✨IMBOLC: A Brief Inspired Herstory 🦢

🧚✨How will you harness the magick & wisdom of the Imbolc?

As the wheel of the year turns from the deep slumber of winter toward the promise of spring, now we have entered the sacred window of Imbolc—

…a time of quickening light, inner purification, and the first stirrings of new life.

This holy day is dedicated to Brigid, the radiant Goddess of the hearth, poetry, healing, smithcraft, and the sacred flame.

As we celebrate the Goddess it is also our time to celebrate The Divine Feminine 🌺

Brigid, in her many forms, is both a goddess of ancient Celtic tradition and a saint of early Christianity, she is a ‘bridge’ between the old ways and the new.

What can we learn from this powerful and enduring Goddess whose worship far predates Christianity?

Brigid is seen as the keeper of sacred wells and eternal flames, she is a guardian of inspiration and creativity, and a midwife of transformation, both physical and spiritual.

Brigid’s essence is woven into the elements of fire and water—the purifying heat of the forge and hearth, and the healing depths of sacred springs and wells.

As a smith, she tempers raw metal into tools and weapons, symbolizing our own process of refinement and growth.

As a poet, she inspires the bardic tradition, calling forth words that shape reality.

As a healer, she tends to the body and soul, offering renewal and protection.

Brigid is a Goddess worshiped for times untold.:.

At Kildare, Ireland, her sacred flame was tended by priestesses in pre-Christian times and later by nuns who honored her as Saint Brigid.

This unbroken devotion speaks to the enduring power of her presence, a light that has never gone out.🔥

Imbolc marks the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, a liminal space where the earth stirs beneath frost-laden fields.

The word Imbolc is thought to derive from “i mbolg,” meaning “in the belly,” referring both to the pregnancy of ewes and the nascent life growing unseen beneath the soil. It is a time of inner preparation, when the seeds of our intentions, planted in the darkness of winter, begin to germinate.

Imbolc is not just an external festival; it is a soul-felt experience. As we light our candles and whisper our prayers, we also tend the inner flame—our sacred creativity, our will to transform, our connection to the divine.

Brigid calls us to ignite our purpose, to move from contemplation to action, to shape our lives as a blacksmith shapes metal—with patience, vision, and the fire of devotion.

May the blessings of Brigid illuminate your path, may her healing waters renew your spirit, and may your Imbolc be filled with warmth, wisdom, and sacred inspiration.

✨Wishing All a Blessed Imbolc ☀️ lets us be nourished in the blessings of the season 🔥

Blessed Bee <3

Many Blessings,

Joanna Anu Welfley

Stay tuned For more Imbolc herstory, ritual practices and lore over the next days🌈🦢