra

The Worm Moon will be full this weekend in Libra, opposite the Aries Sun.

What is this strange energy?

The Libra Moon encourages you to focus on your relationships, whether it be the romantic ones, familial ones, or your friendships. In its position opposite the Aries Sun, which represents self assertion, the Libra Moon may just push you to open up about all the things you’ve been quiet about for so long.

Expect heightened emotions, weird drama, and relationship conflict; be ready to explore your inner needs and find a way to balance meeting them with attending to others; prepare yourself for epiphanies and realizations about yourself, your relationships, your independence, etc.

This diplomatic Moon focuses on balance, emotional maintenance, grace, negotiation, and compromise. A boost of self-confidence, courage, and assertiveness from the Aries Moon will allow you to speak up and ask for exactly what it is you want, or to just reach out and take it. 

A Tarot Spread for the Full Moon in Libra

1. You, now. 2. What area of life has lost Balance. 3. How to re-create that Balance. 4. What’s trying to weigh you down. 5. What’s trying to lift you up. 6. What you need: partnership or independence.

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[emotten]

Sick of this lighting and

Sick of these walls and

I’m sick of sitting here

Doing nothing at all

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[emotten]

Forgetting You

I used to love you with

Every bone in my body

And now I don’t.

That’s how I know

Time heals us.

And, eventually,

Time will take the

Memories, too.

So, goodbye.

Here’s to

Forgetting you.

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Take this week to kill your proverbial darlings. Press self-destruct. Burn the Phoenix so it can rise anew. Do some spring cleaning, both in the home and in the heart and mind. Get rid of things that no longer serve you. Make room for the positive changes that are coming. If you have no space for evolution, you will not have room to grow. Don’t stunt yourself. 

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As this Quarantine continues and the COVID-19 virus continues to take thousands and thousands of lives, look inward and try to appreciate what you have. If you’ve been stalling on something for a while, take this time to press start on that project again. If you have been hesitating or questioning new opportunities, RSVP “yes” to those experiences. You are full of potential right now. If you’re not much of a spiritual person, let me put it in a more scientific way...

Objects in motion stay in motion. Right now, you are still, full of all this kinetic energy, poised like a cat ready to pounce. You are the bull waiting anxiously behind the gates. The moment we are free from this, you will hold all the potential in the world...

What will you do with it? Make a plan this week and, when the gate opens, take action. Swing your sword.

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