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Excerpts from Francis Thompson and William Blake

Know you what it is to be a child? ... 
It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; 
it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; 
it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; 
it is to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, 
and nothing into everything, - for each child has a fairy god-mother in his/her own soul; 
it is to live in a nutshell and count yourself the king/queen of  infinite space; it is:
 
To see the World in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.



Every Person Born into This World 
From a passage by Martin Buber (adaptation)

Every person born into this world represents something new, something that never existed
before, something original and unique. It is the duty of every person in Israel to know and
consider that he is unique in the world in his particular character, and that there has never
been someone like him before. For if there had been someone like him before, there would be
no need for him to be in the world. Every single person is a new thing in the world and is
called upon to fulfill his particularity in the world.






Jewish Blessing
In every birth, blessed is the wonder.
In every creation, blessed is the new beginning.
In every child, blessed is life.
In every hope, blessed is the potential.
In every transition, blessed is the beginning.
In every existence, blessed are the possibilities.
In every love, blessed are the tears.
In every life, blessed is the love.
There are three names by which a person is called:
One which her father and mother call her,
And one which people call her,
And one which she earns for herself.
The best one of these is the one that she earns for herself.’ 

Irish Baby Blessing 
May all the blessings of our Lord touch your life today.
May He send His little angels to protect you on your way.
Such a miraculous gift, sent from above.
Someone so precious to cherish and love.
May sunshine and moonbeams dance over your head.
As you quietly slumber in your bed.
May good luck be with you wherever you go.
And your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow.

Baby's Way

Baby's Way 
by Rabindranath Tagore (Hindu Poet)

If Baby only wanted to, he could fly up to heaven this moment.
It is not for nothing that he does not leave us.
He loves to rest his head on mother's bosom,
and cannot ever bare to lose sight of her.
Baby knows all manner of wise words,
though few on earth can understand their meaning.
It is not for nothing that he never wants to speak.
The one thing he wants is to learn mother's words from mother's lips.
That is why he looks so innocent.
Baby had a heap of gold and pearls,
yet he came like a beggar on to this earth.
It is not for nothing he came in such a disguise.
This dear little naked mendicant pretends to be utterly helpless,
so that he may beg for mother's wealth of love.
Baby was so free from every tie in the land of the tiny crescent moon.
It was not for nothing he gave up his freedom.
He knows that there is room for endless joy in mother's little corner of a heart,
and it is sweeter far than liberty to be caught and pressed in her dear arms.
Baby never knew how to cry.
He dwelt in the land of perfect bliss.
It is not for nothing he has chosen to shed tears.
Though with the smile of his dear face he draws mother's yearning heart to him,
yet his little cries over tiny troubles weave the double bond of pity and love.

Native American Children's Blessing

 "Apache Blessing""May the sun bring you new energy by day,
May the moon softly restore you by night,
May the rain wash away your worries
And the breeze blow new strength into your being,
And all of the days of your life may you walk
Gently through the world and know its beauty."


Native American Children's Blessing 
Sun, Moon, Stars, all you that move in the heavens, hear us!
Into your midst has come a new life.
Make his path smooth, that he may reach the brow of the first hill!

Winds, Clouds, Rain, Mist, all you that move in the air, hear us!
Into your midst has come a new life.
Make his path smooth, that he may reach the brow of the second hill!

Hills, Valleys, Rivers, Lakes, Trees, Grasses, all you of the earth, hear us!
Into your midst has come a new life.
Make his path smooth, that he may reach the brow of the third hill!

Birds, great and small, that fly in the air,
Animals, great and small, that dwell in the forest,
Insects that creep among the grasses and burrow in the ground, hear us!
Into your midst has come a new life.
Make his path smooth, that he may reach the brow of the fourth hill!

All you of the heavens, all you of the air, all you of the earth, hear us!
Into your midst has come a new life.
Make his path smooth, then shall he travel beyond the four hills!

Understanding the meaning of the Medicine Wheel depends on the concept that a person's life
consists of"conquering the four hills: Infancy, Youth, Maturity and Old Age. The four stages
are celebrated in ritual as the four prime moments in life corresponding to the four directions.

The first hill is the South (innocence and trust) where the infant's reception into life occurs. The
second hill, that of introspection, in the West, becomes the youth's solitary vigil and quest for
vision. This first quest seeks the revelation of the Great Spirit's manifestation and continuing
presence.

This is the time when a power animal attribute enters a Native individual's soul becoming a
part of his or her name. (Sitting Bull, Black Elk, Crazy Horse and so on). It marks the
beginning of the dweller within, the dreaming soul that contacts the higher spiritual planes
bringing back visions that serve as fundamental guide posts in life. The hill of maturity lies to
the North and represents the successful realization of ability and ambition. It is the place of
recognition in which the pursuit of wisdom underlies and nourishes all action.

Sympathy with life itself grows in this quarter.

The final hill is that of old age situated in the East. It represents a quiet, reflective and
meditative segment where the old ones now can pass on their knowledge to youth as they have
mastered the meaning of joy and sorrow and the many other trials and tribulations encountered
over the course of their existence.

Dream Big

There comes a time in every bodies life when you destiny is born
There's no doubt what your all about is there without a warning
When it comes you gotta take it and believe your gonna make it through
There's not a challenge you can't face
There's not a rainbow you can't chase

Dream Big
Reach high
Don't ever be afraid to spread your wings and fly
With a heart full of faith a whole lotta luck and some love to see you through
Dream big and it just might come true

Always know what the future holds is in the hands of fate
And don't forget that when times get tough the gift is worth the wait
And when it finally comes together your star will shine forever more
And it could give hope to all the rest
Show them how to be the best

Dream big
Reach high
Don't ever be afraid to spread your wings and fly
With a heart full of faith a whole lotta luck and some love to see you through
Dream big and it just might come true

Oh with a heart full of faith a whole lotta luck and some love to see you through
Dream Big and it just might come true