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	Times & Tides - Candlemas
		Candlemas is one of the major Celtic festivals and is celebrated at dawn.
		Candlemas is Brighid's feast, so it is a very special time for me. In the Christian calendar, this is the time that Jesus is dedicated at the temple.
		Candlemas corresponds with the North Eastern point of the Wheel of the Year, so that is where I place my altar.
	www.firetree.net /wheel/TimesAndTides/Festivals/candlemas.html (627 words)

	Search Results for "Candlemas"
		Candlemas, (kan´dlms) (KEY), Feb. 2, Christian festival commemorating the Purification of the Blessed Virgin and the Presentation of Christ in the Temple.
		It is said, if the weather is fine and frosty at the close of...
		On Candlemas Day the children of Scotland used to bring their schoolmaster a present in money, and the boy who brought...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Candlemas (324 words)

	Candlemas
		Candlemas is the last festival in the Christian year that is dated by reference to Christmas; subsequent holidays are calculated with reference to Easter, so Candlemas marks the end of the Christmas and Epiphany season.
		Candlemas is observed on February 2nd in the Western churches and February 15th in the Eastern churches.
		Candlemas is chiefly observed nowadays in the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Anglican traditions.
	www.shiningrise.com /christmas/candlemas.htm (1359 words)

	Candlemas is the feast of pancakes, recipes and traditions on The Worldwide Gourmet
		Candlemas is a celebration of light, the day of candles, but in many parts of the world it is thought of by both young and old as pancake day!
		However, Candlemas pancakes have to be made with wheat flour from the previous harvest.
		On Candlemas, candles are brought to the church to be blessed, to be lit later during storms to provide protection from lightning, as well as in the bedrooms of the dying to keep away evil spirits.
	www.theworldwidegourmet.com /holidays/candlemas/candlemas.htm (1061 words)

	Candlemas: All About the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
		The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, commonly called Candlemas, commemorates the presentation of Christ in the temple and the ritual purification of the Virgin Mary.
		The Feast of the Presentation, often called Candlemas, commemorates the purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the presentation of Christ in the temple, which took place 40 days after his birth as Jewish law required.
		While some scholars have asserted that the Candlemas feast was developed in the Middle Ages to counteract the pagan feasts of Imbolc and Lupercalia, many scholars reject this, based on Medieval documents.
	www.churchyear.net /candlemas.html (1199 words)

	Holiday Insights : Candlemas, the Feast of Purification
		Candlemas is the last holiday of the Christmas season.
		Candlemas is a christian celebration, or festival, of the Feast of Purification of the Virgin Mary.
		After the birth of Christ, the Virgin Mary was purified on Candlemas or the Feast of Purification.
	www.holidayinsights.com /christian/candlemas.htm (151 words)

	BBC - Religion & Ethics - Candlemas
		Candlemas commemorates the ritual purification of Mary, 40 days after the birth of her son Jesus.
		The festival is called Candlemas beacuse this was the day that all the Church's candles for the year were blessed.
		For instance, if a candle drips on one side when carried in church on Candlemas, this denotes a death of a family member during the year.
	www.bbc.co.uk /religion/religions/christianity/holydays/candlemas.shtml (315 words)

	Candlemas on Dartmoor
		The 2nd of February is Candlemas Day or if you are working by the old Julian calendar it is the 15th of February.
		Candlemas Day was an auspicious day for omens and predictions as it was thought that if you hear the church bells on this day it would warn of an imminent death of a close friend or relation.
		There was also a saying which went - "A farmer should, on Candlemas Day, have half his corn and half his hay." Which basically meant the winter was halfway through and anybody who had less than half of their feed left could have problems later.
	www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk /christ_canmas.htm (470 words)

	Candlemas/Imbolc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Candlemas is a good time to get your life in order, whether mentally, physically, spiritually or emotionally.
		The name Candlemas, is derived from Gaelic, and means "ewe's milk" after the lactating sheep that are feeding their first born lambs of the new season at this time of year.
		Symbols used to represent Candlemas are: a representation of a snowflake, a dish of snow, the bride, burrowing animals, grain dolly, sun wheels, candles.
	members.bellatlantic.net /~vze39qxu/candlemas.htm (472 words)

	Celebrating Candlemas - School of the Seasons
		Candlemas is one of the traditional times for taking down Christmas decorations (Twelfth Night, on January 6th, is the other).
		Since Candlemas is a time of new beginnings, this is a good day to ritually celebrate all things new.
		Since Candlemas is often considered the beginning of spring, you can perform another ritual act of purification: spring cleaning.
	www.schooloftheseasons.com /candlemas.html (1628 words)

	Candlemas
		Candlemas marks the middle of winter with the promise of spring and is celebrated on what we call Groundhog's Day.
		Candlemas signifies the return of the sun -- the days lengthen and the fields are prepared for planting.
		According to Christian doctrines, they view it as the Purification of our Lady, the Virgin Mary, when she brought the Christ child to the temple to be purified and consecrated to the Lord, 40 days after his birth.
	mymerrychristmas.com /2005/candlemas.shtml (448 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The fire is traditional: Europe observes this day, February 2, the Christian Candlemas, with candlelight processions, parades that go back to ancient torchlight ceremonies for purifying and reviving the fields at early sowing, according to Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend.
		Imbolc (Celtic) or Candlemas (Catholic) was traditionally celebrated at the beginning of February when, with the end of winter in sight, families used the animal fat saved over the cold season to make candles.
		The Roman Catholic Church turned this celebration into Candlemas, the day when the candles that were to be used in the church in the coming year were blessed.
	www.lycos.com /info/imbolc--candlemas-eve.html (564 words)

	Candlemas
		Candlemas, coming up on February 2, is one of the eight witches' Sabbats, or "occasion of power," the cross-quarter day halfway between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox.
		Candlemas is also known as Imbolc, meaning "new lambs" and Brigid, for the Celtic Goddess of fire and inspiration.
		Goddesses to be invoked at Candlemas are Goddesses of fire, light and healing, such as the Irish Brigit, Polynesian Pele, Japanese Amaterasu, and Italian Befana.
	www.awakenedwoman.com /candlemas.htm (628 words)

	Introduction to Imbolc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Candlemas is the Christianized name for the Pagan celebration of the transformation of the Goddess from Crone to the Maiden of Spring, celebrated in old Ireland by the kindling of hillside bonfires and the lighting of candles.
		The Church then proclaimed this day "Candlemas," keeping the symbolism of the Fire Festival, but devoting the day towards blessing the candles that were to be used in the coming liturgical year.
		A festival celebrating light in the darkness, the Rite of Candlemas is the celebration of the rekindled fire both within ourselves and within the world, as personified by the growing strength of the new Sun God.
	www.tryskelion.com /imbolc.htm (411 words)

	What is candlemass ? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		February 2 is "Candlemas" in many churches and is the day for observing the ritual purification of Mary forty days after the birth of Jesus as well as the presentation of Jesus in the Temple in Jerusalem (see Luke 2:21-40).
		As Candlemas traditions evolved, many people embraced the legend that if the sun shone on the second day of February, an animal would see its shadow and there would be at least six more weeks of winter.
		Candlemas in the Middle Ages was the favorite time for the ceremony among Christian mothers analogous to the Mosaic presentation in the temple.
	www.thisischurch.com /christianinfo/candlemass.html (4872 words)

	Astrology on the Web: Candlemas
		This is Candlemas, a major Christian Feast, one of the "cross-quarter days", marking the mid-point between the solstice (Christmas) and the equinox (Easter).
		Though Candlemas is observed on February 2nd in the Western churches it is celebrated on February 14-15th in the Eastern churches, due to the difference in the liturgical calendar.
		The date of Candlemas is established by the date set for the Nativity of Jesus, for it comes 40 days afterwards, on the day when Mary, according to Jewish law (Leviticus 12:2-8), should have attended a ceremony of ritual purification.
	www.astrologycom.com /candlemas.html (982 words)

	Internet Book of Shadows: Candlemas (Gwydion)
		The Roman Church was quick to confiscate this symbolism as well, using "Candlemas" as the day to bless all the church candles that would be used for the coming liturgical year.
		An old British rhyme tells us that "If Candlemas Day be bright and clear, there'll be two winters in the year." Actually, all of the cross-quarter days can be used as "inverse" weather predictors, whereas the quarter- days are used as "direct" weather predictors.
		For modern Witches, Candlemas O.S. may be seen as the Pagan version of Valentine's Day, with a de-emphasis of "hearts and flowers" and an appropriate re-emphasis of Pagan carnal frivolity.
	www.sacred-texts.com /bos/bos116.htm (956 words)

	Candlemas 97
		At the end of her quarantine, she was permitted to receive the ritual cleansing of the church and rejoin the congregation.
		The original title of Candlemas was Imbolc, meaning "in the belly" or "the surrounding belly" - a reference to the fertile Mother Earth.
		Candle burning has long been a way of attracting spiritual blessings to a household, at Candlemas it was considered a spiritual "life-line" between the people and the Goddess, firmly anchoring her blessing and aid within the family and clan.
	www.mysticalmind.com /Shadows/ezine/yearcycles/candlemas.htm (644 words)

	Candlemas: facts and misinformation
		An old British rhyme tells us that 'If Candlemas Day be bright and clear, there'll be two winters in the year.' Actually, all of the cross-quarter days can be used as inverse weather predictors, whereas the quarter-days are used as direct weather predictors.
		The Catholic Church was quick to confiscate this symbolism as well, using 'Candlemas' as the day to bless all the church candles that would be used for the coming year.
		Imbolc/Candlemas or Candlemas is a Sabbat that celebrates the midwinter and the return of the sun.
	www.tylwythteg.com /Candlemas.html (1980 words)

	Candlemas
		Candlemas is a traditional Christian festival that commemorates the ritual purification of Mary 40 days after the birth of her son.
		Christians were observing Candlemas in Jerusalem as early as the 4th century A.D. By the middle of the 5th century, candles were lit on this day to symbolize that Jesus Christ was the light, the truth and the way.
		Finally, Candlemas is a cross quarter day, halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.
	ona.cabe.k12.wv.us /candlemas.html (427 words)

	Groundhog Day and Candlemas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Candlemas commemorates the presentation of the Christ-child in the temple.
		As the Romans conquered Europe and spread Christianity, the German people adopted Candlemas and believed that if the sun shone that morning such that a hedgehog could see its shadow, they would experience a "Second Winter" lasting about six weeks.
		The first official Groundhog Day was celebrated on February 2, 1886, though it wasn't until 1887 that the local newspaper, The Punxsutawney Spirit, began its tradition of recording Phil's outcome each year.
	mysite.verizon.net /stlukeep/epiphany/candlemas.html (338 words)

	Word Bomb: Candlemas: Feast of Flames (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Candlemas purports to explain and help readers celebrate the feast of Candlemas in a Pagan way, along the lines of the ancient feasts of Lupercalia or Imbolc, usually celebrated on February 1 or 2.
		Chapter 3 covers the typical customs and symbols of Candlemas, and Chapter 4 provides some aspects of divination that are appropriate to Imbolc, such as pyromancy.
		Overall, Candlemas is a strong introduction to the history and contemporary worship of Brigid, as well as providing a sense of how to make this winter holiday a more important part of your personal practice.
	www.needcoffee.com /html/lit/wordbombs/candlemas.htm (555 words)

	Ground Hog's Day History, Prediction Stats & Cartoon Fun! aka Candlemas.
		Candlemas in the Middle Ages was the day in which the church blessed candles for the entire year.
		Today, in many Roman Catholic countries, the candles that are blessed on Candlemas are believed to have special powers, often being lighted during storms, illness, christenings, funerals etc. In Sicily they are brought out when there is an earthquake or when someone is dying.
		If they could see their shadow, it meant that winter would go on for another 6 weeks (and they could go back to sleep.) A cloudy day meant that spring was just around the corner.
	www.brownielocks.com /groundhog.html (1324 words)

	Facts and traditions associated with February - Candlemas Day
		In the olden days, Candlemas was the day when children brought candles to school so that the classrooms could have light on dull days.
		Candlemas is a traditional Christian festival that commemorates the ritual purification of Mary forty days after the birth of her son Jesus.
		This feast is called Candlemas because that was the day on which the year's supply of candles for the church were blessed.
	www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk /customs/year/february.htm (2382 words)

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