06 September 2010

Water and Mandala Blessing Way

My littlest is 12 weeks old this week. I'm stunned at how quickly time has passed. The season is already turning, summer to fall, and little June grows and grows. Spring - and my pregnancy - seems soooooo long ago.

In May, my sister and I gathered five of my close mama-friends - each mother to two children - to celebrate my own pending 'mama-to-two-ness'. We traveled to the Kingfisher Resort and walked the hydropath, then picniced at Rathtrevor Beach and drew a communal mandala - a symbol for me to use in labour, blessings for labour and delivery, focusing me and reminding me of the circle of women supporting me. Here's some pictures from that beautiful day.


En route, gorgeous Mamas!


Ah! Waiting for our turn in the hydropath.


Potluck beach feast.


Mandala drawing.


Piecing the mandala together.


Circle of love and power, strength and focus. I love these hands and all that they, all who they, hold.

1 comment:

Mama Possum said...

Such a beautiful idea for Blessingways! I love the communal mandala. I hope your birth is what you wanted. :)