This book was interesting and informative, however, I feel like it was a bit rushed or just looked over since it is one of the "lesser" sabbats. I found a lot of typos, awkward sentences, or repetitious wording/phrasing through out the last few sections of the book that should have been caught by an editor before going to print. The section "Winter to the Ancients" was especially repetitive and could have been cut down by several sentences, if not paragraphs.

As is usual with Llewellyn books there was some "historical" information that felt vague or even iffy to me. For example, on page 26 the author states, "The common theme throughout the stories and poems of the Celts...is that Brigid is all about transformation and new beginnings." The author however never mentions which stories or poems. As well, no where in the book could I find any primary sources for finding these stories or poems. Since Imbolc is Brigid's sabbat, it would be nice to know some good resources where one can learn more about her.

Despite the issues I have with the historical aspects of the book (I've learned not to take any historical information Llewellyn provides at face value), the reason to purchase this book, and possibly the series, is for the divination, recipe/craft, blessings, and ritual portion of the book. These sections are what make these books great for beginners or pagans who live in non-pagan friendly areas, like myself, and don't have any like minded people to talk to and learn from.

I really like that this book provides rituals and blessings for solitary practitioners, couples, and large groups, as well as non-ritual ideas for how to celebrate the sabbat. While I would have liked more in depth information like why certain correspondences are linked to this particular sabbat or, as mentioned above, some examples of the stories that included Brigid, this is a good book to lead into further research.