Home School, Brigid Necklaces

We've been snowed in at home for days now. I love it! The timing is perfect. It will be Imbolc Eve tomorrow (also called Candlemas, Brigid, Bride, Imbolg, Imbolic, etc.) and the Goddess Brigid will tell us whether or not we are in for a longer winter or if spring will come early (this is where the groundhog day tradition comes from).

My Celtic bones love this holiday. Heavenly Mother appeared to the ancient Celts in many forms but none more popular than Brigid. She survied Christianity to become St. Brigid because the Celts refused to give up their most beloved Goddess.

The light this time of year is starting to return and the Heavely Mother will visit and bless our home as the triple Goddess Brigid tomorrow night. Brigid is the Goddess of many things, amoung them are, healing, crafts, and fire.

When she comes to our home tomorrow evening as we sleep, we are leaving out necklaces for her the bless, this is an ancient Celtic tradition.







We painted wooden beads with food dye.





We strung our hemp string with beads, shells, and scraps of cloth - all traditional Celtic adornments.






Ronan liked the taste of mine!

What are you celebrating this time of year? Anything? Everything? I'd love to hear about your traditions :)