Imbolc (Feburary 2nd) by barryjeffer
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Saint Brigid was said to be the daughter of a druid who had a vision that she was to be named after a great goddess. She was born at sunrise while her mother was walking over a threshold, and so "was neither within nor without." This is the state known as liminality, from the Latin, limen: a threshold � the state of being �in between� places and times. In Celtic tradition this is a sacred time when the doors between the worlds are open and magical events can occur.
The original groundhog day... a snake was waited on, to see how far off Spring would be.
Alexander Carmichael wrote:
"Bride with her white wand is said to breathe life into the mouth of the dead Winter and to bring him to open his eyes to the tears and the smiles, the sighs and the laughter of Spring. The venom of the cold is said to tremble for its safety on Bride�s Day, and to flee for its life on Patrick�s Day".
Thanks for looking and all the past comments.
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Comments (38)
Very cool work and interesting information Thanks for sharing all
Beautiful image, Seth! I love Celt mythology and you did an incredible image to illustrate the story of the veil. :) Gorgeous work. :)
A very fine composition and it's always great to read the back story.
Amazing. wonderful light & beautiful woman!
like the celtic stories too ,thx!! wonderful done and fits !!
Gorgeous image my friend, precious colors and lightning, beautiful work and dedication! loved it!
Oh freakin' cool! Awesome render, of course, but the mythology is a fresh wave of enlightenment to me. I don't know anything about any of this stuff. That is wild. I would love more. Awesome, awesome, awesome. I read like five times.
Spring festivals seem appropriate due to a lack of a real Winter so far, I'm wondering if Feb will turn out to be a Revenge month for Gaia though. Super work man, being Irish on my Pops side I dig the Celtic Lore. Peace
really enjoyed the look Seth, do like your story, the image is gorgeous with her and that bright bg.
wonderful words, lovely image, gritty but magical.
~An amazing rendition of St. Brigid! Marvelous work!~
Fantastic!! Amazing work opening that door between worlds for her to step through. Huge fan of mythology since grade school. So I greatly appreciate the refresher.
excellent
Very good work!
Wonderful imagery and great information. I had no idea it was originally a snake and not a groundhog!
wonderful fantasy scene with excellent postwork
Magical character!
Impressive lighting.
Superb bright halo effect, splendid image!
Really lovely image, beautifully done and really enjoyed reading the about the celtic mythology as it adds another dimension!
Impressive image with the snake, her expresion and the blinding light ! Excellent work, Seth !
beautiful composition and description.
This is a wonderful looking piece of your great Artwork!
Excellent scene and work!! :o)
beautiful
"Let there be light!" I'm blinded!
Fantastic!
Wonderful image and thanks for the info!!! I love the druid mythos!!!
Great image and work Shet, also thanks for the information.
A beautiful picture and lovely tribute to Brigid for Imbolc! This is truly her holiday as well as celebrating the return of the sun in spring. You have truly captured her in a fierce pose that really represents her strength and fearlessness. And the addition of the snake is very symbolic as well, the driving out of snakes & evil from Ireland. gorgeous~!~ Blessed Be! OXOXOXO Jane