Part 1 - Imbolc 2011 Glastonbury White Spring

The traditional celebration of Imbolc in Wellhouse Lane, Glastonbury. On the first day of pagan spring the young Bridie takes the new light into the darkness of the White Spring. Everyone then emerges from the building to celebrate in the street with poetry, music and prayer. The waters from the White Spring and Chalice Well are mixed and the group processes with the new light and water through Monk's Gate to the wellhead in Chalice Well. Thanks to Mikesey for the filming. Videos from other events may be obtained from his channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/mikesey1

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• Imbolc
• White Spring
• Glastonbury
• England
• Pagan
• Wellhouse Lane
• Chalice Well
• Bridget
• Brigitania
• Bridey
• Bride
• mix waters
• white water
• red water

[handswithenergy]

This was the Pagan festival of Imbolc - the first signs of life following the winter standstill. On the Tor on Saturday would have been the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids having an early Summer Solstice event. They also come to Glastonbury at Winter Solstice.

[Futurist1972]

Thanks for uploading. Was there with a friend and we had a wonderful experience. x-x-x

[inamonianim]

Can someone please tell me the name of the religion these people follow? I was priveliged enough to join in with a ceremony atop the Tor today (something to do with the solstice?) but I didn't fully understand. I'd like to learn more about the Druids.

[megalith6]

Bridget - whom the Romans identified with Minerva (Greek Athena, also an archaic pre-Hellenic solar deity), Bridget the sun goddess, Lady of Fire, sister to Sulis; Bridget's pagan festival Imbolc christianised to Candlemas , thus the tradition continues ironically, after all the persecution, Bridget (many spellings possible), Brythonic Sulis, the Virgin Mary and distant Saule the Lithuanian sun goddess who still gazes down upon the human race and is linguistically related to the name of Sulis.

[MoonAztecGoddess]

I just love Glastonbury, you put a lot of effort into the preparation of the rituals and celebrations, I'd love to vist you someday, blessings )O(

[mikesey1]

I'm pleased to see these two videos liked so much.

Mike.

[hadyhaha]

nice film

i was going too come up for this but was working.

maybe beltane

[JERHxART]

Wouldn´t it be nice to celebrate in a landscape that has now long gone when the two springs flowed together.........must have been truly inspiring....... thanks for sharing this :)