Imbolc

I haven't added to the basic paganism podcasts for a while (much to the relief of all concerned), but Carol asked if I could do something on the festival of Imbolc. This is a bit basic, and there are various other practice and traditions that could be added, but this is the direction my brain meandered in whilst I baked cake. Authors such as Alexei Kondratiev have gone into a great deal of detail on the ritual practices from ancient to modern times, should you wish to delve into more background information.


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