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From: MSN NicknameLadyMajykWhisperingOwl  (Original Message)Sent: 9/1/2008 3:34 PM
Pagan Handfasting Ceremony
 
       HP: "Be here with us, O Powers of the Air!
              With your clever fingers, tie closely the bonds between these two!
Be with us here, O powers of Fire!
Give their love and passion
Your all-consuming ardor!
Be with us here, O Powers of Water!
Give them the deepest of love
And richness of body & soul, and of the spirit!
Be with us here, O Powers of Earth!
Let your strength, and your constancy
be theirs as long as they desire to remain together!
Gracious Goddess, Mighty God!
Give to these before us, we do ask,
Your love & protection!
Blessed Be!"

*Turning to the groom*
" If you truly desire, O ______ (name here)
To marry this woman, I bid you present her
your blade of power.
Pledge your weapon to her,
Unfailingly ever to be at her service."

*The groom, offering his sword* * or whatever * <WG>

"Gracious and lovely one,
Accept my pledge of love for thee.
I pledge my sword, as I pledge my soul,
ever to be in your service.
Like this blade shall my love be strong,
Like this steel shall my love be enduring.
Accept it, O beloved one,
For that which is mine, shall also be yours."

*The bride takes the "sword" in her hands, and touches it to her forehead,
then returns it to him saying:

"My Lord, I accept your pledge of love.
As I do accept the pledge of your blade.
Thou knowest what is in my heart,
As I know what is in thine.
The Magick of my will, and of my love
Shall ever be yours."

HP: *to the bride*

"If thou dost truly desire, O _____ *Her name*
to marry this man, I bid you present to him
a jewel of great value, as a token of the love
that you have for him."

*The bride, kneeling, takes the jewel from her gown, and holding it out to
him, saying:

"Thou who art handsome and strong,
Accept my jewel, my treasure, as a pledge
that all that I am, and all that I possess
shall be yours.
My love shall ever endure, and shall flourish
as the vine and the tree."

*The groom taking the jewel and touching it to his forehead replies*

"My lady, I accept your pledge of love
As I do accept the pledge of your jewel.
Thou knowest what is in my heart,
As I know what is in thine.
All which I have now, or shall have,
shall ever be yours."

HP: taking athame over the head of the bride

"Thou shall be the star that rises from the sea,
the twighlight sea.
Thou shall bring a man dreams to rule his destiny.
Thou shall bring the moon-tides to the soul of a man,
The tides that flow and ebb, and flow again,
The magick that moves in the moon and the sea;
Those are thy secret, and they belong to thee.
Thou art the Eternal Woman, thou art she...
The tides of all men's souls belong unto thee.
Isis in heaven, on earth, Persephone,
Diana of the Moon and Hecate, Veiled Isis,
Aphrodite from the sea,
All these thou art, and they are seen in thee."

HP * to the groom*

"In thee may the Lord of the Forests return to earth again;
Hear the ancient call, and show thyself to men.
Shepherd of wild things, upon the wild hills way,
Lead thy lost flock from darkness unto day.
Forgotten are the ways of sleep and of night;
Men seek for them whose eyes have lost the light.
Open the door, the door that hath no key...
The door of dreams whereby men come unto thee.
Shepherd of wild things, may you be one with him be!"
HP: with the rings, to be blessed.

"Above you are the stars, below you are the stones.
As time passes, remember...
Like a star should your love be constant,
Like the earth should your love be firm.
Possess one another, yet be understanding.
Have patience with each other,
For storms will come, and they will go quickly.
Be free in giving of affection and of warmth.
Have no fear, and let not the ways or words of the
Unenlightened give you unease.
For the Old Gods are with you,
Now and always!"

*Exchange of rings, and personal vows exchanged here* (and I'd be tying
the hands together here* <WG>

*Each repeats in turn:

"In the name of the Triple Goddess
I pledge thee my troth
To love and to cherish thee through all lifetimes,
For even if our paths should later diverge,
Yet will I always be thy true friend,
To love thee and lend thee aid and protection
By the power of the starry mill of heaven,
Beyond the imaginable reaches of time and knowledge!"

HP:
"Then as the Goddess, the God and the Old Ones
are witness to this rite
I now proclaim you man and wife!
Thus are thy hands fasted


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From: MSN NicknameLadyMajykWhisperingOwlSent: 9/1/2008 3:41 PM

~Handfasting ~

Full Ceremonial Form

PLEASE NOTE:

This ritual is based roughly upon the beautiful one that can be found in Ed Fitch's book "Magical Rites from the Crystal Well", published by Llewellyn. The following is a standardized form for the full ceremonial handfasting. When in actual use, this ritual may be further embellished to suit the taste of couple to be joined.

Participants:
1.] High Priest 
2.] High Priestess 
3.] Bride
4.] Groom           
5.] Caller of North               
6.] Caller of West                         
7.] Caller of South                        
8.] Caller of East

Before the ceremony can begin, the area chosen is traditionally swept free of debris and negativity by the Maiden of the Broom, once done the ceremony commences.


High Priestess:
With sword, starting at North, circling deosil, the parameter of the circle three times

"Three times round,
Once for the Daughter,
Twice for the Crone,
Thrice for the Mother,
who sits on the throne."


High Priest:
Announced in strong Voice

I humbly ask the attendance of the Elementals of life!


Caller of East:
Said in strong voice, whilst pouring water into a bowl

"Welcome, O'powers of Water! Bless this couple with a love as deep as any ocean! May richness of body, of soul and of spirit be theirs ever more!

Places bowl at eastern point of the circle, bows & retires

Caller of South:
Said in Strong Voice, whilst lighting a red candle

"Welcome, O'powers of Fire! Ignite the Passion and the Love for this blessed pair. Ever burning, yet never consuming one or the other!"

Places candle at southern point of circle, bows & retires


Caller of West:
Said in Strong Voice, whilst igniting incense in censer

"Welcome, O'powers of Air! With clever fingers weave tightly the bonds of Heart, Spirit and Love between these two! Let none undo the fabric of their love!

Places censer at western point of circle, bows & retires


Caller of North:
Said in Strong Voice, whilst filling bowl with soil

"Welcome, O'powers of Earth! Bless this man, this woman with thy strength and wisdom. To be theirs as long as love lasts!"

Places bowl at northern point of circle, bows & retires


Callers, East, South, West & North :
Said in Strong Voice, in Unision

"Gracious Goddess, Gentle God,
Grant this blessed pair
thy love and protection."
"Blessed Be!"


High Priest:
In strong voice

"Who comes forth at this time to petition the Lord and Lady's Attention?"


Caller of East:
Said as caller draws bride into the circle

"This Lady"


Caller of West:
Said as caller draws groom into circle

"and this Man."


High Priestess:
Said in Strong Voice

"And their reason?"

Couple to be joined:

In unision

"For the beauty of love!"


High Priest:
In strong voice, standing before altar, taking man's right hand and woman's left hand.

"We gather here this night/day in a ritual of love. You, ___Bride's_Name___ and Thee, ___(Groom's_Name___ stand here before your friends, the elements, the Lord and Lady to join together as the beginning of a family. For before there can be three, there must be two."


High Priestess:
Joining couple's hands, with them facing each other

"___Groom's_Name___, what do you have to offer this woman for her love?"


Groom:
Groom gets down on one knee

"I present to her my love and my pledge. May I never knowingly or willingly do such a thing to harm, nor greive, her in any form or fashion. Accept this my athame, as a token of my trust. Like its blade, may my love be as strong. Like its metal may our love be enduring. Accept it my love, for that which is mine is yours."


Bride:
Said in Strong Voice

My Love, I accept your pledge, and your love, as I accept thy blade. Know what is in my heart, as I know what is in thine. The magic of my will, of my love, shall ever be thine.


High Priest:
Said in Strong Voice

"___Bride's_Name___, and what do offer in return for the love of this man?"


Bride:
Said in Strong Voice

I present to him my love and this pledge. May I never knowingly or willingly do such a thing to harm, nor greive, him in any form or fashion. Accept this, my jewel, my treasure, as a token of my trust. Just as its bright gleam, may our love glow. Like the stone that it is its essence, may our love be as enduring. Accept it my love, for that which is mine is yours.


Groom:
Said in Strong Voice

My Love, I accept your pledge and your love, as I accept thy jewel. Know what is in my heart, as I know what is in thine. The magic of my will, of my love, shall ever be thine.


High Priest:
Binds couple's right hands in the traditional manner, In strong voice

"With this binding I tie you, heart to heart, together as one. With this knot you are joined in sacred union. May the Lord and Lady smile upon thee, and bless you with health and prosperity!"


High Priestess:
In strong voice

May neither take advantage of the other. For remember what one may not provide, the other may!


High Priest:
Placing wedding bands on the fingers of the couple. In Strong Voice.

"Your Vows have now been heard by all. These rings, like your vows, are without beginning or end. Now placed, they represent a seal of your love and respect for each other."


Offering Chalice to couple to drink from. In Strong Voice.

"This is your first drink together as man and wife. May you never thrist."


High Priestess:
Offering Bread to couple to eat from. In Strong Voice.

"This is your first food together as man and wife. May you never hunger."


High Priest:
High Priest positions the besom and sword for the couple to jump.

"This will be your first act of working together as Husband and Wife. May the sword cut all ties with the old and the besom sweep them away"


High Priest & Priestess lead the couple to jump the broom and sword.

High Priest:
Removes binding and holds it overhead. In strong voice

"I present to you Mrs.___Bride's_Name___ and her Husband, ___Groom's_Name___."


High Priestess:
In strong voice

We thank the elementals of life for their attendance this day/night and ask they go forth and herald this union.


Caller of East:
In strong voice, raising bowl overhead

Hail o'powers of water! Thank thee for thy attention! Sally forth and announce to all this union!


Caller of South:
In strong voice, raising candle overhead

Hail o'powers of fire! Thank thee for thy attention! Sally forth and announce to all this union!


Caller of West:
In strong voice, raising censer overhead

Hail o'powers of air! Thank thee for thy attention! Sally forth and announce to all this union!


Caller of North:
In strong voice, raising bowl of earth

Hail o'powers of earth! Thank thee for the attention! Sally forth and announce to all this union!


High Priestess:
With sword, starting at north, circling widdershin the parameter of the circle three times

"Three Times Round,
Once for the daughter,
Twice for the crone,
Thrice for the mother who sits upon the throne"