Imbolc

Sunlight and superbowl signal spring.   From Mercury's Voice. 

February feels like a month in which we begin with a call to clean house, both as a country and as individuals. Tend to the seeds of the dreams that were sown in the late fall and early winter. These seeds must be nurtured, and provisions must be made in preparation for a possible extension of the winter.

Imbolc is generally a time hope, as we see small signs of spring occurring as the light’s return gains speed. This particular Imbolc feels more like a reminder not to forget the dark so easily, not to leap forward blindly toward any sign of warmth and light. The cold and darkness are incubators for something in us that, perhaps, needs a longer gestation period.

Shucks.  I was all about leaping forward blindly toward the warmth and light.