#wiccan coven
Baptism is the ceremony where parents and a priest bless a baby in the name of the Christian God and signifies that the child will be brought up Christian.
Wiccaning, also known as paganing and saining, on the other hand is what happens when a baby is blessed with protection, health, and happiness. There is no obligation or strings attached that bind you to any one religion or practice, and wiccaning can be adapted to any religion.
“The Wiccaning is a magickal ceremony for the parents to seek wisdom and guidance, and set their own intentions as they responsibly guide their child in understanding of our world.“ - Michelle
This ceremony is done like so:
- Create a traditional altar, adding items such as a special garment and a special amulet for the child to wear that will grant them protection throughout life. Other than that, add the basics such as tributes to each element, gods and ancestors, and whatever tools you may use to create your sacred space
- Create a sort of a temple by casting a circle around the altar. This is around when you would light the candles and incense and whatever else
- Next, the parents of the child will carry it to the altar while any attending guests will form a circle around them
- There are certain words that should be said here, but it largely varies per group and intent, so just do your research and practice a script beforehand
- Finish the ceremony by closing the circle however it is traditionally closed
There is a separate wiccan ceremony of induction called an initiation, and it requires having been studying for a year and a day after declaring ones dedication to the craft. After the initiation, there is more study and practice required of course, but the initiation is a proclaiming to anything and everything that you are a regularly practicing witch.
Wiccanings may also be merged with naming ceremonies, in which the only change would be in the words the parents speak. In this, they will do the ceremony specifically on the tenth day after the baby’s birth.
image and other info -http://kitchenwitchuk.blogspot.com/2015/03/wiccaningnaming-ceremony-by.html
https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-a-wiccaning-2562532
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/witchonfire/2017/11/wiccaning-ceremony-welcoming-child/
