[Cro Dreoilin] Imbolg -- Here's all the info!

[Chris and Kelley]

Whoo-hoo! Here's all the details on Imbolg:

Join us in celebrating the traditional start of Spring with feasting and 
offerings to Bride!

Date: 5 February 2012
Time: Gather at 11:30 am, Feast at Noon, Offerings afterwards.
Place: Meet at Spirit Wise, 6590 S Broadway, Centenial, 80121. We will 
be moving after food to Milliken Park, nearby.
Feast:
Please bring a dish that feeds 8 for feast.  When you RSVP, please tell 
us what you're bringing, so we don't double up too much.

Traditional foods for Imbolg --
- Any foods with dairy products: milk, butter, cheese. Try to 
incorporate a bit into whatever dish you may be bringing, or bring a 
dish comprised of mostly dairy, such as a cheese plate.
- Shellfish
- Ale
- Poultry - Brad and Katie will bring.
- Lamb
- Colcannon - Chris & Kelley will bring.
- Dessert - Chris & Kelley will bring.
- Seasonal Veggies - Brad and Katie will bring.

Taking it Deeper:

As we all know, this is a cultural religion and there are practices and 
traditions surrounding all of our holidays which can increase your 
personal experience of the spiritual in your everyday life. If you are 
interested in doing so, here are some of those traditions:

-- It is traditional to clean your house very thoroughly before all of 
the major holidays. This is perhaps esepcially so for the two major 
spring holidays: Imbolg and Bealtaine.
-- Dress in spring colors for the Imbolg celebration.
-- This is a holiday that is special to animals; it is very traditional 
to feed your livestock and pets special food on Imbolg, or consider 
bringing a container to take home a bit of the feast for them.
-- If you have a household fire or the candle you lit at Samhain, 
re-light that in your home and bring it with you to the celebration. 
This is the most home based of the holidays and this is a way of 
bringing that spirit with you.
-- If you have a Crois Bride (Brigit's Cross) from last year's 
celebration, bring that with you to give as an offering.
-- Bring a personal offering to Bride, if you wish.


Feel free to ask any questions you may have!


-- Chris and Kelley.