Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Candlemas/Imbolc

The feast day of St. Brigid begins on February 1st. 
She was an Irish woman who began her life as a pagan goddess and ended up a Christian saint. 
February 2nd is known as Imbolc in the Northern Hemisphere and Lammas in the Southern Hemisphere. It is  midway between Solstice and Equinox.
It is also known as Candlemas. A day  in which people during the Middle ages checked their store of candles to make sure they would have enough divine light for the rest of the winter. 
For me, I love candle light. Pure Joy !  It gives me an opportunity to grow more peaceful and present as I light candles with intention of honoring the wheel of the year.

" I have never known a room or a woman who didn't grow more beautiful by the glow of candle light"~Sarah Ban Breathnach


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7 comments:

  1. GlorV1February 2, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Very nice. I love the glow of candlelight as well and the peace it gives.

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  2. MeriFebruary 2, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Candlelight is warm and romantic -- as highlighted by your gathering of flickering lights. Love the pillar candle with the stars!

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  3. rebeccaFebruary 2, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    gemma...you always warm my heart.
    thank you for sharing your jOy!

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  4. Kim MailhotFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    I enjoyed candle light a lot this week too. Instinctively ! How cool...
    Thank you for sharing the joy with us.

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  5. Annie JeffriesFebruary 5, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    I didn't know the history and meaning of candalmas. Thanks for sharing that. I was happy to see the Breathnach quote at the end. I'm reading and living Simple Abundance this year.

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  6. Kim MailhotFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Thanks for the lesson today. I love knowing that we are half-way to the solstice now.
    Thank you for the joyful glow.

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  7. deb did itFebruary 24, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    ~ I am warmed once again being here aside you~

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