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Jan 1st

do you wiccas know what this day means to you? im looking for idea's for the last day before i go back to school.

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Permalink Reply by Brian David Mitchell on January 28, 2012 at 11:18pm

aaah delete!!! XD

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Permalink Reply by Brian David Mitchell on January 28, 2012 at 11:29pm

i ment, Feb 1st, i think its some kind of marage of some god. or do i have that confused with Jan?

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Permalink Reply by Jul on January 29, 2012 at 6:18am

Neither.... but here's an essay that gives you one perspective on it all, along with how it ties in with a major holiday this time of year:
http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usma&c=holidays&id=...

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Permalink Reply by KP Merriweather on January 28, 2012 at 11:58pm

1 jan has no meaning for me being the middle of winter (i celebrate solar new year 1 april) as for 1 feb i do a cleansing and chase out remaining spirits that lingered around after halloween harvest festival yule or lunar new year (my ancestors dont know when to go home). Also dependant on lunar new year i sweep out old energies to bring good luck. Lastly i usually update my spellbook (i keep digital copy then print/organize hardcopy)

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Permalink Reply by Rachael Sue Rubin on January 29, 2012 at 6:44am

I'ts imbolc, or candlemas, or St. Brigid's Day.

The First of February belongs to Brigid, (Brighid, Brigit, Bride,) the Celtic goddess who in later times became revered as a Christian saint. Originally, her festival on February 1 was known as Imbolc or Oimelc, two names which refer to the lactation of the ewes, the flow of milk that heralds the return of the life-giving forces of spring. Later, the Catholic Church replaced this festival with Candlemas Day on February 2, which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and features candlelight processions. The powerful figure of Brigid the Light-Bringer overlights both pagan and Christian celebrations.

You can light all your candle's in house to encourage the returning of the sun (at dusk), you can lay outside your door a piece of green cloth (brigid is said to bless it, and keep it on your altar,(Brigid's mantle) you can make a brigid's cross and hang it above your stove or door for good luck,

http://catholicicing.com/2011/01/make-st-brigids-cross/

Here is good site for beginner's http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/imbolcrituals/Imbolc_Rites_and_Ritu...

http://paganwiccan.about.com/

Patti Winginton did this for about.com and she did a really good job explaining wicca.