The Brightening

Sun State: The beginning of February marks the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox—and though this is usually the coldest and dreariest time of the year (well…usually), that means daylength is lengthening more and more rapidly every day. So while the nights are still long, this begins to feel like a reprieve. And the end of Daylight Savings Time is less than a month away!

For the PNW, this season usually continues to be grey and wet, but with this streak of bluebird days we are deep in a drought with very little snow on the mountain tops. While the views of Tahoma have been a treat, this weather may set us up for a strange year. Let’s get together and talk about what we’ve been seeing.

Other Names: Imbolc, Saint Brigid’s Day, Tu BiShvat

Traditional Sigils: Snow, twinkling lights, candles, celestial bodies, evergreen pine trees…but for us it’s mostly a lot of rain and darkness!

Join Meg & Jon at their place on Friday, February 6 at 8 pm for a seasonal dinner.

Bring things you’ve noticed about the changing season around you in the preceding week: Plant transformations, animal movement, weather patterns, or changes in your internal or communal state. Come hungry & ready to share!

The mountains are dry but there’s ICE in the streets. For anyone that can come early on Friday, we’ll be tuned into a WAISN ICE Rapid Response Training from 6 – 8 pm. Dinner will follow, all are welcome to join this training to become an asset in ICE rapid response. Please pre-register here.