MODULE 4: Igniting the Divine Flame in your heart with brigid and saga

The Wheel of the Year turns once again, as the returning light begins to activate life all around you, signaling the shift from winter to early spring.

This light carries the promise of new beginnings, nourishing the dreams and visions you conceived during the Winter Solstice, so they can start to take root in your life.

In the Celtic seasonal calendar, Imbolc marks the beginning of spring. The word “imbolg” means “in the belly,” referring to the potential of new life now stirring within nature. Mother Earth begins to shed her winter clothes, preparing for her own rebirth, which will later culminate in the blossoming of spring.

Just as Mother Earth casts off her winter layers, we too are invited to release old thoughts and perceptions that have been shut away in the darker regions of our minds. By doing so, we create space for the seeds of new dreams and visions to be nurtured within our hearts and souls.

MODULE 5: A portal of rebirth

The Spring Equinox heralds a time of rebirth, as from this day onward, the light begins to increase in our lives. This is a season of renewal, where the magic of love ignites the spark of life all around us.

In mythology, this is the moment when Persephone ascends from the underworld as the Spring Maiden, bringing with her the gifts of new life.

The Spring Equinox has been celebrated as a time of new beginnings for thousands of years. In ancient Egypt, the Festival of Isis was honoured as a symbol of rebirth, illustrating how Isis resurrected her husband, Osiris. Similarly, the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection at Easter – which takes place after the first full moon following the Spring Equinox – carries the same themes of renewal and transformation.

This is a time to embrace new beginnings and celebrate the rebirth of life all around us.

MODULE 6: Igniting your inner magic

Beltaine marks the start of summer, a festival celebrating love and the blossoming of life.

At this time, the veil between worlds is thin, inviting us to step into the magic of creation and begin to birth our dreams into being. Bonfires are lit, symbolising the ignition of our inner passion and the nurturing of our dreams and visions. This is also a time to ignite our inner magic!

The festival's name is derived from the Old Irish term "Bel taine," meaning "bright fire." This fiery energy reminds us to awaken our inner fire – our soul’s passion – to fuel our dreams and visions with vibrant life force and to fully embrace our feminine magic.

MODULE 7: WEAVING A NEW STORY INTO BEING FOR THE FUTURE

The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year and is a time to celebrate life’s fullness and the abundance of light, awakening our inner life force.

Also known as Litha, meaning "light," this is the day when it seems as though the sun stands still in the heavens at noon, casting its light well into the evening.

The Summer Solstice is a celebration of the cycles of death and rebirth. As the wheel turns, we move from light into darkness, where our outer energy begins to wane, allowing our inner energy to expand, while at the Winter Solstice, we move from darkness into light.

The solstices act as portals of new consciousness. As you step through the portal of the Summer Solstice, you’re invited to reflect on what you wish to let go of and what you want to carry with you into this new phase of expansion and transformation.

The Summer Solstice has been celebrated for thousands of years, as evidenced by ancient stone circles like Stonehenge, which aligns with the Solstice sunrise. In Sweden, Midsummer is one of the most celebrated holidays, featuring traditional dances around the maypole, a symbol of the Tree of Life, connecting Heaven and Earth, so we are rooted in life, while also receiving the magical light from Spirit.

MODULE 8: Giving thanks for the seeds of the harvest

Lammas is a celebration of gratitude for the first harvest, a feast that honours the abundance of Mother Earth.

In the Greek myth of Persephone, her mother Demeter, the Corn Mother, provides the grain for the harvest, offering life-sustaining food to the people. During Lammas, Demeter represents the ripe corn of the harvest, while Persephone symbolises the seed that drops back into the earth, hidden throughout the dark winter months. When the light returns, that seed reappears as new life, embodying the cycle of death and rebirth.

This is the deeper meaning of Lammas – the understanding that the fulfilment of this year’s harvest already holds the seeds of all future harvests.