Birth blessing
Michael the Watcher
michael.kriesch@studentmail.newcastle.edu.au
Fri Nov  5 19:22:24 1999
Greetings and glad tidings to all, now is a time of great rejoicing,*br*at 1.04am on Thursday November 4th a new child of the old ways was born! The old month of Ngetal (the Reed month) is a time of completing cycles and looking within,  our clan has indeed completed a wonderous cycle this time around.*br*I would like to share with you a blessing we used in a welcoming/blessing ceremony after Talesin (spelling variation) was born. *p*A wavelet for thy form*br*A wavelet for thy voice*br*A wavelet for thy sweet speech*p*A wavelet for thy luck*br*A wavelet for thy good*br*A wavelet for thy health*p*A wavelet for thy throat*br*A wavelet for thy pluck*br*A wavelet for thy graciousness*p*Nine waves for thy graciousness*p**p*As we spoke each phrase a drop of water was placed on Talesin, we then  each said our own blessing and gave thanks.*br*This was a truely beautiful moment and the Nine Waves blessing was perfect for the occasion. Maybe when a baby was first being bathed would also be a good time to do such a blessing, but in our case such formal reasonings were at the time far from our minds.*br*Talesin and his magikal mother (Sheri) are hale and well, life is good!*p*Fare thee well, Michael the Watcher and slightly larger clan!!!*br*