Blessing Way
n.— «Anyway, I’m into doing/creating women’s ritual. I led my first Jewish “Blessing Way” ceremony on Sunday (a ritual for preparing a woman for birth popular among homebirthers and traditional cultures).» —“Re:Israel, new subscribers, etc.” by Adina Lebowitz Usenet: shamash.bridges Nov. 16, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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