February Magicks and Rituals

February, the second month of the current Gregorian calendar and the third month of Winter's rule, derives its name from Februa taken from the Roman 'Festival of Purification'. The root 'februo' meaning to 'I purify by sacrifice'.

This page serves as a jumping off point for February holy days, spells, magicks, lore, rituals, superstitions and  more.

General information on the month of February:

• February Magick
• February Moon Names
• February Birth Flower
• Quickening Moon

Astrology and Birth Signs for February:

(note: some of the dates will overlap with January and March)

• Sign of the Orchid (Jan 21 to Feb 19)
• Sign of the Water Lily (Feb 20 to Mar 20)
• Sun in Aquarius (Jan 20 to Feb 18)
• Sun in Pisces (Feb 19 to Mar 20)

Celtic and Nordic Tree astrology and signs for February:

(note: some of the dates will overlap with January and March)

• Rowan (Jan 22 - Feb 18)
• Cypress (Jan 25 -Feb 3)
• Poplar (Feb 4 - Feb 8)
• Cedar (Feb 9 to Feb 18)
• Ash (Feb 18 - Mar 17)
• Pine (Feb 19 - Feb 28) 

Holidays, Feast Days and Holy Days in February:

• 1: Festival of Brigit, the Celtic goddess of healing, fertility, and patroness of smiths.
• 2: Imbolc - the Celtic festival marking the period of lactation of the ewes.
• 2: Lammas or Lughnasadh (Southern Hemisphere)
• 2: Candlemas
• 2: Homstrom (celebrated the 1st Saturday in February)
• 3: Setsubun, celebration - Japan
• 4: Disting - The Charming of the Plow
• 4: King Frost Day
• 5: St. Agatha's Day
• 5 thru 17: Fornacalia - The Day of the Ovens
• 6: The Aphrodesia, feast day of the goddess Aphrodite
• 7: Selene's Day
• 8: Festival for the Broken Needles
• 10: New Moon
• 10: Chinese New Year (date varies year to year)
• 12: Festival of Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt
• 12: Ash Wednesday
• 13-21: The Parentalis - festival to honor the spirits of the ancestors.
• 14: Valentine's Day
• 15: Lupercalia - the festival of Lupercus, the Roman god of flocks and fertility.
• 17: Festival of Quirinus, god of war, storms and thunder.
• 21: Feralia - an ancient Roman Day of the Dead
• 21: Sun enters Pisces
• 22: Caristia - Roman holiday of family reunions
• 23: Festival of Terminus, the Roman god of boundaries and border markers.
• 24: Flight of the King - Regifugium
• 25: Full moon -- Quickening Moon
• 28: The epic poem, Kalevala, is celebrated by the Finns with parades and readings from the poem.

Spells, Magicks, Stories and Lore for February:

• A Reading from the Kalevala
• Do a Banishing Spell Today
• Ritual to Honor The Ancestors
• Romany Valentine's Day Divination
• The Goddess Brigid

Just for Imbolc:

• A spell for Imbolc
• Correspondences for Imbolc
• Milk Magic
• Other ways of making Imbolc
• The Goddess Brigid 
• The story of Imbolc
• Traditions and symbols of Imbolc

For anything newly posted on this subject and not on this list see: February Spells and Rituals