My Niece’s Blessingway, a Pictorial
Personally, professionally, in my book, and every way possible I cheerlead Blessingways.
In fact, I don’t know anyone – from great grandma’s to teens – who hasn’t enjoyed a Blessingway once they experienced it.
After all, I can’t think of why anyone wouldn’t want to do a Blessingway instead of a baby shower!
They are so much more meaningful and create such an opportunity for connection, a primal need of women during pregnancy.
Rather than give you a run of the mill post of what a Blessingway is and how to do one, I think it is better told in pictures.
This Blessingway was given for my one of my nieces, Julene.
She moved to another state the very weekend we did this celebration, and as such I am unable to attend her during the birth.
Tragic.
I am so glad that her mother, sister and mother-in-law will be her support along with her new midwife and husband, though.
What a treasured memory this is for all of us.
Enjoy…..
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- Julene’s midwife kindly lent us the use of her birth suites….
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- On the agenda……Bits of Nourishment, Web of Womanhood, Charming Stories, Head-Hands-Feet-Creation, Nurture, Song & Closing
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- Setting up the tent
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- Guests take home labor candles to light when Julene is in labor
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- The Honoree
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- The web of womanhood and stringing beads guests brought and family sent for Julene’s labor necklace
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- Not a dry eye…..Julene’s mom read a poem written about her from Julene’s dad. Relatives from far and wide sent in their well wishes and thoughts to be read and compiled in Julene’s album.
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- Every potluck dish brought had a story behind it that was shared….
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- Maybe the last time for a mother-daughter hair brushing
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- Making the ‘Maiden to Mother’ wreath with flowers brought by guests
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- A beautiful mother-to-be!
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- Hand scrubbing done over Great Grandma Honey’s mixing bowl to bless her hands to care for the baby
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- Midwife, mother, aunt, and grandma
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- Julene, cousin, sister
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- Opening the Nurture Basket gifts
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- Painting the Labor Mural
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- Walking the grounds before a final goodbye….
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- Julene, your way is blessed!
If you’re ever in the Salt Lake Valley, stop in to visit Heather Shelley at Feels Like Home Birth Suites!
Photos by my great 15 year old daughter, Roma.
Tags: baby shower, Blessingway
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