Upwey Wishing Well Tearoom and Gardens
2 W Farm Cottages
Lower BincombeDT3 5PS
In partnership with Upwey Wishing Well, Earth Kin Events (earthkinevents.co.uk) presents an Imbolc well-dressing and blessing celebration.
The wheel of the year turns ever in its merry round, and we come at last to the festival of Imbolc on Saturday 1st February, where we will gather at the Upwey Wishing Well in Weymouth for a well-blessing to celebrate the first glimmers of spring.
Marking the half way point between the winter and spring equinoxes, ‘Imbolc’ translates as ‘in the belly’ in the ancient tongue, honouring the seeds incubating within the earth, as well as the lambing season, which begins to peak in the UK during February.
In ancient Celtic traditions, particularly in Ireland, it is time to hail the Goddess ‘Bridie’ or ‘Brigit’, later transformed by the Christian Church into St. Brigid.
This seasonal festival celebrates the first signs of spring, and honours Bridie as patroness of beer, blacksmiths, poets and all things dairy, as well as her role as a ‘maiden of the wells’.
Those of all faiths and none are warmly invited to join us as we celebrate this folkloric tradition, and gather to bless the wellhead at Upwey Wishing Well Tearoom and Gardens; an ancient source of water dating back to the Ice Age.
The well-blessing will take place from 11am – 11.30am, after which visitors are invited to wander in these stunning gardens for reflection. . . or visit the café for some scrumptious delights!
The public well-blessing is free and open to all.
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Upwey Wishing Well Tearoom and Gardens
2 W Farm Cottages
Lower Bincombe
DT3 5PS
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