Circles & Ceremonies

A Mother’s Blessing is an opportunity to recognise and honour the huge transition that occurs with every pregnancy and birth. This beautiful, gentle ceremony brings together important women in the mothers life, allowing them to offer her love, blessings and nourishment.

Mother’s Blessings are planned with the mother and/or a close friend or relative who is hosting. They involve a little preparation with guests each bringing an offering such as a reading, poem or small token gift. The circle ceremony honours and celebrates the mother; blessings are shared, hopes and fears can be voiced. Beautiful rituals can include adorning the mother with flowers, creating an earth mandala, decorating the mother’s belly, making and gifting a necklace made from small token gifts.

• It is lovely to pamper the mother, perhaps brushing her hair, offering a foot soak or a hand massage.

• After the ceremony is closed and guests may share food, sing, dance or walk in nature together.

• You may choose to include a workshop after the ceremony to make natural gifts which can be offered as a pregnancy and postnatal hamper to the mother.

• Cooking and recipe sharing is another lovely activity. It can be a wonderful way to collectively share ideas and plan ways to support the mother once the baby arrives.

• Contact me to talk more about what you would like from a Mother’s Blessing and ways I can support you, which can range from helping you plan to facilitating a whole day event.