Blessingway Ceremony before birth (blessing ceremony)

Experience a blessing ceremony with close family and friends as a strengthening and networking preparation for the birth.

Blessing Way loosely translated means path of blessing. It is an ancient tradition, originally from the Navajo Native Americans, to consciously and solemnly prepare and initiate pregnant women for the transition to motherhood. Traditionally, this ceremony is held by female members of the intimate circle of friends and family. The partner and father of the child are of course welcome if this is the wish of the expectant mother. The focus is on the pregnant woman with her needs, wishes and creative power. Her femininity, fertility and birthing power are honoured, while the pregnant woman is surrounded with love, trust and strength in a series of rituals.

The following rituals can be used in this co-creative process

• guided meditation

• Sharing stories and memories in a circle

• Manifestation of good wishes for pregnant woman and baby

• gift table

• Dissolution of fear of birth or motherhood

• Release ritual for transgenerational birth trauma

• Performing pampering rituals (such as massage, body painting and foot bath)

• Making power and ritual objects (such as a birth necklace, bracelet, birth candle, blessing stones, etc.)

• Making flower wreaths (with which pregnant women and guests decorate themselves)

• Making music together (e.g. singing and drumming)

• Holding a cocoa or tea ceremony

• Eating together (buffet, to which everyone brings something)