2021 Imbolc timing
Imbolc, the cross-quarter between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox
15° Mid-Aquarius
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
London (United Kingdom - England), February 3, 2021 at 2:58:41 PM GMT UTC
UT +00:00:00
Washington DC (USA - District of Columbia) at 9:58:41 am EST UTC-5 hours
Chicago (USA - Illinois) at 8:58:41 am CST UTC-6 hours
Albuquerque (USA - New Mexico) at 7:58:41 am MST UTC-7 hours
Seattle (USA - Washington) at 6:58:41 am PST UTC-8 hours
Kailua-Kona (USA - Hawaii) at 4:58:41 am HST UTC-10 hours
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| Statue of Saint Brigit - Saint Brigit's well Kildare |
Imbolc or Imolg (also Oimelc – ewe’s milk) is celebrated at the end of January/beginning of February in Celtic and pagan traditions when Winter has reached its peak, the days are lengthening slightly, and the first signs of Spring begin to show. Coinciding events include Saint Brigid’s Day (to the Irish she is the Triple Goddess of Poetry, Healing, and Smithcraft), Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus, Candlemas, Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Groundhog Day.
From Palden Jenkins this:
“...there is a distinction between the quarters and the cross-quarters. The quarters represent change-points in energy-patterning, in terms of light. The cross-quarters represent change-points in manifest energy, in terms of visible seasonal changes. The peaks of the four seasons show themselves at the cross-quarters.”
For more on Imbolc, please use the search function near the top of the blog page, just below “Astrology STARTALK from Tim Rubald.” Type in Imbolc and click “Search.”
