imbolc

Imbolc- usually celebrated 1st February - is the first stirrings of spring in the earth.

It’s a tentative time - new shoots are emerging but we are still in the darkness of winter.

For me, it’s a time of stirring, slowly waking from our winter dream.

In our menstrual cycle, it corresponds with the time just after menstruation - as we are coming to the end of our bleed.

In our life cycle, I associate this time with Menarche - or our first bleed.

IMBOLC FLOWER SONG

The snowdrop, primrose and daffodil are the flowers of Imbolc and I love seeing my first of the year - the promise of spring to come…these beautiful flower spirits all hold powerful medicine, some of which is alluded to in the second verse.

Snowdrop wake me from my winter dream

Primrose bring me back to life

Daffodil whisper that the Earth she wakes

Bring your little gifts of light

Snowdrop hold me in the depths of grief

Primose lead me to the Fey

Daffodil shower me in luck and love

Imbolc teach me how to pray