Imbolc: A Modern Witch’s Guide to History, Folklore, Rituals, Spells, Brigid’s Wisdom & Early Spring Magic - Couverture souple

Cresswell, Isobel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1923948024 ISBN 13 : 9781923948020

Editeur : Alder & Vale Press, 2026

Synopsis

WELCOME THE FIRST STIRRINGS OF SPRING WITH BRIGID’S FLAME AND THE MAGIC OF IMBOLC.

The days are lengthening, snowdrops are beginning to bloom, and the first signs of spring invite you to clear the hearth, kindle inspiration, and give new beginnings a place to grow.

Imbolc: A Modern Witch’s Guide to History, Folklore, Rituals, Spells, Brigid’s Wisdom & Early Spring Magic brings together the stories, customs, and practical witchcraft of this much-loved festival. With warmth, thoughtful research, and a welcoming approach, Isobel Cresswell lights the path to create an Imbolc celebration rooted in meaning and suited to everyday life.

Journey into Irish and Scottish folklore, explore Brigid’s associations with poetry, healing, and smithcraft, and discover the household traditions that have carried her welcome through generations. Along the way, learn how Imbolc, St. Brigid’s Day, and Candlemas connect, and how their customs continue to inspire modern witches.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• The history and folklore of Imbolc, including its Irish roots, lambing traditions, returning light, and stories of the Cailleach.

• Brigid as goddess and saint, exploring the surviving accounts, enduring legends, sacred wells, and flame traditions associated with her.

• Practical Imbolc rituals and spells for hearth blessings, protection, cleansing, creative inspiration, and tending new beginnings.

• Correspondences and altar guidance to help you choose meaningful herbs, colors, symbols, and simple materials.

• Divination and reflective practices for noticing change, exploring possibilities, and giving emerging ideas your attention.

• Eight comforting recipes, including Brigid’s Eve Colcannon, Buttermilk Soda Bread, Jar-Churned Butter, Bride’s Day Oatcakes, and Chandeleur Crêpes.

• Traditional and contemporary crafts, with instructions for a Brigid’s cross, Brídeóg figure, brat Bríde blessing cloth, Candlemas candles, and a seed-keeping pouch.

• A fifteen-minute observance and a complete solitary Imbolc ritual, with adaptations for shared celebrations, different access needs, and mixed-belief households.

Throughout the book, recorded history, folklore, and modern magical practice are clearly distinguished to help understand the traditions behind each activity. Guidance for both Northern and Southern Hemisphere celebrations lets you follow the changes unfolding outside your own door.

Whether you’re beginning your journey into witchcraft, deepening an established Pagan practice, or exploring Celtic spirituality and the Wheel of the Year, this guide offers plenty to bring to your hearth and home. A candle, a few kitchen ingredients, and a little time are enough to begin.

Part of The Witch’s Wheel Collection, this welcoming companion can be enjoyed on its own and returned to each year.

Kindle Brigid’s flame, welcome the waking year, and make Imbolc your own.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Alder & Vale Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1923948024
• ISBN 13: 9781923948020
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 156
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg