BuiltWithNOF
House Blessing

On may 9, 2006, the house was blessed by Monks from a nearby Wat. (Thai Temple) There is a ceremony and then everyone eats. The Monks eat first and then the rest of us can eat. Here are the pictures of what went on.

Getting things ready

the Monks are arriving

Lighting candles

Chanting by the Monks

dripping candle wax into the water

We are all praying

getting the Monks food ready

each person helps in putting food in a dish

food layed out for the Monks

Monks ready for eating

serving food to the Monks

Monks eating

the rest of us are eating now

blessing the house.

markings on the wall

saying a prayer

Doing the same thing to every room upstairs

sprinkling holy water in every room