Welcome Feb! Happy Imbolc
Drops turned Ice like diamonds hanging on Carb Apple tree.. Pic from early Fen 2022
As the first Gregorian month subsides
the next in line arises
Though next, it’s still at the beginning of the year.
Carrying with it
A possibility of transition
from intensity of cold
to showing signs of warmer weather
From intensity of New Years excitement
To mellowed joy of Valentines heart chakra vibrations
Welcome Feb
The only short month
Short of couple numbers to three 10’s
Yet the most important
To regulate the calculation of entire year
Is it a coincidence?
Or is there a Cosmic relation
…..
These lines are a part of a longer writeup and were penned on 1 Feb to welcome February.
The last two lines were in connection to some correlation I wanted to make with Spirituality and Water elements, but felt some research was needed as I was unclear. Glad I did, for what flowed thereafter was even more clearer and took me deeper. When we say February it's a Gregorian month but this season is different months in different calendars from different cultures depending upon its geographical regions.
January enjoys the limelight of New years excitement
Nature of which is like fireworks
As the fun subside quickly
most of us are either left with all sorts of harmful hangovers
like the residues of fireworks,
Or not-happy to start work after vacations.
Only a few percentile can carry the happiness of the 'new'
and look forward to exploring the year unfold.
In that sense, Imbolc seems to represent the New Life Cycle.
So while researching, its Spiritual significance and connection to Waters, I found context in many religions/ cultures. This webpage mentions some practices.. Though Feb is an AIr sign it precedes the Water sign of Pices that starts in same month. On a Global context, we have World Wetlands day at the beginning of this month- a Geo feature that's crucial to preserve.
Then I read a blog that had landed in my inbox. It was in sync with what I was thinking. What a great timing I thought! Creative Fire and Power of Art its titled by Nancy Hausauer. I opened it for art but guess what, it was 1 Feb and this blog spoke of Imbolic celebration in Celtic region. It was a pleasure to revisit Nancy's Energy healing insights.
While my hands finishes chores my ears have the privilege of listening to the podcasts, talks and more. Happened to bump into Deepak Chopra's talks. I have. not been his fan but have appreciated his work in alternative medicine and more so in Quantum healing. This talk touched me a lot. What a wonderful color of ageing i thought, i could feel it in his voice steady yet jovial talk.
All this in a matter of 2 days. So many stimuli happening around!
Even if I am receptive, can I process the thoughts
and put it to action where it is needed the most
Thats the challenge
what do we do with so much given
We use, we share, but waste not.
There will be left over
but nature will take care of it all!
For more new and fresh is coming by...
So prep the Feb for abundance to begin with a small blad of grass, with a tiny bud smiling back, the sun rising earlier and birds preparing to say Hi! What are you preparing for?
Here's to Feb
Wishing us all
A Happy start.