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Natalie Ross on Folklore & Rituals of Imbolc, a Celtic Holiday on the Wheel of the Year REPLAY

Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends

Release Date: 01/26/2023

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Natalie Ross, Earth Speak co-founder, shares about the traditions around the Celtic holiday called Imbolc that signifies the beginning of spring. From Natalie:

"My ancestral lineages are Celtic and Nordic. What I’m sharing is part of my investigations into my own ancestral roots to discover who are the people in my lineages who were Indigenous to a land, and what were their beliefs and customs. If you enjoy this, please let us know!"

You’re going to hear about:

What Imbolc is and why it was one of the 4 most important celebrations of the year
How the Wheel of the Year isn’t actually Celtic
Brigid, the multi-faceted goddess associated with Imbolc

I’ll also share several ways you can celebrate Imbolc in your own practices and rituals.

This whole episode transcript is posted on our website in the show notes at www.earthspeak.love/shows-1/folklore-and-imbolc-38.

If you’re wanting to connect more with others who practice Earth magic, then join us in the Earth Speak Collective membership. We’re doing community rituals and co-creating a culture of Earth-honoring and magical connection. You can join the Collective at https://www.earthspeak.love/collective.

Links:

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Get the secret episodes at https://www.earthspeak.love/secret

We would LOVE to see how you choose to celebrate Imbolc. Please tag us @earthspeak in your Imbolc posts on Instagram, so we can celebrate with you.

Thank you to Scarlet Crow and Emily Sprague for our theme music.

See the show notes for this special episode here

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