How to Perform a Blessing Ceremony for Any Woman’s 6 Most Important Rites of Passages

Before sharing this article with you I thought it would be nice to share my Croning  Ritualor to some because it was when I turn 50 years old it might be a Wise Woman Ritual. Which ever way you want to think of it be my guest, to me it was a Croning.

My eldest daughter lived in a rural area of Indiana at the time and had a beautiful yard filled with many types of flowers, flowering plants, green plants, bird feeders, etc besides her son’s little pool, swing set/jungle gym and sandbox. So a cool mixture of both generations. As my birthday is on Beltane we had planned on doing a simple ritual that afternoon with planting a few flowers and explaining to her boys what Beltane was all about. We did this and it was great fun. Then in the evening my daughter and I had picked out a special plant for my Croning ritual. I did not jump a broom as many pagans do to mark going from one stage of life into another, instead together we planted the ? plant (sorry I do not remember the name of it) just outside her kitchen window in an area set aside with a small manmade pond, bird feeders, and other plants and flowers. As we planted our plant I told her stories of my childhood through her birth. After we had tapped down the last bit of soil around the plant she presented me with a smooth flattish stone that was egg shaped and told me it was for all my eggs that had been born and for those that now were forever silent as I entered into my life as not only a mother with all grown children but as a grandmother to help raise the next generation.

When my own mother crossed into the Summerlands almost two years ago, this same daughter came up to me at the cemetery and handed me 13 small stones. She said the represented my legacy of children and grandchildren and to remember to keep them close as I was now the matriarch of our family. I think that brought as many tears to my eyes as the crossing of my mom did. I have the stones put away in a special pouch but take them out to look at when I feel the need to. Although my Croning ritual and becoming family matriarch were seven years apart, I do not think I would have handled my mom’s crossing at all if I had not already taken my place as an elder and crone in our family.

Remember the ideas in the following article are suggestions for Blessingways. If you feel called to do a Blessingway differently then follow your heart and spirit as there is no wrong way to welcome in another phase of your life or someone else’s.

Now for the article…..

As I prepare to give birth to my second daughter, I am more conscious than ever about the importance of the six main rites of passages that women go through.

I want both of my daughters to love being a girl and celebrate becoming a woman. I want them to know in every cell of their bodies that it is an honor to be born a female. To not think of their period as dirty and gross, to not think that giving birth is a horrible thing, to not think that their lives are over with once they stop bleeding.

I want every little girl to grow up proud of her changing body and honoring the transitions she goes through throughout her life. To see each change as a rebirth process, accepting that death is a part of life and only helps us to find more meaning in our lives.

And I believe that the way to create this new culture of celebrating what it means to be a woman is through Blessing Ceremonies, also know as Blessingways, to honor a rite of passage.

 

What is a Blessingway

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This is a “MUST SEE!” We Only Got 12 of these Beauties in and I guarantee you they will go fast…..

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For your next Solitary ritual or Coven gathering, how would you like to have a brand new, long, black flowing robe. At the bottom of your robe, gently flowing in the breeze is the trim which is one of a kind,  crescent moons, pentacles, and the Nile moon goddess.

If you are like me, you like to look good before the Goddess or whoever your Divine might be. And if you are like me, you have had the robe you’ve got now forever. In fact, you can’t remember how long you have had it. So it’s time for a new one and this one is a beauty(really we got 12 in, I guess you can imagine where that one went, lol!). But when we get special items in like this, I like to share them with you. And I didn’t want this one slipping by you, so without further a’do…

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Our True ‘Magical Tools’

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Our True ‘Magical Tools’
Author: Solonius 

Our ‘magical items’ are only mundane objects without inherent power! After much deliberation, I’ve decided that I must toss that match into the gasoline can. I feel that there is an undue amount of romanticism attached to what are only supposed to be the tools of the witch’s trade. We are supposed to be wise enough to know that it is our minds, through our focused thoughts, that perform our spells and ceremonies, not our tools.

Wren composed a very thorough and thoughtful essay on the types and uses of Magical Tools, posted here in Witchvox back on 16 July 2000. I highly recommend reading it for the knowledge that you can gain. I’m re-posting what I personally feel is the most insightful part of that essay:

— THE WITCH:
You are the most magickal tool of all. It is your intentions and energies…

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WOTC Extra (a) – How Magical Tools Enhance Your Results

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How Magical Tools Enhance Your Results

Magic would not be complete without scented oils, homemade magical brews and smoke rising from the incense as it carries our thoughts up into the universe. We weave spells utilizing the simple but potent powers found within the tools nature gives us. The power of incense and oils can magically transform our lives.

Magic can be as simple as rubbing scented oil on a colored candle, setting it in a holder and lighting it as you visualize your magical need. Or it can be more complex, involving several candles, many oils, incense, ritual clothing, chants and more. The details are up to you. What’s important is that you use Magic to bring light, joy and peace into your life and the world around you.

By now you should understand that all magic comes from within. Your magical tools simply help you draw out the…

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Let’s Talk Witch – Sigils and Symbols Used In Magick

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Let’s Talk Witch – Sigils and Symbols Used In Magick

Sigils, symbols and names are often carved into candles to add to the intent, power and purpose of the spell.

To draw something to you carve your symbol or sigil into the candle by starting from the bottom and make your sigil ‘grow’ moving it upwards. To banish something start your carving from the top of the candle moving downwards.

If you are drawing letters you can stack them, by drawing each letter one over the top of another. Again if you are drawing something to you start to carve at the bottom of the candle and if you are banishing something start at the top.

The spiral method means you start your carving at the bottom of the candle and move to the right, spiralling the letters of your carving upwards to bring something towards you, or start at…

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Make Beeswax Votives to Manifest Your Desires

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Make Beeswax Votives to Manifest Your Desires

by Sylvana

When I first began in the Craft, you couldn’t just go down to Larry’s Market or Fred Meyer’s and buy spell candles, as you can now. Neither could you find witchy stores like Edge of the Circle, Travelers or Odyssey Books. In those days, we made our own spell candles, oils, incenses and tools, or we had things handed down to us and given to us as gifts by our high priest and priestess or coven mates. We also sometimes converted everyday items to our magickal purpose, like the silver dinner bell I still use in ritual today and my antique trivets that serve as wards for our covenstead.

Sometimes, I am glad to have the luxury of purchasing ready-made seven-day candles, like the green “Money Drawing” or “Protection” or the blue and white “Harmonious Home.” But I fondly remember the…

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Don’t Forget, Candle Special, Buy One, Get One Free till August 1st

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Oops! She Did It Again! Our Sales Rep ordered this new and wonderful line of candles to just hit the market, Lailokens Awen purpose candles. These are gorgeous candles and as stated they do serve a purpose, everything from healing to prosperity. The only problem, she ordered too many! From now until August 1, buy one candle at regular price, get another one free. What a deal? New, beautiful, lasts for hours and most of all will meet any of your magickal needs for rituals or spells. Check’em out!

Available Only At…..

A little more about these magickal candles…..

Using only pure, Canadian Beeswax, and the best in organic essential oils, each Lailokens Awen Spell Candle is painstakingly crafted by hand, using Hermetic principals and the appropriate astrological influences. Because they are hand-rolled creations, no two candles are exactly alike, giving your altar the perfect organic…

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The Wild Woman Renassiance

Do you know deep inside that your wild, creative light is being called to shine? Are you feeling stifled, stuck or even unworthy of stepping forward into this radiance? Then keep reading. Feminine leaders all over the world are being called to SHOW UP, and serve through their TRUE passion at this revolutionary time on earth. If you’re reading this, you’re one of them.  ‘She’ has risen, and ‘Her’ voice is calling us to heal and serve NOW!

I understand how difficult it can be to have the courage to share your passions and align them with your Divine Purpose, especially if you are unaware of the true power your sexuality holds. Sexual sovereignty is directly linked to how to expression your God given gifts and unique contribution. When we are numb to our pain, we are also numb to our purpose. It’s time to TALK about those areas that have been silenced, shamed, objectified and oppressed, so we can rise and shine! No more waiting.

That’s why I’m so excited to let you know about The Wild Woman’s Renaissance that my sister Shellie White Light is hosting. This FREE online series of sacred conversations is empowering, life-changing, and transforming!

Shellie is a sought-after Sacred Sexuality and Spiritual Mentor, a vessel for Divine Mother’s Love. Growing up the only daughter to a long lineage of Baptist Preachers, she knows the wounding of religious and societal shame around sexuality and self expression all too well. However, her studies of the deeper Feminine-centered teachings of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, along with traveling the world studying with many shamans, healers, teachers, visionaries and creators of the highest caliber, has given her a unique set of tools and perspectives. Through these life experiences she birthed a passion for helping women acknowledge their own self-sabotage and break free from the chains that hold them back from a FULLY expressed existence; using a unique blend of intuitive shamanism and confidence coaching to guide women to embody their gifts and sensuality to courageously share their greatest service. That is what is all about!

I am one of 21 featured speakers on an experts panel of powerhouse female visionaries. It is an honor to share stories and tools along side these other women who are doing their work in the world as priestesses, shamanic pelvic floor practitioners, doctors of fertility and menstrual flow, womb  wisdom carriers, mojo recovery specialists, orgasmic manifesting experts … and beyond! Together, our collective experience and skill sharing will help to embody and embrace sexual sovereignty so that you can begin to live from your own *juicy* creative connection.

This event starts on August 1st and runs live through August 21st, ending on the same day a Total Solar Eclipse crosses coast-to-coast across the USA! This is a very powerful conversation happening at a *very* potent point on the timeline of our lives.

Join now by clicking here http://wildwomansrenaissance.com/LauriLumby

Shellie is a stand for all women everywhere living and expressing themselves, sexually and creatively, from a place of devotion and wholeness. This shift needs as many awakened lights as possible. Will you be a spark, a candle in the darkness?

Don’t wait, The Renaissance has begun.
http://wildwomansrenaissance.com/LauriLumby
Warmest blessings,
Lauri Ann Lumby

New Shipment Of Candles, Means A Great Deal for You……

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Oops! She Did It Again! Our Sales Rep ordered this new and wonderful line of candles to just hit the market, Lailokens Awen purpose candles. These are gorgeous candles and as stated they do serve a purpose, everything from healing to prosperity. The only problem, she ordered too many! From now until August 1, buy one candle at regular price, get another one free. What a deal? New, beautiful, lasts for hours and most of all will meet any of your magickal needs for rituals or spells. Check’em out!

Available Only At…..

A little more about these magickal candles…..

Using only pure, Canadian Beeswax, and the best in organic essential oils, each Lailokens Awen Spell Candle is painstakingly crafted by hand, using Hermetic principals and the appropriate astrological influences. Because they are hand-rolled creations, no two candles are exactly alike, giving your altar the perfect organic…

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