29/01/2026
IMBLOC & the truth of it
Many of us traditionally celebrate Imbloc on the 1st of February, but what if I told you that Imbloc does not belong to a single sign day in the calendar?
Imbloc is the transition. The journey to spring itself & the changes within it that make new life possible. It is nature's— natural revolt against the harsh coldness that stole the green from the earth.
During the season, we call it Aquarius, or in Vedic Makara (Capricorn), the light returns to the earth and nourishes the vegetation, beginning to spark new life and consciousness into the planet.
I believe this is what the Native Irish called imbloc.
We thank the goddess Bríde, who is connected to fertility, home, healing and hearth for blessings during this time. She sits in a luminous crossroads between pagan tradition and Christian faith. She does not BRING the spring— she MIDWIFES it into the world. She is a solar symbol and guards us against bad luck, fire and disease. She has Neen claimed as a guardian of all cattle.
As she became a saint, her connection to fire and the Holy Spirit created a tradition around holy wells in Ireland and her ancient fire which is protected by nuns in Kildare. So you see.. the rushes made into a cross is not the only thing st Bridget left behind as a legacy. Many people leave clothes out on the first of February for her blessing overnight during inblock.
Imbloc is a native Irish seasonal marker that is not bound by Gregorian dates and various calendars but by how Irelands earth reacts to the weather, the planets and the celestial energy during this time. It is no coincidence that the days get longer during this.
The first of February is just a designated day for a reminder but as the Full Moon connects this Imbloc day to the tropical Leo then we in the northern hemisphere as a collective will release intense matters of the heart to renew our hearts.
This year I won’t just make my cross from rushes aka Cros Bhríde or hang out my cloth aka Brat Bríde but I will be braiding my Crios Bríde which is my hand fasting rope for when I get married with an emblem that represents my family. My new name will be LOVE soon and I think that’s symbolic in itself.
This is a special year coming for me.
Make it a special year for you!
J. Cullen ☘️
*pictures of imbloc in the last two years below*