February: Short and Practical

    Modern Groundhog Day and the Christian celebration of Candlemass occur on the 2nd of February which is the ancient festival of Imbolc, (pronounced I'molg).

     The day is important because it lies at the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, a time when the days are still short, even though they are lengthening. 
     Imbolc is a good time to launch into the practical side of the new year: any resolutions which have survived January ...

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