"The privilege of a lifetime,
is being who you are."
~ Joseph Campbell
'The privilege of a lifetime is
being who you are.'
~Joseph Campbell
Mama Blessing
A Mama Blessing (or blessingway) is a ceremony or ritual celebrated to honor & support a woman as she prepares for childbirth and motherhood. This special ceremony is centered around nurturing the mother-to-be and acknowledging the transformative journey she is about to embark on.
Cultural and personal traditions can be brought into this to create treasured memories. Guests may be relatives, friends, with the choice of just women, or the inclusion of the special men in the mama's life. It's a gathering to offer love, wisdom, and encouragement.
We'll share in nurturing mama, blessing her with special activities and treats and creating community around this momentous time of life. This can be done as a surprise or as a shared creation.
A labyrinth walk can also be included!
The connections created in this ceremony will hold strong through the time of birthing and into parenting!
House Blessing
As someone who has moved house many, many times, I have grown accustomed to ritualizing a new home... as well as leaving the old one with gratitude & intention.
A House Blessing is a ritual or ceremony performed to invoke blessings, protection, & positive energy upon a new home or an existing dwelling. House blessings are a beautiful way to imbue a new space with positive intentions & energy, & to invite harmony & prosperity to the household.
I offer House Blessings by connecting in with the cultural, personal or religious beliefs of those involved, so each one is personalized. Anyone can be invited to partake in the ceremony to help create a beautiful memory by welcoming occupants to a space filled with blessings & good fortune.
Baby Naming
Baby Dedications
I would love to help you welcome them into your life, express your love and share your hopes and dreams with them, your family and friends. Perhaps you’d like to include something symbolic into your ceremony – lighting candles, planting trees, reading poems or creating a keepsake book of good wishes for years to come.
Whether you would like something sweet and mellow, or upbeat and quirky, it would be my absolute joy to help you create a memorable ceremony and a day filled with love.
A baby naming ceremony is a beautiful way to celebrate the arrival of a new family member. Naming ceremonies are not only limited to celebrating the arrival of a baby. For instance, you may be welcoming an adopted child or stepchild/children into the family. Whatever the occasion, a naming ceremony is a wonderful opportunity to get all your family and friends together and take time to celebrate the arrival of this special person into your lives.
A baby dedication can be done if a couple doesn't wish to have their child christened or baptised in a church.
Sometimes, the parents will choose to ask other adults to play a supportive role in the child’s life, perhaps taking the title of guardian, mentor or supporter.
By taking the time to get to know you, listening to you and understanding what you want, I am able to create a naming ceremony or baby blessing that is meaningful and unique. A naming ceremony should reflect who you are as a family and convey the love you hold for your child.
Poems, readings and quotes of personal significance can be used throughout the ceremony. We often include a symbolic gesture, such as lighting a candle, planting a tree, or walking a labyrinth.
During the baby naming ceremony, a certificate is presented to the parents and other special people as a record of the occasion.