Greetings, gentle readers! We are officially halfway through winter, according to both the Wheel of the Year and the ever-accurate groundhog – huzzah! I talked about the spirit and tradition of Imbolc a bit last time, so today I just wanted to show you a little of how I celebrated this year in pictures:
Bath with chamomile and lemon herb tea |
Imbolc seed blessing |
My first St. Brigid’s Cross |
Traditional little Imbolc decoration – |
Burning the Yule greens to clear out the old year and make room for the new |
Getting my hands in the dirt again! Prepping my container for winter sowing seeds. |
Shepherd’s Pie – not bad for my first attempt! Traditional dish for Imbolc with the first lambing season (mine’s made with hamburger, but I won’t tell if you won’t.) 😉 |
Traditional Scottish bannock – in honor of Imbolc and of Outlander. 🙂 |
Lemon poppyseed Imbolc bread – the poppies represent wisdom and help you dream of your future and see the path ahead more clearly. |
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First wave of winter sown seeds – lots of perennials and some milkweed for now, with more to come! |
Not sure how our groundhog didn’t see its shadow with that sunshine, but I am not arguing this year! |
Basking with my sweetie in the 45 deIt was a fun weekend, friends – and I was so thankful that the weather broke long enough to really feel like Spring is just around the corner rather than being a far distant destination we’d never reach. 🙂
How did you celebrate Imbolc, or Candlemas, or Groundhog Day, or whatever you do to mark the coming of Spring? Let me know in the comments or on Facebook in The Half-Assed Circle. Until next time!
