Imbolc Ritual: The Work of Dragon's Cauldron

I'm part of a local Reclaiming group here in North Carolina called Dragon's Cauldron. Imbolc occurs on February 2 and this year we are weaving some magic that moves throughout nearly half the year. Dragon's Cauldron, while not a formal coven, is a closed group and continues over the years to define its purpose in some way. This year we have made a decision to let magic help us define that purpose. We started the work at Solstice by building an egg of paper mache. Our intention was to let the mystery of the new Light begin to unfold for ourselves and our Dragon's Cauldron community. The Dragon's Egg represented the new light of the passing Winter Solstice, the newborn Dragon's Cauldron, the new spark of our inspiration.

At our Imbolc ritual we will fill the egg with our Dragon's Cauldron intentions for the group. However, they are still a mystery, so we will invite Brigid to support us and speak to us of what our intentions will be. We will trance while scrying into the cauldron. The Green Dragon is also invited to aid us in the working. In silence, as we are directed, we will write words, draw symbols, colors, etc., that represent our visions, to be placed in the egg. The outside decoration of the Egg will be performed later (probably Ostara).

We have decided that in order for this to be inclusive of all those who are part of the community to weave in those members of Dragon's  Cauldron who are not able to be physically present for this important piece of the magic. They are asked to  give to an attending member ahead of time a small, important token or talisman of personal magical value, to be inserted into the egg. This represents your personal energy. Those of us at the ritual will put all of these significant objects in, including our own significan piece of magic.

In other words, EVERYONE (attending or not) needs to bring a small (1 sq. inch or less) energetic item that has powerful meaning for themselves, to be placed inside the egg, to represent their own unique energy. These items *will* be returned at the end of the magical working at Beltane. In this way, we are working with the dedication energy of Imbolc for Dragon's Cauldron, with the blessings of Brigid.

And whenever two or more of us are gathered, whether for Dinner and a Movie, shopping, hanging out or whatever -- we will acknowledge the magical space that we are holding, and know that this is a part of the weaving and nurturing of the sacred Egg.

How's that for some magic???