The entire area is first consecrated with salt, water, and purifying incense
such as ceder, frankinsence, sage, or sandalwood. Erect an altar and place
upon it two, white, illumination candles, a censor of insence, a dish of
salt or soil, a brass altar bell, a wand, a chalice of water, a cup of rose
oil, a quartz crystal, the wedding rings, and two white cords.
Cast a circle in a clock-wise direction using an athame or ceremonial sword.
Bless each guest with greetings and insence, then ring the altar bell thrice.
The couple enter the circle holding hands. They face the altar (north)
and bless them with greetings and incense. The wdding guests form a human
circle chain around the altar with the High Priest/ess and the couple
in the center. The High Priest/ess raises her arms to the sky and says:
IN THIS SACRED CIRCLE OF LIGHT
WE GATHER IN PERFECT LOVE
AND PERFECT TRUST
O GODDESS OF DIVINE LOVE
I ASK THEE TO BLESS THIS COUPLE
THIER LOVE, AND THIER MARRIAGE
FOR AS LONG AS THEY SHALL LIVE
IN LOVE TOGETHER
MAY THEY EACH ENJOY A HEALTHY LIFE
FILLED WITH JOY, LOVE, STABILITY
AND FERTILITY.
Hold the dish of salt or soil before them and let each of them place their
right hand over the dish.
BLESSED BE
BY THE ANCIENT AND MYSTICAL
ELEMENT OF EARTH
The couple must than face east. Ring the altar bell thrice and smudge
the couple with incense.
BLESSED BE
BY THE ANCIENT AND MYSTICAL
ELEMENT OF AIR
The couple must then face south. Hand each of them a white candle to be
held in thier right hand. Light the candles and hold the wand above them
as the High Priest/ess says.
BLESSED BE
BY THE ANCIENT AND MYSTICAL
ELEMENT OF FIRE
The couple must now face west. Sprinkle the water from the chalice over
thier heads.
BLESSED BE
BY THE ANCIENT AND MYSTICAL
ELEMENT OF WATER
They must then return to the North. Anoint thier foreheads with Rose oil
and hold the crystal above them.
MAY THE DIVINE GODDESS OF LOVE
IN ALL HER GLORY
BLESS YE WITH TOGETHERNESS
HONESTY AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH
FOR AS LONG AS YE BOTH SHALL LIVE
FOR THE MARRIAGE IS THE SACRED UNION
OF THE FEMALE AND MALE ASPECTS
OF DIVINITY
Then consecrate the rings with salt water.
LET ALL NEGATIVE VIBRATIONS
IMPURITIES AND HINDRANCES
BE CAST FORTH HENCEFROM
AND LET ALL THAT IS POSITIVE
LOVING AND GOOD
ENTER HEREIN
BLESSED BE THESE RINGS
IN THE DIVINE NAME OF THE GODDESS
SO MOTE IT BE.
They place the rings upon eachother's fingers.
They exchange thier vows and poetry.
Then consecrate the cords as the rings.
Then hold the cords side by side and have the man and woman take an end
and tie a knot. Tie it in the middle of the cord and say:
BY THE KNOTS ON THIS CORD
YOU'RE LOVE IS UNITED
Tie the hands of the couple together with the cord and have all the guests
visualize a white light of energy surround the couple as thier auras join.
Everyone must raise the energy by chanting love!
BY THE POWER OF THE GODDESS
AND HER HORNED CONSORT
I KNOW PRONOUNCE YE
HUSBAND AND WIFE
FOR AS LONG AS YE BOTH
SHALL LIVE TOGETHER IN LOVE
SO MOTE IT BE.
