Blessingways are ritual-based gatherings that honor a woman during specific life passages and thresholds.
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Traditionally, the most common kind of Blessingway is for mothers just prior to, or just after, giving birth to a child.
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Blessingway rituals can also be hosted for a woman prior to her wedding, or upon the divorce or death of a spouse or a child, also to honor an empty nest, a career shift towards leadership or retirement, entering menopause and even for a young girl who has just begun her menstruation cycle. Essentially, whenever a woman is at a crossroads, or her life’s journey is shifting, and she is seeking her community to gather in hope or in healing, we can create a Blessingway gathering and ritual for her.
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