Blessing Way
n.— «On Thursday December 14th at 12:00 pm we will be holding a Blessing Way for our friend and midwife Lauren Hodges whose baby is due December 29th. A Blessing Way is a ceremony honoring change in a woman’s life. We would like to invite you to join us in sending Lauren well wishes as she prepares for the birth of her son.
» —“You are Invited to A Blessing Way at Valley Birthplace” Google Groups: Friends of Valley Birthplace Dec. 6, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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