Editing Blessing (section)

==Other uses==
[[File:US Navy 070403-N-6674H-069 Kuhu Kaleo Patterson performs a traditional Hawaiian blessing as Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) Rear Adm. T. G. Alexander use Hawaiian o-o sticks during a military housing groundbreaking ceremon.jpg|thumb|right|260px|A traditional Hawaiian blessing during a [[groundbreaking]] ceremony]]
''Blessing'' is also a term used for marriage in the [[Unification Church]], ''see:'' [[Blessing Ceremony of the Unification Church]].

Clergy will normally receive a blessing from their ecclesiastical superiors to begin their ministry. In the [[Russian Orthodox Church]] pious laymen would go to a [[starets]] ([[Elder (Christianity)|elder]]) to receive his or her blessing before embarking upon any important work or making a major decision in their life. In [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], a member may receive a special blessing, known as a [[patriarchal blessing]], as guidance.

In the U.S., there are sometimes ritual ceremonies to bless companion animals.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Ritual blessings with companion animals|journal = Journal of Business Research|date = 2008-05-01|pages = 534–541|volume = 61|series = Animal Companions, Consumption Experiences, and the Marketing of Pets: Transcending Boundaries in the Animal-Human Distinction|issue = 5|doi = 10.1016/j.jbusres.2007.07.026|first = Susan L.|last = Holak}}</ref>

In Hawaii, new constructions or developments, such as buildings, roads, or gardens, are traditionally blessed in public ceremonies led by Hawaiian practitioners, known as kahuna. These ceremonies often involve rituals such as the unwinding of a maile lei, which is associated with bringing the project to life. The maile lei, made from the leaves of the maile plant, holds cultural significance in Hawaiian traditions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Salinas |first=Javier Contreras |date=2023-06-29 |title=Honoring Tradition: The Cultural Significance of the Hawaiian Groundbreaking and Blessing Ceremony in Construction |url=https://www.henselphelps.com/honoring-tradition-the-cultural-significance-of-the-hawaiian-groundbreaking-and-blessing-ceremony-in-construction/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=Hensel Phelps |language=en-US}}</ref>

In [[Spanish language|Spanish]], there is a blessing which can be used as a tender [[wikt:farewell|farewell]], especially from a parent: {{Lang|es|Vaya con Dios}} ('Go with God'), also [[wikt:adiós|''Adiós'']] ({{Lang|es|A Dios}}, 'to God'), similar to the [[French language|French]] {{Lang|fr|Adieu}}.

In the [[Kyrgyz people]]'s tradition, the blessing ({{Lang|ky-latn|bata}} or {{Lang|ky-latn|ak bata}}, 'the right blessing' or 'white blessing') might be a good wish to somebody by the oldest person or the person with the best reputation before the travel or launch of some activity of the person who seeks such a blessing and moral support. The procedure might be from the pre-Islamic local nomadic traditions with deep family values.  Sometimes, older {{Not a typo|person(s)}} might give a negative blessing (so-called {{Lang|ky-latn|teskeri bata}} – 'the opposite blessing' or 'the black blessing').<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.azattyk.org/a/kyrgyz_term_study_forum_soz_taanuu_sherinesi/2303052.html|title=Сөз таануу|website=Азаттык Υналгысы|date=27 June 2020 }}</ref>

In commercial interactions, a seller's good words about the product, such as "I hope you enjoy it," could be considered to be blessings.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Schindler|first1=Robert M.|last2=Sen|first2=Sandipan S.|last3=Wiles|first3=Judy A.|date=2022-01-02|title="Enjoy!" The Effects of Service Blessings on the Customer|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/15332969.2021.1992561|journal=Services Marketing Quarterly|volume=43|issue=1|pages=110–128|doi=10.1080/15332969.2021.1992561|s2cid=240267919 |issn=1533-2969|url-access=subscription}}</ref>