Mama Blessing Ceremony (Blessingway)

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“Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changin' ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?”

Lyrics by Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)

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What is a Mama Blessing Ceremony?

This joyful and empowering celebration is a modern alternative to a baby shower and focuses on celebrating the mother-to-be and takes its lead from a traditional Navajo Blessingway

A Mama Blessing is all about preparing for the amazing life change to come, by surrounding the expectant mother with the love, knowledge and wisdom of the women around her today and those that have come before her to ease her fears, answer her questions and shower her with love and remind what a Goddess she really is.

There is no set structure to these ceremonies but there are some key points; ceremonies are mostly held in the round as this helps create an intimate, safe, sacred space, a space where confidences can be shared, fears can be aired and laughter can be heard. Guests are invited to share with mum to be, one of the following;

a letter from the heart
an inspirational poem or song and a wish for the future.
a delicious plate of food or fruit
something to make music with!

Positivity, confidence and support are the words of the day. The gathered women twine wool or ribbon around their wrists, joining the whole group together in a show of support for mum-to-be. These are then fashioned into individual bracelets which they will wear until mum-to-be delivers her baby, guests receive a votive candle which they will light in solidarity when Mama goes into labour to help focus their loving energy and good thoughts for an easy and safe birth.

This is definitely a gentle ceremony of love, laughter and support and mum to be will be honoured and pampered during this time. This can be in a number of ways from

massage,
plaiting hair,
making flower crowns
painting henna patterns on her belly
bracelet making
guided meditation
ending with a great big feast!

The Mama Blessing is a special time for the expectant mother to feel completely pampered and nurtured, filling her emotional cup to the brim so that she is as rejuvenated, relaxed and as full of joy and positivity, before entering the new dawn of parenthood.