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kreeden said:Feathers , call off your chipmunks ...
Though of you quite a bit today . Little Least Chipmunks were everywhere , eating dandilions .
Mike182 said:Draka, Turk, how are you two holding up? are things getting hectic, with your small blessing on its way? i just wanted to wish you both the best, you're gonna make amazing parents :hug:
Mike182 said:Feathers, EnhancedSpirit, you do know we love you both, don't you? i just wanted to make sure you knew that :hug:
Braxton Hicks, I hate it when that happens. . . . .Draka said:Well, I was hoping the kid was coming yesterday. I spent the majority of the day with regular contractions. Even timed them out and they kept getting closer until they were down to 5 minutes apart and then went to the hospital...where the dang things stopped! I had started to dialate more as well, but for some reason it just quit. Guess James had second thoughts about coming out. At this point I just want it over and done with. Get him out and in my arms.
EnhancedSpirit said:Braxton Hicks, I hate it when that happens. . . . .
My friend and her husband used breast manipulation to induce her labor. You can probably Google "breast manipulation to induce labor", and find out the technique if you are interested and/or haven't heard about it. DO NOT DRINK CASTOR OIL. I had another friend who tried this and got nothing but sick . . . the other way is not only natural, it's rather enjoyable, and it's one more little way to involve Turk in this whole process. But we also can't wait to meet your little man.
Draka said:Spells are welcome for a healthy delivery anyway. Timely would be nice
Hecate is also the Goddess of the Crossroads, very appropriate for our Dragon Mother to be. I will also call on Hathor-Egyptian Earth Goddess:Mike182 said:if memory serves me right, Hecate (on of my favourite to work with) was often invoked during child birth back in "the day".... while i suspect the doctor will look at you in a weird way if you bring in candles and start doing "funny stuff", i will ask her blessings upon both mother and child :hug:
and be darn sure we want photos!
Hathor is another manifestation of the Great Mother Goddess worshipped since prehistoric times. As a great Egyptian Goddess, she was the protectress of all women and female animals. Seven or nine Hathors were said to appear at the time of child birthing to tell the baby's destiny.
Hathor symbolized the eternity of life, the laws that never change through the process of life. She is the eternal, life-supporting principle.
In Egyptian art, she was often portrayed as the winged cow of creation who gave birth to the universe. Sometimes she was a huge lioness with eyes of fire. The sycamore at the edge of the desert was her tree.
kreeden said:I'm doing well Mike . Thanks for asking . And you ?
FeathersinHair said:Draka, if I may ask, do you sense the little one to be a 'dragon spirit'? I want to compose a poem/ blessing, but don't want to jump to the assumption that he's got a certain type of spirit when he doesn't.
One of the wonderful things about acknowledging many gods and goddesses is that there are so many 'in charge' of aspects of our lives! I love the personal relationship that we have with our dieites, and how we can usually know which of them our fellow members might call on. As expected, I'll be asking for help from Kwan Yin and Artemis. (With luck, both of my favorites happen to be goddesses associated with healthy childbirth!)
Turk, please know that we're also thinking about you during this time! *hugs*