Have you ever heard of a Blessingway? Different than a baby shower, it is a beautiful event that honors and affirms a mama-to-be, and her journey towards motherhood.Usually attended by the closest women to the mother, it recognizes birth as a right of passage for every woman.
One of my favorite traditions mentioned in the book suggests that the women in attendance take a candle with them after the event. When the mama goes into labor, all the other women light the candle in her honor. They send thoughts of strength, energy and love towards her throughout this time.
In the book, Mother Rising, the authors say this, "When we create blessingways for each other, we women reach outside ourselves and weave a web of community: living, breathing web of women who are blessing, teaching and supporting one another -- and as a result, we help to give birth to each other's children."
