Belly blessing ceremony This ceremony is for the pregnant mother and the protection of her forthcoming child. Supplies: one large white pillar candle and one smaller blue votive candle( to signify mother and child) Five white votive candles ( for the points of the pentacle) Holy water, a red candle incense of your choice, masking tape, gifts for the prospective mother. Instructions: Before the ritual, cleanse the area with the four elements. Stack gifts for the Mother by the alter and cleanse with burning sage or other incense. Place the white pillar candle in the center of the alter with other supplies close by. Set the red candle in the south section of your alter. Light. with the masking tape make a large pentacle on the floor, with the pentacle pointing up tword the alter. Place a white votive candle on each point of the pentacle. Cast the circle., call the quarters, invoke the deity, then cut a door and bring the mother into the circle anointing her head and saying May you be cleansed,. consecrated, and regenerated in the names of out lord and lady. So mote it be. Remember to seal the door and take care that no flowing hemlines touch the candle flames on the pentacle. Have the mother light the white pillar candle ( the mother candle) and tell her to utter a silent prayer to Spirit for a safe, successful birth and for continued protection for her child. The blue candle represents the baby. Have her light the blue candle from the white candle, asking for special gifts and protection for the unborn. with the blue votive candle in her hand, lead her to the points of the pentacle. Ask deity for a blessing for the mother and baby, then light the pentacle candles from the blue candle, visualizing the exchange of energy from deity to mother. The points of the pentacle represents Love, good health, Harmony, and Wisdom. Return to the center and ask for blessings from deity by holding the blue candle toward the heavens. Place the blue candle on top of the white candle, saying May they remain healthy and safe throughout the birthing process. May no evil, real or imagined, penetrate the sanctity of the love between mother and child, and may they be protected in this world and in the world we can not see. If their are other presents they can also add their blessings. Give the mother the gifts. close the circle in the normal way. Allow the blue candle to burn continuously until it goes out, or snuff it out with your fingers and give the mother to continue burning at home. Jessica B.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:09:40 +0000
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