So I just happened to notice on my calendar that today (or tomorrow, depending on who you talk to) is imbolc-an earth based spirituality celebration. The day is now more widely known as the feast of St. Brigid, patron saint of the hearth and home, of poetry and of smithwork. In either case, the day is all about celebrating the light returning in lengthening days with hearth fires and candles and art and special meals.
Then I did some more research and found other celebrations that were all about celebrating light. Of course, there’s groundhog day here in the US and Canada where we hope a chubby rodent sees light instead of shadow, signifying the end of winter. Also, a great movie. Then there’s candlemas, a time of celebrating the light of Christ’s spirit.
What I took away from the myriad of cultural and spiritual traditions for celebrating spiritual and/or physical light was motivation to celebrate and cultivate my own light.
This week’s mission is to invite you to do the same. How can you acknowledge the ways in which you shine that light that only you have? How can you cultivate that and help that unique light grow? The ways in which to celebrate light in your life are varied and endless but here are a few suggestions:
-Write a poem
-Do sun salutations as the sun rises
-Toast the sunrise or sunset
-Give lots of kisses
-Make a wonderful meal and share it with others
-Have ice cream for dinner
-Send someone a card. Or that poem you wrote. Or a card with that poem you wrote.
-Call your mother. Or favorite aunt. Or your brother’s best friend’s roommate if you want. Tell them they rock.
-Spell out ‘I’m awesome’ in refrigerator magnets
-Say a prayer
-Wear that dress or those boots or that necklace that makes you feel smokin’
-give yourself a pedicure
-give yourself a day off
-Have a funny movie marathon and laugh your ass off
How will you celebrate-I would love to know! As a bonus mission, I would love to see your photos of light-any sort of light-in the Mission Monday flickr group.
Happy missioning joy rebels!
5 comments:
Some one mentioned celebrating St. Brigids day today, There is a need I think to celebrate!
hop over to my blog...there are sunlit photos of my "happy place".
Ooh I like thinking about light and imbolg. I noticed today I chose pastel shades for a painting and I never do that. Maybe my light is shining a spring shade?
sorrow-so...how did you celebrate? :-)
laura-on my way to check them out!
amy-you know, I saw two big V's of birds flying north today...that means spring is SOON
oooh, such awesome ideas! i just finished a round of salutations:: great timing!
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