Re: Nine Blessings or Twenty Seven Blessings? Daibhaid daibhaid@summerlands.com Thu Dec 6 13:52:12 2001 Searles wrote,*br*: Nine blessings goes along with the idea that the *br*: self and the worlds are composed of nine *br*: qualities. In Irish these nine qualities are *br*: called "dúile."*br*: Using the SEARCH option in the headings for this *br*: message board I located where I'd posted about *br*: this topic previously:*br*:*br*: BIRTH BLESSING: (given by the mid-wife at the time *br*: of birth as found in _The Carmina Gadelica_ by *br*: Alexander Carmichael)*br*:*br*: A small wave for your ... form, voice, speech, *br*: means, generosity, appetite, wealth, life, health, *br*: Nine waves of grace.*br*:*br*: There are other aspects of being that could be *br*: blessed in a similar manner. "Nine *br*: blessings" means to be *br*: *completely* blessed.*br*:*br*: If one wanted to give 27 blessings, then I'd *br*: suggest selecting nine aspects or qualities for *br*: the body, nine for the mind and nine for the *br*: spirit.*br*:*br*: That would cover just about every part of one's *br*: creation and self in a blessing.*br*:*br*: Searles*p*BTW will you be doing a class anytime soon with regards to the Duile again? I think that that would be appropos considering the situations going on worldwide and personal.*p*Also to all members a question...*p*Is this particular time of year providing you with situations in which you require more than the usual amount of meditations and prayers for stress relief? *p*Daibhi Re: Nine Blessings or Twenty Seven Blessings? Searles 1013 Thu - Dec 6 - 1:25pm 216.78.106.225