Rainmaking

I know , You must think , we have plenty of snow/rain/hail now as it is. If You are on northern hemisphere that is. Well that reminded me of weather witchery so I wanted just to quickly share two methods of conjuring the rain.

They are rooted in Traditional European Folk Craft system , though one of the methods incorporates runes.

But before I "come down to business" , why would You even cast/use weather spells ? Is it not selfish and dangerous to change the weather ? Most certainly yes , but also there are situations where these are justified !

Spell to conjure rain
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On a small, round, pale flat stone ( palm/worry stone or smaller, river stones work amazingly ) draw LAGUZ rune in red ink. Place the stone on the ground, and slowly pour water ( preferably from chalice ) through a sieve onto the stone while chanting :

Open skies and rain be free
On this Earth may poured be
Water Nymphs strike the clouds
May rain fall freely on the ground !

It is done. After the rain You may toss the stone into the river .

Rain summoning incense
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This is traditional mixture that works wonders !!!
Equall amounts of :

Fern
Hellebore and
Heather

Burning these water plants will invoke the rains and water to extinguish their beloved plants .
Word of warning Hellebore smoke can be regarded as poisonous to humans so this incense should not be burned inside.

The first pic is from Deviant art com . The second was available in public domain. No copywrite harm intended.

There You go , enjoy Your weather witchery ;)

Imbolc Fire oil and Weather divination

Imbolc is a pagan Holiday celebrated on 1st or 2nd of February and represents the end of winter , the rebirth of Sun , so in order for Sun to defeat the winter darkness candles are lit on this day , and left usually on window shells to help Sun illuminate the Earth and call for spring soon .

Hence the alternative name Candlemass .

also used by Christians .

It is a magickal day , when fire energies of purification , banishment and new beginings are ectremly strong , and this year , they are emprowed by Full Moon even more.

The Imbolc is associated with St Brigid, patron saint of Ireland and Gaelic goddess of healing and smitcraft.

But I am pretty sure You knew all of that so I shall rather share few practical tips, what can You do on this holiday ( other than lighting candles of course ) :

Brigid's bed ( source Wikipedia )

One folk tradition that continues in both Christian and Pagan homes on St. Brigid's Day (or Imbolc) is that of the Brigid's Bed. The girls and young, unmarried women of the household or village create a corn dolly to represent Brigid, called the Brideog ("little Brigid" or "young Brigid"), adorning it with ribbons and baubles like shells or stones. They make a bed for the Brideog to lie in. On St. Brigid's Eve (January 31), the girls and young women gather together in one house to stay up all night with the Brideog, and are later visited by all the young men of the community who must ask permission to enter the home, and then treat them and the corn dolly with respect.

Weather Divination

Imbolc is the day the Cailleach — the hag of Gaelic tradition — gathers her firewood for the rest of the winter. Legend has it that if she intends to make the winter last a good while longer, she will make sure the weather on Imbolc is bright and sunny, so she can gather plenty of firewood. Therefore, people are generally relieved if Imbolc is a day of foul weather, as it means the Cailleach is asleep and winter is almost over. On the Isle of Man, where She is known as Caillagh ny Groamagh, the Cailleach is said to have been seen on Imbolc in the form of a gigantic bird, carrying sticks in her beak.

Ben Cruachan, highest point in Argyll and Bute, home of the Cailleach nan Cruachan , source http://www.wikipedia.com/

Fire oil A good oil to make on this day , is Fire oil . You can use any Fire oil recipe but here is how I make mine :

*3 small garlic cloves

*7 small ginger rhizome pieces( chopped cubes )

a teaspoon of cinnamon

* a teaspoon of Cayenne or Red pepper flakes

* a good pinch of grounded Black pepper

Top all with oil ( 20-30ml should do ) and heat in double boiler for 2-3 hours chanting on occasion something like :

Fire burns with eternal flame

Bless this essence liquid fire to became!

took pics when I made mine so You can see how the process looks like :

The first picture shows ingredients topped with oil in a vial , and second oil "bathing" in double boiler I usually like to let my oils stay for a month, yet for this one , being a fire oil I thought warming was more appropriate . Use fire oil for Banishment and Fire curses , vanquishing , exorcism , cleansing etc.

Now I found another Oil recipe , for Wisdom , that is used to dress anoint candles on this Day/Night to inspire Wisdom and Reflections ( Oil is Paganic , Wiccan or European , unlike Fire oil which is more a conjure tradition oil )

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Rosemary

10 drops of Myrrh oil

Cover with light olive oil , in two ounce tight lid jar . Turn the jar over daily for atleast ten days prior to use,

This can be found here http://jksalescompany.com/image/Imbolc-feb2000.jpg