Imbolc: Day 4

Another day of celebrating the end of winter! We only had a little bit of time to celebrate today, so we headed out for a lovely walk and a little picnic.

Imbolc Earrings

Today's earrings were Brigid's crosses (but made of silver, rather than rushes). Really, they should be worn on 1st February (as this is St Brigid's feast day), but they seemed appropriate for today's little outing.

Hatch Brook Waterfall

Apparently it's traditional (or good luck) to visit a waterfall at Imbolc. So today we headed over to Brinscall (near Chorley) to visit Hatch Brook waterfall. It was little bit tricky getting up close to the waterfall, but it was totally worth it.

Imbolc: Day 3

Our third day of celebrating Imbolc season was full of woodland, candlelight and music. And festive earrings, of course.

Imbolc Earrings (1)

Brooms (and spring-cleaning) are symbols of Imbolc, and we were doing a litter-pick this morning, so it seemed like a good time to wear my new silver broom earrings.

Bailey's Wood Litter-Pick

It was the monthly Friends of Bailey's Wood litter-pick this morning. Although this is a regular event (so I can't say we did it specifically for Imbolc), I took the opportunity to look out for any signs of seasonal change. The woods were still looking pretty wintery, though, so I didn't see many hints that spring is on its way!

Vivaldi by Candlelight

What better way to celebrate the seasons than with Vivaldi's Four Seasons? We spent a lovely evening listening to The Piccadilly Sinfonietta play at Manchester Cathedral.

Imbolc Earrings (2)

As we were going to see Vivaldi by Candlelight, and as Imbolc (which coincides with Candlemas) is a festival of light, I thought it would be appropriate to wear my new sparkly candle earrings tonight.

Imbolc: Day 2

It's the second day of our week of Imbolc celebrations. Mostly, today was about work, so I don't have a lot to share on here. But, given that Imbolc is (among other things) a festival of light, today's celebrations were about lighting things up.

Winter Berry Gin Liqueur

We enjoyed a little seasonal tipple tonight... winter berry gin liqueur with gold flakes in light-up baubles with wintery designs (by Gravity Drinks). Yes, I think they were actually intended to be Christmas favours, but I think they work even better for Imbolc.

Imbolc Candle

And for another bit of light in the winter darkness, today we lit our Imbolc candle (made by Chalice Creations). It's scented with myrrh, camomile and basil, and we're hoping it'll last through till next week.