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Category Archives: Imbolc

Groundhog Medicine

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 5, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 5, 2016

Another article of mine about the groundhog is up at Return to Mago. There is also a poem by Sara Wright and an essay by Jude Lally about Imbolc, and a video about Lammas for those down under by Glenys … Continue reading →

Posted in Imbolc | Tagged groundhog, Groundhog's Day

The Groundhog Lady

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on January 29, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingJanuary 29, 2016

Animals that hibernate easily capture the imagination. What do they dream about during those long months? Groundhogs and other marmots are the queens of the long sleep, being some of the rare “true hibernators.” This means that unlike most creatures … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Imbolc | Tagged groundhog, initiation, marmot

Cultivating the Power of the Burrowing Rodent

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on January 22, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingJanuary 22, 2016

I can still remember my uncle sitting on his porch with a shotgun, determined to get the woodchuck that was decimating his garden. As I was very young, I marveled that he could sit quiet and still for such a … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Imbolc | Tagged groundhog, winter

The Origins of Candlemas

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 1, 2013 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 1, 2013

While there are many longstanding Pagan holidays observed in the beginning of February, the Christian holiday of Candlemas grew out of a specific Roman Pagan observance. February was an important festival month on the Roman calendar and thus began with … Continue reading →

Posted in Imbolc, Moon | Tagged Candlemas, Christianity, initiation, juno, lily, Mars, Pagan Blog Project, Virgin Mary, woodpecker

The Groundhog Powwow

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on August 24, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingAugust 24, 2012

Like Santa Claus, the Groundhog is normally celebrated only once a year. I recently drove through a place, however, whose entire claim to fame is the groundhog who bears the town’s name: Punxsutawney Phil. A statue of Phil stands at … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Imbolc | Tagged bear, Candlemas, gopher, groundhog, hedgehog, Lenape, Pagan Blog Project, Pennsylvania Dutch, powwow

Groundhog Day: An American Pagan Holiday

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on January 27, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingJanuary 27, 2012

February 2nd is the pagan holiday known as variously as Imbolc, Brigid’s Day, Candlemas and many other names. Many calendars label it “Groundhog’s Day,” referring to the adage that the length of the remaining winter is determined by whether the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Imbolc | Tagged bear, groundhog, Groundhog's Day

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