🌟Imbolc, Brigid & the Alchemist Within – Weekly Wisdom with Iya Tirra

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Welcome to your sacred check-in for the week of January 26 – February 1. Here you’ll find guidance for your path: the energy of the season, the wisdom of the cosmos, and practices to help you stay aligned.

✨ Come into the space, take what you need, and leave the rest. ✨

📝 Read the Blog: Imbolc & the Beauty of Beginning Again

This week is a continuation of the new beginnings energy we’ve been experiencing all month long this January. Neptune moved into Aries, Mars and Pluto are meeting on the same degree in Aquarius, and Imbolc arrives February 1–2.

Because so much of this fresh start energy has been anchored in Capricorn and Aquarius, it may not feel light or joyful yet. Instead, it’s likely calling for practical steps, inner transformation, and a willingness to do hard things.

The good news? All of the seeds you plant and the effort you put in now will pay off. The work you're doing—spiritually, emotionally, or just trying to keep your head above water—it's not for nothing.

The Feb. 1 full moon in Leo brings a burst of energy and clarity that’ll help you see where you’re heading. That Leo moon could spark breakthroughs that will really come into full view this summer.

And I love that Leo’s energy opens us right into Imbolc, which is considered the first spring of the year—a quiet, sacred beginning.

🌱 Imbolc: The First Light

Imbolc marks the midpoint between winter and spring. It’s not the full bloom of spring—but it’s the whisper of it. And honestly, that’s the energy many of us need right now.

In the middle of so much collective unrest, confusion, and burnout, we need rhythms that hold us steady. That’s what the Wheel of the Year does. These cycles root us, remind us where we are, and give us gentle invitations forward. We don’t have to force clarity. We just have to keep listening.

Imbolc reminds us: the light is returning. Not just out there, but in us.

🔥 Brigid: Keeper of the Hearth and Holy Flame

This sabbat is also Brigid’s Day—an honoring of the Celtic goddess Brigid. She is the goddess of healing, poetry, fire, midwifery, and home. She is a flame keeper, a protector of the hearth, a muse for those bringing something new into the world.

And this is the moment in the year to call on her.

You don’t need a full altar setup to honor her. It could look like:

Lighting a white or green candle with intention
Putting fresh flowers in your space (snowdrops or crocuses if you have them)
Saying a simple prayer for protection and inspiration
Clearing out one drawer or one corner to make space for what's next

You don’t have to do it all. Just do something to align with this energy.

💫 This Is a Season of Allowance and Alignment

In the Empowered Goddess Living framework I teach, Allowance and Alignment are especially important in this season.

This is not about pushing. It’s not about fake motivation. It’s about:

Allowing the light to return in its own time
Aligning with the energy of the moment—clearing space, lighting candles, showing up with devotion in small ways

That’s where the power lives. Not in big declarations or complicated rituals—but in showing up to your own life with presence.

🌍 When the World Feels Uncertain…

Let’s name it: things feel hard right now. Many of us are holding grief, exhaustion, or fear about the future. And that’s exactly why it’s powerful to follow seasonal rhythms. When everything feels shaky, cycles like Imbolc help us stay grounded.

This is where our feminine wisdom kicks in. We know how to move with rhythm, not just logic. We know how to listen to what the body and spirit are asking for.

So if you’ve been feeling unsure, tender, or just plain tired—you’re not behind. You’re right on time.

Sending you a big hug, sis!

🎧 Listen to the Podcast

Title: This Is Your Spark, Sis: Imbolc, Brigid & Beginning Again with Intention

In this episode of the Soulful Goddess Living Podcast, I explore:

What Imbolc really means for your spiritual path
How to connect with the goddess Brigid (or the archetype of the Alchemist)
What it looks like to begin again from a place of alignment

💗 Click play below to listen now, or take it with you on the go.

🎥 Watch the Weekly Wisdom Video

Theme: Astrology + Oracle Guidance for Jan. 26 – Feb. 1

I cover major transits this week of which the first part of the week can be stressful. As we go into the second half the week we may seek more connection and enjoy the energy of the New Moon on Imbolc.

The Oracle readings are super aligned, too: Fire Crone via Mythical Goddess Tarot and Connections via the Black Tarot.

👇🏾Enjoy watching below. If your prefer audio only, listen via podcast here: Weekly Wisdom