http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/ Peaceful Parenting for a Hectic World Sun, 27 May 2012 06:57:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-6460 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:48:05 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-6460 Hi! Love your blog LBergstrome! No, I have heard families with Pagan/Goddess traditions say that in the past…Interesting!
Many blessings,
Carrie

]]> http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-6458 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:13:50 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-6458 Hi Carrie,
I wanted to mention that we have always recognized Brigit or Imbolc on February 2. A lovely book filled with stories and activities is “Circle Round – Raising Children in Goddess Traditions”
I don’t mean at all to take away from the beauty of Candlemas (as we celebrate both! yay for global fusion) Just to say that I had not heard of Feb 1 as St Brigid’s Day.
Warm regards
Laura

]]> http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-6454 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:28:45 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-6454 [...] http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/  and here:  http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/01/10/candlemas-is-coming/ [...]

]]> http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-6420 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:58:12 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-6420 first bees are definitely out and about despite -17C night time temperatures…. I love the idea of putting a candle by one of my hives! and birds are courting, “finding a mate” for the season – the hidden juices are flowing!

]]> http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-6388 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:37:36 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-6388 [...] http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/ [...]

]]> http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-6386 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:18:46 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-6386 [...] is a good month to get ready for February festivals!  How about getting ready for Candlemas (http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/),  Chinese New Year [...]

]]> http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-2267 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:33:35 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-2267 [...] but I was tickled when I first read about it in Mrs. Sharp’s Traditions, and then when I read this post on The Parenting Passageway, I knew it was meant to be.  First, I love breakfast for dinner, and pancakes are traditional for [...]

]]> http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-2221 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:09:43 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-2221 Thanks for all the lore and suggestions! Great post! I didn’t realize February 1st is considered the first day of spring, I thought it wasn’t until the Vernal Equinox on 21 March. Also, I grew up in North Dakota, where it is definitely NOT spring in February! We’ll be rolling beeswax candles and making simple St. Brigid’s crosses this year, but I love the idea of setting out our seeds to be blessed! Thanks again!

]]> http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-2220 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:47:24 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-2220 What great ideas! I had always thought that Candlemas was only about blessing the candles for the year so I never really did anything to celebrate it at home — your ideas are inspiring me to reconsider. We usually dip candles around the holidays, but didn’t this year — might be the perfect thing to do on this misty and rainy weekend.

]]> http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-2219 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:37:28 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/the-magic-of-candlemas/#comment-2219 I first celebrated candlemas while living in France…on february 2nd in France, people eat crepes–for dinner! They say if you make a crepe with a coin in your hand you’ll have good luck the rest of the year…crepes are traditional because they are symbols of the sun! In my family here in the US, we’ll be eating a mountain of yummy crepes by candlelight to celebrate!

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