Naming
 

Babies are the cause of special concern in everyone's life. This ritual is for those Women who have decided to keep their babies or who have decided to name them before giving them to another Mother.
 

Form a Circle in the usual manner. Draw the Goddess into a Woman baby and the God into a boy. The "Charge" from any traditional Book of Lights follows the Naming and replaces "The Truth". Male adults may be present if you use the name of the Goddesses for the First Degree Circle.
 

The youngest member of the Coven bathes the little Woman in lightly salted consecrated water. The Handmaiden should assist her if the youngest member is herself tiny.
 

The Kore then anoints the baby and the High Priestess carries the baby into the Circle. The Kore cuts the Circle and performs all the duties of the High Priestess when forming the Circle after the baby's bath. The Handmaiden acts the part of the Kore. The Messenger acts the part of the Handmaiden lighting her own maiden candle at noon or the day before if necessary. The High Priestess sits at the foot of the Altar with the baby. She whispers in her left ear and tells her everything that is going on and why.
 

Do not include "The Dance" in the formation of the Circle. Perform the Libation with the Sabbat Cakes. Make one without Marijuana for the baby and the baby's mother if she is nursing. Mark them clearly, drawing a picture of the baby on it with food coloring.
 

Give the baby a taste of wine to drink (just a drop) from the Cup during the Libation. The toasts are for the health and well being of the baby.

After the Libation, the Mother of the little Woman retrieves her baby. She stands with her back to the Altar holding the baby so the infant can see the Altar over her Mother's shoulder. Of course, the baby must be awake for this part of the ritual. Babies being the individuals that they are, are not necessarily cooperative. If you can't gently rouse the baby, then perform this part of the ritual with the Mother holding the baby with both of them facing the Altar.
 

The Mother says: BABY OF MY BODY CHILD OF MY SOUL WOMEN IN THIS TINY BODY I LOVE YOU I GIVE YOU THE NAME OF _____________ UNTIL YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN Everyone applauds and toasts the new born child. Don't close The Circle. Let the party continue.