Yesterday was Imbolc in the Witches world. It was groundhog day for the rest of America.
On Imbolc, we celebrate the dying winter and the coming of spring. It’s a time to begin preparing for the plantings, spring is not far away. In fact, Imbolc is halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. It’s also the day that the light begins to be noticeably longer, the sun is staying up longer chasing the darkness away.
Most people realize that many of our holidays today are based on Pagan rituals and beliefs. However, most people don’t know that that includes very minor holidays like groundhog day. Pagan beliefs are everywhere and many of them have been turned into more mainstream celebrations without the general public realizing their beginning.
So happy belated Imbolc. Rest assured that spring is coming. Do we really need a groundhog to tell us that?