Editing Imbolc (section)

====Celtic Reconstructionist====
[[Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism|Celtic Reconstructionists]] strive to reconstruct [[ancient Celtic religion]]. Their religious practices are based on research and historical accounts,<ref name="McColman">McColman, Carl (2003) p.&nbsp;12</ref><ref name="Bonewits130-7">Bonewits (2006) pp.&nbsp;130–7</ref> but may be modified slightly to suit modern life. They avoid [[syncretism]] (i.e., combining practises from different cultures). They usually celebrate the festival at the start of spring, or on the full moon nearest this. Many use traditional songs and rites from sources such as ''The Silver Bough'' and ''The Carmina Gadelica''. It is a time of honouring the goddess Brigid, and many of her dedicants choose this time of year for rituals to her.<ref name="McColman" /><ref name="Bonewits130-7" />