Sorry Cherie that I didn't answer you straight away - I wanted to answer when I had time and time wasnt' happening!!!!
I don't really have any rituals as such for the birth. Well, not like the BlessingWay.
I always choose music that fits for me at that time to play during the birth. I find focusing on music really helpful in labour. (I would be happy to copy some for you if you are interested) I also have candles and find these really important for my focus and because it's important to me to have a dark room when I birth. The candles become a focus.
Before the baby is born I bake a special "Birth Day Cake" and freeze it. When I think the birth is imminent I ice it and it comes to the birthing place with us. We have it the next day and sing happy birth day to our new baby.
We always have a Placenta Planting Ceremony and plant a tree over our baby's placenta. We say some special words, take photos and I like to do that on a full moon.
So, I guess I don't have any very spiritual rituals around the birth just things that are important and that I like to have around me.
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