What Does it Mean for God to Bless Something?

[Rival]

As the title.

What does it mean?

 

[SalixIncendium]

As I understand it, it's to bring something or someone into God's favor, or to bestow His will and/or happiness upon someone.

I'm probably wrong though. I usually am.

 

[Quintessence]

Within the context of my own tradition, for the gods to bless something would mean one or more of:

• Auspice and Synchronicity. For example, when Summer Solstice coincides with Full Moon, when Winter Solstice coincides with Dark Moon; these energies align with and correspond to each other, making the sacred day especially blessed or significant.
• Invocation and Evocation. For example, pulling up the Earth Current and drawing down the Sky Current; calling upon a particular god or spirit to be present as an ally for ritual working or spellcraft within oneself (invocation) or in one's space (evocation).
• Gratitude and Thanks. For example, blessing sleeping seeds at MidWinter or blessing the harvest at Autumn Equinox; an expression of gratitude for the workings of the gods continuing to flow in a way that sustains our lives.
• Hope and Fortune. For example, may the Winds carry you onwards and the Sun warm your skin; words that aim to invoke the blessings of the gods for one's future good fortune and bring hope for that which is yet to come.

I might be missing some, but those are the main ones.

 

[1213]

As the title.

What does it mean?

I understand it means goodness, success, protection or mercy from God.