Rainadelmagick  is fortunate to be vending and participating in the Berkeley Pagan Festival once again this coming Saturday, May 8th from 10am-5:30pm. Please come out and join us for a day of free activities including spiral dances, music, poetry, presentations, rituals, crafts and a parade for children and adults. There will be more than a dozen vendors displaying their arts, crafts, services, and even a School for Wizardry 
For details about the day please check out the Bay Area Pagan Alliance site here. The Pagan Alliance
 Mention this blog posting and receive a free crystal or stone at my booth.
I hope to see you all there!

I am fortunate to be teaching jewelry and felting at The UC Berkeley Campus  Art Studio. They also offer a variety of courses in pottery, photography, sewing and much more. Please swing by this week and peruse the teacher and students crafts at their spring sale. Details can be found here. ASUC Craft Sale

One of our very own paganteam members, Liz Elias has been interviewed by the SF Bay Area Etsy Street Team. Please read the article here and share your comments.
http://sfetsy.blogspot.com

You will also enjoy perusing her artwork in her shop on etsy.

I have been listing tons of spring themed items in my etsy shop for the paganspringsale. Just about every crystal, stone pendant, wand, tea,
gift card and jewelry items are being offered at a discounted rate and with free shipping.
Please convo me on etsy and let me know you saw the items here in my blog and I will deduct 10% off of your total purchase in addition to any listed discounts.  Blessed Be.

Greetings! I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to share a special tarot reading by one of my teammates from the etsy paganteam and a dear friend, Suzy of dragonsmoon
So, please allow yourself to be still for a moment and enjoy the possibilities that Suzy is sharing with us. Thanks kindly, rainadelmagick

 As above, so below. Just as we have moods so does the Universe. In the world around us there is energy.
The energies and vibrations found in nature, the energies and vibrations that are created by machines and technology. There is the energy of people, as individuals and as a collective. All of this energy is the energy of the Universe.
In the spirit of spring, a time of birth and renewal, I pick up a deck of tarot cards and quietly connect to the core energy of the Universe and get a feel for it's mood. 3- cards, one for each solar month of spring; Aries, Taurus and Gemini. The deck that speaks today is "Waking the Wild Spirit" by Poppy Palin.
(I will have to check an ephemeris to confirm those dates.), Aries (3/21-4/20) Queen of Air, the Faerie Queen. Air associates with the suit if swords in traditional decks. The first month of spring will have a bit of a chill. The winds will blow a bit more than usual for that month. Generally people will be shaking off their cabin fever and may seem a bit edgy and moody. You may feel a bit restlessness and agitation. When you feel the sluggish after effects of winter sing a song or write some of that gloom out of your system and into a journal. Remind yourself that even though it still feels a bit like winter, it is spring. The days are getting longer and are destined to get warmer.
Also, be aware of your words, there is a tendency to be defensive and the moods all over may stir some conflict.
How you present yourself to others is better approached with simplicity and in a manner that is more of a questions than a statement. "This is the time to brush all of winter's gloom and reach for the sunlight."

I am pleased to present a very talented artist and magickal being, Suzy.
She is a fellow team member of the paganteam on etsy. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to interview her recently in order to get the word out about her skills and services that she offers through etsy.
Each day I am going to share an excerpt from this interview along with links and pics of where her artwork can be found.

 

Happy Samhain. I express my gratitude for all of the abundance that I have received throughout this past year. Thank you to those souls who have passed on. You guidance through whispers was invaluable. May you continue to transform in your journeys. Blessings for us all to gain inspiration for creativity in our artistic endeavors and generosity in all of our relationships. Happy Celtic New Year!

 I received some feedback from fellow pagans that the last ritual I posted kind of left them out as they don't necessarily always practice with others. The following ritual has been sourced from
http://www.the-lone-pagan.com/index.html
I just want to acknowledge Angharad Y Deri's efforts and generosity.

Angharad's Solitary Wiccan Samhain Ritual
A Wiccan Samhain Ritual for the solitary practitioner.

Cast the Circle

Stand at the Northern edge of the area you designate to be your circle, facing outward. With your dominant index finger, feel energy build within you and flow down through your finger, out to the edge of your circle. Once you feel it flowing out of you, begin to trace your circle with your index finger pointing down to the ground and gradually walk sunwise, tracing the perimeter of your circle. If needed, make two or three rounds to really "feel" the energy flowing, and as the circle is marked on the ground, feel it extending upward and inward to create a dome, or half-sphere enclosing you, knowing that the other half is extending down beneath you so that you are in the middle of a giant ball. As you are forming the circle, say:

I build this magic circle, to create a space of peace and love between the Worlds. As my energy builds these walls, I can feel the God and Goddess adding theirs as well. May only good come from this space - as I will, so mote it be!

Invoke the Quarters

Proceed to the Eastern edge of the circle and say:

Spirits of the East, attend and bless this circle with the element of Air.

Light the candle, and visualize yellow light flowing from this gateway into the circle. When you can feel it, then proceed to the Southern edge of the circle and say:

Spirits of the South, attend and bless this circle with the element of Fire.

Light the candle, and visualize red light flowing from this gateway into the circle. When you can feel it, then proceed to the Western edge of the circle and say:

Spirits of the West, attend and bless this circle with the element of Water.

Light the candle, and visualize blue light flowing from this gateway into the circle. When you can feel it, then proceed to the Northern edge of the circle and say:

Spirits of the North, attend and bless this circle with the element of Earth.

Light the candle, and visualize green light flowing from this gateway into the circle.

Invite the God and Goddess

Say:

Beautiful Maiden, who dances on the breeze, Gentle Mother, who holds her children dear, Wise Crone, who teaches us lessons we don't always wish to learn. Join with me in this space, and may I be Blessed.

Verile Father, shining brightly upon your children, Agile Hunter, Son of the Goddess, Wise Man of the Oak, sturdy and strong, Smiling upon us even when you have been cut down. Join with me in this space, and may I be Blessed.

Recite the Sabbat Prayer for Samhain by saying aloud:

The Harvest is now over, as another year passes into the Sea. Lord, it appears you are leaving us, but behold! You are within The Lady's womb, waiting to be reborn at Yule. The time between now and then is a time of reflection and communion. The veil between this world and the Otherworld is thin, and we can remember those who have passed before us, knowing they have not truly left us, just as you have not truly left.

Meditate on this, and reflect upon any images that come to mind through the meaning of Samhain

When you are ready, perform any magical work you desire. This is a particularly good time for psychic work, such as scrying, tarot reading, or other forms of divination. It is also a good time for personal closure, such as saying "Good-Bye" to loved ones who passed in the previous year, or relationships that have ended.

Perform the "Cakes and Ale" rite

Raise the chalice in both hands, saying:

The Sun has ripened the fruit of the Earth.

Return the chalice to the altar and touch the drink with your athame, saying:

This drink is blessed by both the God and Goddess.

As you are about to take a drink from the cup, say:

May I too be blessed.

Hold your hands over the cakes, saying:

The moon has shone down upon the grain, These cakes are blessed by both the God and Goddess.

As you are about to take a bite from the cake, say:

May I too be blessed.

Closing the Circle

Thank the God and Goddess for attending you ritual.

Move to the East candle, and as you extinguish it, say:

Spirits of the East, thank you for your presence here. May you go in peace.

Move to the South candle, and as you extinguish it, say:

Spirits of the South, thank you for your presence here. May you go in peace.

Move to the West candle, and as you extinguish it, say:

Spirits of the West, thank you for your presence here. May you go in peace.

Move to the North candle, and as you extinguish it, say:

Spirits of the North, thank you for your presence here. May you go in peace.

Move once again to the East, and with your non-dominant index finger, touch the edge of the circle, drawing the energy back into your hand (don't let it move all the way into you, just as far as your arm) as you walk sunwise around the circle. When you have returned to the East and the circle no longer remains, return to the altar in the center and pointing the same index finger down into the Earth, release all of the energy into the ground and finish by extinguishing the incense and candle on the altar.