Sunday, October 9, 2011

House Blessing and Month of Pumpkin

Okay, now that we're all caught up...  :)

   As I said a couple of posts below, my family and I just made the move from North Carolina to Maryland so things are all over the place. Financially and job-wise this will be a good thing for us. We will finally be able to buy our own home and have a great place for our daughter, Rayne, to grow up in.

   So I'd like to share a few Irish house blessings I found. Any of these can be used as well plaques on your walls, card designs or even recite one or two while smudging the new place. (Which I intend to do for ours).

Irish Blessings

May you always be blessed
with walls for the wind
a roof for the rain
a warm cup of tea by the fire
laughter to cheer you
those you love near you
and all that yourheart might desire.


GOD BLESS THE CORNERS OF THIS HOUSE
AND BE THE LINTEL BLESSED
  AND BLESS THE HEARTH
AND BLESS THE BOARD
AND BLESS EACH PLACE OF REST
BLESS EACH DOOR THAT OPENS WIDE
STRANGERS AND TO KIN
  AND BLESS EACH CRYSTAL WINDOWPANE 
THAT LETS THE SUNSHINE IN.
AND BLESS THE ROOFTREE OVERHEAD
AND EVERY STURDY WALL.
THE PEACE OF MAN,
THE PEACE OF GOD,
THE PEACE OF LOVE TO ALL.
(Of course, this one can be altered to read "Gods" or perhaps a particular god/dess of your choosing) 

 St. Brigid's Blessing:
May Brigid bless the house where in you dwell.
Bless every fireside every wall and door.
Bless every heart that beats beneath its roof.
Bless every hand that toils to bring it joy.
Bless every foot that walks its portals through.
May Brigid bless the house that shelters you."
   And of course, today's Month of Pumpkin for Sunday:

Make granola: Mix 2 cups of oats and 1/4 cup each of pumpkin seeds, maple syrup and oil; bake at 350 degrees, stirring, for 20 minutes.
Tomorrow I will post the monthly Luibh and Seoid pages. This month they are Sage and Hematite. Happy Sunday

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