It’s late February - that liminal space between winter and spring…not quite any season. We’re in Imbolc season on The Wheel of the Year. Half way between the winter solstice and spring equinox.

Maybe, like me, you’re feeling liminal too? Not quite here or there. The focus isn’t clear yet. There’s been alot of literal and metaphorical fog of late. We feel something stirring but we aren’t on fire with energy yet.

That’s ok. It’s the sacred cycle of life…repeat this over and over with me! You’re not doing it wrong. That’s how life works.

It helps to look to nature (we ARE a part of nature, after all) for cues on how the cycle works. Cuz we’ve gotten ourselves all confused about that in this manic go go go modern world.

That’s the gift of The Wheel of the Year. We slow down, and suddenly we realize we’re in just the right place. In the perfect time.

If you’re feeling the dull-drums of winter, feeling like the hibernating bear who’s rolling over and hitting snooze (as my friend Anna said ;-)), if you’re wondering when you’ll get tired of laying on the couch in your sweats and watching TV (like me!)…

Here’s the invitation for this week:

Get out of your head and go for a walk. Look for subtle signs of change:

What shifts to you notice? What is stirring?
Notice the ground – how is it changing, melting, transforming
Notice the sun – it may be hiding behind a veil of gray, hazy and dim, but it’s there, slowly building strength. Just 2 extra minutes every day add up!
Look for color. Any buds starting on trees? Anything poking up from the ground?
How does the air smell? Any different than last month?
Do you notice any new sounds that weren’t there a few weeks ago?

Imbolc season invites us to make room for the hope of the coming spring and new life. We don’t have to push ourselves. Can we simply notice and allow?