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The start of the Spring and renewal of the goddess, It’s a time of the Earth (and Goddess) re-awakening after the darkness of winter and it’s a time of new life - where bulbs being to push out of the ground, colour returns and baby animals are born.
It is said that the years weather can be gauged from the weather on Imbolc (this has been carried over to America as ‘Groundhog Day’ (Feb 2nd). If the weather is good on the day then winter will continue to run for longer. If it is bad weather then winter is nearly over.
Seems strange wishing for bad weather doesn't it?