Life has no singular meaning so much as it is made up of many meaningful events, some of which may be specified and planned for. One of these is Handfasting or the Wiccan "Year & A Day Marriage" which is one of the Life Initiations. As you know, no priest or priestess, no minister, no rabbi, no public official can marry you; you can only marry yourselves. By a mutual commitment to love each other and to create an atmosphere of consideration and respect, you can make your marriage come to life.

On the day of your marriage, you stand somewhat apart from all other human beings. You stand within the charmed Circle of your love, and this is as it should be, but love is not meant to be the possession of two people alone. Rather it should serve as a source of common energy, a form in which you can find the strength to live your lives with courage. From this day onward, you must come closer together than ever before, yet your love should give you the strength to stand apart; to seek out your own unique destinies, and to make your own special contribution to that which is always a part of us, and more than us.

A marriage that lasts is one which is continually developing, in which each person is continually developing while growing in understanding of the other.

Deep knowledge of another is not something that can be achieved in a short. Real understanding can only develop fully with years of intimacy. This wonderful knowledge of another grows out of really caring for the other so much, that one wants to understand as completely as possible the intricacies of the other.

May the Lord & Lady bless you both with this deep knowledge of each other through all the days of your lives. On this day you will be taking a vow before the Lord & Lady in circle, I ask that you will think hard & long on what you will be promising each other.

Read your printout through a few times & then meditate on the step you will be taking . If there is any thing you are unsure of, now is the time to speak of it. If you wish to read your own vows or a special poem, this too, may be added to the Handfasting Rite.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CAN HANDFAST ONLY THOSE WHO ARE PRACTISING WICCA / PAGANISM & BOTH PARTNERS SHOULD HAVE DONE EITHER A SELF DEDICATION TO THE OLD GODS OR A COVEN RELATED ONE.

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