Water Blessing Option 2
~Blessings of Love~
Officiant:
Water has long been considered by many as the source of life…. Water is in and around all of us, and is also a symbol of the human spirit--- always in motion, never ceasing, only taking new forms…..
Every element needs water to grow and thrive, to even survive. The trees and flowers, the fish and the birds, and all of us…….. Water nourishes us, cleanses us, comforts us, and renews us.
So…..Because we believe and know in our hearts that baby’s name made his way onto this earth as a pure, innocent, and perfect soul, this ceremony is not intended to cleanse him from sin. It is instead to celebrate his life, and to signify our intentions to nourish his heart, his mind, his body, and his spirit…. to allow his life to flow in the direction he chooses each day, with the love and guidance of family and friends to help him find his way.
Our wish for you is that the love that surrounds you today will wash over you like rain every day of your life, just as this water rains on you now…
(Officiant sprinkles water over the child’s head)
Officiant: The love of your parents,
(Officiant sprinkles water over the child’s head)
Officiant: The love of your brother, ____(add if they have sibling)
(Officiant sprinkles water over the child’s head)
Officiant: and the love of all your family, friends, and loved ones, whether near or far,
(Officiant sprinkles water over the child’s head)
Officiant: may love be all you know from this day forward.”
You may prefer no hands on blessing, just a simple ceremony of prayers, poems and readings.
Perhaps you would like to end it with a butterfly release.
So…..Because we believe and know in our hearts that baby’s name made his way onto this earth as a pure, innocent, and perfect soul, this ceremony is not intended to cleanse him from sin. It is instead to celebrate his life, and to signify our intentions to nourish his heart, his mind, his body, and his spirit…. to allow his life to flow in the direction he chooses each day, with the love and guidance of family and friends to help him find his way.
Our wish for you is that the love that surrounds you today will wash over you like rain every day of your life, just as this water rains on you now…
(Officiant sprinkles water over the child’s head)
Officiant: The love of your parents,
(Officiant sprinkles water over the child’s head)
Officiant: The love of your brother, ____(add if they have sibling)
(Officiant sprinkles water over the child’s head)
Officiant: and the love of all your family, friends, and loved ones, whether near or far,
(Officiant sprinkles water over the child’s head)
Officiant: may love be all you know from this day forward.”
You may prefer no hands on blessing, just a simple ceremony of prayers, poems and readings.
Perhaps you would like to end it with a butterfly release.
