Lately I’ve been craving a good storm. I don’t want it to pose danger to anyone but for someone reason I need a storm. It already feels like spring or really like summer though it is not yet Ostara. You can do such potent magical things with Lightning Water but you need a strong storm to be able to collect the water. In my book, “Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones,” I write a lot about proper collection of the different types of waters for magickal intentions and found during my research that I was especially fascinated by some West African collection techniques of the Ibo people. I was looking through my things and noticing that I still have some Tennessee Lightning water sent by a good friend who is very spiritual. I wonder how potent it is now? It is bottled in a brown bottle so it probably has maintained much of its power and I know it was sent with good intentions. I need to make some powerful changes in my environment and have a good feeling that I n...
The virtual studio of author and artist Stephanie Rose Bird brings together artistic process and reflection with the literary arts, in a manner that is designed to be instructive and inspirational.