Brigid’s Cross

Symbol of Imbolc — Brigid’s Cross Bride’s Crosses or Brigid’s Cross were woven from rushes and hung over a doorway. Brigid’s Cross brings blessing and good fortune to the people within the home, and all who enter it. Every year a new cross is fashioned, and the old one is burned: it is believed that … Continue reading Brigid’s Cross

Besom

A Symbol of Imbolc — Broom or Besom Home hearth fires are put out and re-lit, and a besom is place by the front door to symbolize sweeping out the old and welcoming the new. Candles are lit and placed in each room of the house to honor the re-birth of the Sun. The besom, … Continue reading Besom