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Imbolc

1/31/2022

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​Imbolc approaches. But while Mercury is retrograde, I am finding that prayers and blessings together with a lighted candle work more smoothly than other types of conscious communication with Spirit. 
Today, I’m sharing two traditional Irish blessings for your use at Imbolc. One is for blessing persons, and the other is for blessing homes. 

As a special treat, please find attached a two-page Medicine Woman printable guide to Imbolc and working with the Goddess, Brigid. It’s my hope that you’ll find this resource useful as you craft a meaningful celebration of the return of the light this year. 

If you’re new to Imbolc, or to observations of the Wheel of the Year, I highly recommend this Imbolc resource from We’Moon to help you orient yourself to this timing. 
A small candle and a blessing is a thoughtful, simple and meaningful way to honor the light at this time of the year. 


​A Traditional Imbolc Blessing for Others (and Yourself)

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​Use this blessing to infuse others with the hopefulness of the return of the light and new beginnings. To bless one’s self, change the pronounce to “me,” and “my.” For an archaic, timeless feeling, use “thee” and “thine” or “me” and “mine”

May the blessing of light be on you--
light without and light within.
May the blessed sunlight shine on you
and warm your heart till it glows like a great peat fire.
(Author Unknown)

A Traditional Imbolc Blessing For Homes

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Use this blessing to bestow the grace of Imbolc and the Goddess of the Sacred Well and Inspiration on sacred dwelling spaces. To bless your own home, change the pronouns: “you” to “I” or “we.”

May Brigid bless the house wherein you dwell,
bless every fireside, every wall and floor.
Bless every heart that beats beneath its roof,
and every tongue and mind forever more. 
Bless every hand that toils to bring it joy,
and every foot that walks its portals through. 
This is my wish today, my constant prayer,
may Brigid bless the house that shelters you.
(Author Unknown)
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New Year, New You, New View

1/4/2022

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​Happy New Year! 2021 closed in a flurry of activity and unseasonably warm weather here in Marietta. I spent the last weeks of the year marking my 70th birthday, circling with amazing women, and hosting my family for a holiday meal, Now, like many of you, I find that I am looking forward to the quieter days of winter.

On the Celtic Wheel of the Year, New Year’s Eve is celebrated on October 31, at Samhain, and New Year’s Day is marked by veneration of the ancestors. In Mexico, this is called El Dia de los Muertos, The Day of the Dead. (For those of you who are unfamiliar with these holidays, these are depicted in a family-friendly way in the animated Disney film “Coco.”) 

The Gregorian New Year, the one that marks the turning of the calendar, brightens the darkness with delight just as we naturally turn our attention within and enter a period of rest and reflection, comfort and joy. 

Here are some of my favorite resources for enriching this time of year. 

Choose a word of the year to propel you forward. 
Many people do this, but here’s why it works. This year, my word is “Freedom”.
https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/one-word-inspiration-new-year-resolutions-motivation.html

Renew your relationship to your word of the year.
This article from Christine Kane shares how to hit the reset button on your intentions.
https://christinekane.com/hit-the-reset-button-on-your-word-of-the-year/

Work with a calendar or planner that marks the natural cycles of the year. 
I often recommend the WeMoon planner for the Wheel of the Year and ephemeris, designed especially for women. https://wemoon.ws/products/wemoon-date-book 
While you’re there, be certain to sign up for the free Lunar News newsletter. It’s an exceptional, timely resource for working with the energies as they occur.

Leverage time, your non-renewable resource. 
For those of us who need a more detailed planner, you may want to check out the paid and freemium resources at Mabon House.
https://www.mabonhouse.co/
When you sign up, you receive access to a FULL range of 2022 Wheel of the Year calendar essentials. These are beautiful resources, sure to enrich your turning year.

Get in touch with the “As Above, So Below” mysteries. 
The Shamanic Astrology Mystery School is a good place to start. https://shamanicastrology.com/ Daniel Giamario, my mentor, has good articles and resources for those starting out. Also, you may want to check out Cayelin Castell’s Celestial Timings to work with the mysteries as they unfold.
https://cayelincastell.com/category/celestial_timings/

As You Plan Your Year, Make Time for Yourself
Do this first, before everything else. Decide how you will honor your own needs around time, and INK those into your calendar before you do anything else. Whether you need a massage, want an in-depth oracle card reading, or choose to work with a healer, go ahead and make that commitment to yourself manifest by writing it into your calendar and plan.

Let me know how it goes?
Love,
Susan

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