02/02/2026
2‑2‑1 — The Thawing of the Earth’s Field
Today marks a midpoint in the wheel of becoming — the quiet turn between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, where what has been gestating in stillness begins to stir.
Across traditions, this day is known as Imbolc, Candlemas, the first flicker of Brigid’s flame — the solar goddess who warms the seed beneath the soil.
But another story also rises now, one less told, yet equally vital.
In Norse cosmology, this is the day of Freyr and Gerdr:
☀️ Freyr, receptive solar light, fertility and nourishing rain
❄️ Gerdr, ice goddess of the frozen earth and sovereign body
Their union is not about overcoming the cold or escaping the dark.
It’s about bridging them — in the quiet grove, on the tranquil path, where defenses melt and something new prepares to grow.
This isn’t solar fire that burns or blinds.
It’s the light that lays down its armor to touch what has waited — and the earth that, even in her frost, was still in flow of creation.
The myth arises now because we’re being asked to remember this truth:
🌱 Becoming doesn’t rush.
💧 Creation isn’t conquest.
🌕 The thaw happens in relationship.
This moment reminds us — the field is not only Earth or sky, light or dark, but what they create together.
Let your body feel it. Let your breath respond.
There is a thaw within you, too.
📍 Replay of the Earth Song for 2.2 is now on YouTube — link in bio.
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