Corn Mother Blessing
Created by Carol Hosmer
Corn Mother says, “We are gathered here to honor those women who would like to receive the Corn Mother Blessing. You are women who would like to bring new life into the world between now and this time next year. We are also gathered to honor the maidens who are with us this weekend who will soon enter a new phase of their lives as they begin menses and also any young girls and babies whose mothers would like them to be blessed by the Corn Mother.”
“Will the women who would like to receive the Corn Mother Blessing please come forward.”
"In ancient time the Great Spirit Above sent Mother Corn to our people to be their friend and helper, to give them support and health and strength. She has walked with our people on the long and difficult path that they have traveled from the faraway past, and now she marches with us toward the future.
"In the dim, distant past days, Mother Corn gave food to our ancestors. As she gave it to them, she now gives it to us. And as she was faithful and bountiful to our foremothers and to us, so will she be faithful and bountiful to our children. Now and in all time to come, she will give to us the blessings for which we have prayed.
"Mother Corn leads us as she led our fathers and our mothers down through the ages. The path of Mother Corn lies ahead, and we walk with her, day by day. We go forward with hope and confidence in the future, just as our ancestors did during all the past ages. When the lonely prairie stretched wide and fearful before us, we were doubtful and afraid. But Mother Corn strengthened and encouraged us.
"Now Mother Corn's return makes our hearts glad. Give thanks! Give thanks to Mother Corn! She brings us a blessing. She brings us peace and plenty. She comes from the Great Spirit Above, who has brought us good things." ¹
Corn Mother – approach each woman, say her name, sprinkle corn meal on her head and say, “ I bless you with this sacred corn meal, symbol of fertility and wish for you the blessing of a new life in the coming year.”
After each woman has been blessed, say “Just as a tree grows best when anchored firmly in the earth, so can a pregnant mother feel strong and capable when supported by a sisterhood of nurturing friends.” ²
Corn Mother – Invite the maidens who would like to blessed to come forward say her name, sprinkle her head with corn meal and say, “I bless you with this sacred corn meal. As you stand in the brink of a new chapter in your lives, may you grow in wisdom, inner beauty and courage. Know that all of us gathered here support you in your journey toward womanhood.”
Corn Mother – Invite any others who would like to be blessed to come forward, say her name, sprinkle her head with corn meal and say, “I bless you with this sacred corn meal. May you continue to grow in wisdom, inner beauty and courage. Know that all of us gathered here support you in your life’s journey.”
Close with the following:
ALL: We join with the earth and with each other.
Corn Mother: To bring new life to the land
To restore the waters
To refresh the air
ALL: We join with the earth and with each other.
Corn Mother: To renew the forests
To care for the plants
To protect the creatures
ALL: We join with the earth and with each other
Corn Mother: To celebrate the seas
To rejoice in the sunlight
To sing the song of the stars
ALL: We join with the earth and with each other
Corn Mother: To recreate the human community
To promote justice and peace
To cherish our children
ALL: We join with the earth and with each other
Corn Mother: We join together as many and diverse expressions of one loving mystery; For the healing of the earth and the renewal of all life. ³
¹ An Address to Mother Corn from the website: www.indigenouspeople.net/address.htm
² From the website: www.BirthBeads.com
³ Lammas Ritual by Lady Bridget and Lady Therese 1997:
www.ladybridget.com/r/augr001.html
Corn Mother says, “We are gathered here to honor those women who would like to receive the Corn Mother Blessing. You are women who would like to bring new life into the world between now and this time next year. We are also gathered to honor the maidens who are with us this weekend who will soon enter a new phase of their lives as they begin menses and also any young girls and babies whose mothers would like them to be blessed by the Corn Mother.”
“Will the women who would like to receive the Corn Mother Blessing please come forward.”
"In ancient time the Great Spirit Above sent Mother Corn to our people to be their friend and helper, to give them support and health and strength. She has walked with our people on the long and difficult path that they have traveled from the faraway past, and now she marches with us toward the future.
"In the dim, distant past days, Mother Corn gave food to our ancestors. As she gave it to them, she now gives it to us. And as she was faithful and bountiful to our foremothers and to us, so will she be faithful and bountiful to our children. Now and in all time to come, she will give to us the blessings for which we have prayed.
"Mother Corn leads us as she led our fathers and our mothers down through the ages. The path of Mother Corn lies ahead, and we walk with her, day by day. We go forward with hope and confidence in the future, just as our ancestors did during all the past ages. When the lonely prairie stretched wide and fearful before us, we were doubtful and afraid. But Mother Corn strengthened and encouraged us.
"Now Mother Corn's return makes our hearts glad. Give thanks! Give thanks to Mother Corn! She brings us a blessing. She brings us peace and plenty. She comes from the Great Spirit Above, who has brought us good things." ¹
Corn Mother – approach each woman, say her name, sprinkle corn meal on her head and say, “ I bless you with this sacred corn meal, symbol of fertility and wish for you the blessing of a new life in the coming year.”
After each woman has been blessed, say “Just as a tree grows best when anchored firmly in the earth, so can a pregnant mother feel strong and capable when supported by a sisterhood of nurturing friends.” ²
Corn Mother – Invite the maidens who would like to blessed to come forward say her name, sprinkle her head with corn meal and say, “I bless you with this sacred corn meal. As you stand in the brink of a new chapter in your lives, may you grow in wisdom, inner beauty and courage. Know that all of us gathered here support you in your journey toward womanhood.”
Corn Mother – Invite any others who would like to be blessed to come forward, say her name, sprinkle her head with corn meal and say, “I bless you with this sacred corn meal. May you continue to grow in wisdom, inner beauty and courage. Know that all of us gathered here support you in your life’s journey.”
Close with the following:
ALL: We join with the earth and with each other.
Corn Mother: To bring new life to the land
To restore the waters
To refresh the air
ALL: We join with the earth and with each other.
Corn Mother: To renew the forests
To care for the plants
To protect the creatures
ALL: We join with the earth and with each other
Corn Mother: To celebrate the seas
To rejoice in the sunlight
To sing the song of the stars
ALL: We join with the earth and with each other
Corn Mother: To recreate the human community
To promote justice and peace
To cherish our children
ALL: We join with the earth and with each other
Corn Mother: We join together as many and diverse expressions of one loving mystery; For the healing of the earth and the renewal of all life. ³
¹ An Address to Mother Corn from the website: www.indigenouspeople.net/address.htm
² From the website: www.BirthBeads.com
³ Lammas Ritual by Lady Bridget and Lady Therese 1997:
www.ladybridget.com/r/augr001.html
