Baby Welcome
At 101 days old.... waxing or full moon...baby cleansed, fed, dressed and well content.

Cast a Circle Alter in the center contains...1. One white candle 2. moon and sun sign symbol 3. mother and father symbol 4. bread and wine (glass)

5. candle to represent child, and date of birth usually represented by an astrological symbol

Place at each corner...Incense....Feather (or branch of tree)...Salt....Water.

Invite friends and family...

Priestess "Welcome All! Let our minds be open to truth Let our lips speak only truth Let our hearts seek always truth Let our hands be gifted to work in magical ways Let our feet walk always upon the sacred path." All Spirits, 'Go if you must....Stay if you will!'(Parents present the child.) Priestess "Who presents this new traveler?" Parents "We do." Priestess "What is her/his name?" (full name) Priestess holds child. Priestess "Oh, Goddess, lady of the starry heavens, wise Goddess, behold this lovely child ___________________.

(Parents hold child.)Priestess " Conceived and brought forth in love. Goddess, bless and protect her/him and grant the gifts of wisdom, inspiration and wonder." (At the Alter) Priestess "Artimis, protector of the young.(Light Sage and for the sign of the pentacle in front of the child.) Priestess "Bless this child with the power of fire and air. (Draw the pentacle with water on fingers.)Priestess "Bless this child with the power of water." (Draw a pentacle on the child's belly.) Priestess "Bless this child with the power of the earth, Mother grant that your mind be free, your heart be free, your body be free and so your spirit be free."(Present the child to all four corners as all walk around and follow.)(MUSIC) (TO ALTER) Priestess"In the name of the Goddess, spirit of all life, and healing...may love be your treasure, may you have kindness and courage, may you be valient and wise, strong, and independent.
'So Mote it Be'!!
(Priestess dips athame into wine)Priestess "Mother, Darksome and Divine, bless this wine, bless this child, give her/him health, wealth and wisdom, the divine three....and as you will, (Recite all) so mote it be!" (Present the Cup of Wine) Priestess "As the cup is to the female so the blade is to the male. Goddess, mother of all, accept this offering."(Pass around the cup...lastly, dab a bit on the baby's lips)Priestess "Goddess, mother of all, accept this offering.(Pass around a loaf of bread and each pull off a piece and eat.)Priestess "Thank you Artimis, merry meet and merry part. Apollo, guide in the dark, merry meet and merry part. Hecate, goddess of magic, merry meet and merry part." (Party)