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Divinations
For The Child
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If
you wish to do a divination for the child, it is
best if you already feel mentally and spiritually
connected to him/her.
Prepare
as you usually do for divination, laying out the
tools you will use. Now, relax and center.
Open your mind to that connection. You should
feel an openning of the Third Eye chakra.
Visualize a stream of light connecting your Third
Eye with your awareness of the child in the center
of your body. When you feel you have made this
connection, proceed with your divination while
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Birthing
Sachet
Here is a
birthing sachet I devised. It should be held during
meditations of peaceful childbirth. You should also have it
with you during the actual childbirth, so that the
associations with
a peaceful andeasy childbirth are awakened in your sub-concious.
Take some leaves
from a willow tree (for ease of birth), lavender (for peace)
and clove (for protection). Place them in a small bowl
and empower them. Do this by building up energy
in your body and concentrating it out through the palms of
your hands (which you should hold over or around the bowl).
Visualize a peaceful and easy childbirth. Then, send
all the energy out into the bowl in a final burst, while
gently breathing onto the herbs (if you breath to heavily,
the herbs will not be in the bowl anymore!). Now,
place the mixture of herbs into a white bag or cloth and tie
it up. You should immediately use the birthing sachet
while meditating on a peaceful childbirth.
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Full
Moon of the Mother
When I was
pregnant with my second child, I felt a need to experience
my pregnancy in a spiritual vein. I set out to find
rituals, meditations, myths-anything I could in connection
with pregnancy and motherhood. Much to my surprise, I
found very little modern material specifically focused on
the spiritual experience of pregnancy. This lead me to
do my own work in visioning and research in order to come up
with practical ideas. I was quite blessed by the
Goddess and experienced a depth of the divine within that I
had not previously thought possible.
I would like to
share a ritual I created. It is a celebration of
motherhood and a means of exploring the spiritual
implications of motherhood. It is most effective
toward the end of pregnancy (the last month or two), but it
can also be used by a mother who is not presently pregnant.
This is a solitary ritual, but it can be easily adapted for
group use.
The Ritual
You will need
your basic altar setup for your tradition, milk or juice for
the toast, and a personal anointing oil. Relax, ground and
center. Then, cast the circle according to your
tradition. Invoke
the Elements:
"Hail! Thou
Element of Air,
Lord of the East!
May you bring the
knowledge of the Mother,
And watch over
this Circle."
"Hail!
Thou Element of Fire,
Lord of the
South!
May you bring the
energy of creation,
And watch over
this Circle."
Hail! Thou
Element of Water,
Lord of the West!
May you bring the
gift of rebirth,
And watch over
this Circle."
Hail! Thou
Element of Earth,
Lord of the
North!
May you bring the
promise of the Child,
And watch over
this Circle."
Invite the Lord and Lady:
"Come Thou
now, I pray,
Great and Dark
Lord
Cernunnos with
power of seed.
Bring me strength
in body."
Come thou now, I
pray,
Mother Goddess,
divine,
Selene, Woman,
full and complete.
Bring me wisdom
in mystery."
Now, raise the cup in salute the Lord and Lady, and drink a
toast in their honour.
At this point I
usually do an exercise to open the chakras and build-up the
flow of energy. You may wish to do the same, or use
another method of building up the flow if energy in your
body. Then, stand in an adoration position and call to the
goddess (this may be used for drawing-down the
Goddess-energy, or simply aligning yourself to the Goddess).
"Hail to You, Great Mother!
Wisdom of
the Ages,
Gateway
of life,
You who
are at the beginning
And the
middle and the end,
Let Your
great power shine through me.
Inspire
me with Your passion.
Give me
Your strength and gentleness.
Grant me
Your wisdom and power.
Lead me
through worlds unknown.
Reveal
Yourself this night, I pray." |
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Spend
time communing with the Goddess and receiving any messages
she has for you. When you are ready, make the affirmation in
preparation for the self-blessing. Speak in a strong,
assured tone:
"Let me
claim my power now.
As Woman, whole
and complete,
I possess the
power of Life,
I possess the
power of Death,
I possess the
power of Rebirth,
And I am the
Threshold."
For the self-blessing, take the oil and anoint each area as
you speak the blessing.
Anoint crown:
"Blessed be
the Crown
In wisdom and
inspiration."
Anoint third eye (above and between your eyes):
"Blessed be
the Jewel
In sight and
inner knowledge."
Anoint throat:
"Blessed be
the Flute
In pure
communication."
Anoint heart:
"Blessed be
the Door
In love and
understanding."
Anoint solar plexus:
"Blessed be
the Light
That shines
within the temple."
Anoint navel:
"Blessed be
the Child (or Anchor, if not pregnant)
In strength and
fortitude."
Anoint pubis:
"Blessed be
the Gateway
Between Death and
Life."
You may wish to spend time in meditation or divination.
When you are ready, close the Circle according to your
tradition.
This may seem to
be a simple ritual, but I have found it immensely helpful in
opening myself up to communing with the Goddess as mother
and receiving visions in connection with that
Mother-Goddess- energy. I hope that it will bring some
fulfillment to other mothers. Blessed be!
~~o00o~~
Offering
Thanks For Safe Childbirth
This is a
mini-ritual of thanksgiving to be offered sometime after
childbirth. It is in the form of pouring a libation in
honor of the Goddess. You may wish to offer some of
your lochia or breast milk as the libation offering. Raise
the cup, saying:
"Hail and
thanks to you, Great Mother!
You who have
guided me through the darkness.
To the gates of
Death you brought me.
And safely have I
returned
With s/he who was
waiting, in love,
To be reborn.
For this, Great
Mother, I give thanks
And honor you
this night."
Pour the libation.
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