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Imbolc Blessings to all

The festival of Bride (Imbolc)

In Scotland Saint Brigit was known as Bride, and like the goddess reigned over fire, art and beauty and presided over the birth of spring. The Cailleach, old woman of winter was transformed into Bride, the Fair Woman of February, fragile, but growing stronger each day as the sun rekindled it's fire.

Alexander Carmichael wrote in Carmina Gadelica (1860 - 1909). "Bride with her white wand is said to breathe life into the mouth of the dead winter"

Bride's day is 1st February.

"Bride put her finger in the river,
On the Feast Day of Bride
And away went the hatching mother of the cold."

Carmina Gadelica

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Beautiful art work, Personification of Spring - Ruth Sanderson

Here's to 2026 and looking forward to welcoming you on one of our tours. Time to come and explore the beauty and magic of the Hebrides and the western seaboard of Scotland.

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