Episode #7: Brigid and the Light of Imbolc

Published: Jan. 31, 2018, 8:21 p.m.

Episode #7: Brigid and the Light of Imbolc.\xa0For this episode, we are honored to have our first guest, Kerry Noonan, PhD. She is an associate professor of Folklore at Champlain College in Burlington, Vt. She joins us to talk about the pagan sabbat known as Imbolc and how it is linked with the ancient Celtic Goddess Brigid. Imbolc heralds in the return of the sun at the end of winter and is celebrated on February 1st. In this in-depth discussion, we talk about Imbolc and Brigid\u2014their origin, history, and how they relate to our lives today. Participate in the celebration! You can look up Kerry Noonan:\xa0https://www.champlain.edu\xa0The card is from the\xa0Mother's Wisdom Deck, created by Niki Dewart and Elizabeth Marglin, illustrated by Jenny Kostecki-Shaw.