Blessings In Sign Language Novels & Stories

“Did you hear anything I said?” “I apologize,” I say gracefully, turning to face her again, my hand on the small of Maddy’s back. “Where were we?” “We were almost done,” she replies, her tone clipped and annoyed. She motions for us to hold out our hands. Maddy watches me as I hold my hands palm up, and does the same. “Blessings on your union under the Goddess, in Her name,” the priestess continues, motioning with her hands in a rapid fashion. “Blessings of a fruitful union and a lasting bond. The bond of mates, the bond designated by Her Holiness, the most precious gift of our Goddess.”

and then raising a flat hand to his temple and moving it outward in a small wave. Oh. So that's the sign language for Hello. I pause the video and rewind it five seconds before playing it again. After watching the “hello” part, I pause the video again and repeat the instructor’s movements by raising a flat hand to my temple and moving it outward in a small wave. Damn. Learning this feels so good. Next, I hit play again and in the next part of the video, the instructor proceeds with saying “How are you?” before he brings both hands together in front of his chest, his palms facing up as he curves his fingers towards himself before pointing his index finger forward.

Nathan was there too, helping with everything. The ceremony started in the afternoon. I stood in front of the small crowd with Elias in one arm and Lila in the other. My voice was steady as I spoke. “Today we welcome Elias and Lila into our lives,” I said. “They are my greatest blessing. I name them with love and strength. May they grow to be kind, brave, and free.” People clapped. Some came forward to offer blessings. A kind older CEO placed a small silver coin in each baby’s blanket for good fortune. Another woman gave tiny embroidered blankets she had made herself.

Murim said. “Tomorrow? That's so soon.” Seris said. She immediately thought of something. “Gather round!” Immediately they all did. She began chanting in ancient tongue as the markings she had given them appeared like a tattoo in various parts of their bodies. “I have given you my blessing. You have direct access to me when you are overwhelmed by the enemy I would be there for you.” Seris said as the all knelt down immediately. “Dear divine mother, thank you!” They all said.

The old lady said to Jade as he took it from her, and came back to standing with us “As we give you guys this bags of fruits you guys will be like this star fruit shining bright amongst your peers, and every bad omen and obstacles in your part will be cleared like the wind, we bless you guys today and in years to come you guys will be ten times richer than you are today, you guys will be like the wind that can never be stopped and your names shall be heard all over the world, I bless you all and may nothing stop this beautiful friendship that you all shared, I cover you all and say be happy and explore the world in its fullness” The granny concluded her blessing and everyone was so happy, “T

Sputtering in disbelief, Salem snarled, “I'm NOT gay and have plenty of women who can say the same. Who told you that?!” Before I could answer, Cesan appeared and then stumbled to the ground. He had been beaten horrendously and was gasping for air. Kneeling beside him, I rolled him over and heard him mutter, “I didn't want to sign it.” “Please carry him to his home so I can tend to his injuries,” I pleaded with my brother. Lifting the injured man, Salem grunted in frustration as he gestured for me to move with a tilt of his head.

"God Bless the Alpha God Bless the Luna God Bless the Silver Moon Pack". They repeatedly shout in honor of their Alpha and Luna. The couple thanked their pack and waved towards their people in response. ....

Blake managed to whisper to me even though he wasn't supposed to talk yet. I smiled in response as I mouthed "And you too!" to him. Then after the chanting, they began to recite blessings as they invoked the spirits of the ancestors of our pack to come and guide and protect us. Bless our reign and future and our forthcoming children! They stopped moving and one of them, an elderly woman, I didn't know female elders were among them. She slightly pulled my clothes and checked where Blake had marked me as his, it gleamed in the light and as she touched it. I felt a powerful sensation wash over me and my core.

As we arrived at the headquarters, our pack members gathered around, curious about the new addition to their family. Blaze stood up, his eyes scanning the crowd. "Everyone, this is Emma, our long-lost sister," he signed, using American Sign Language (ASL) so Emma could understand. Emma's eyes lit up as she watched Blaze sign, a smile spreading across her face. She didn’t know that he could sign. She signed back, "Thank you," her hands moving quickly and precisely.

I was healing at a pace that shouldn't have been possible. And I knew why. Gaia. Somehow, she was pulling it out of me. I swallowed hard, pushing through whatever that feeling was and focusing on the lesson. "Alright," I started, holding up my hands. "From now on, whenever I speak, I'll also sign. The more you see the hand movements, the more familiar you'll get with them. Some of you will pick up signs just from watching, and that will make this easier on all of us." I let that sink in before I continued. "We're going to start with the basics. The alphabet. You'll need this for spelling names, places, and words you don't know yet."