You will need:

Lavender
Lavender oil
Rosemary
Glass bowl
Spring water
Rose quartz crytsal
White candle

Decorate the cot or bed with daisies. The night before the
ritual,
sprinkle a circle of flax seed around the babies sleeping area
to
protect and begin the blessing.

Bathe the baby in a warm bath that has a piece of elderwood in
it.
(Or place a handful of elderflower blossoms in a muslin bag and
float
in the water).

Burn incense that is made of 1 part cedar, 1 part lavender, 1/2
part
rosemary. Grind together with a mortar and pestle and burn on a
charcoal disc or just throw handfuls of the mixture on an open
fire.

Set up a small altar with a crystal or glass bowl of springwater
in
which a piece of rose quartz crystal has been placed. Also a
white
candle in which the name of your baby has been carved and traced
over
with some lavender oil.

Hold the baby in your arms and say:
" (Name) you are held in the embrace of the Lady and Lord.
May your life be a divine work of art
And all the blessings of the Universe bestowed upon you"

Sprinkle a little of the springwater on her head as you say:
"Blessed is (Name) by sacred Water and Earth"

Fan a little of the incense smoke over her as you say:
"Blessed is (Name) by sacred Fire and Air"

Seal the blessing with the Witches' sacred words:
"So Mote It Be"

Now have a celebratory party to honor your child's blessing.

Plant a patch of Iris on the day of your baby blessing ceremony.
It
can be done as a part of the rite and as the flowers grow so
will
your child's wellbeing and happiness.

Note: Feel free to elaborate on the above and include words and
actions that are particularly meaningful to you. As a part of
the
ceremony you might like to write a letter to your child
expressing
your love, hopes and dreams for her. Seal with wax and place in
a
safe chamber until the child's sixteenth birthday, upon which
you
have another 'Rites of Maturing' blessing ceremony when the
child can
break the seal, open the letter and read.


MORE TIPS FOR HAPPY BABIES

Hang a mulberry leaf above your baby's crib to protect it

The juice of the milkweed herb, (press the leaves and stem) can
be
anointed on the baby's third eye (between the eyebrows) upon
waking
to enhance imagination and creativity.

Add parsley to the baby's bathwater for protection.

Source: Fiona Horne