Hand-fasting is a timeless Celtic tradition. Something so lovely and real about ribbons for the pretty show; and rope to remind you that you now have another responsibility.
Grimiore for the Apprentice Wizard cite hand-fasting as marriage, for as long as the love shall last. And if they should someday decide to part, a ceremony of hand-parting will allow them to do so with honor and good will.
To Light a Sacred Flame lists that there are three types of hand-fastings.
- Ceremonial: A ceremony performed for a year and a day
- Legal: A legal ceremony performed for life under the rules and regulations of state law
- Spiritual: A ceremony performed for this lifetime and beyond.
You will also find a step by step ceremony for a hand-fasting in To Light a Sacred Flame, along with this list of herbs for marriage:
- Aconite
- Apple
- Basil
- Broom
- Caraway
- Coriander
- Elderflower
- Ginger
- Holly
- Ivy
- Jasmine
- Lavender
- Lemon Verbena
- Licorice
- Lotus
- Maple
- marjoram
- Mistletoe
- Orchid
- Rose
- Rosemary
- Skullcap
- Yarrow
If you're planning to tie your life to another's and you want a traditional ceremony, but you aren't by any means looking to do it in a church or a court house here is a list of officiants by state.
I recommend a cat if your just feeling lonely and you have no partner or if your partner is an asshat.
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