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Imbolc [im-bolk] or Imbolg [im-bowlg], the Festival of Brigid, is held on or around February 2nd. This sabbat honours Mother Earth as winter wanes and she is about to give birth to the new growing season. It is a celebration of childhood, the nearing of Spring, and the youth of all nature.

It is on Imbolc that all candles for use in the next year are made and blessed, and the time that Brigid's crosses are made from wheat or straw to hang in the home for protection. Seeds for planting in the spring are annointed and kept on the altar until Ostara.

At this time, poetry, music, stories, and art are shared with friends and family- as products of a fertile mind. Silk ribbons can be placed outside overnight, for Brigid to bless, to be used in healing. Imbolc is also an ideal time for (self)dedications or (self)initiations to the Goddess.

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::aka::
Imbolc/Imbolg (Gaelic- 'in the belly')
Oimelc (Gaelic- 'ewe's milk')
Oimealg (Druidic)
Brigid's Day
Bride's Day
Brigantia
Lupercalia/Feast of Pan
Festival of Lights/Feast of Torches
Candlemas (Christianised name)

::goddesses::
mostly young Maiden Goddesses
Brigid
Aradia
Athena

::energies::
inspiration
creativity
conception
initiation
fertiliy

::colours::
white
red
pale yellow
pale green
silver

::stones::
turquoise
amethyst
bloodstone
onyx
garnet
ruby

::plants and herbs::
grains
clover
dill
willow
rosemary
angelica
basil
laurel
blackberry
coltsfoot
heather
iris

::objects::
milk
candles
seeds
crown of lights
wheel of the year

::incense::
wisteria
seaweed
mace

::activities/rituals::
candle making
candle lighting
poem and story telling
sharing of art and music
weaving Brigid's crosses from straw or wheat
annointing of seeds to be kept on the altar til planting on Ostara
burning of leftover Yule greenery
collecting snow (if there is any) in a bowl and floating a candle in it