Snow Studded Spring Blessing

Momma Gaia, has a fresh covering of Snow here in Maine. Yet still Spring arrives, as the Sun slips into Aries, Bringing the Fire of Heaven and Earth to join in Co-creation. May you feel this fire in your belly, as we too long to wake from our Winter sleep! I sing softly as I feel the diamonds in the snow, Standing barefooted, I am grateful for this sweet snow. When the Earth breaks into ecstasy, I pray we awaken to our own Joy! To the love that surrounds us, Each and everyday~ as we are in this moment! I pray in Gratitude for us all. Blessings of a Sparkling Spring!

Blessing for Summer Solstice

Blessings of Illumination,
This Longest Day.
Blessings of Darkness,
For how would we know the Light
Were it not for the Dark?

Blessings to you,
Great Mother Gaia, with your Sisters the Sea
Father Sky we thank you, and the Sun
For the Light you gift,
That we may live and grow.

Great Mother Gaia,
Teach us the ways to be patient.
Guide your children to do no harm.
Great Mother Gaia,
So very grateful are we for the gift of Home.

Blessings of Illumination,
The Divine Light within us all.
Blessings of Peace and Kindness.
A gift that All Humankind can share.
Blessings of Illumination,
What gift of Passion~ will you share?

Great Mother Gaia,
Thank you for your ever turning wheel.
Laughter fills my Heart
With my Love for you!

Blessings of Illumination~
Welcome Summer!
Come, come play with us.
Great Mother Gaia, Father Sky,
Four Legged, Winged and Finned,
Tall Ones, Plants, Rocks and Elementals
Come, come play with us!
Summer is here!

Mother's Day Blessing

Blessings this Mother's Day!

for some the day has yet to begin
some have been up all night
for it is a day, like any other, with things that need being done.
Happy Mother's Day!

We are mother's, women
The fabric of the home,
The heartbeat heard when we hold someone close.
The hand that is held, or removes a tear,
or fixes a scrap.

Some of us may keep a sparkling, spotless domain
Others of us, well speaking strictly for me,
Clean yet "artfully" cluttered.
(My loving child - might say different- for her -it's just plain too much!)
Loved none the less.

What makes us Mom - it is not so much the giving birth
It is the minutes that add to a moment, a life time
Of holding, listening, caring.

Of being there
Of saying Yes, sure go ahead
Of the NOs - we said when it mattered most, for surely it was best!
Loved all the more!
Go ask your Mother.........
For in the end we really rule the nest.

It is the moment we agree to listen
To hear another, to give support
We need not understand all the time
That's new and interesting, we say
Tell me more?
Let me know how it goes.
Our heart turned to let it be wonderful.
Let it fill up their hearts, souls the being that is them!

We want what is best
For our children, our friends
We Mother each other in times of distress
Times of great Joy.
We worry about little things as though they were huge.
And some of the big things in life as though they were nothing at all.

Mother's
With children.
Mother's
Never haven given birth.
Mother's
With children who have gone before us.
Mother's
Of children, knowing it best, we gave them up, too young were we.
Mother's
Women one and all.

To all my women friends let me say Happy Mother's Day!
Thank you for the times you have Mothered me, and bore with me as I did the
same to you.
For those who have "suffered" me a "Mom moment" upon a stranger,
turning in a tag, or a simple wag of a head NO, don't - ( I couldn't help myself)
I send you my Love and my gratitude.
I mostly Thank Miss Tirzah McWirzy, for inviting me to be Her Mom!
Bright Blessings to you all, this Mother's Day!

Thank you Great Mother, Mother Gaia, Mother Mary your Guidance.

Rosemary
Mother's Day, 13.05.07

Three generations of women~ The Tree of Life~ My mothers name in the roots upon my back! Thank you Jennifer for taking this picture.


Yes, I have used this before~ I added a line. I wish to spend my last moments loving my child before we head out to the airport~ Love you all.

Blessings of Beltane 2011

As the fires of the night burn low in the fields,
A new day awakens,
In Gratitude and Joy
Great Mother, Great Father
Above and Below
We came singing to your Wedding.

We lit the fires of the debris of last year,
We pray our offerings you would enjoy.
We are grateful for the fertility you whisper on the Earth,
Humbled by the Mystery that harkens in our Souls.

Great Mother, Great Father
Mother Earth, Father Sky
Your Union of the Elementals
Each mid –Spring,
Fire of Passion, Water of Forgiveness,
Earth of Re-membering, Light of Renewal
Guide us in our dreams,
In our waking
Joining the Sacred Feminine and Masculine.

Guide us to understand that All Beings
Share in your bounty,
That as we breathe, so do you.
As Our heart’s beat,
We hear Your Song in Harmony.
Guide us Great Mother, Great Father
By your Grace we Live.

As the Beltane fires of what no longer serves,
Burn down, and the New Day awakens,
Guide us,
To Sow that which is in Service,
Kindness, Compassion and Love.
Let us hear Songs of Joy instead of Hatred.
Once again,
Great Mother, Great Father
You have Blessed our Fields
In Fertility~
We pray that we do not squander this gift.

Blessings to you Great Mother, Great Father
We are filled with Gratitude for your gifts.
May we invite the Mystery and Magic to
Fill us with True Wonder
That we may share with All Being.
Guide us to live in Peaceable Harmony.




image is of a Jack in the Pulpit seed pod~

Imbloc~Candlemas~ St Brigid's Day Blessing

Let us give thanks this day ~
The quality of the Returning Light
Filling our dreams
Mother Gaia, Father Sky, Grandmother Moon
Teach us the ways to enjoy the changing Season’s
Guide us in our understanding that we a part of your very Being,
As you are a part of us.

Winter gifts us time for dreaming,
Mother Gaia, Father Sky, Grandmother Moon,
Guide us to nurture our dreams,
Caring for our Souls,
As you cover us in a blanket of Snow~
What miracles lie waiting?
Teach us the ways to be patient, that we may
Invite ourselves to slowly unfurl,
Tender shoots waiting, dreams that are ready to bloom.

Grandmother Moon, you who lies in Darkness this eve,
Guide us to our dreams,
Teach us the ways of growing toward fullness, and release.

We give thanks for the warmth of hearth and home,
We ask that you keep all that are outdoors,
Those that travel in the hours of night,
With no place to lay their heads.
Please Mother Gaia, Father Sky, Grandmother Moon
Guide and keep all your children, safe from harm.

We give thanks Mother Gaia, Father Sky, Grandmother Moon,
The Miracle of Life and the cycles that guide and teach us.
Thank you for the gift of your generous Spirits ~
Bright Blessings ~




photo taken by Crows Alchemy

For Jodi~A Blessing into Motherhood.

This was written on request by my friend Laurie, I am Honoured to know both she and Jodi. I am blessed that I was asked to write this for a gathering of Women to celebrate the coming of a child. Feel free to change the name for a friend. Welcome to all Women as Mother's. We are Mother's of many, with or without a child, yet are we all not children? Blessings to those who choose the path of Motherhood in their highest becoming. Blessings to all who stand with friends as they walk the path of Parenthood. It indeed takes a community to raise a child.



For Jodi ~ A Blessing into Motherhood

A child has called to you,
As you have called to them.
Invite yourself to be held in this Wonder.
This Love,
Your heart walking upon the Earth.
Come play and join us,
Stardust that you are.

Great Mother Gaia, we call to you
You, who for all time has shown us the way.
Guide us in the way of Motherhood
Come play with us
Join us in this Celebration
Your Child Jodi, is heavy with Joy, little E
Soon, you will feel her little ones feet
Walking, too upon your great belly.
Share with us Great Mother Gaia,
Your Love, Our Love
Jodi’s calling into Motherhood

We call for the Grace of the Elements,
That they may teach us
The Warp and Weave
Guiding Jodi, preparing her for
All the unknowns.
Oh, yes, Sweet Mother Gaia, Winds, and Elements
We believe we know what it means.
This growing inside our belly
Undefined and infinite
The laughter of the first kick outward
Oh, the Mystery
The sheer Delight we experience.

As Jodi’s friends, guide us
To share in her
Laughter and Tears
Sharing in this Responsibility to Life.
Each Child, brings into this World
It’s own lesson to be learned
We ask that Jodi, be blessed.
Knowing that You have already blessed her
In this Dance of Motherhood.

Sweet Mother Gaia, Winds and Elementals
What Gifts might you share?
On the Winds of Patience,
Let there be Tenderness
For there will be times with no sleep,
On the Winds of Courage,
Let there be an Open Heart
For we know not what the future holds.
On the Winds of Laughter,
Let there be Tears,
Sharing in Joy and Sorrow.
On the Winds of Anger,
Let there be this Memory
Of the Joy you feel for this New Diviness you carry.
Sweet Winds of Freedom,
Let there be a Gladness
For all that you may share, learn and teach.
On the Winds of the Unknown
Let there be skills,
That we do not know to ask for,
That you may Remember to ask for Help.
On the Winds of Wisdom
Let there be an Willingness toward Openness
That perhaps, I don't know what's best.


Oh, Sweet Jodi,
You share in the choosing
Entering into the Warp and Weave of Mothers.
Let us Sing, Dance, Shout out your Gladness.
And Ours
Let us stand with you, Friends, Sisters, Mothers,
Women folk~
Welcome, welcome Sing the Stars
Welcome Jodi,
The Universe holds you in it’s hands.
Come Play with us in Motherhood.
Blessings to you, Sweet Jodi
Welcome to this Place of your deepest Becoming.

With love Rosemary
15 January 2011



This photo of Hands by Genevieve Levin of http://www.ReMarkableBlackbird.com
Thank you GL for permission to use this photo

Possibilites Galore For 2011 New Year's Blessing

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Oh, my Dear Sweet Loves
New Years Eve is upon us!

Opportunity knocks.
Sit, listen to the sound of your Breath
Grounding toward Your Desires
For this coming Year.

Have you taken time to reflect?
What Passions are calling to you?
Are the seeds of your Dreams ready to be watered?
What have you done to close the doors that no longer serve you?

Let us Wash the slate, dust out the Cobwebs;
As the Sun sets we can release the old,
Creating Space for the New, the unknown.
Opening!
To the Mornings Light.

Let us align ourselves in Compassion,
Toward all Life.
May we be guided to Respect,
Those we presently call our Enemies.
Closing cycles of Fear and Hatred.
We Welcome 2011!

Let us Open our Hearts,
Hearing from this Sacred place.
May we learn to Listen,
Hearing our story in others voices.
Closing cycles of Self-Righteousness.
We Welcome 2011!

Let us Invite Love,
Being Present to the moments,
Not basing our reactions on Hurts of the Past.
May we be guided to our Truth.
Opening a cycle of Compassion and Kindness.
We Welcome 2011!

Let us Cultivate Communication
Clear, Honest
RE-membering that we are all One,
Opening a cycle of Peace.
We welcome 2011!

Let us Pray
In Gratitude,
In our Sorrow.
May our voices Ring out in shared Song,
With different tunes.
Opening a cycle of Tolerance.
We welcome 2011!

May we see the Abundance,
The Magic and Mystery.
May we be guided to our Highest Potent.
May we Honour our Gifts.
Share with those less fortunate.
May we Laugh, more then we Cry.
May we Sing out in Gratitude and Wonder.
YES, indeed we welcome 2011!
Come 2011, come Play with us, Be with us
Teach us the ways of Possibilities and Opportunity.

We sit these last hours with 2010
We give Thanks to all that we have learned~
The Growth, both Sorrowful and Joyful!
We Thank you 2010 ~ Good night.
We Welcome 2011, a New Day, a New Year.
We are Grateful for this New Moment in our Lives.
Welcome 2011.

Holding the Intention for All that what you desire brings great Joy. May Your Year be most Prosperous and Bright. Wishing you the Ordinary turned Extraordinary, Have a Healthy Year!




Photo by T.Griffin Sunrise - Gold Camp Road, Front Range CO.

Winter Solstice Blessing

Dear Hearts
The longest night is with us,
Father Sky and the Star Nation coupling
Grandmother Moon in a lunar eclipse.
The Wonder in our life time ~ 400 years
Since this has happened at Galactic Center.

Oh, the Magic and Mystery we have been gifted.
As Raven returns the Sun, giving us back Light
In a time of Cold and Darkness.
Turning Coppery –red, sharing a new Energy.
Opportunities for Spiritual Connections deeper
In our Being.

Let us Open our Hearts
To our emotions, release our Fear
Sinking into our Creativity.
Let us Open our Minds
To our Ability to Manifest that which is in the Highest Good.
Let us Sing to our Ancestors,
Honoring our Relationships with all the Creatures of the Earth.
It matters not Winged, Finned, Four-legged, Creepy Crawlers, Stone People, Tree People, We the Two-legged
We are All One.

We are the channels for growth and Change.
Let us Bless the seeds of Releasing, the seeds of New Creation.
Let us Invite that which no longer serves us to be gone from our lives.
May we find our own Awakening, bringing us to our Divine Nature.
Blessings to you on this the shortest day of the year.
Dream and feed well the Seeds you wish to plant,
Come Spring Equinox.

Blessing to All The Earth Creatures
Happy Winter Solstice
May the Gifts of this day bring Joy.
May your New Year be Bright,
With a Light shining from within.
Blessing onto You and Yours
May we live in Harmony.





photo - Raven and The Sun by littleredelf

An Autumn Blessing

Oh, Mother Gaia,
As Night draws near
We give thanks for this day.
Equal Day and Night.

Oh, Mother Gaia,
We give thanks for the changing seasons.
You have given us an amazing Summer of warmth and play.
You gifted us with an abundance of growing things.
Both beauty and nourishment.
Thank you for all that was part of the passing season.

Oh, Mother Gaia,
We give you thanks for the light of day,
As we harvest your great bounty.
Offering you our work in service.
You prepare us now for going inward.
We give thanks for the great joy and colour that fills
Our world.

Oh, Mother Gaia,
Thank you for the gift of cycles and seasons.
We are honoured to witness, this cycle of death.
This opportunity to RE-member our death and rebirth.
Thank you Mother Gaia, for your great wisdom.

Thank you Father Sky
As our nights become longer,
A time to dream and reflect.
Stillness, BE-ing.
Guide us on our journey.

Thank you Mother Gaia and Father Sky
May we raise our voices in song,
Welcome Autumn.
The Wheel continues to turn,
We are grateful.
Blessings this Autumn Equinox!





photo by Tirzah Griffin http://www.flickr.com/photos/tirzymcwirzy/

Monday Night Vesper

Great Creator,
I am most grateful for the Gifts granted me.
Each day you bring Challenges and Blessing.
Guide me that I may find the Resolve, the Energy and Beauty
That resides within myself and those around me to
Do the work that is Calling us.

Great Creator,
Thank you for this day.
Watch over me as I sleep, yet if it is my time~
Come whisper in my heart.
Guide me home.

Great Creator, I abide with thee.
Blessings as I lay me down to rest.

Earth Day Blessing

Blessings to you~
Great Mother Earth.

Great Mother Earth ~
Let us sing praise to You.
For by your Grace,
We walk upon your belly.

Great Mother Earth~
Guide us, teach us the ways
To grow, to have an attentive Soul.

Great Mother Earth ~
Teach us to Share,
That we may know all our Sisters and Brothers.
To want less, to see the gifts before us.

Great Mother Earth~
So very grateful are we
To be able to call you Home.
To be part of this great Community you have helped Co-Create

Great Mother Earth ~
Guide us, teach us to Honour
All that live upon your belly,
The Four Legged, the Winged, Furred and Finned,
The Invertebrates, Creepy Crawlers, all of the Mineral Nation.

Great Mother Earth~
There are also all the beautiful Plant People
The Tall Ones, Rocks and Gems ~
Teach us, guide us to care, for our Home.

Great Mother Earth ~
Guide us to have an Open Heart
To keep our Heart Fire burning
As you have done throughout time.

Great Mother Earth~
Thank you for inviting and sharing
The wonderful bounty of You.
Grateful are we.

Blessings to You
Great Mother Earth.
This Day we call Earth Day.
Blessings to you~




photo by Debbie K. Graul
from Bethlehem, PA - I call it Growingness~

Autumn-First Song

Welcome Autumn!
Blessing to you.
We are so very grateful for all that you bring.
The time of harvest, the Market a bounty of food and colour.
Blessings you bring.
Happy Equinox!
Come play with us, be with us Autumn.

Beltane Blessing - 2009

Bright Beltane Blessing

Father Sky, Mother Earth

Come dance and play with us today.

Your marriage, today blessed with rain.

Calls and brings forth

Our co-creative nature

With you, Beauty is abundant.

Father Sky, Mother Earth

Spring flowers full of Joy

Cover the ground.

Mother Earth, Father Sky

What other delights

Will bloom.

What Hearts

Might open to the Mysteries of Life?

Mother Earth, Father Sky

The Air ripe with Potential.

Thank you Mother Earth,

You allow us to walk upon your belly.

Thank you Father Sky,

The very Air we breathe.

Today's Rain, Mother Earth, Father Sky

Thank you we are Blessed.

Bright Beltane Blessings.

spring flower photo taken by me

Vermont - C&J's

Happy Vernal Equinox

Happy Vernal Equinox!
Welcome Spring.

Well, Spring is here my friends
and if you think it's been a long Winter
try Saturn's at 30 years or Uranus at 84!
They too enter into Spring today!

What an Amazing Universe
we LIVE in.

Welcome Welcome Spring!

May all that has been dreaming this Winter come to the light.
The Sun our source of light, love, power and Life.
Call forth with its radiance
Come out and Dance
Be you, Earthworm, flower bulbs planted deep.
Come out into the Illumination.
Tall ones, Winged and Furred
Swimmers of the Deep, all Finned
Feel the warmth of the Light.
Oh, you two-legged Humankind,
Let the radiance of the Sun,
Illuminate your Heart.
May all invite their inner light
to shine.
Share in this day the great Blessings.
Offered, taste the warmth on your skin.
Smell it on the tip of your tongue.
Feel the song of all creatures as there is a
Deep Gladness.
Mother Earth awakens.
Breathe deep of the Joy.
Join in the Mystery of Life.

Welcome Spring.

20.03 09
Rosemary S. Erb