Imbolc sits pretty quietly on the Wheel of the Year for most of us. It is right between the deep stillness of winter and the first real stirrings of spring. It usually falls on February 1st or 2nd, when the days are noticeably getting longer (even if the weather has not warmed up yet). This is the sabbat of light returning.
Traditionally, Imbolc is connected to fire, hearth, and renewal, but not the kind of renewal that bursts out of the ground all at once. This is the internal renewal that is happening right now. The kind that happens when something inside you quietly says “Okay… I think I’m ready to keep going.” Seeds are still underground. Plans are still forming. But the energy has in fact …. shifted. Winter is no longer just about resting. It is now … about preparing.
So let’s spend a little time together today as we step into Imbolc, the sabbat of the returning light. It is going to be about the tiny shifts, the longer days, and that subtle inner knowing that something is starting to warm up again. We are talking about gentle momentum, unfinished beginnings, and the courage it takes all of us … to keep going without rushing the process. Today we are going to honor where we are right now on the Wheel of the Year. Tending the flame, trusting the timing, and welcoming the light back in, one small moment at a time.
We've got this!
Charlene
