Imbolc is a traditional Celtic festival celebrated at the beginning of February and marks the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Agriculturally, it signaled the start of lambing season; spiritually, it\u2019s about the first stirrings of life under the frost.<\/p>
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Imbolc is a traditional Celtic festival celebrated at the beginning of February and marks the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Agriculturally, it signaled the start of lambing season; spiritually, it\u2019s about the first stirrings of life under the frost.<\/p>
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Snowdrops are often called \u201cBrigid\u2019s flowers.\u201d They\u2019re among the first blooms to push up through frozen ground, sometimes even through snow, symbolising purity, and spiritual renewal after the heaviness of winter.<\/p>
It is said that as Brigid moves across the land at Imbolc, life stirs in her wake. Snowdrops are often imagined as marking her footsteps, appearing where her blessing has passed.<\/p>"},"textColor":{"id":124125852,"value":"#{feature.text.color}"}}}],"properties":{"direction":{"id":124125817,"value":"column"},"icon":{"id":124125818,"value":null},"title":{"id":124125819,"value":null},"textColor":{"id":124125820,"value":"#{feature.text.color}"},"backgroundColor":{"id":124125821,"value":"#{feature.background.color}"},"buttonText":{"id":124125822,"value":null},"copy":{"id":124125823,"value":"
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