We bless this marriage with the virtues of the East: communication between your hearts, minds, and bodies; fresh beginnings with the rising of every day’s Sun; and the value of the wisdom of sharing silences.
We bless this marriage with the virtues of the South; a warm and welcoming home; the delight of your hearts’ passion; and the ability of both to lighten the darkest of times.
We bless this marriage with the virtues of the West: the deepness of lake; the swift flow of the river; the newness after rain; and the all-encompassing fervor of the sea.
We bless this marriage with the virtues of the North: a firm foundation to enrich your lives; a constant home to which you will always return.
Each of these blessings emphasizes things that will help you build a happy and successful marriage. But remember, they are only tools; tools you must both use—individually and together, in order to have what you seek from this marriage.
Let the image of water and the romance of your story always flow in your hearts in strong waves, knowing they are guiding you towards a goal fulfilled, a dreaming that is true.
Bagpipes....
Quaichs.....(for 'toasting' or as a communion ceremony)
Unity Sand....(a work of art by the bride and groom!)
Hand-Fasting....
Kilts.....
Rings blessed by the five elements of air, water, fire, earth, and the Pure Light of Spirit:
And now, by Air, by Fire, by Water, and by Earth do I bless and consecrate these rings:
Air represented by blowing incense smoke through them....
Fire, by passing them through the flame of a white candle....
Water, by dipping...
Earth, as they rest upon a stone from the grounds of Ireland...
And the pure Light of Spirit represented by the love shared that day.
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