BY KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON
AND JESSICA CONNOLLY
How to Lead a MotherBlessing
complete step-by step guide
Everything you will need to plan and lead a Mother Blessing, from start to finish.
BY KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON
For thousands of years, humans
have gathered in ritual.
As a culture, we are used to marking the transition to motherhood with a baby shower.
A MotherBlessing can happen within a baby shower or a MotherBlessing can be its own event.
The purpose of a MotherBlessing is to mark the transition from Maiden to Mother.
Our lives go through many cycles both large and small, and the transformation from Maiden to Mother is one of the most profound and life changing.
Gathering in this way honors and witnesses this profound transition in a woman’s life.
How to Lead a MotherBlessing:
A Beginner’s Guide
The complete
step-by step guide
For thousands of years, humans have gathered in ritual.
As a culture, we are used to marking the transition to motherhood with a baby shower. A MotherBlessing can happen within a baby shower or a MotherBlessing can be its own event.
This guide offers a meaningful way to gather friends and family and offer wisdom and support for the mother herself.
The purpose of a MotherBlessing is to mark the transition from Maiden to Mother.
Our lives go through many cycles both large and small, and the transformation from Maiden to Mother is one of the most profound and life changing.
Gathering in this way honors and witnesses this profound transition in a woman’s life.
The purpose of a MotherBlessing is to mark the transition from Maiden to Mother.
Our lives go through many cycles both large and small, and the transformation from Maiden to Mother is one of the most profound and life changing.
Gathering in this way honors and witnesses this profound transition in a woman’s life.
This rite of passage is marked by one of the most distinct and profound life transitions in a woman’s life, the one from Maiden to Mother.
You by no means have to be an expert to lead a memorable MotherBlessing.
If you are unfamiliar with making ceremonial space don’t be afraid to try this.
If you follow these (easy-to-follow) steps, and bring your whole heart, you will be surprised at the power and magic that can be evoked.
This rite of passage is marked by one of the most distinct and profound life transitions in a woman’s life, the one from Maiden to Mother.
You by no means have to be an expert to lead a memorable MotherBlessing.
If you are unfamiliar with making ceremonial space don’t be afraid to try this.
If you follow these (easy-to-follow) steps, and bring your whole heart, you will be surprised at the power and magic that can be evoked.
What's Inside
- The vision and meaning behind leading a MotherBlessing.
- A full planning overview
- A list of supplies you’ll need for the day of the Blessing (there aren’t too many).
- Sample e-mails written by us that you can send to the guests before and after the gathering to envision them for what to bring and how to show up for a MotherBlessing.
- A step-by-step ceremony script that you can reference or even read- guiding you through the entire ceremony.
- Poems and blessings to choose from to thoughtfully close your circle and send the mama forward with a powerful web of support.
What's Inside:
- The vision and meaning behind leading a MotherBlessing.
- A full planning overview
- A list of supplies you’ll need for the day of the Blessing (there aren’t too many).
- Sample e-mails written by us that you can send to the guests before and after the gathering to envision them for what to bring and how to show up for a MotherBlessing.
- A step-by-step ceremony script that you can reference or even read- guiding you through the entire ceremony.
- Poems and blessings to choose from to thoughtfully close your circle and send the mama forward with a powerful web of support.
About the Authors
Kimberly Ann Johnson
Kimberly is a sought after practitioner and lead authority in postpartum health. Johnson has been working in integrative women’s health and trauma recovery for more than a decade. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Vogue, New York Magazine’s The Cut, Harper’s Bazaar, Today.com and many more. She has most recently published Call of the Wild, a data-driven guide to shifting your relationship with trauma.
In The Fourth Trimester, the Fourth Trimester Journal and the Fourth Trimester Deck she has created resources as a way to support women through the critical transformation from woman to mother — and guides them through this rite of passage with a grounded compassion that comes from years of being a somatic practitioner and birth doula.
Jessica Connolly
Jessica is a birthworker, holistic coach, and a circle leader committed to the practice and sharing of wisdom. She is the mother of 4 daughters ages 6-16, and has extensive experience in leadership, group worship and the sharing and exchange of information in non-traditional ways.
She brings depth of experience to the circles, retreats and online classes at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern science. She serves women who want to discover the pathway of feminine wisdom, for themselves and for their children.
