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jump over a broomstick. This symbolizes the effort required to make a committed
relationship work.
The priest or priestess who originally cast the circle now banishes it. The presider states
the the handfasting is concluded: "The circle is open but unbroken. May the peace of the
Old Ones go in our hearts. Blessed be." The bell is rung three times. The married couple
then go clockwise around the circle, greeting friends and family. A feast traditionally
follows.
Recent developments:
2000-MAY: William Mackie is a bishop of Celtic Church in Scotland, a small faith
group that has attempted to recreate Celtic Christianity. He promotes the legalization of
handfasting ceremonies. He said: "I plan to lobby MSPs to get it reinstated in its entirety:
a lot of people make a mistake and, as long as there are no children involved, the one
year opt-out would save a lot of hassle." Bishop Mackie is aware of 19 handfasting
ceremonies during 1999 in the UK. In order to make the rituals legally binding as
permanent marriages, he omits the option that allows the couple to part after a year and a
day.
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General information: Sacred Trees
Posted by: Nyxks on Monday, July 19, 2004 - 08:13 PM
The ancient Druids did not worship trees per say, but they did respect what
the trees represented. Each tree had a personality that the Druids would try
to emulate or would worship as being an aspect of the Divine. Trees were
used as bridges between the spiritual and material planes, and often
represented Gods/Goddesses, concepts, letters of the alphabet or the
elements. Sacred clearings or groves were used for worship and learning,
but no trees were cleared if there was not a natural clearing available. Temples were
constucted around the forest with a keen knowledge that one must become one with
Nature and must respect the life within.
Alder: Used for protection and divination, this wood is used to symbolize the God Bran.
Apple: Used for love and healing, this tree is one of the oldest symbols of fertility.
Ash: Used for spells requiring focus and discipline, this creates a bridge between the
spiritual and material planes.
Beech: Used to get in touch with your ancestral past, it promotes insite and stability.
Birch: Associated with love and fertility magick, it is used extensivly with healing. Used
as a symbol of Thor.
Blackthorn: Used to symbolize Fate, and that one cannot escape it.
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