Imbolc is the mid way point between Winter Solstice (yule) and the Spring equinox (ostara)This time of year as winter is still going strong, but you see that a few things are starting to stir. Stir in the Belly of Mother Earth, which Imbolc represents, the meaning of imbolc is "in the belly" All of the seeds that are dormant are starting to stir. Not quite awake yet, but they will be soon be and from that comes new life. A new beginning or a blossoming idea. The start of a journey.
Celtic goddess Brigid, St Brighid, Brigantia, Brid, Bride and Brigit is the deity, Saint, Goddess for Imbloc. She is known for her healing, is the goddess of Spring, fertility and life. She is also associated with water, many of Irelands wells and waterways were devoted to her.
A Brigid doll was traditionally made from raffia, or dried grass, herbs and fabric. A symbol of fertility, fortune, good health, and the reawakening of nature. According to pagan custom, Brigid Dolls are crafted on Imbolc and placed into little “Bride's beds” of white sheet next to the fireplace, to welcome light and fortune to the home.