February 2nd, 2021, is called Imbolic. The Imbolic date is one of four midpoints between the solstices and equinoxes. It is also a pagan celebration marking a time of incubation, right before Spring rolls in. Just like a baby is in the beginning stages of growth in its mother’s womb, this time is the fertile ground in which the seeds are coming to life beneath the surface, not seen perhaps by the naked eye, but life is growing.

Imbolic is a festival rooted in Gaelic tradition, where Brigid, a Goddess of hearth, fertility and poetry was celebrated. The real life Brigid was born into slavery, in 451 A.C., in today’s Ireland, to a wealthy pagan father and a mother that was one of the first Christians. She was revered by all for her kindness, generosity and miracles. Her very admirable characteristic was being fiercely protective of women. The legend that surrounds her is not what matters the most; rather how a warm, generous heart can overcome the impossible.

Hope this inspires you to love life on this planet, enough to preserve it.