Well it's a pretty sparkley frosty morn here in the S.E. UK this Imbolc*, and my snowdrops (though they were eager enough to start peeping up before Xmas) are looking suitably seasonal! And the Moon last night looked quite something.

This is one of my favourite festival periods, due to the associations to light.

Anyone observe this festival in their own way?


* Though that traditionally is not such a promising sign: "Imbolc is the day the Cailleach — the hag of Gaelic tradition — gathers her firewood for the rest of the winter. Legend has it that if she intends to make the winter last a good while longer, she will make sure the weather on Imbolc is bright and sunny, so she can gather plenty of firewood. Therefore, people are generally relieved if Imbolc is a day of foul weather, as it means the Cailleach is asleep and winter is almost over." (Wiki)