The
Handfasting
was when I went to a Scarborough moot for the first time. This poem was written based on the events of that handfasting. Was a beautiful ceremony.
The Handfasting
The man,
the woman, together in love
Ask
their Gods for blessings from up on above
The
candles and incense, that wonderful scent
Burn on
the altar to aid the event
The
priestess calls corners, the witnesses aid
The
candles all lit, a circle is made
Vows
made to each other, to love from here on
The
priestess asks blessings, their new life is born.
Their
joining of hands, together they’re bound
By the
priestess, who winds the scarf round and around.
The
blessings are read, the couple now man and wife
We have
food and drink and toast their new life
The
elements here, have all played their part
To join
these people, in mind and in heart
The
spirits of Earth, Wind, Water and Fire
Have
given this couple, their own hearts’ desire.
Freda
Feb 2004
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