Inner Goddess Blessingways

Blessingways, Belly Blessings or Mumma Blessings are a beautiful way to celebrate the Mother-to-be. I create a ceremony that suits you. After the initial phone consultation I design the perfect event designed around your wants and desires for ritual and ceremony. There are many, many options we can include or it can be a simple event with only a few elements.

My base rate is $150 for 4 hours (includes set up, ceremony and pack up) optional add-ons include Henna and Belly Casting. Feel Free to give me a call to discuss your Blessingway- Jill 0458466339
or email innergoddessblessingways@gmail.com

Here are a few of my favourite ideas from Blessing Way ceremonies that I have been a part of:

~Every guest is asked to bring a flower that reminds them of the Mother. These flowers are used to make a simple crown for the for the Mumma which is then placed on her head at the beginning of the circle, while everyone is talking and getting acquainted. At a certain point everyone can say which flower they brought and why.

~Guests are also asked to bring an offering from nature like a small crystal, a feather, or a rock. These are offered to the Mumma and placed in a box or on a special altar plate that she can keep to remind her of everyone’s well wishes for her during the birth.

~Another sweet idea is to ask each woman to bring two beads, one for Mumma and one for baby. During the ritual these beads are used to bead a necklace for the Mother and a bracelet for baby.

~Another wonderful idea is a candle that is lit and then passed around the circle. Each woman offers a word they wish for the mother like “strength” or “endurance,” and when the candle reaches the Mother, she blows it out and it can be re-lit by her when she begins her labour! Also a nice take away gift to give every woman in attendance is a small candle to take home with them that they can light for the Mother when they receive news that she has gone into labor.

~A goblet of water is passed around during the event and each attendee speaks a blessing or wish for the mother, who at the end of the Blessingway drinks the water.

~Lastly, it wonderful to close the circle by having some yarn or thread which each woman wraps around her wrist and the passes to the woman next to her who does the same. Once it has gone around to each woman in the circle including the mother, some words can be spoken about the web of connectivity and support within her circle of woman friends. the each woman takes a turn to cut the strings of the woman next to her and help tie the yarn or string onto the wrist. Everyone ends up with a string bracelets that stays on until the mother goes into labor. A chain system can be set up where the Mother or father to be let’s one person know when it happens and she is in charge of texting or calling the rest of the women to let them know. At that point everyone can cut them off and the blessings can be immediately releases to the birthing mother.

As you can see and imagine, it is an incredibly moving experience and it really does help prepare the Mother spirituality and mentally for what is to come.

Our culture is so devoid of meaningful RITUAL so we need to have the Vision to create sacred space for ourselves to honour and support each other through these most meaningful Rites of Passage.

As women, we need each other, more than we know. It is my intention to make each Mother-to-be feel cherished, honoured and surrounded by love & support.
Jill Genet
Inner Goddess Blessingways.