Preparing for Imbolg

Imbolg 2011 will officially be a year and a day since I came back into full Pagan/Wiccan practice, so it seems fitting that my Imbolg ritual should be extra special (my Buddhist practice goes much, much farther than that, but I'll write about that some other time).

Since I first heard and learned about the "Her Sacred Fires" ritual used to honor the Greek Goddess Hekate, I wanted to do something similar for the Goddess Brigid, or Bride, as some may call her. Imbolg is a sacred day to her, so I would like to use this night to as a dedication. I have a very intense connection with Brigid, maybe because I'm astrologically a Sagittarius and fire is totally my element, or maybe because I just love celebrating the pre-spring months, knowing that freshness is soon to come with the March thaw. The connection I feel to Brigid is very strong, so strong that she may be a second patron Goddess to me. Never replacing my beloved Guanyin of course. Guanyin will always be first and foremost in my heart, Goddess-wise.
So I thought for Brigid, being a fire-connected Goddess from the Celtic pantheon, having a 'sacred fire' type of ritual done in her honor would be very fitting, and that is what I will try to accomplish with the Imbolg ritual I have set up so far.
To celebrate the Sabbat, I will be making more tealight candles and some votives that I will use as Brigid's 'sacred flame'. I'm hoping to scent and color them with a certain intent in mind, and then use those candles specifically as a kind of offertory candle to Brigid. I might keep it lit on my altar at all times during whatever craftwork I am doing or as an aid to meditation.
I would also like to make the honey cake posted by Youtuber Charmingpixieflora, because everyone loves cake and I want to use it for my 'cakes and ale' portion of the Sabbat ritual because it includes milk in the recipe. Milk, and other dairy products, are linked to the celebration of Imbolg, so milk, honey, and cake are a nice combination.
I have a good feeling that this is going to be a powerful and equally meaningful ritual for me, so I really want to prepare both myself and my space for what has to be done.
At any rate, my altar is looking good, and the Brigid's cross that I made from pipe-cleaners is very cute hanging from my window.