It may not always feel like the Spring is returning, especially temperature wise, but between the storms, the days you feel like you need Noah’s Ark to survive, you will be starting to see and feel the hints of Spring around you. Imbolc or Imbolg, also called Saint Brigid’s Day, is a Gaelic traditional festival. It marks the beginning of spring, and for Christians, it is the feast day of Saint Brigid, Ireland’s patroness saint. It is held on 1 February, which is about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.

For some added Goddess Brigid energies I have my Glastonbury White Spring Well Water to use Available here

We had our First Full Moon 25th January 2024, The Wolf Moon which is in Leo (I’m a Leo too, so I felt I needed to mark this one) with charging my crystals and water under the full moon, ready for Imbolc Altar. The moon water will be for our Spring cleaning. Setting intentions and creating our manifestation goals. I will combine the moon water with the white spring goddess water too.

Spell candle for bringing back life to the self, and the home. Signal the end of the dark winter hibernation. (Well we will be still kinda hibernating as we have no car, and I still have health issues) However this week signals that our Christmas tree that’s been twinkling away the grey cloudy days, needs to come down. Time to spring clean and embrace the fresh new energies. New wax melts from Wolf Wytch Apothecary found Here

New scents to usher in the new beginnings and energies in, especially bad we are stuck indoors and can’t visit nature as we usually do.

Monday night last week we started our pilgrimage to Glastonbury town, ready for Tuesday night going to the Tor to watch the sun go down and come up on the Solstice Day!!

We settled for arriving at tea time, grabbing some fish and chips and finding our spot. We saw Red Deer and Barn Owls in the distance, beautiful rural area. So peaceful and warm. Heavenly first night which we needed to give us good energies for the following day.

We gently stroll around the town, visit the shops, have a Glastonbury pasty (the best) walked to the spring to visit shrines and have our quiet moments with the goddess.

We gathered our strength and slow slow walked to the Tor, spurred on by the Shamanic drumming.

I can’t describe the pain, but I’ve taken my painkillers, I took it as slow as I could to not overheat as it was boiling!! And to be precise in each step. We make it by 9.30pm.

This year I barely took photos or videos, we were just living it instead. The whole night was absolutely incredible, meeting some awesome folks.

By morning the sun is coming up around 4.45am and it’s freezing cold (what a difference to the night) we had wanted to go to the Chalice well but it didn’t open until 6.30am and I had honestly reached my level of pain, tiredness and cold. So we headed down at 5.30am and grabbed some much needed sleep.

Our Wednesday was a beautiful relaxing day, we had sunshine and good company. Once more around the shops, soaking up the atmosphere and energies. Though now the town is getting busier with the festival goers.

We ended our adventures on Thursday, our plan was the Spring and Chalice Well, which we walked bare foot, something I’ve never done before. It was divine. From the previous day’s my feet had been sore and aching so of course we walked in the healing waters of the Red Spring.

Obviously now we are feeling it!! Home and resting solidly as it’s needed. While we were away my youngest daughter mini moon herself gave birth on Solstice Day and her boy was born. What a magickal day!