Imbolc & The Rites of Women: The Midwinter Festival of Lights — Gather Victoria

Across the world, for thousands of years, our ancestors celebrated the turn of the seasons through sacred feasts and plenty of magic. Marking the astrological alignments of the sun and moon, theses activities had one central purpose – to harmonize human activity with the great cycles and forces of nature, thereby ensuring fertility, abundance and […]…

Recipes for a Feast of Light: Reviving the Magical Foods of Imbolc — Gather Victoria

https://videopress.com/embed/Ac8o5TEy?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0 I love the ancient feast days that once celebrated the turn of the “wheel of the year”. Marking celestial alignments such as solstices, equinoxes and cross-quarter days, these “holy days “are the origin of most of our modern holidays. And no matter what ancestral culture you descend from, it’s a pretty safe bet that…