Mother Earth Welcoming Ceremony Sample
The four directions are marked (using my Crystal and Earth Ceremonial Circle or without) with their corresponding 4 elements. They are called upon and incorporated into the blessing ceremony.
A feather for the~East~Air~Spring~Physical~Child
A candle for the ~South~Fire~Summer~Mental~Youth
A bowl or pitcher of sunlight blessed water for the ~West~Water~Fall~Emotional~Adult
A gathering of flowers and leaves for the~North~Wind~Winter~Spiritual~Elder
Parents holding child stand within the circle while the baby receives a sage cleansing and blessing. A pouch of keepsakes from the ceremony for the baby is given with a dried flower, a small candle, a small vile of blessed water, a small feather, and a piece of the sage used.
(Please feel free to change any aspect of the ceremony, including blessings, readings, structure and wording or of course a custom written ceremony is available at no additional cost. Be as creative and individualized as you would like! ***You may add multiple blessing rituals as well for an additional cost.***)
Mother Earth Welcoming Baby Ceremony
Greeting
We are gathered here today to celebrate the new life of baby . His/her parents parent and parent , wanted to celebrate their joy and officially bless their child with all of their family and friends. Not only do we welcome baby , to this life and to this world. But the whole earth rejoices in his/her birth. Every tree, every blade of grass, every flower, every drop of dew gives thanks and bares witness to the arrival of baby . Words have power. May the words spoken here today, that give forth their blessings, be carried on the wind over all of the earth and echo throughout the universe.
{Parents and baby are saged and then asked to step into the ceremonial circle}
Reading
Untitled, Unknown Author
“What shall we call you,
one who comes across a vast distance
bearing secrets of the future,
your father’s hidden wishing,
and the remembrance of beauty that hung diffusely in the air
all those long years without you?
We call you the awaited one,
the dreamt of one, the sung one,
for we sing to you now a symphony of welcomes,
and wish for your smooth passage to the world.
As if you were sweet basil,
as if you were mountain rosemary,
as if you were the golden sweetness of the apple
and the pear at harvest time.
You sweeten your mother’s innermost heart
and ripen her for every greater mystery-
For she has kissed the hem of the most Beloved
in calling you forth,
sheltering a wild faith in life.
Like a rose folded inward, hiding great fragrance,
like a host watching over the sheep
of the most cherished guest,
You were so tenderly awaited.
Little one, we sing to you now,
calling you joy,
calling you promise fulfilled,
calling you sheer vastness and little drop of honey.
You joined us here.
May your earthly journey be cloaked
with songs and praises evermore.
Your mother and father’s vast hearts,
deepening as they awaited you;
Every tear they've ever shed for joy gathering and intensifying-
For you, little drop of honey,
coming across great distances
just to see their faces at last,
just to gaze upon the face of Love at last.”
Welcoming/Naming of Baby
parent and parent , have chosen to name this child baby's full name . The first name baby first name , means:
The middle name baby's middle name , means:
We welcome bay's full name . We offer all our love and blessings and hopes for a beautiful and wonderful life filled with joy and positivity.
Blessing
Oil Blessing
We will now bless baby with the anointing of oil.
May you always be connected to to the spiritual/metaphysical.
{officiant anoints oil on crown}
May your senses always be awakened and aware.
{officiant anoints oil on brow}
May your heart always be opened and filled with love.
{officiant anoints oil on chest}
May your hands always reach for and hold your hopes and dreams.
{officiant anoints oil on hands}
May your feet tread kindly on the earth and always ground you and give you strength.
{officiant anoints oil on feet}
Chakra Blessing
Now we will bless baby with the sprinkling of water to acknowledge the seven chakras.
Muladhara, the root chakra- May you be blessed with your family. Your roots giving you a firm foundation from which to grow.
{officiant sprinkles water on root chakra}
Svadisthana, the sacral chakra- May you be able to feel and understand your emotions and enjoy harmonious connections with others.
{officiant sprinkles water on the sacral chakra}
Manipura, the solar plexus chakra- May you have a strong sense of self and the empowerment of your actions.
{officiant sprinkles water on solar plexus chakra}
Anahata, the heart chakra- May your heart be filled with love, acceptance, compassion and forgiveness.
{officiant sprinkles water on the heart chakra}
Visuddha, throat chakra- May you possess the right to speak and express yourself truthfully.
{officiant sprinkles water on the throat chakra}
Ajna, the third eye chakra- May you trust your intuition and insights and see things as they really are.
{officiant sprinkles water on the third eye chakra}
Sahasrara, the crown chakra- May you integrate your consciousness into the divine consciousness with a balanced connection between body and spirit.
{officiant sprinkles water on the crown chakra}
Parent Vows (optional)
Grandparent Vows (optional)
Sibling Vows (optional)
Appointing of the Godparents (optional)
Godparent vows (optional)
Baby Welcome Blessing
We welcome you baby . We wecome you to this world. We welcome you to this life. We welcome you to this family. We welcome you to this community. We thank the heavens for you. We thank the stars for you. We thank the Earth for you. You are a blessing. A wish come true. We are humbled by the miracle of your presence. Together we are a human family and we are one with all people, all animals, every rock and every plant. Welcome. We are as one.
Reading
A Ute Blessing, adapted from a Ute Prayer
May the Earth teach you stillness
as the grasses are stilled with light.
May the Earth teach you suffering
as old stones suffer with memory.
May the Earth teach you humility
as blossoms are humble with beginning.
May the Earth teach you caring
as the mother who secures her young.
May the Earth teach you courage
as the tree which stands all alone.
May the Earth teach you limitation
as the ant which crawls on the ground.
May the Earth teach you freedom
as the eagle which soars in the sky.
May the Earth teach you resignation
as the leaves which die in the fall.
May the Earth teach you regeneration
as the seed which rises in the spring.
May the Earth teach you to forget yourself
as melted snow forgets its life.
May the Earth teach you to remember kindness
as dry fields weep with rain.
Closing
parent and parent , I say on behalf of all of us, go in peace and build a strong and beautiful family life. Your wishes are rooted in truth, for we have joined our hearts and hopes and blessings with yours. Your wishes are our wishes, that you might have a home that is full of love and positivity for you and your child. May baby grow up to reflect the best in both of you, and extend unto the world he/she touches, the love he/she receives from his/her mother and father. Do not fear for the universe/the creator/the stars/God will guide you always. Blessings upon you both and infinite blessings to your child.
The four directions are marked (using my Crystal and Earth Ceremonial Circle or without) with their corresponding 4 elements. They are called upon and incorporated into the blessing ceremony.
A feather for the~East~Air~Spring~Physical~Child
A candle for the ~South~Fire~Summer~Mental~Youth
A bowl or pitcher of sunlight blessed water for the ~West~Water~Fall~Emotional~Adult
A gathering of flowers and leaves for the~North~Wind~Winter~Spiritual~Elder
Parents holding child stand within the circle while the baby receives a sage cleansing and blessing. A pouch of keepsakes from the ceremony for the baby is given with a dried flower, a small candle, a small vile of blessed water, a small feather, and a piece of the sage used.
(Please feel free to change any aspect of the ceremony, including blessings, readings, structure and wording or of course a custom written ceremony is available at no additional cost. Be as creative and individualized as you would like! ***You may add multiple blessing rituals as well for an additional cost.***)
Mother Earth Welcoming Baby Ceremony
Greeting
We are gathered here today to celebrate the new life of baby . His/her parents parent and parent , wanted to celebrate their joy and officially bless their child with all of their family and friends. Not only do we welcome baby , to this life and to this world. But the whole earth rejoices in his/her birth. Every tree, every blade of grass, every flower, every drop of dew gives thanks and bares witness to the arrival of baby . Words have power. May the words spoken here today, that give forth their blessings, be carried on the wind over all of the earth and echo throughout the universe.
{Parents and baby are saged and then asked to step into the ceremonial circle}
Reading
Untitled, Unknown Author
“What shall we call you,
one who comes across a vast distance
bearing secrets of the future,
your father’s hidden wishing,
and the remembrance of beauty that hung diffusely in the air
all those long years without you?
We call you the awaited one,
the dreamt of one, the sung one,
for we sing to you now a symphony of welcomes,
and wish for your smooth passage to the world.
As if you were sweet basil,
as if you were mountain rosemary,
as if you were the golden sweetness of the apple
and the pear at harvest time.
You sweeten your mother’s innermost heart
and ripen her for every greater mystery-
For she has kissed the hem of the most Beloved
in calling you forth,
sheltering a wild faith in life.
Like a rose folded inward, hiding great fragrance,
like a host watching over the sheep
of the most cherished guest,
You were so tenderly awaited.
Little one, we sing to you now,
calling you joy,
calling you promise fulfilled,
calling you sheer vastness and little drop of honey.
You joined us here.
May your earthly journey be cloaked
with songs and praises evermore.
Your mother and father’s vast hearts,
deepening as they awaited you;
Every tear they've ever shed for joy gathering and intensifying-
For you, little drop of honey,
coming across great distances
just to see their faces at last,
just to gaze upon the face of Love at last.”
Welcoming/Naming of Baby
parent and parent , have chosen to name this child baby's full name . The first name baby first name , means:
The middle name baby's middle name , means:
We welcome bay's full name . We offer all our love and blessings and hopes for a beautiful and wonderful life filled with joy and positivity.
Blessing
Oil Blessing
We will now bless baby with the anointing of oil.
May you always be connected to to the spiritual/metaphysical.
{officiant anoints oil on crown}
May your senses always be awakened and aware.
{officiant anoints oil on brow}
May your heart always be opened and filled with love.
{officiant anoints oil on chest}
May your hands always reach for and hold your hopes and dreams.
{officiant anoints oil on hands}
May your feet tread kindly on the earth and always ground you and give you strength.
{officiant anoints oil on feet}
Chakra Blessing
Now we will bless baby with the sprinkling of water to acknowledge the seven chakras.
Muladhara, the root chakra- May you be blessed with your family. Your roots giving you a firm foundation from which to grow.
{officiant sprinkles water on root chakra}
Svadisthana, the sacral chakra- May you be able to feel and understand your emotions and enjoy harmonious connections with others.
{officiant sprinkles water on the sacral chakra}
Manipura, the solar plexus chakra- May you have a strong sense of self and the empowerment of your actions.
{officiant sprinkles water on solar plexus chakra}
Anahata, the heart chakra- May your heart be filled with love, acceptance, compassion and forgiveness.
{officiant sprinkles water on the heart chakra}
Visuddha, throat chakra- May you possess the right to speak and express yourself truthfully.
{officiant sprinkles water on the throat chakra}
Ajna, the third eye chakra- May you trust your intuition and insights and see things as they really are.
{officiant sprinkles water on the third eye chakra}
Sahasrara, the crown chakra- May you integrate your consciousness into the divine consciousness with a balanced connection between body and spirit.
{officiant sprinkles water on the crown chakra}
Parent Vows (optional)
Grandparent Vows (optional)
Sibling Vows (optional)
Appointing of the Godparents (optional)
Godparent vows (optional)
Baby Welcome Blessing
We welcome you baby . We wecome you to this world. We welcome you to this life. We welcome you to this family. We welcome you to this community. We thank the heavens for you. We thank the stars for you. We thank the Earth for you. You are a blessing. A wish come true. We are humbled by the miracle of your presence. Together we are a human family and we are one with all people, all animals, every rock and every plant. Welcome. We are as one.
Reading
A Ute Blessing, adapted from a Ute Prayer
May the Earth teach you stillness
as the grasses are stilled with light.
May the Earth teach you suffering
as old stones suffer with memory.
May the Earth teach you humility
as blossoms are humble with beginning.
May the Earth teach you caring
as the mother who secures her young.
May the Earth teach you courage
as the tree which stands all alone.
May the Earth teach you limitation
as the ant which crawls on the ground.
May the Earth teach you freedom
as the eagle which soars in the sky.
May the Earth teach you resignation
as the leaves which die in the fall.
May the Earth teach you regeneration
as the seed which rises in the spring.
May the Earth teach you to forget yourself
as melted snow forgets its life.
May the Earth teach you to remember kindness
as dry fields weep with rain.
Closing
parent and parent , I say on behalf of all of us, go in peace and build a strong and beautiful family life. Your wishes are rooted in truth, for we have joined our hearts and hopes and blessings with yours. Your wishes are our wishes, that you might have a home that is full of love and positivity for you and your child. May baby grow up to reflect the best in both of you, and extend unto the world he/she touches, the love he/she receives from his/her mother and father. Do not fear for the universe/the creator/the stars/God will guide you always. Blessings upon you both and infinite blessings to your child.