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Baby Christening, Communion And Baptism

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Children’s Gifts for Hallowed Occasions

For baby christening, communion and baptism, there are baby gifts which will suit the occasion better than others. Although colorful toys and baby rattles will serve to heighten the joy of the occasion, care should be taken not to leave out inspirational gifts that the child, when grown into a young adult, can pick up in his hands to remind him of the fondest desires of his loved ones that he should grow up to be an admirable person.

Clothes decorated or embroidered with symbols

A baby suit with an appliqué of his guardian angel will not only protect him when he is barely aware but also serve to inspire him to better things when he grows up. For older children who may possibly not want their guardian angel displayed on their clothes, other symbols are available for baby christening, communion and baptism

The symbol of the scallop

In ancient times, baptism was performed by using a scallop shell to scoop the water from the river and pour it over the head of the person to be baptized. As a sign of cleansing the scallop is particularly appropriate for baby christening, communion and baptism. The scallop should be turned face up with its wide and arched border facing the child. Or it may be placed on left hand side of the child’s breast where it will perpetually bathe his heart with purifying grace.

The symbol of the fish

Most of us know the symbol of the fish which represent the Holy Eucharist. But a far older meaning of the symbol is based on the outline of the fish; two arches oriented opposite to each other with one of their ends meeting and the other two ends crossing each other to form the tail.

 

Upon examining the figure we see that it resembles an opened eye. The fish therefore also represents and evokes the constant vigilance of heaven over the child.

The symbol of the shamrock

This symbol represents faith. It was the sign under whose power St. Patrick evangelized Ireland. As such, it also stands for the power of the Holy Trinity. Embroidering the child’s clothes for baby christening, communion and baptism with a shamrock blesses him with faith in the Divine.

The rainbow

The rainbow is a deeply mystical symbol owing to its seven colors. Number 7 is associated with many fundamental phenomena. We have seven sacraments and seven virtues. There are 7 notes in our musical scale and seven days in a week. Seven also represents the number of cosmic days it took for Deity to create the earth.

Embroidering the child’s clothes with a rainbow is a charm to promote his growing into a perfectly balanced and complete human being.

The symbol of the rooster for baby christening, communion and baptism

This is the symbol for the coming of light, the event which drives away the forces of the dark. In ancient times, the rooster was considered a powerful charm for warding off evil and giving clarity of mind. The two were intimately associated with each other. More precisely, an individual’s power to thwart evil influences depended on the clarity of his mind.

 

Gifting the baby with a rooster-embroidered piece of clothing is a charm for the development of insight.

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Gifts for Children’s Christening, Communion and Baptism

 

The kind of gift we give for baby christening, communion and baptism should be somewhat different from those for more mundane occasions. By all means present the child with toys or trinkets or clothes as these will intensify the happiness of the event. However, gifts that inspire the children to become better persons should not be overlooked as these can effectively remind him of good intentions in his adult life.

 

Baby christening, communion and baptism gifts designed with holy symbols

 

You won’t have to get symbols which are openly preachy either. There a myriad of plain designs which are powerful mystical symbols without appearing to be so. It might be all right to embroider a baby’s clothes with angels, but older children may not appreciate that. In which case, turn to those signs that people do not normally associate with religious meaning.

 

The shell symbol for baby christening, communion and baptism

 

St. John the Baptist baptizing the Christ typically pours water of his head using a scallop shell. The shell, in the minds of the ancients, represented the cleansing power of baptism and is therefore a very good figure to evoke the purifying power of baby christening, communion and baptism. The scallop should be appropriately facing up with its fan-like edge towards the person’s face. Alternatively, it could be fashioned as if pouring water over the child’s heart.

 

The fish symbol for baby christening, communion and baptism

 

Some may be familiar with the use of the fish to represent the Holy Eucharist. A less familiar interpretation of this figure is based on its silhouette which is actually two arches whose concavities are opposite each other. One end is joined while at the tail’s end, the arches cross.

 

The resemblance of the silhouette to an open eye makes it an appropriate representation to the Divine Eye which never blinks, the all-seeing providence of the Deity which perpetually watches over the blameless and the innocent.

 

The shamrock

 

The shamrock stands steadfastness of belief. This stems from the fact that St. Patrick, in converting Ireland, used this symbol for his work. The three petals of the flower also represent the three persons of the Trinity. Using this symbol for baby christening, communion and baptism gifts inspires faith in Divinity.

 

The seven colors of the rainbow

 

The mystical number 7 is embodied in the 7 rays of the rainbow. This number is found in many of life’s manifestations. These include the 7 days in a week, the divine days it took God to complete His creation, the seven notes of the scale, the seven sacraments and many others.

 

This symbol, when found in gifts promotes completion or wholeness of being. It is a divine blessing that helps the child to become a complete person.

 

The rooster as a symbol of light

 

The rooster, as it were, awakens light in the world because it crows just before the break of day. The ancients regarded the animal as an agent by which the agents of darkness were expelled from the world. And because the rooster brings clarity of vision, it also stands for the person’s intuitive powers.

 

Attaching this symbol to your gifts to children evokes their intuitive faculties and their insight.

 

 

 

 

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Perfect Gifts for Christening, Communion and Baptism

 

Because of the religious character of baby christening, communion and baptism, the types of gifts that we give should also impart an inspirational note to the child. Although more casual gifts can serve to heighten the excitement of the child, the need to inspire the child to become a better person should not be overlooked and gifts that are effective in doing that should not be omitted.

 

Religious symbolism in your gifts for baby christening, communion and baptism

 

The symbols that you incorporate into your gifts don’t have to be patently religious either. You can find a wealth of figures that seem to be merely embellishments but which, in reality, carry with them mystical power. For baby’s, you can never go wrong with angels and holy crosses. However, more mature children may not relish that idea. In that case, select those figures whose association with religious sentiment is not too obvious.

 

The Baptist’s shell symbol for baby christening, communion and baptism gifts

 

The scallop shell is what we often see the Baptist holding whenever he is portrayed baptizing Christ. As such, the early Christians saw in the scallop the symbol of purification, the source of the waters of cleansing. As you can see the shell is a very apt symbol for baby christening, communion and baptism. Preferably, the fan of the outward-facing shell should be towards the child’s face. It may also be attached over the left breast of the person as if perpetually purifying the person’s heart.

 

Symbolizing Deity with the fish

 

The silhouette of the fish is normally represented as two curved lines whose concave sides complement each other. The head of the fish is where the lines join on one end and the tail is the other end where the lines cross. The most popular interpretation of this symbol is the food from God or the Holy Eucharis, but it has a deeper mystical significance.

 

A far deeper signification of that silhouette is that of the ever-watchful and unblinking eye of God’s providence. And using that symbol on the child’s gift evokes the constant protection of heaven on the child.

 

The rock of faith for baby christening, communion and baptism gifts

 

The shamrock was the emblem of St. Patrick when he went about converting Ireland to the faith. As such it stands for faith in God. And because it has three petals, it is also a symbol of the Holy Trinity. For baby christening, communion and baptism, this is a very appropriate emblem to use on children’s gifts.

 

The rainbow’s seven hues

 

The 7 colors of the rainbow stands for the importance of that number in our lives. Was it not after 7 mystical days that creation was completed? And what about the seven sacraments and the seven vices/virtues? And then you have the 7 notes in music.

 

When you embroider your gift with a rainbow, you are actually imparting your blessing that the child should be a well-rounded and complete individual.

 

The symbolism of the rooster

 

Because the rooster announces the coming of day, ancient people believed it had the power of dispelling the evil magic of darkness. Along with this power to disable dark magic, the rooster is also the symbol of higher intuition which is the perceptiveness that encourages clarity of thought.

 

You bless the child with intuition and insight by choosing him gifts that are designed with the figure of the rooster.

 

 

 

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