Kitchen ingredient
Rain Water
Kitchen ingredient1 tradition
Rain water falls straight from the sky, and in folk magic it carries the energy of the weather it fell in. Gentle spring rain is for growth and fertility; the first rain of May was thought especially powerful.
Uses
- Growth and fertility
- Renewal
- Cleansing
- Watering a spell garden
Working with it
Set out a clean bowl during a rain, then bottle the water and label it with the date and kind of rain.
⚠ Safety note for Rain Water- Planet
- ☽︎ Moon
- Role
- Base: what a potion, salve, or brew is made of
- Element
- Water
- Works for
- FertilityRegenerationPurificationNew BeginningsExpansion
- Forms
- liquid
- How to use
- Potion (charged, then kept or poured out)Floor or door washAltar or offeringGrow it
⚠ Safety
- Not for internal use. Safe to handle and carry, but don't eat it or make tea from it.
Receptive
Where the traditions place it
- Moon — Common practice