9:30am Gate Opens for Arrivals

Please check in at the Temple Room in the barn.  Meet and greet other community members, visit the resource shop, or enjoy the land!  Take a short walk to Brigid's Spring!  Get comfortable with a cup of tea, coffee, or hot chocolate and settle in for a wonderful day with community.

10am Opening Welcome and Announcements – with Rev. Sharon in the Temple Room

Join together as we welcome the returning light as we kindle the physical and spiritual flames throughout the day and ignite our own passions and desires for growth. 

10:30am Healing Talismans with Alana in the Temple Room

Forge talismans physically and metaphysically creating your own personal talisman, with your own hands, to manifest your intentions.  Supplies will be provided.

10:30am Imbolc Mindful Nature Walk with Dennis Carpenter

Join Dennis in front of the main entrance to the barn for a mindful walk on Circle Sanctuary Land.   We will focus on being more fully present in and connecting more deeply with Nature at this time of increasing Sunlight.  Be prepared to walk in various weather conditions, including sturdy shoes, boots, and/or snowshoes.

10:30am Family Programming - Winter Wildlife Walk with Rev. Florene & McKenzie

The cold may be on the land but there are plenty of creatures still awake and active out in our nature preserve. We’ll bundle up and take a walk to look for animals, tracks, nests and other signs of the creatures that call this land their home. Meet in the farmhouse.

Please send children with warm layers including boots, gloves, scarves or a face covering, hats, and snow pants if there is snow on the ground. Make sure all items are labeled.

1145am -  Lunch Break

Please bring a sack lunch and beverage.  No refrigeration is available.  Please no peanut products due to severe airborne allergies.    

1pm – Brigid Imbolc Magic with Selena Fox

Connect with the Goddess Brigid at Her Sacred Time of Imbolc for enhancing personal empowerment, transformation, and wellbeing.  Work with Her in some of Her aspects, including Goddess of Inspiration, Goddess of the Forge, Goddess of the Sun, and Goddess of the Land.  If you have a Brigid Cross, bring it with you, along with a notebook & pen for noting guidance and inspiration.

This workshop will be livestreamed.  Register here for just the livestream:  https://circlesanctuary.org/event-6501631

1pm - Family Programming - Candle Magic & Fire Magic with Rev. Florence, McKenzie & Grant

Fire magic is a huge part of Imbolc, as we celebrate the returning light and anticipate the return of warmth. To participate in the holiday's fire magic, we'll make and dress candles with our hopes & intentions for the coming year.   Meet in the farmhouse.  Then, we'll also learn some important fire building and fire safety practices as we prepare the bonfire for our community ritual. 

2:30pm – Meditation and Seed Planting with Emily & Zephyr

At Imbolc, new life stirs within the Earth. It is a time of planning and setting seeds with many gardeners choosing to start seedlings indoors at this time. In this workshop we will discuss methods for planting, where to source seeds and make an intention which we can tend to and manifest throughout the growing season. Whether you are a seasoned gardener, a garden novice, or someone in between, join us to put water to soil and sow some seeds for the coming year.

2:30pm Family Programming – Storytelling with Rev. Florence & McKenzie in the farmhouse

Myths and stories are an important part of Paganism, especially at Imbolc. To connect with our Bardic side, we'll read some books and then make a book, either retelling a traditional story or writing a new one, illustrating with drawing or stamps.

4pm – Ritual - Brigid, Goddess of the Forge and the Spring with Steve & others

As we celebrate Imbolc, we will have a ritual to connect us to the Celtic Goddess Brigid and draw her power into ourselves. We will work with two of her aspects, the healing spring and of the forge of creation. Decide which aspect (or both!) you would like to draw from.

5:30pm Final Clean-up and Departures

The day is not done until the last task is complete.  Please take the time to help our volunteer staff with take-down and clean-up!