Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009
Time: 11am - 5pm
Cost: TBD
We will also be collecting non-perishable food items to help local families in need.
Join us for ritual, discussions, children's activities, healers, readers, and vendors with spiritual wares.
Here is a full list of vendors and healers who were at our 2008 Imbolc Gathering & Expo:
'Tattoos & Scrollwork by Joe Mastle
'TNT Gems
'Tarot Readings by Waterfae
'Mystic Grove Candles
'Critical Acclaim Tattoos by Brandon Burr
'Aroha Oneness Center
'Lady Frija's Adornments
'The Crystal Lighthouse
'Goddess Within
'StoneSpirits
'Coyote's Cauldron
'Energy Healing by Irene
'The Healing Touch
'Adjewelation
'Serene Dream Walking
'Mystic Moments
The following definition is taken from About.com:
The annual holiday Candlemas, the Festival of Lights, a Midwinter Festival. Known to Neopagans and ancient Celts as Imbolc (Gaelic origin, "in milk), a festival of the Maiden Goddess and a traditional time to bless agricultural implements (especially the Plough) and livestock.
Neopagans celebrate the holiday with home blessings and lighting candles to welcome the coming of the light and the Goddess in Spring. It is one of the eight traditional Wiccan Sabbats.
In Ireland, the day is the festival of St. Bridget, a holdover from celebrations oif the Celtic Goddess Brigid. Traditional "corn dollies" and "Bridget's crosses" are fashioned from straw. You can see some images of Brighid here.
Imbolc is related to the Roman Lupercalia, and celebrated on February second. (Groundhog's day)
Pronunciation: Imm-bolk • (noun)
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