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Reflections on Imbolc’s Many Paths toward Discernment

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Alison Dale
Feb 03, 2026
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Hey Friends,

The cross-quarter day of Imbolc, the Celtic holiday that falls in the midpoint between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, was officially celebrated last Sunday, February 1.

However, if we weren’t using the Gregorian calendar to conveniently mark the first of the month, we would be celebrating the earliest emergence of spring today, Februar…

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