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Fantastic Gifts for 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.

Clothes decorated or embroidered with 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 Baptist's shell symbol for baby christening, communion and baptism gifts

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.

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 shamrock

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 seven colors of 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.

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 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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