Giving a gift within a Naming ceremony can hold a lot of meaning. It may be something that can be kept as a memento of the day or it may be something which has been passed down the family and represent the connections a child has to family and heritage. A gift may also hold a deeper meaning. This is an extract from a naming ceremony I conducted in which the gift was a special feather. A gift of a feather was given to the child by her older sibling. "It is said that there are two things that we can give our children, roots and wings and this feather is a symbol of these things. Roots - not to tie you to the ground but to guide you to where fulfilment can be found, a nourishing start and a firm foundation. Wings - to soar over obstacles, to fly free and glide the heights of the best you can be and to return you home." Surely the wish we would like for every child.
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