Imbolc is all about hoping for success in the farming season – and wishing for a fertile year ahead. It is one of the four key festivals in the Celtic calendar – the others being Beltane, Lughnasadh ...
As the days begin to get longer, thousands gather across Ireland and Scotland to celebrate the return of the light after a long, dark winter. The Gaelic festival of Imbolc is one of the earliest ...
Snow torches representing the return of the sun are used in a symbolic battle against winter in Huddersfield, England, in February of 2012. Getty Images/Bethany Clarke Pagans across the world are ...