2021 Imbolc timing

2021 Imbolc timing

 

Current technology gives easy access to calculate the precise moment of astronomical phenomena, including of the cross-quarter days, those that are mid-way between the solstices and equinoxes.

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
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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 

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.”