Ru'n Vala Coven

02/03/2015

Good luck to our Beith, who takes her driving test today. Much love and support from your Covenkin
~ Tinne

20/02/2015

We would like to thank everyone who's come, looked and Liked our page, we will be trying to use it and our website more.

Thank You

17/02/2015

Beautiful sunrise this morning...

16/02/2015

A Warm welcome to our new members, it's good to have others joining our path. We're glad to have you with us for this journey called life.

01/02/2015

The Imbolg Rite was celebrated by our members last night, mostly quietly and at home. The Festival of Lights honoured the reawakening of the sun and the continuance ot the days becoming warmer and moving toward spring. Joyous Imbolg to all and may the plans you lay bear fruit through the growing season...
Tinne Brug

27/01/2015

Thanks to those who came to our information session it was productive and interesting, will be glad to see where we go from here.

19/01/2015

Imbloc (Candlemass, Imblog, Imbole) - February 2nd
Pronounced: EE-Molc

Incense: Rosemary, Frankincense, Myrrh, Cinnamon
Decorations: Corn Dolly, Besom, Spring Flowers
Colours: White, Orange, Red

This holiday is also known as Candlemas, or Brigid's (pronounced BREED) Day. One of the 4 Celtic "Fire Festivals. Commemorates the changing of the Goddess from the Crone to the Maiden. Celebrates the first signs of Spring. Also called "Imbolc" (the old Celtic name).
This is the seasonal change where the first signs of spring and the return of the sun are noted, i.e. the first sprouting of leaves, the sprouting of the Crocus flowers etc. In other words, it is the festival commemorating the successful passing of winter and the beginning of the agricultural year. This Festival also marks the transition point of the threefold Goddess energies from those of Crone to Maiden.
It is the day that we celebrate the passing of Winter and make way for Spring. It is the day we honour the rebirth of the Sun and we may visualize the baby sun nursing from the Goddess's breast. It is also a day of celebrating the Celtic Goddess Brigid. Brigid is the Goddess of Poetry, Healing, Smithcraft, and Midwifery. If you can make it with your hands, Brigid rules it. She is a triple Goddess, so we honour her in all her aspects. This is a time for communing with her, and tending the lighting of her sacred flame. At this time of year, Wiccans will light multiple candles, white for Brigid, for the god usually yellow or red, to remind us of the passing of winter and the entrance into spring, the time of the Sun. This is a good time for initiations, be they into covens or self-initiations.

Imbolc (February 2) marks the recovery of the Goddess after giving birth to the God. The lengthening periods of light awaken Her. The God is a young, l***y boy, but His power is felt in the longer days. The warmth fertilizes the Earth (the Goddess), and causes seeds to germinate and sprout. And so the earliest beginnings of Spring occur.

This is a Sabbat of purification after the shut-in life of Winter, through the renewing power of the Sun. It is also a festival of light and of fertility, once marked in Europe with huge blazes, torches and fire in every form. Fire here represents our own illumination and inspiration as much as light and warmth. Imbolc is also known as Feast of Torches, Oimelc, Lupercalia, Feast of Pan, Snowdrop Festival, Feast of the Waxing Light, Brighid's Day, and probably by many other names. Some female Witches follow the old Scandinavian custom of wearing crowns of lit candles, but many more carry tapers during their invocations.

01/01/2015

31/12/2014

There should be balance in everything xx

21/12/2014

What a fabulous evening last night! Lots of fun and merriment was had by all and most of the food eaten!! Thank you to everyone who joined in with us to celebrate the awakening of the Oak King whilst wishing farewell to the Holly King..

11/12/2014

First Meeting of Ru'n Vala went very well with a cohesive mind forming quickly. Energy and focus work very useful and fascinating. Looking forward to the next one ~ Brug.