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Visit Sage Mountain Films for a Blessing Way Video Honoring Mother: A Blessing Way Ceremony, By Jeannine Parvati Baker There is a tribe in Africa who count the birthday of a child from the day the child is thought of in its mother's mind. On that day, a woman goes out and sits under a tree. She quietly sits and listens until she can hear her child's song. When she has heard that song she returns to the village and teaches it to the man who is to be that child's father, so that they can sing the song when they make love, inviting the child to join them. The mother then sings this song to the child in her womb and teaches it to the midwives, who sing it when the child is born. And the villagers learn the song so that whenever the child cries or hurts itself, they pick it up, hold it in their arms, and sing the song. It is also sung when the young man or woman goes through a rite of passage, marries, and then for a last time, when he or she is about to die.
"I'm the mom whose then 11-year-old kid swallowed the goddess bead by accident, but I still love Attachments." |
Belly Mask Kit Instructions from Embellyshments I met Kim Radtke shortly after we moved to Washington State in 1998. She introduced me to the birthing community in the Seattle area and was a great resource for local information. Kim has been masking Seattle area bellies since 1997 - and she is quite good at it. Attachments used to carry her Belly Mask Kits ( no longer in production) and we still carry her popular Birth Affirmation Cards. Kim is now making her detailed and thorough, step-by-step belly masking instructions for sale. The instructions include a list of everything you will need for your mask plus very detailed instructions. Kim's expertise in belly masking shines through in this booklet; your sucessful bellymasking adventure will be made easier with this easy-to-follow 5 page booklet. You will recieve a free copy of The Compleat Mother Magazine with purchase.
Blessingways, A Guide to Mother-Centered Baby Showers, "Blessingways are celebrations of pregnant and adoptive women and their transition into motherhood. These special mother-centered gatherings offer friends and family a fresh approach to honoring, supporting, nurturing, and encouraging mothers-to-be." This is a really wonderful addition to the Attachments family; a big 250 pages of wonderful blessingway information and ideas. There is a recommended readings section, as well as songs, recipes, pictures, craft/project ideas and so much more. This is a must-have book for any woman, I can't recommend it highly enough. Paperback
These sterling silver pendants are the perfect gifts for midwives, doulas, childbirth educators, and mothers-to-be. This pendant is hand-stamped and measures one inch in diameter. The pendant is strung on a black cotton cord, you chose the length. Various stones are incorporated with each pendant; My Baby - mookaite, Relax - amethyst, Breathe - turquoise, Peace - blueberry quartz. The pendant can be worn by a birthing mother and used as a focal point during labor. When a laboring woman experiences contractions it's helpful to have something to focus on. A midwife, doctor, or doula wearing one of these pendants can offer extra support and a reminder to open up, breathe, relax, and bring new life into the world. Your pendant will ship directly from the artist in Seattle.
This is an exquisite collection of images and words of wisdom. Each card features one of Sulamith Wulfings magical images depicting angels and faeries within a mothering theme. Receive the wisdom from the card, use it in your daily mothering tasks or pass it on to those who might seek mothering advice from you. These cards offer guidance and understanding for difficult times as well as offering a daily reminder of the tenderness that we all possess.
 Goddess Beads An activity that is sometimes part of a Blessing Way ceremony is making a necklace for the celebrated woman. Each participant brings a special bead to add to the strand and the necklace or bracelet is assembled there at the ceremony. Each guest will sometimes tell why she chose the bead she did. I was once part of an online Blessing Way with a group of friends. We all sent a bead plus a message card to one person in charge. She assembled the necklace and sent it to the recipient with all of the message cards enclosed. I always try to give a goddess bead because the Venus of Willendorf form is representative to me of a woman full of life, a woman full of child, a woman as she is meant to be. Each stoneware bead is approximately 5/8 of an inch tall. Currently our teal beads are larger - approximately 7/8" tall.
 Spiral Goddess Charms Make your own adornment or add to your Blessing Way beaded necklace with these pewter spiral goddess charms. These charms measure 1 1/4" tall. Other ideas for these charms include earrings, zipper pulls, or bookmark toppers.
 Black Madonna
 Lotus Birth ~ The Mother's Womb
 Pregnant Sleep
Some of you may remember the magazine called The Doula from the 1980s. Out of print now but I always remember the beautiful art featured on the covers. Many of of those covers were by Durga Bernhard ( who also illustrated the book A Ride on Mother's Back available at Attachments ). I'm pleased to be able to offer to you these gorgeous notecards with Durga's art. Vibrant and moving, you won't want to give them a way. Buy two - one to send one to frame. Cards are full color, printed on recycled paper with soy-based inks. They measure 5 x 7".
 Home at Last This sweet photo is entitled "Home at Last". It brings tears to my eyes each time I look at it because this baby brings a special story with him. A story of lost hope reborn.
Notecards of this print are available and measure 4-1/4x6. They are printed on glossy paper, and come with envelopes made from recycled stock.
Pack of ten notecards © 1997-2010 Lori Thompson Photography |
