A curse at least in its most formal sense is the opposite of a blessing. Blessing is similar to charm. In the Bible, blessings and curses are related; the book of Deuteronomy prescribes that ...

The occasion provides a special opportunity for a gathering of the members of the community to mark the joyful event and to thank God, from whom all blessings come, for the gift of a new home.

Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God -- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born ...