New beginnings and the approach of spring feature in Imbolc, a traditional Gaelic festival. Marking the halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox, the annual celebration falls on ...

We currently stand at the precise cross-quarter moment where the Earth’s axial tilt begins to favor the Northern Hemisphere again. It is a liminal space, a threshold between the deep freeze of the ...

A performer dressed as the Green Man takes part in the biennial Imbolc Celtic fire festival, to celebrate the end of Winter and the coming of Spring, in Marsden, northern England on February 6, 2016.

Imbolc, one of the cornerstones of the ancient Celtic calendar, marks the start of the farming season. Celebrations centre around fire. Find this year's date in the multifaith calendar As the light ...