It is also known as Imbolc, Candlemas, Oimelc, Lady Day, and Brigid's Day. Imbolc is celebrated on February 1st. However, Candlemas is celebrated on February 2nd. Followers of the Celt tradition celebrate Imbolg on the first Full Moon in Aquarius.

This is a Sabbat of purification through the renewing powers of the Sun. This is a good time for self-initiations or initiations into covens. Imbolg involves the vanishing of winter, and it marks the time to welcome Spring. It celebrates the awakening of the land from the long winter. Imbolc is one of the first three Spring festivals. For those who follow the Celtic tradition, it is the festival of the Maiden aspect of the goddess in preparation for growth and renewal. Many wiccan dedicate their rituals to the goddess Brigid, protector of the hearth.

Some ideas to decorate your altar: a crown of thirteen red candles, a sprig of evergreen, a witch's broom, and a small statue of the Goddess in her Maiden aspect.

Traditional herbs: Angelica, basil, bay, benzoin, celandine, heather, myrrh, and all yellow flowers.

Traditional incense: basil, myrrh, and wisteria

Sacred gemstones: amethyst, garnet, onyx, and turquoise.

Candle colors: white, red, pink, brown, and lavender.

information taken from:
D.J. Conway's Celtic Magic, Scott Cunningham's Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, Silver RavenWolf's To Ride a Silver Broomstick, and Gerina Dunwich's Everyday Wicca