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

[JM]

RSVP I will bring the Ale. Please send me your requests for ale so your 
tastes can be quenched!!!

Jim

On 1/23/2012 3:00 PM, Chris and Kelley wrote:
> 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.
>
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