In her human form, she was born at dawn between night and day to a pagan chief and Christian slave on a threshold between winter and spring. Worshippers sometimes call Brigid the ‘Triple Goddess ...

“The forecast for next week will be warmer than it has been for most of January,” said Alsheimer. “In general, we'll have ...

Whether by brewing a cleansing tea, baking a honeyed bannock, or leaving a symbolic offering to nature — engaging in these ...

Watching a groundhog emerge from a cozy burrow in early February feels quintessentially American, but the tradition of turning to animals to predict the spring comes from pre-Christian pagan ...

If the day was dark and cloudy it means the Cailleach would sleep and be unable to gather more would, therefore spring would surely arrive soon. Eventually, these pagan traditions merged with ...