We stand on the edge between two worlds where the veil is thin. We gather together as friends and family to celebrate the holy mysteries of Imbolc. Since Yule, the reborn Sun has been growing and gaining strength. The light remains with us longer, chasing away the long cold nights. As Kore begins to make her return from the underworld, each step She takes toward home brings new life to the earth.
Seeds begin to awaken, sending roots deeper into the ground.
Sap begins to stir and rise up within the trees, awakening them once again. Bulbs begin to send shoots upward toward the sky. Lambs, calves and foals are born to renew the herds. Farmers are beginning to break the sod and all in tune with the land begin to feel the womb of the Mother quicken once more. The hearth or kitchen is thought of as the heart or center of the home and special care was given to it.