{"id":19735,"date":"2019-02-01T01:10:16","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T06:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=19964"},"modified":"2019-01-31T20:35:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T01:35:05","slug":"imbolc-correspondences-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2019\/02\/01\/imbolc-correspondences-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Imbolc Correspondences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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( Bringer of Light<\/a> for Imbolc Limited Edition Print by Amanda Clark<\/a> of Earth Angels Arts<\/a> on etsy. )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

February 1, 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Names:<\/strong>\nImbolg (im-molc)(em-bowl\u2019g)\n(Celtic), Candlemas (Christian), Brigantia (Caledonii), Oimelc,\nFestival of Light, Brigid\u2019s (Brid, Bride) Day, La Fheill, An\nFheille Bride, Candelaria (Mexico), Chinese New Year, Disting-tid\n(Feb 14th, Teutonic), DisaBlot, Anagantios, Lupercalia\/Lupercus\n(Strega), Groundhog Day, Valentines Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animals &\nMythical Beings<\/strong>:\nFirebird, dragon, groundhog, deer, burrowing animals, ewes, robin,\nsheep, lamb, other creatures waking from hibernation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gemstones:<\/strong>\nAmethyst, garnet, onyx,\nturquoise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incense\/Oil:<\/strong>\nJasmine, rosemary,\nfrankincense, cinnamon, neroli, musk, olive, sweet pea, basil, myrrh,\nand wisteria, apricot, carnation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colors\/Candles:<\/strong>\nBrown, pink, red, orange,\nwhite, lavender, pale yellow, silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tools,Symbols, &\nDecorations:<\/strong> White\nflowers, marigolds, plum blossoms, daffodils, Brigid wheel, Brigid\u2019s\ncross, candles, grain\/seed for blessing, red candle in a cauldron\nfull of earth, doll, Bride\u2019s Bed; the Bride, broom, milk,\nbirchwood, snowflakes, snow in a crystal container, evergreens,\nhomemade besom of dried broom, orange candle anointed in\noil (see above)can be used to symbolize the\nrenewing energy of the Sun\u2019s rebirth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goddesses<\/strong>:\nVirgin Goddess, Venus, Diana, Februa, Maiden, Child Goddess, Aradia,\nAthena, Inanna, Vesta, Gaia, Brigid, Selene(Greek),\nBranwen(Manx-Welsh).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gods:<\/strong> Young Sun Gods, Pan, Cupid\/Eros (Greco-Roman), Dumuzi(Sumerian).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essence:<\/strong>\nConception, initiation,\ninsight, inspiration, creativity, mirth, renewal, dedication, breath\nof life, life-path, wise counsel, plan, prepare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meaning:<\/strong>\nFirst stirring of Mother\nEarth, lambing, growth of the Sun God, the middle of winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purpose:<\/strong>\nHonoring the Virgin Goddess,\nfestival of the Maiden\/Light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rituals &\nMagicks:<\/strong> Cleansing;\npurification, renewal, creative inspiration, purification,\ninitiation, candle work, house & temple blessings, welcoming\nBrigid, feast of milk & bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customs:<\/strong>\nLighting candles, seeking\nomens of Spring, storytelling, cleaning house, bonfires, indoor\nplanting, stone collecting, candle kept burning dusk till dawn;\nhearth re-lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foods:<\/strong> Dairy, spicy foods, raisins, pumpkin, sesame & sunflower seeds, poppyseed bread\/cake, honey cake, pancakes, waffles, herbal tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herbs:<\/strong>\nAngelica, basil, bay, benzoin,\ncelandine, clover, heather, myrrh, all yellow flowers, willow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Element:<\/strong>\nEarth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender:<\/strong>\nFemale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Threshold:<\/strong>\nMidnight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

February 1, 2 Other Names: Imbolg (im-molc)(em-bowl\u2019g) (Celtic), Candlemas (Christian), Brigantia (Caledonii), Oimelc, Festival of Light, Brigid\u2019s (Brid, Bride) Day, La Fheill, An Fheille Bride, Candelaria (Mexico), Chinese New Year, Disting-tid (Feb 14th, Teutonic), DisaBlot, Anagantios, Lupercalia\/Lupercus (Strega), Groundhog Day, Valentines Day. Animals & Mythical Beings: Firebird, dragon, groundhog, deer, burrowing animals, ewes, robin, sheep, lamb, other creatures waking from hibernation. Gemstones: Amethyst, garnet, onyx, turquoise. Incense\/Oil: Jasmine, rosemary, frankincense, cinnamon, neroli, musk, olive, sweet pea, basil, myrrh, and wisteria, apricot, carnation. Colors\/Candles: Brown, pink, red, orange, white, lavender, pale yellow, silver. Tools,Symbols, & Decorations: White flowers, marigolds, plum blossoms, daffodils, Brigid wheel, Brigid\u2019s cross, candles, grain\/seed for blessing, red candle in a cauldron full of earth, doll, Bride\u2019s Bed; the Bride, broom, milk, birchwood, snowflakes, snow in a crystal container, evergreens, homemade besom of dried broom, orange candle anointed in oil (see above)can be used to symbolize the renewing energy of the Sun\u2019s rebirth. Goddesses: Virgin Goddess, Venus, Diana, Februa, Maiden, Child Goddess, Aradia, Athena, Inanna, Vesta, Gaia, Brigid, Selene(Greek), Branwen(Manx-Welsh). Gods: Young Sun Gods, Pan, Cupid\/Eros (Greco-Roman), Dumuzi(Sumerian). Essence: Conception, initiation, insight, inspiration, creativity, mirth, renewal, dedication, breath of life, life-path, wise counsel, plan, prepare. Meaning: First stirring of Mother Earth, lambing, growth of the Sun God, the middle of winter. Purpose: Honoring the Virgin Goddess, festival of the Maiden\/Light. Rituals & Magicks: Cleansing; purification, renewal, creative inspiration, purification, initiation, candle work, house & temple blessings, welcoming Brigid, feast of milk & bread. Customs: Lighting candles, seeking omens of Spring, storytelling, cleaning house, bonfires, indoor planting, stone collecting, candle kept burning dusk till dawn; hearth re-lighting. Foods: Dairy, spicy foods, raisins, pumpkin, sesame & sunflower seeds, poppyseed bread\/cake, honey cake, pancakes, waffles, herbal tea. Herbs: Angelica, basil, bay, benzoin, celandine, clover, heather, myrrh, all yellow flowers, willow. Element: Earth Gender: Female Threshold: Midnight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19735\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}