.... And then the rain stopped

Okay so after printing off the GACE form I need for tomorrow, I went and performed the ritual for the Druidcraft Initiation ceremony.

Basically I read the chapter "The Law of the Returning Tide" aloud. It contained a story of the Selkies, magical seals who come to land during Beltaine to mate for the next generation. While one time a fisherman, Targgart, hide one of the selk's seal skin and tricks her into marrying him for seven years. She has a son who she loves very much but each times she asks for her skin Targgart says "don't you love your husband and your child?" One day the son hears this and knowing where her skin is hidden gives it back to her. They run to the beach and Targgart tries to stop them but he is too late. Every evening there are two fish left on the rocks by Targgart's hut left by the selk for her husband and son.

The story is an allegory for the Law of Returning Tide which states that what ever you put out will return to you. As Druidcraft magicians we can use this law to change our lives, the lives of others and the world.

From there I dedicated myself to using this magic in positive way and for Brigid to guide me as I start this journey. (While I'm doing this a Storm starts full down pour with thunder and lightening-- it's raining so hard it sounds like the ocean {suggested location for this ritual})
I meditated breathing in deep the smell of incense and listening to the storm grow. Something deep inside opened and I could feel my hands; one warm almost hot and the other cool; (like at Beltane) but this time they were solid rods with weight. I could really feel them even when I finished mediating I had to physically set them down to go on with the ritual.
I continued with the Nine Blessings. My initial plan was to sprinkle myself with the water we got from the Great Smokie Mountains but it was raining so hard that I did the first initial sprinkle and then went for the Kitchen door.
I stood in the doorway watching the night sky lite with lightening, listening to thunder and walked out to the middle of the our patio and read all the nine blessings from the Druidcraft book. Then I throw the book inside the kitchen and stood until I was soaked with rain!

BLESSED BE!

I couldn't have asked for more

But then I went back inside to the altar room and was about to close it out when I remembered the Home-Blessing.

This I went around to each room lighting candles or incense (mostly) asking for blessings in and around our home and in and around our lives. This time I did use the Smokie Mountain spring water. Sprinkling a little for each blessing. I ended in the middle of the apartment thanking the Goddess and God for all that had been given to us. I returned to the altar room and closed.

And for a couple minutes the rain stopped and only as I've been writing this post has it started again. Did I mention I was wearing blue.

It is that first step through the tree line.

I trust Her...

Blessed Be!