It is an honor for me to have been chosen to co-host

Inspiration Avenue this week with
Hettienne. Thank you Hettienne.
Inspiration Avenue is a favorite blogging site of mine.

I enjoy the challenges and the friendships there.  

The challenge for this week :

HERE COMES THE SUN 

We are a little over the half way point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox.

I love the SUN and honor the many celebrations beckoning the return of the sun, and

preparing for the upcoming Spring.

For centuries Christians have celebrated this time with a celebration of lights

called Candlemas.

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On the old Celtic calendar Imbolc is a celebration of the first signs of spring:

the melting of January snows, the first blooms, the heaviness of animals expecting birth.

It is a time of awakening, of new life, of new potential. A rebirth of light.

Also celebrated at this time St Brigid's feast Day:

Often the St. Brigid cross is made