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Ordinary Festival Imbolc on 2 February

For Christians, it is Candlemas, Imbolc by the Celts or the festival of the goddess Brigid.

Even if nature still remains in hibernation, the days are noticeably longer and the sun rises every day a little earlier on. In the evenings it is it is longer bright

In this new light, the goddess as virgin Brigid light and takes over from the dark goddess who ruled as Percht, Cerridwen or Morrigan the winter.

The Celts welcomed Brigid in the night of 1 to 2nd February with a refractory and asked the oracle. Also, sample-marriages for one year were closed on that day.
Brigid inspired poets, healers and magicians alike. Even the Christians do not want to give up her hard, so they named to the Imbolc festival at Candlemas.

The name "Imbolc" means "create the sheep to suckle," because it was the time when the first sheep were born.

The connection of the goddess Brigid with fire goes out of their solar character. Bollards and flames accompany them, as it is between the worlds either in house or outside the home, but on the threshold came into being.
your attribute, the fiery arrow was, literally: the long-awaited first spring ray of sunlight hit the Earth warm.
It is to be transferred but see also: the fire arrow that hits the heart. The kindling of the first spring feelings and love.

And you were named after rivers and cities. Bregenz, Brigantia, Braganca in Italy, Brig in Valais, the level of Brega in Ireland

The Neuentfachen of the young light and the light at the consecration in Lichtmeßtag Europe still rooted in tradition.
The Catholic Church has made it the consecration candles as a small remnant of the consecrated virgin light. Since then fit the new name "Candlemas".
Well, I am glad to Imbolc, because then it's finally back up.

the bottom right of the picture what you see is a so-called Brigidcross, which is often crafted from straw to Imbolc.