Halloween (the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain) marks the start of the darkest time of year because it sits evenly between ...

Imbolc then is translated as ‘in the belly of the mother’ – like the seeds of plants beginning to move in thebelly of Mother ...

Late winter ... took place between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, according to the Library of Congress. People believed that a mythological hag or goddess, Cailleach, associated ...

A compassionate and holy woman, she was the daughter of a pagan chieftain father and a Christian mother, shares her name with the Celtic goddess ... between the winter solstice and the spring ...

It culminates at the Hill of Faughart with a fire-lit motte, candlelit ruins and Gregorian chant, honouring Brigid's connection to Co Louth and her legacy as a Celtic goddess and Ireland's matron ...

Celebrated on February 1 and associated with the goddess of fertility, now known as St. Brigid, Imbolc marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. It is a ...

In ancient Irish mythology, Brigid was a fire goddess. Nowadays ... or at the solar midpoint between the winter solstice and spring equinox, which now falls later in the first week or two of ...

Every year during this month, the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, becomes the center of attention for a quirky and beloved tradition: Groundhog Day. This fun celebration, featuring the famou ...