The astronomical cross-quarter date of Imbolc is today, 3. February 2025, halfway between winter solstice & vernal spring equinox There is definitely Spring in the air already: Sheep have new life growing in their bellies, very soon vixens are all beautifully round & plump with their puppies, birds are romancing on treetops, first buds swelling up & yesterday I met my very first Bumblebee, Snowdrop & Daffodil of the year. Even though Spring Equinox is so far, yet so close.. all is wonderfulll Blessed Imbolc beautifuls Serpents are associated with creativity & inspiration & the powerful Kundalini energy. Paths of Earth energy are called Serpent paths & at Imbolc they wake up from sleep. Astronomically, the cross-quarter day Imbolc is today, Feb. 3, mid-point between the astronomical Winter Solstice & the astronomical Spring Equinox. Modern date of this holiday was fixed in the calendar during the late-Middle Ages. For the ancient Celts, Cross-Quar...