Our Handfasting Ceremony
December 20, 2010
(Calling upon the elementals )
Be with us here, O beings of the Air
With your clever fingers
Tie closely the bonds between she and I.
Be with us here, O beings of Fire
Give our love and passion
your own all-consuming ardor
Be with us here, O beings of Water
Give us the deepest of love
and the richness of the body, of the soul and of the spirit.
Be with us here, O beings of Earth
Let your strength and constancy
Be ours for so long as we desire to remain together.
(Calling upon the God and Goddess)
We call upon you, God, in the guise of Eros,
Kindler of desire,
Bringer of love,
to join us here and witness this union.
We call upon you, Goddess, in the guise of Aphrodite,
Always desirous one,
Sensual lover,
to join us here and witness this union.
(The exchange of rings and vows)
Here before the elementals, the God and the Goddess; as we pledge ourselves to each other, I bind our lives together as one. (Wrapping the arms together ) Sharing one path…one journey …for as long as we see fit. And the rings given symbolizes this new journey together.
(Bride places ring on the finger of the Groom )
BRIDE: I, Wicked wed you, Guardian and pledge to build with you a place of love, nourishment and happiness within our hearts and within our home.
I pledge you love, honor and trust. Love, both soft and tender and love suffused with passion and playfulness; love which will honor your inner deity, endure hardship and nurture honesty, trust, respect and devotion.
I pledge to support and cherish your growth in the human adventure; to explore with you the wonders of life; to hold you in my love when you are ill or sad and to nurture your healing, growth, development and actualization. As you evolve so shall I for we are as one and reflect one another.
I promise to create a home with you that shall be a haven for us both, a place of welcome for family, friends and lovers and a place of comfort in times of sorrow.
I promise to love, honor, and obey you; to tend your needs and desires for one year and a day.
(Groom places ring on the Bride’s finger)
GROOM: I, Guardian wed you, Wicke and pledge to build with you a place of love, nourishment and happiness within our hearts and within our home.
I pledge you love, honor and trust. love, both soft and tender and love suffused with passion and playfulness; love which will honor your inner deity, endure hardship and nurture honesty, trust, respect and devotion.
I pledge to support and cherish your growth in the human adventure; to explore with you the wonders of life; to hold you in my love when you are ill or sad and to nurture your healing, growth, development and actualization. As you evolve so shall I for we are as one and reflect one another.
I promise to create a home with you that shall be a haven for us both, a place of welcome for family, friends and lovers, and a place of comfort in times of sorrow.
I promise to love, honor, protect and care for you; to protect you from harm and oversee your health and well-being for one year and a day.
(The Brides private vows)
(The Grooms private vows)
( Groom kisses the Bride)
In the presence of the Elementals, and by the Grace of the God and Goddess, we are now wed for a year and a day.
(Departures of the God and Goddess)
I thank you, Goddess, for your presence and bid you farewell.
I thank you, God, for your presence and bid you farewell.
(The Departures of the Elementals)
To the Elementals; I thank you for your presence and bid you farewell.
( Done)
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