Posts Tagged "groundhog day"

Happy Imbolc, or Groundhog Day

Posted by on Feb 2, 2019 in Animals, Astrology | 1 comment

Feb 2 marks the solar point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. It’s the pagan holiday of Imbolc, the birthing of the lambs, also called Candlemas. And a time for divination about weather, hence Groundhog Day. If Candlemas is fair and bright, winter has another flight. If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come again. And If Candlemas Day is bright and clear, there’ll be two winters in the year. Wishing you a peaceful Imbolc, Susan

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2018 Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse in Leo

Posted by on Jan 27, 2018 in Astrology, Chinese Astrology, Full Moon | 1 comment

MY DOG YEAR LECTURE Sunday February 4 2018 Chinese New Year: Earth Dog 2018 1-2:30 pm • $21 thru Feb 3, $25 day of Join me for my annual Chinese New Year talk at East West Book Shop in Mountain View CA. Earth Dog year is a time for honesty, fairness, and to cultivate integrity of character. Dog sniffs out the truth, corruption is exposed, and the underdog is championed. Earth Dog possesses some of the finest qualities of any of the sixty animal signs of the Chinese zodiac. The element Earth brings healing, stability, and focus on nutrition. Learn about Earth Dog, and how Dog year energy...

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February 2 CANDLEMAS – Between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox

Posted by on Feb 2, 2012 in Animals, Astrology, Solar Holidays | 1 comment

HAPPY CANDLEMAS! February 2 is Candlemas, also known as Imbolc or Michaelmas. Today marks the point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Candlemas is an auspicious day for divination with all types of animals — not just groundhogs! Contemplate a question that has a yes/no solution, then start observing the movement of animals. So take some time today to observe nature, and get a second opinion from the creatures that surround us. My favorite form of animal divination is ornithomancy, divination from the flight of birds. A bird flying to the right means...

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