My first Imbolc Ritual

Here is my ritual for Imbolc

Preparation :

My altar is already set up, see pictures here but I will add a small cup of milk and a piece of bread for offering and I will need a lighter to light my candle

I'm not a great one for theatrics and drama, so this is going to be a very simple ritual ...

I will call upon the elements:

To the North, I call upon the element of Earth to be present to aid and guide me.

To the East, I call upon the element of Air to be present to aid and guide me.

To the South, I call upon the element of Fire to be present to aid and guide me.

To the West, I call upon the element of Water to be present to aid and guide me.

Then I will call upon the Goddess and God

I call upon Brighid to be present to aid and guide me and I call upon Apollo to be present to aid and guide me.



Then I will say (and do *actions in bold*)

As I light this candle here today
I know that the Sun is on it's way
To warm the air, the water, the earth
As Brighid's love will warm our hearth

I leave an offering of bread and milk
Upon the altar draped in silk
And ask for your blessings on all within
Be they friend, foe, stranger or kin


I will then meditate on all the blessings in my life and give thanks for the returning Sun and all the new beginnings that are starting for me

I will then thank the God and Goddess. I thank Brighid and Apollo for being present and aiding and guiding me. Hail and Farewell

To the West I thank and release the element of Water. Hail and Farewell

To the South I thank and release the element of Fire. Hail and Farewell

To the East I thank and release the element of Air. Hail and Farewell

To the North I thank and release the element of Earth. Hail and Farewell.

I shall then leave the candle to burn (as long as it's safe) until I go to bed and I will leave the bread and milk overnight - the following morning I will pour the milk on the ground outside and break the bread up for the birds......... assuming the cats don't get to it first!

So, there you go - my first ritual ......... well in words anyway!

love and blessings to all 

bunni x x x

Imbolc Altar 2012

Well, this is a first for me - the first time i've had an Altar just for the Sabbat / Season and you know what - it's definitely NOT going to be my last.  I enjoyed setting it up - but even more than that - I enjoyed embracing my craft and for the first time I did it without worrying what anyone else would say or think. 


So, here goes with the pictures ..... 

Face on  - from left to right:  Brigit's cross made by me, small crystal dish with Sunflower seeds, pink candle resting on a crystal dish with clear quartz (healing) green aventurine (prosperity) and rose quartz (love), picture of Brigit (taken from Goddess Guidance Oracle cards) and crystal bud vase holding red and white flowers..... base is white satin with red ribbon draped

Side view:  The flowers are situated beneath a sugar'd rose this was taken from the wreath when my Nan died - and a plaque given to me by my Anam Cara!

Side View:  At the end of the Altar is my 'money' plant

For those interested the plaque reads:  

FRIENDSHIP

There's a wonderful thing

that gold can not buy

a blessing that's rare and true. 

And that is the gift 

of a wonderful friend

like the friend I have in you! 

So, that's the focal point sorted - now I just have to work the ritual and find the words that I want to say and not say ones that have been written in books ........