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Celebrating Imbolc
Before beginning your ritual, read this page. It will provide you with a method of casting a circle and consecrating your sacred
space. It will also list the different items you need for your altar and how to end the ritual with the cakes and wine ceremony.
Being a solitary, these recommendations for celebrating Sabbats have been altered to suit me and my immediate family. I have written these pages as much
for myself as for you so that I have a quick reference when planning my Sabbats. But, these are only recommendations. You
can add or subtract from them to create your own unique and special way of giving thanks and celebrating the turning of the wheel.
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Imbolc (pronounced with a silent "b") falls on January 31st and is an early spring
festival. Decorate your altar, table and home with the things of the season: holly, nuts, fruit and a small bowl of wheat berries.
Place your divining tools on or near your altar. Also place yellow and white candles around your home so that every room will be lit up like the sun was
pouring in.
After casting your circle, give a prayer of thanks to your Deities, say goodbye to the darkness of Winter and welcome the coming of
the Sun and new life. Lay your wand or crystal point on the bowl of wheat and acknowledge and welcome the cycle of death and birth and
the continuous turning of the wheel. Some of the
wheat from the last harvest was saved for replanting and the use of it in this Sabbat reminds us of the returning of the sun and bounty that
we can expect from Mother Earth.
Sing, chant, make music or meditate at this point, whatever method you choose to bring your psychic ability to a higher level.
When ready, use your divining tools for your enlightenment.
When you feel your ritual is complete, thank your Deities for all you have and close with the cakes and wine ceremony.
...on to the feast of traditional Winter foods: Ham, root vegetables, pumpkin and apple pies, fresh breads and stored winter fruits like
apples and pears.
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