What is a Mothers Blessing?
Some pregnant women in our society hold a baby shower to celebrate their pregnancy. In Native American culture, they celebrate the transition from maiden to motherhood with a ceremony known as a Blessingway. It is a time when the mother to be is honoured and nurtured by her community of women. A Mothers Blessing is inspired from the Native American Blessingway and the emphasis is on supporting, honouring and nurturing the mother to be. As it is not a traditional baby shower, presents are not usually part of the celebration. Instead, family and friends often provide more tangible support in the form of a roster of meals and assistance for the new mother and baby.
The Mothers Blessing can incorporate many different activities, including:
A Mothers Blessing is not only a special time for the mother to be, but also for everyone involved as it encourages a sense of community and connectedness.
- belly casting, painting and/or hennaing
- making a birthing necklace with beads given by family & friends
- birth story circle
- pregnancy & birth poetry
- birth art
- massage
A Mothers Blessing is not only a special time for the mother to be, but also for everyone involved as it encourages a sense of community and connectedness.
