New members of the family

So, I wanted to take an opportunity to introduce the newest members of the Family of the Rising phoenix team. We have in one week had the opportunity to see Scott, Melissa and Samuel add themselves to the team and work training to become assets as High Priestesses or Priests in FWTI.

It is amazing to me that these wonderful people are finding there way to the path of clergy and putting forth so much effort to learning and expanding so they can serve. What a privlidge to watch others grow and be open to allowing me to be a small part in their journey.

Welcome all!

Growth and celebration

Family of the Rising Phoenix has had an exciting month this month. We have had the pleasure of a new person coming on with us as a student of Rising Phoenix family coven. Amethist is a great addition to the team. We have also had one of ours complete her first degree and will be taking her initiation this month. Angie is such as asset to our family coven and to the community of FWTI that it is truly a cause for celebration.

Ariana and Obsidian are right on track for their third degree and within no time we will have two more High Priestesses coming out of our family coven. I feel so blessed to have all these talented and dedicated people find their way to me and to our community. The Goddess is truly smiling on us and the cause of FWTI.

Blessed Be to all for we have cause to celebrate this harvest.

Ostara

The family spent a great holiday together for Ostara. We spent this holiday with eht Solitaries of the Second Circle coven at the house. We dyed eggs and sat around on this beautiful Spring day.

It was great to have Robert playing and running around the others, enjoying the turn of the wheel.

We had lots of fun. My mother and Robert joined in ritual.

Part of the ritual was to answer the questions about something positive we like about our life, something positive you like about the circle and something you want to see manifest in the coming year.

Here was Robbie's answers. "Something positive about my life is my family. What I like about this circle is that you do spells and send it to the ground. And this summer I want my teeth to grown back." Very adult answers for a 6 year old kid.

I guess it is important to note that I received my 3rd degree from FWTI™ February 12th, 2008 from Lady Dia of Dragonstone Family Coven™.

Growth

Tonight Obsidian and I did a ritual with the kids for the second time. Robert did very well and I was quite proud of him. He called in Water and Earth and also chose to call in the Goddess. He did pretty well and he called the quarter in almost all by himself. I was the most amazed when he dismissed the elements all by himself. And he used the words "thank you water for coming to our circle. Thank you for your energy. Hail and farewell". How cute is that

We put up circle, Obsidian read a story about the full moon, we learned a chant "the earth the air the fire the water return, return, return, return", they danced to music ad imitated the elements at every quarter, had cakes and ale and took down the circle.

It is truely great to watch the kids do that.
Blessed Be!!

Lady Dia with the Family of the Rising Phoenix

Lady Dia is in California and spending time with our family coven. It has been a long time coming but it is finally here and I get to introduce her to the family in California. What a great thing to happen.

We are looking forward to hosting her in our home and getting to share energy with her.