Imbolc is an ancient festival marking the return of light. In folklore this period was dedicated to Saint Brigid, Ireland’s Mother Saint and goddess of poetry, fertility and healing.

With roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Imbolc, which marked the arrival of spring, St Brigid’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate growth, renewal and light. In Celtic mythology, Brigid was ...

The Celtic year celebrates four key festivals – Samhain on October 31st, Imbolc on February 1st, Bealtaine on May 1st and Lughnasa on August 1st.

It's partly rooted in an old Celtic festival called Imbolc, which marked a "midpoint between seasons," according to the Almanac, which added, "The celebration of Imbolc signaled that the sun was ...

It's partly rooted in an old Celtic festival called Imbolc, which marked a "midpoint between seasons," according to the Almanac, which added, "The celebration of Imbolc signaled that the sun was ...

The ArtBank Imbolc. Celtic winter Parade Festival of Light takes place Saturday, February 1, The parade will gather at Tirlán Carpark from 6.30 p.m. to leave at 7 p.m.

Imbolc is the midwinter festival honoring Brigid, who among other things in Celtic tradition, is the Goddess of fire, poetry, healing, childbirth and unity.

Cathy, a 31-year-old Irish woman, is being trained as a druid by OBOD, the "Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids". This is an English-based community that communicates with future druids from all over ...

At the O'Brien Farm in St. John's over the weekend, people gathered to celebrate Imbolc — a Celtic holiday that marks the approximate halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox.

Imbolc is an ancient Celtic observance, though in the crosspollination that occurs when spiritual traditions intermingle, it became Candlemas and St. Brigid's Day as well.