Re: Birth blessing Carole RavenDancer Fri Nov 19 12:50:40 1999 Wonderful news!*br*Yes, indeed, great rejoicing!*br*Blessings to you all!*br**B*B*br*CRD*p**br*Michael the Watcher wrote,*br*: Greetings and glad tidings to all, now is a time of great *br*: rejoicing,*br*: at 1.04am on Thursday November 4th a new child of the old *br*: ways was born! The old month of Ngetal (the Reed month) is a *br*: time of completing cycles and looking within, our clan has *br*: indeed completed a wonderous cycle this time around.*br*: I would like to share with you a blessing we used in a *br*: welcoming/blessing ceremony after Talesin (spelling *br*: variation) was born. *br*:*br*: A wavelet for thy form*br*: A wavelet for thy voice*br*: A wavelet for thy sweet speech*br*:*br*: A wavelet for thy luck*br*: A wavelet for thy good*br*: A wavelet for thy health*br*:*br*: A wavelet for thy throat*br*: A wavelet for thy pluck*br*: A wavelet for thy graciousness*br*:*br*: Nine waves for thy graciousness*br*:*br*: *br*:*br*: As we spoke each phrase a drop of water was placed on *br*: Talesin, we then each said our own blessing and gave *br*: thanks.*br*: This was a truely beautiful moment and the Nine Waves *br*: blessing was perfect for the occasion. Maybe when a baby was *br*: first being bathed would also be a good time to do such a *br*: blessing, but in our case such formal reasonings were at the *br*: time far from our minds.*br*: Talesin and his magikal mother (Sheri) are hale and well, *br*: life is good!*br*:*br*: Fare thee well, Michael the Watcher and slightly larger *br*: clan!!!*br* Birth blessing Michael the Watcher 541 Fri Nov 5 19:22:24 1999