Cross Quarter of the Indwelling Divine

February begins with Imbolc or Oimelc, the first fertility festival, sacred to the Goddess Brid (also known as Brigid or Breo-Sayit), who became St Brigit to the Catholics and Maman Brigitte to the Haitians. To the Celts, she was the goddess of words and healing and smithcraft — in other words, the foundation of civilization. Her symbol is the Cauldron, her elements are Fire and Running Water. Imbolc became Candelmas, sacred to Mother Mary, and has today become Groundhog Day, when we let a rodent tell us how much more winter we can expect.

A Cross Quarter day is halfway between a Solstice and an Equinox, and is rarely on the calendrical day many observe it. This year, we’re pretty close – the astrological Cross Quarter is on February 3rd.

As the days lengthen, grounding and releasing, connecting consciously with the world around us, and investing ourselves in the idea of Community are all becoming increasingly important. When we forget or neglect this, we become edgy, uncomfortable, distracted. Your ability to be uncomfortable is, I’m sure, variable, but I would invite you to shift your focus and do those things which will bring you more into harmony with yourself and with the world around you.

We have just come out of Venus Retrograde, and Mercury stations direct on the Cross Quarter. We’ll still be in the wake for another week or two, which means we remain under the influence on retrospection, reevaluation, and rethinking. This is perfect, because the energy of this first Cross Quarter of the year is one of evaluating our inner skills and adjusting our course if necessary. We’ve also just come through New Moon, a time of planting seeds and setting intention.

The Goddess energy is strong this week. Taken out of any particular belief system or practice, this is the energy of Immanence, the Indwelling Divine, Galactic Pull energy. Immanence speaks to us through the chemical reactions, and the sensations of those chemical reactions, in our bodies. She is internal, visceral, sensual. She is about being present and in your body. She asks you to be here, now, and to pay attention.

So look at what tools you have, internal and external, that improve your life and help you grow. What are your skill sets? What’s in your emotional and spiritual tool box? What pieces of technology do you use to help you be more mindful, more efficient, more conscious?

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