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The centerpiece is a beautifully adorned birth blessing candle for mama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cfab202b72bc6c648ae396/6751ed92-beb6-496c-a842-8ea6f6f9eedd/IMG_8763.JPG gallery Closeup of some blooms from my garden to your blessing. Rose petals, hydrangea, nasturtium flowers and leaves, alyssum, zinnias and fresh mint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cfab202b72bc6c648ae396/53a7c04a-0001-4b56-91e1-afe65edb4fe9/IMG_8766-EDIT.jpg gallery The altar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cfab202b72bc6c648ae396/2c5add46-ff74-4457-8863-292364add495/IMG_8770-EDIT.jpg gallery An arrangement handcrafted for your blessing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cfab202b72bc6c648ae396/87c96ed1-c416-4278-99e4-42e7bcbcac7c/IMG_8768-EDIT.jpg gallery I bring tapestries and other decor to transform the space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cfab202b72bc6c648ae396/a75d4023-659a-45ae-a03d-88d31ddff1a0/IMG_8905_Original.jpeg gallery Postpartum mother receiving a ceremonial foot bath. A dear friend rubs oils on her legs as her feet soak in a basin of warm water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cfab202b72bc6c648ae396/08ab6e51-df17-4154-80bc-c1324a6ee209/IMG_8906_Original.jpeg gallery A woman with long braided hair wearing a flower crown and a blue dress is sitting on a chair, holding hands with a young girl in an orange dress. Another girl in a red dress is partially visible next to them. This is a postpartum ceremony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cfab202b72bc6c648ae396/084bbe3a-b587-44d4-bea0-5be5e2ec97fb/IMG_8972_Original.jpeg gallery Two women, one older and one younger, are holding a baby outdoors under a tree. The younger woman is wearing a flower crown and blue dress, and they are touching foreheads affectionately. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cfab202b72bc6c648ae396/87c7e79a-ab60-44f1-8dc7-d0f482b024d5/IMG_8917_Original.jpeg gallery A woman wearing a blue dress and a flower crown seated on a couch, smiling as children playfully touch her hands in a cozy room decorated with patterned fabrics and a wicker basket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cfab202b72bc6c648ae396/5d9b9040-e14b-4293-81f8-3273d37ab942/IMG_8941_Original.jpeg gallery Two women, one with braided hair in a red dress and the other with dark hair in a bun, are outdoors on a sunny day. The woman with braided hair is holding a baby, while the other woman is tending to the baby's face. 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