House
& Home Blessings
In the olden days, people had certain superstitions about moving into a new environment. My grandmother would tell me that you don't go into a house until you have brought a knife. I have no idea what that meant. Other people believe you should scatter rock salt or burn sage throughout the house to dispel any negative energies that may have inhabited the premises before. I am sure your parents and grandparents all had specific methods and customs. For instance, following is part of a Native American House Blessing:
May this home be a good place
for us to live,
May our lives be long and may we have love in this home.
May we live in this home happily and peacefully and with respect.
myself, (my wife, my children,) my relatives, whomever may come
into this home, may they relax peacefully and rest.. May all of
us maintain perfect, vibrant health.
All above me, may it be happy; All around me, may it be happy;
and
May our home be filled with peace, harmony and love.
Here is another commonly used blessing:
Lord, Bless this house, so that
any who pass it will be more aware of beauty,
Let music fill its rooms with glorious sounds and let the fragrance
of flowers
be present in all their beauty
So that any guests in it will find comfort, company and composure,
So that friends will find in it friendliness
It is our goal that we ground your home in love, that we bless your home in whatever manner is most comforting for you. For our house blessings, we do a general blessing for the entire property (house and yard), then we light tea candles (they are not too hot to hold) and ask each one of your guests to choose a room and say a special prayer for that room, blessing the space with whatever feeling they choose, i.e., "may this dining room be a place of nourishment, love, joy and togetherness…may this yard be a garden of life, newness and color, filled with days of sunshine and smiles."
- House blessings are wonderful gifts for your friends
who either have just purchased a new home, have just been married and/or
moved in together,
or even a home remodel.
- A house blessing is also a great 'thank you' gift
for a client. This is a gift that will be returned to you in business
over and over again.*
- A house blessing is a gift you can give to yourself.
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