celticmagic: Rainwater  Rain from a lightening storm this has the greatest energy used in a bat

celticmagic:

Rainwater 

Rain from a lightening storm

• this has the greatest energy
  
• used in a bath to re-energize your being and aid in a ritual of clearing and cleansing your energies of negativity by soaking in it
  
• used to clear and cleanse an object or area 
  
• store in a white glass bottle

Rain from thunderstorms, tornadoes or hurricanes

• Used to empower spells for moving things forward such as letting go of the past and moving forward in life
  
• used to help move a project forward and get beyond current blocks in life
  
• used to change a pattern or habit you don’t like
  
• store in a blue glass bottle
  

Sun and Rain

• Used to balance energies when feeling weighed down
  
• helps gather your thoughts when they are flighty and scattered
  
• store in a dark green bottle
  

Hail storm

• collect in a metal bowl but dont let it sit in the bowl for more than 6 hours
  
• allow the hail to melt before bottling it
  
• store in a black or dark brown bottle
  
• used to dispel psychic attacks or negative energies
  
• best used for black magic to get rid of your enemies or negative forces that stand in your way
  

Spring Rain

• used to empower new ventures such as new relationships, new business ventures, a new job
  
• rain collected on the spring equinox or the first rain after the spring equinox is good for empowering spells for relationships
  
• stored in a light green bottle

Summer Rain

• used to encourage growth whether it be personal, spiritual growth or growth of a business venture or relationship
  
• used to break bad habits
  
• great to water indoor plants
  
• rain collected on mid-summers eve and day is especially mystical
  
• store in a sky blue bottle

Fall Rain

• used for giving thanks and showing gratitude for the abundance the year has given you
  
• store in an orange or fall colored bottle
  

Winter Rain

• can be used for blessing a person, relationship, family or object
  
• can be used to bless an event such as a birth, wedding or new business venture
  
• to be able to survive the hardships of winter one is able to survive the hardships of life
  

Full Moon Rain

• Used to honor the Goddess
  
• a small glass can be added to a cleansing bath
  
• add a couple of drops to your bath before an important event or ritual
  
• used for a blessing during a full moon ritual
  
• used for blessing a child or pet 
  
• rain collected during the full moon according to that season will have the energies of that moon according to month and season
  
• clean altar spaces and other things by putting an ounce of rain water into your cleaning products
  
• also very good for divination

Waning Moon Rain

• good for getting rid of things, banishings, and purging negative energies
  
• used like a banishing oil
  
• also can be added to your bath for relaxation, clarity or promoting self love
  
• use to prepare for lunar rituals
  
• anoint your money with it to increase your wealth 
  
• anoint yourself to increase your psychic awareness
  

New Moon Rain

• good for workings in which something needs to be brought in 
  
• used when starting a new project
  

Waxing Moon Rain

• used to bring in good energies and blessing
  
• used at the start of a new project or a new beginning

Rain collected from trees or roses will have different energies depending on the type of tree or color of the rose you collect it from

Use 1 cup of rain water to 1 tub size of water

For rituals use 1oz of rain water in a glass bowl or cauldron, to add effects to the water pour over crystals energized with your intent

For a spell place all your spell items in your bowl or cauldron and add 1tablespoon of rainwater

For cleansing or anointing ritual take 1/2oz of rainwater into a glass bowl and as you recite your incantation dip your fingers or wand/athame into the water then mark your physical body, the mark can be any spiritual symbol that has meaning to you

To anoint a tool, pout 1oz of rainwater onto the tool as you state your incantation to empower the tool for its intended purpose.

@autumnwitchesxi hope this helps you some!!!

also the bottles you store in dont have to be a specific color unless you want them to be, im all for using what you have first and foremost