We finally planted Nicholas' placenta yesterday. Eric & Tris gave us a
Red Oak Tree for Christmas, so it was the perfect opportunity!
Our Ceremony:
It was chilly out so Sebastian & Sam dug our hole then called Nicholas and me outside.
I lit a beeswax candle and told a brief version of Nicholas' birth story. As we buried the placenta - I said,
"Nicholas, when you were in my womb, you were nurtured and sustained by your placenta. Now, you are nurtured and sustained by the milk from my breasts. As you grow, you will be sustained by creation and your Creator." Then we shared our Bread & *wine*
I marked Nicholas with a Cross and Blessed him -
"Nicholas,
I will hold you always in my heart. Yet motherhood is a continuing journey of surrender
and letting go. So I now release you to grow into the person
you were born to be, setting aside all doubts, fears and expectations of
my own. I release you into the care and protection
of the our Creator, may He be a source of lifelong nurturing and pleasure
for you, and may you grow to love and care for Him and Creation in turn. I wish for you that you will never cease to
grow in strength, love and wisdom your whole life long"
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