Angela Raincatcher | Nine Ravens Studio

with a strong and open heart

Protecting What’s Ours

After about 12 years of visioning and fundraising, the Open Hearth Foundation is opening a community center for pagans of all paths here in the District of Columbia. The center officially opens December 31, 2011, but Becoming has the honor of facilitating the cleansing, warding, and blessing of the center at its monthly circle of connection [...]

Tarot Blessing

One of my spiritual groups, Becoming, is undergoing a time of transitions. I am stepping down as the Presiding Celebrant after eight and a half years of service, and handing the responsibility over to my dear spirit sister Ketzirah and her vision. We have also been struggling with the continual search for a permanent home [...]

In need of a bath

I need a bath. I need to submerge my body into a large, warm tub of water, where I can float for a little while. Totally blissed out, relaxed, quiet. Someplace beautiful and green. Someplace private and cozy. Mmmmmm…. When I lived in Houston, my priestess had a hot tub where we would do our [...]

Nexus Deis

Our connection (nexus) to the Divine (deis) lies close to our heartbeat, burns with a holy fire, and allows us to soar. I honor and cherish the Divine within you and the connection between us. Namaste.  digital collage created by Angela Raincatcher

Magic of Breath

Ghost of the Spirit by Chris Luckhardt, http://www.flickr.com/photos/motionblur/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Today, I am reminded, not “to breathe,” but to bring my awareness to my breath. Breath is life. Breath is magic. Breath is both body and spirit. As I have learned from various teachers including my mother, energy follows attention. So, if I attend [...]

Wishcasting Wednesday: Holiday Season

Jaime over at Jamie Ridler Studios asks: What do you wish for this holiday season?   I have two wishes that may seem contradictory. I wish for some peace and quiet, time at home, time to nest, time to sleep in and dream. I also wish for my home to be a place of community [...]

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