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icymist

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Fri Jan 16, 2015, 07:36 PM Jan 2015

History of Imbolc

Spring is Coming!

Imbolc is a holiday with a variety of names, depending on which culture and location you’re looking at. In the Irish Gaelic, it’s called Oimelc, which translates to “ewe’s milk.” It’s a precursor to the end of winter when the ewes are nursing their newly born lambs. Spring and the planting season are right around the corner.

http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/imbolcfebruary2/p/Imbolc_History.htm

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