“Imbolg” comes from an archaic Gaelic expression “in the belly”, which signaled the first stirrings of life within the womb of mother earth. Corn dolls are burned as offerings to the sun to hasten his return.

Also known as St. Brigids Day, Imbolc starts on February 1st and continues on to the 2nd, and is the observance of the midpoint between the winter and spring solstices, marking the beginnings of spring.