Can You Share Your Patriarchal Blessing?

Patriarchal blessings are sacred and personal. They may be shared with immediate family members, but should not be read aloud in public or read or interpreted by others. Not even the patriarch or bishop or branch president should interpret it.

Are you allowed to share your patriarchal blessing?

“Each patriarchal blessing is sacred, confidential, and personal. … Church members should not compare blessings and should not share them except with close family members. Patriarchal blessings should not be read in Church meetings or other public gatherings” (General Handbook, 18.17.

Can I get two patriarchal blessings?

A patriarchal blessing is usually pronounced upon a member only once. In rare circumstances, a person may receive permission to receive an additional patriarchal blessing. The blessing is usually performed in the home of the patriarch or of the seeker.