Beautiful wombyn you have just done the most amazing thing on earth...growing another human!!
Now it is your turn to receive the greatest blessing way on earth to honor and celebrate this beautiful being that is coming in to the world through you, honor your fullness which is one of the greatest expression of the Goddess embodied , creation it self with in your womb!
This Blessing way tradition is a circle just for you, to call in the strength and support form all of your closest sisters, friends and family within the woman circles of your life.
A time to receive birth wisdom and blessings and to be honored as the Mother Goddess that you are, acknowledging that you are walking a new path in your life, moving into a new chapter from maiden to mother hood or from baby 3 to 4th how ever it is for you, a new beginning is indeed is upon you with this new soul so close to the earth almost ready to birth.
There are many different traditions that we practice at blessing ways and each blessing way is unique to each mother to co create with me as her doula weaving together your greatest wish and desires, to prepare fully for birth!
I want to help you know that you are fully held with in the network of sisters,mothers, grandmothers mid wives and doulas in your community!
Why?
We as women all know this journey as birth keepers, and its time once again on earth for birth to become the most incredible journey imaginable! When you are held with in the prayer circle of women who are all praying for you and sending their strength there is usually a more positive birth experience.
Let's face it, we are all connected and we all need each other on this journey of mother hood!
Birth is what our bodies were designed to do as women, when we acknowledge birth as a sacred rite of passage and allow our selves to be held in a sacred container of women supporting women to feel safe and courageous and strong!
This IS women's wisdom and the primordial mothers nature who births thru us all! In ancient times when birth was not with in a medical system it was considered one of the most natural things on earth.
It is not only a physical journey but a deeply spiritual opening and a time to connect deeply with your ancestors. its how we all got here, thru a womb of our Mothers! Lets celebrate it with you in great honor of the common thread of love woven between us all as a strong community of wisdom and mothers, maiden, crones! Blessed be the life bringers who celebrate birth held in a container or LOVE!!
What traditions do we often do for blessings ways?
Mots often a women's circle is held one moon cycle before your due date. In your home or hosted by some one with in your circle of friends and family who would like to offer up their space! We can also use my moon lodge tipi space if you are due during the warmer seasons when the tipi is up.
We create a circle of women and prepare your birth alter and foot bath. The foot bath is to honor this new path that you are on. Each women in the circle will take turns massaging you feet and every other part of your body to relieve you of any stress or tension or fear you may still be holding on to.
During your foot bath there is usually a bowl going around the circle, where each sister places a bead or stone for your birth necklace or birth alter which ever you choose and shares a piece of birth wisdom she carries, or a blessing for you if she is not yet a mother.
We bead your birth necklace or some times women weave a dream catcher mobile for the baby while we brush and weave your hair in a new way to signify a change of ways of being on this new path you are on as mother! Often we do a belly cast or mehendi henna belly art how ever you chose it to be for your special day!
After your blessing way ceremony we share food and create a meal train for you to be fed and nourished during your postpartum time resting, and bonding with baby for the first weeks after birth!
How ever you envision your blessing way we will make it happen in perfect love and honor to your deepest wishes and desires!