Need some help finding Celtic BOS Blessing

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Permalink Reply by YellowReed on February 11, 2010 at 8:41pm

Most would probably say that you should coin your own blessing, since it will be personal to yourself, instead of using a blessing that may be irrelevant to your own personal beliefs or needs (not to mention a blessing specifically for a BOS).

(Besides, many traditional Celtic blessings are in Irish or one of the other Celtic languages and haven't been translated to maintain authenticity and "meaning" amongst other reasons. It's a pretty complicated language.)

You could maybe try:

http://www.faithandworship.com/Celtic_Blessings_and_Prayers.htm
http://www.irishblessingsmatter.com/blessings.html

for the more common examples.

Permalink Reply by CelticDragonfly on February 11, 2010 at 8:47pm

I do plan to write my own but want something to use as a reference; Thank you

Permalink Reply by Seachain Aroon a.k.a. Day on February 11, 2010 at 8:59pm

old Irish blessing - I know it's not really for this purpose, but it's too beautiful not to post it to you.

Like the warmth of the sun
And the light of the day,
May the luck of the Irish
shine bright on your way.

May your pockets be heavy-
Your heart be light
And may good luck pursue you
Each morning and night

May the good saints protect you
And bless you today
And may troubles ignore you
Each step of the way

May joy and peace surround you,
Contentment latch your door,
And happiness be with you now
And bless you evermore.

May brooks and trees and singing hills
Join in the chorus too,
And every gentle wind that blows
Send happiness to you.

May your home be filled with laughter
May your pockets be filled with gold
And may you have all the happiness
Your Irish heart can hold.

May your blessings outnumber
The Shamrocks that grow
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.

Permalink Reply by Sara on February 11, 2010 at 9:25pm

Check out books by Caitlin & John Matthews.
They do lots of research on this kind of stuff.

check out this book

but yeah, you'll probably find all kinds on the internets.