Oh, beloved friends and family, we are here today to ask the Goddess and her Escort to bless and favor this child of (state the names of the parents, mother first).
Take a pinch of the salt and consicrate to water. Light the alter candle. Receiving the child, hold it comfortably and anoint it's forhead with the salted water in the shape of a pentagram, while saying....
Oh, Blessed Mother, we pressent this child to you. To the outside world s/he will be known as (state the child's given name) but to You s/he will always be (state the child's magickal name).
Carefuly holding the child pass it through the incense smoke saying....
Oh, Great Father, we present this child to You. To the outside world s/he will be known as (state the child's given name) but to You s/he will always be (state the child's magickal name).
Hold the child in front of the mother and say....
You,(mother's name), will always be Goddess Incarnate to (child's magickal name).
Hold the child in front of the father and say....
You, (father's name) will always be God Incarnate to (child's magickal name).
Hold the child close to you again and say....
Do you promiss to care and nuture this child, provide for him/her, shelter and clothe him/here, teach him/her right from wrong, until such time as s/he can choose a path for him/herself?
The parents will answer....
We do!
Ask the witnesses to place their sending hand upon the child, and state....
Our ancesters knew that two people alone can not raise a child. Only with the help of family, friends, and teachers can a child grow up to be a produvctive member of a community. With your help (child's magickal name) will grow up strong, heathy and proud. So mote it be!
Snuff out the alter candle and present it to the parents, this candle should be lit on the child's birthday or naming day to bring luck for the coming years.
