this same ritual when you receive the child. Receiving
an adopted child counts as a birth, for it truly is just
that.
SPELLWORK Light the altar candles and the incense.
Anoint the candles from the wick to the end. Put a
placket containing a photo of the child or the name on a
piece of paper before the deity image on your altar.
Place the lapis lazuli and rose quartz on top of the
placket. Arrange the candles in a straight line, pink on
the left, green in the middle, and gold on the right. Light
the candles from left to right. Say the chant. Leave the
candles to burn out completely. Dispose of the wax
afterward.
CHANT We light these candles in joy for the new life in
our midst.
May love and goodness always surround her (him, or
child's name).
May Light always guide her (him, or child's name).
May good health and prosperity always fill her (his, or
child's name) life.
May happiness and contentment always be on her (his,
or child's name) doorstep.
We welcome you, child of Light and love.