General Activities
- Place a lighted candle in each and every window of the house, beginning at sundown on Candlemas Eve (February 1) , allowing them to continue burning until sunrise.
- Hold a candle-making party and then bless all the candles you'll be using for the whole year.
- This is one of the traditional times for initiations and rededications into the Craft.
- Take a hike and Search for Signs of Spring.
- Decorate a plough and place on your doorstep.
- Perform rites of spiritual cleansing and purification.
- Weave "Brigit's crosses" from straw or wheat to hang around the house for protection.
- Make a potpourri for Imbolc by taking a piece of fabric, filling with dried leaves, pine cones, and fruit peels. Tie with a ribbon.
Solitary Activities
- Make Candles
- Research Fire Deities of your Tradition or pantheon.
- Private Meditation and/or Ritual
- Place lighted Candles in all the windows of the house
Group Activities
- Hold a Ritual with your Group, and mark the perimeter of the Circle with lighted candles.
- Make candles together with your group. If you're really ambitious and have the time, try to make enough candles to last you until next Imbolc.
Activities for Kids
Things to do with older kids (ages 9 +)
- Make candles together (Make sure you are present at all times. Follow all safety rules whenever doing a potentially dangerous activity.
- Bake Imbolc Treats (such as the ones on my Imbolc Recipes! Yum!)
Things to do with your younger kids (under 9)
- Do art projects! Use clay, papiér-mache, construction paper or anything you can think of!
- Read stories about Groundhog's day, Fire, or even try reading some poetry to your kids.