Imbolc-Spring Festival
Events & Balancing Tips for the Season
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Imbolc
Celebrate the first whispers of Spring as it pops up in February during Imbolc—the midpoint between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox.
Like the groundhog—fox and badger too, we come out of the earthen winter caves to feel the warmth of the sun, sniff the shifts in the air, and draw inspiration from those initial cleansing breaths.
It’s time to plant the first seeds of the year.
Imbolc enlightens us in the spaces that combine earth and air, in between darkness and light—its transmissions gently prodding upward and outward, into the brilliance of creativity.
Meanwhile, deep underground, the roots you’ve tended and the seeds you’ve planted—those trusted anchors and wiggling new creations, are waiting with great enthusiasm and even some trepidation, aligning with the sun to poke through Winter’s earthen coat into the early warmth of the sun’s golden rays.
As it all begins to grow again, the Root Chakra anchors both subtle and organic energies to the Earth’s center—opening the gateway to birth and presence.
Tend to the essence of creations not yet born.
Tips for the Season
Conscious Breath
Take your first cleansing breaths of early Spring, enhancing your awareness and deep self-healing.
In challenging times your breath can be your best, most nurturing friend!
Big inhale through your nose as you imagine your life force energy returning to you from anywhere else it might be.
Fill the cells of your body with that life affirming energy that is uniquely you.
Exhale out of your mouth. Release any lower vibrations that don't serve the greater good.
Inhale and bring your energy back from anyone you may have left it with, filling your body and the bubble around you with a bright golden color.
Exhale and let go of any energy that does not belong to you.
Repeat this breath as much you need, and finish by picturing healing gold in and around your body.
Golden Breath Audio
Feng Shui for your Insides
Begin your early Spring cleaning with some of the smaller, potentially deeper parts of your inner and outer terrain.
Closets represent your treasured possessions—what is hidden and private in your life.
Open those closet doors, and take a real look at what’s inside.
Positive flow is achieved with ample storage for all your things, leaving enough empty space for energy to move inside your closet.
Remember, this is a metaphor—closets exist in your mind, body and environment.
Herbal Healing
The days of lengthening sunlight signal the creative essence of the seed and roots to rise up out of the dark and into the light during Imbolc.
Are you being called out of dormancy into the light? Rosemary can help clear old energies and patterns, making room for the new to emerge. With qualities of rejuvenation, stimulation and awakening, its message beckons, calling out of your long Winter’s nap.
Try rosemary in a tea, your bath, or as seasoning in your favorite soups and potatoes. Carry a sprig of rosemary or its oil essence to sniff and awaken your olfactory senses—stimulating mental clarity, and supporting self-regulation.
Pathworking Tools
Ground and center before you step onto the path.
Look down from the center of your head to see a grounding connection between your tailbone and root chakra into the center of the earth.
Breathe and release; feel your presence here, now.
How does your grounding connection appear in your mind’s eye—as tree roots, a waterfall, a tube, or maybe something else?
Watch as stagnant energy releases down through your grounding. What colors do you see?
Now set your intentions and take your first step.
Special Events During Imbolc
February
Aura Healings—Tuesday, February 4th, 5:30-7pm; Donation; Text 505-603-7137 for info.
Feng Shui Tips for Heath & Home—Tuesday, February 11th, 5:30-7pm; Donation; Text 505-919-9611 for info.
Meditation: Tools for Transformation and Relaxation—Tuesday, February 18th 5:30-7pm; Donation; Text 505-577-1664 for info.
Monthly Aura Readings—Saturday, February 8th, 11am-1pm; $10-35; Text 505-603-7137 for info & scheduling.
Lucia Light Demo—Saturday, February 15th, 2-4pm; Donation; Text 505-577-1664 for info.
March
Aura Healings—Tuesday, March 4th, 5:30-7pm; Donation; Text 505-603-7137 for info.
Feng Shui Tips for Heath & Home—Tuesday, March 11th, 5:30-7pm; Donation; Text 505-919-9611 for info.
Meditation: Tools for Transformation and Relaxation—Tuesday, March 18th 5:30-7pm; Donation; text 505-577-1664 for info.
Monthly Aura Readings—Saturday, March 8th, 11am-1pm; $10-35; Text 505-603-7137 for info & scheduling.
Transformational Listening™️—4 consecutive Saturdays beginning March 8th; 3-5pm. $33 Donation; email Gail Larsen: gail@realspeaking.com for info and registration. Must register and attend all four (4) sessions.