Valborg - Celebrate with a Lovely Fire
Image of Valborg Fire in Sweden by Thomas Bucktele
Valborg or Walpurgis Night! April 30th.
Time to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring.
Image of Swedish Valbory night bonfire in Sweden by Sasha
Sasha shares two posts on Squashed Tomatoes so you can see first hand how this night is celebrated in Sweden.
Just ten days ago I planted sweet peas at the base of each tripod support in Margit's Mid-summer Well in the hope they would pop through the soil in time to welcome Valborg! And they did!
This evening, since we have no community bonfires planned in Vancouver and we are not allowed to light bonfires on the property, I will float a few lit candles in Brigid's pond. And a toast to the arrival of spring!
But I don't mind telling you that after these past days of cold rain I am ready to burn away winter with a giant bonfire!
I like the idea of burning
I like the idea of burning away Winter. Just looking at the picture of the big bonfire makes me shutter. Down here in Florida we are in our dry season. April is one of our driest months and we saw many wildfires throughout the month. Three of the fires were know to be started by squirrels of all things. They would walk across the power lines, catch on fire and drop to the dry ground and start a fire. That's the strangest way a fire has started in a long time.
You know, I love it when you
You know, I love it when you remind me of celebrations I haven't indulged in lately. You know Everything!!
I am also ready to get rid of
I am also ready to get rid of winter and welcome Spring with open arms!! What an interesting tradition of burning away winter- thanks for sharing!
Oh it was so rainy here
Oh it was so rainy here today, a bonfire sounds perfect! Happy Spring!
This looks like such a FUN
This looks like such a FUN event!! I think I'll go out & light a (small) bonfire :-)
So interesting. Thank you so
So interesting. Thank you so much for sharing.
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