Brigid's Day

Imbolc Festival Schedule

Meet & Greet facilitated by Circle Sanctuary staff & the Northern Illinois University Pagan Student Association student members in the Temple Room

• Imbolc Candle Making with Jen Snow & Billy Crow in the Summer Kitchen

  The Greek counterpart of Brigid is Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth and Home. In this Hestia & Her Prophecy Candles Workshop, learn how these Goddesses are similar and different, and then make Prophecy Candles for use in personal divination practice.

• Brigid Lantern & Brigid Cross Making with Blodie, Meghan & Katrina in the Temple Room

  Honor and celebrate Brigid the Light Bringer! Create a charming and rustic lantern from oak, grapevine and a small jar and/or make a Brigid's Cross. Bring your creativity and your tenacity as you create art as beautiful and unique as you are. Please bring a small jelly jar if you would like to make a lantern. Most supplies will be provided.

• Nature Walk to Brigid's Spring with Reed - meet at Barn steps

  Experience the Winter beauty of Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve & the Sacred Spring dedicated to Brigid and healing. If you wish, bring a small jar with lid for collecting water for personal ritual work.

Say farewell to the depths of Winter and joyfully celebrate the turning of the year toward Spring. Bring your dried Yule wreaths, garlands, sprigs, other greenery for the sacred fire.

• Brigid in Ireland, Past & Present by Michael McDermott of Brigit's Rest and the Black Earth Institute.

  Michael gives a first hand report about his recent journey to Brigid's sacred site at Kildare, Ireland and his experiences of Felle Bride 2012, the celebration of Brigid and Her ancient wisdom for new times sponsored by Solas Bride Centre & Heritages. Learn about the convergence of ancient Pagan & Christian Brigid traditions.

• Imbolc Children's Program with Brooke & Ken

  In this afternoon Shell Garden Beginnings activity for kids, join in the planting seeds in egg shells for the beginnings of an herb garden. As the plants grow they can be transplanted shell and all. There also will be a short storytelling about the meaning of Imbolc is now and in times past.

Explore ways of attuning & working with the Goddess Brigid for healing, inspiration, wisdom & renewal as part of personal spiritual practice at Imbolc time and year-round. Selena will describe her approaches to Brigid shrine keeping, hearth tending, & home blessing. She also will guide several short Brigid symbol & sound meditations.

Celebrate Brigid, the Waxing Light of the Sun, and New Beginnings in this Community Imbolc Ritual facilitated by members of Northern Illinois University Pagan Student Association, a campus group sponsored by Circle Sanctuary. The ritual will include candlelighting, Brigid music by Ruth Barrett, and Brigid invocations by Selena Fox and others.