Imbolc: Full of VISION (our first of 4 FIRE celebrations for 2026)
Schedule
Sun Feb 01 2026 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
200 S Two St, Marthasville, MO 63357-4029, United States | Marthasville, MO
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The celebration of Imbolc originates from the Celts. Imbolc symbolizes the halfway point between the winter solstice (Yule) and the spring equinox (Ostara). The word "imbolc" means "in the belly of the Mother," because the seeds of spring are beginning to stir in the belly of Mother Earth.We will be celebrating new life, vision, and the promise of spring by meditating, making Brigid crosses and drumming. Please bring a drum or let me know if you need one.
This particular celebration is tied to the goddess Brigid who is a powerful, multifaceted Celtic goddess of Ireland, revered as the "High One" (her name's meaning) and known as the triple goddess of poetry/inspiration, healing, and smithcraft/fire, embodying spring, fertility, and domesticity. A member of the divine Tuatha Dé Danann, she's associated with hearth, wells, childbirth, and wisdom, and her enduring legacy merged with Saint Brigid of Kildare, a Christian saint, on her traditional festival day, Imbolc (February 1st)
People make Brigid's Crosses to bring blessings, protection from fire, evil, and hunger, and good fortune to their homes, especially on her feast day (February 1st), a tradition blending Celtic goddess reverence with Christian faith, symbolizing protection for family, livestock, and crops. Woven from rushes or straw, these crosses are hung above doorways or rafters, with old ones often burned or buried to ensure continued blessings for the new year.
Reasons for making the cross:
• Protection: Believed to ward off fire, evil spirits, disease, and famine from the household and farm.
• Blessings: A way to invite St. Brigid's protection, peace, and goodwill into the home.
• Health: Tied to St. Brigid's healing powers; ashes from old crosses could bless sick people or animals.
• Connection to Nature: Made on Imbolc (February 1st), the Celtic festival marking spring's beginning, linking to themes of fertility and new life.
• Symbol of Faith: Represents the Christianization of older Celtic traditions, honoring the goddess Brigid who became a saint.
How it's used:
• Creation: Woven by hand from rushes or straw, often on January 31st (St. Brigid's Eve).
• Placement: Hung in homes, barns, or above the front door.
• Replacement: An old cross is typically replaced with a new one each year, with the old one burned in the fire to protect against future fires.
Cost for this event is $33 and includes all craft materials for making the crosses. Open to everyone.
Please consider joining us to celebrate the coming of Spring and NEW beginnings. To set off on your path of planting new seeds/ideas.
Remember to bring a drum and or rattle. A lawn chair. IF it is nice weather we may sit outside around the fire pit.
To sign up you can just message me Amelia Williams and Venmo or make arrangements for payment.
Note: those who may want to get a bite to eat afterwards, Mavrick's will be open until 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon. :-)
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Where is it happening?
200 S Two St, Marthasville, MO 63357-4029, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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