Midsummer Sabbat 1999 CO1

Summer Solstice 6/1/99

Statement Of Intent

We are here tonight to celebrate Summer Solstice, a time when the God is at his most powerful, and the love that the God and Goddess share is manifest in everything around us.

 

Quarter Calls

 

EAST:    Hail Watchtower of the East, air, new beginnings. Be here now.

 

SOUTH:    Hail watchtower of the South, summer warmth, fire, growth. Be here now.

 

WEST:    Hail watchtower of the West, water, refreshing purification. Be here now.

 

NORTH:    Hail watchtower of the North, Earth, cornerstone of all power. Be here now.

HPS:    I now ask that spirit come and join us.

SPIRIT:    I am spirit and I am here to guide you on your way to  greater understanding. I am a constant in everyone’s life, I neither ebb or gain strength.  I am there when you call on me and when you don't.  I know where you are going and where you need to be. You can always count on me to be there.

HPS:    I now ask that Air join us.

AIR:    I am air, with my breath I make everything new. I am inspiration and fertility. My time is in the spring. My time has passed but is yet to come again.

HPS:    I now ask that Fire join us.

FIRE:    I am fire I bring the light of knowledge and the warmth of friendship. Along with the God I am at my strongest at this time of year. Everything grows and starts to ripen with my warmth. My time is now, it is a time of plenty.

 

HPS:    I now ask that Water join us.

WATER:    I am water, allow me to cover you and be refreshed. Like my still ponds I can make you calm. My time is in the fall. My time is coming.

HPS:    I now ask that Earth join us.

EARTH:    I am Earth, I am the foundation and I provide comfort to all that is physical. My time is in the winter. My time has passed but is yet to come again.

 Casting the Circle

 

HPS:    I create this circle of protection where knowledge flows freely, and time doesn't exist. We are now between the worlds. So mote it be

 

HP:    Goddess I call you to our ritual tonight to share in the joy and love of the people here. To help us except the knowledge that we are to be given here tonight. So mote it be.

 

HPS:    God consort to the Goddess, I call you to join us in our ritual. To share in the joy and love of the people here and to protect us from any malefic outside forces. So mote it be.

 

HPS:    We are here tonight to celebrate Summer Solstice. This is the time when our God is at his most powerful. Feel the loving warmth that the God shines upon us.

 

HP:    It is a time when the Goddess is well into her pregnancy. Like the unborn child within the Goddess the plants in the fields are nurturing there developing offspring. It is a time of growth and learning. It is a time of plenty.

 

Spiral Dance

 

HP:    At this time to raise energy we will do the Spiral Dance. Those who need to go slower please get as close to our High Priestess and those that can go fast please get close to me.

 

HPS:    Tonight to honor our God we will make Gods eyes. Gods Eyes that are made at Summer Solstice can be used for protection.

 

Workings

 (Explain and help make Gods eyes)

 

HP:    Repeat after me. "I empower this Gods eye to protect me and my household. So mote it be.

 

HPS:    Because we need balance in all things tonight we will do something different to honor the Goddess.

 

HP:    At this time of year Goddess is so pregnant she has started Lactating, so in the Great Right to honor her instead of having wine we are going to have milk. For those who are lactose intolerant we also have juice.

 

Great Rite

HP:   As the chalice is to the female

HPS:   The Atheme is to the male

BOTH:   And conjoined they are as one.

Announcements

Thanks

 

HPS:    Thank you God for sharing this ritual with us tonight and the love you have brought into this circle.

 

HP:    Thank you Goddess for sharing this ritual with us tonight and the nurturing you have given us.

Releasing the Quarters

 

NORTH:    Thank you for being here tonight. Go if you must, stay if you will. Hail and Farewell. So mote it be.

 

WEST:    Thank you for being here tonight. Go if you must, stay if you will. Hail and Farewell. So mote it be.

 

SOUTH:    Thank you for being here tonight. Go if you must, stay if you will. Hail and Farewell. So mote it be.

 

EAST:    Thank you for being here tonight. Go if you must, stay if you will. Hail and Farewell. So mote it be.

 

HP:    In opening this circle I thank the elements for protecting us and for all of the knowledge that was gained. The circle is open but unbroken.

Feast

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Midsummer Drum 2003 CO1

Midsummer, GreenSong Grove

Drum & Dance Circle

June, 14^th 2003

 

Anointing

(Drummers and Dancers will form a gauntlet. Participants will walk through a Drum/Dance smudge. HPS and HP will do anointing and greeting)

 

Statement of Intent

(While HPS speaks, HP lights all the candles on the Altar)

 
Welcome, tonight we gather to pay Tribute to the Drum and the Dance. It’s said that Drums are the oldest instrument known to man. Unfortunately, it’s one of those things we’ll never be able to prove because Drums are normally made from bio-degradable materials – hides, woods, gourds, etc. Throughout history, Drums have been used for many purposes – War, Celebration, Trance, Awakenings, Communication, and many other reasons. Even today, Drums are currently being used in healing research…there are cancer studies going on in which the participants are showing remarkable improvements simply by enjoying the environment created by a Drumming Circle. Who would have thought?? And of course, it’s difficult for even the most rhythmically challenged of us to sit and listen to a great Drumming session without at least wiggling in our seats a little bit. So probably as long as there have been Drums to sound, there has been Dance to celebrate…and tonight we enjoy them both. Tonight, we may do things a little unusual…but we invite you all to participate. We have a Primary Drummer and Dancer…please take your cues from them. We’ll begin by calling the Quarters and Casting the Circle. Join us, listen, play and if the spirit moves you then Dance. You won’t be interrupting us, because that’s why we’re here tonight… to pay Tribute to the Drum and the Dance.
 

Call Quarters

(Called by the Drummers and the Dancers; North, South – Drum, East, West – Dance)

(Quarters will be called in by primary Drummer and primary Dancer)

Call, response, and welcome)

 

(When all Quarters are called, HPS will signal Dancers

to place cloths over the drums)

 

Cast Circle

(Drums play muffled heartbeat)

(While song is playing HP and HPS walk the Circle Clockwise three times, spiraling in)

(Drummers and Dancers will invite others to join in as the Circle is cast)

(Drummers will watch HP for the signal to stop drumming. Once the signal is made all Drummers and Dancers will move to the Center)

 

Invocation

(HPS/HP will move to the center of the Circle, flanked by drummers on the right, Dancers on the left as they chant in the God and Goddess)

 
Dancers:     Ruler of the Drum; Child, Hunter, Sage.
Drummers: Ruler of the Dance; Maiden, Mother, Crone.
HPS:           You measure out the beats of our lives.
HP:             You measure out the steps on our path.
Together:   Together our Sacred Harmony brings Balance and Blessings.
 

Perform the Work

Throughout time, Drummers have been our connection with the heartbeat of the Earth. Dancers are the way of being grateful for the physical form that the spirit enjoys. Drumming and Dancing have always been sacred because of what they give to us. Since tonight is a Sabbat Celebration we will not be doing any workings… instead, please join us as we rejoice and enjoy ourselves as we pay tribute to the Drum and the Dance!!
 

(Signal the Drummers to remove the cloths and begin the Celebration).

(Drummers will watch HP for the signal to stop playing, allowing all

 participants time to ground and return to their chairs)

 

Cakes and Ale

Thank you!! We’ll now do the Cakes and Ale and release our Quarters and the Circle.
 

(HP/HPS will stand before the Altar with Plates and Chalice raised.

Drummers will begin a slow steady beat as Dancers take the Cakes and Ale to be blessed. When all Cakes and Ale have been blessed, the Drummers are offered first, followed by HP/HPS and all the participants. Dancers are last)

(When Cakes and Ale are done, Drummers will continue playing until all

Quarters are released by HP/HPS.)

 

Release Quarters

(HP and HPS will begin in the North, HPS will silence the Drummers and HP will still the Dancers. Primary Drummer and primary Dancer will remain in Center until HP/HPS return to the Center, hug each other to release the God/Goddess and turn to the Primary’s to quiet them)

 
This Circle has been opened, will remain unbroken, Merry Meet, Merry Part and Merry Meet again!!

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Summer Solstice 2000 CO1

Beltane, Friday, May 5, 2023

Beltane, 6/10/00

Altar Devotions

 

Purify the Area

Element of Spirit, by Dragon Power I call you purified

Salute

Here before the Midnight Hour, we call upon all Dragon Power

After the time of Setting Sun, we ask all Dragons to join our fun.

Dragons of Chaos, Dragons of Light protect us in this evenings Rite.

 

Unite energies

Everyone stand and hold hands.  Picture a globe of white light.....

Cast Circle

Now push that band of energy.....

Use this energy to fortify the Triple Circle that exists permanently around this house.  The first is a Circle of Protection, I ask our Lord to cast a protective eye upon all who dwell within these walls.  The second is a Circle of Hope, and I know that all who pass through these doors will find hope in themselves and in their futures.  The third is a Circle of Love, I ask our Lady to shine the light of her love on all who stand beneath this roof.  As above, so it is below.  As without so it is within. So mote it be.

Call Quarters

I call upon the Dragons of the North, Keepers of the Ancient Wisdom.  Old ones, join us tonight.  Share your secrets.

 

I call upon the Dragons of the East.  Come to us on wings of wonder.  Free our imaginations to soar with you.

 

I call upon the Dragons of the South.  Protectors of the Flames of Knowledge.  Join our circle tonight, Teach us.

 

I call upon the Dragons of the West.  Serpents that swim beneath the waves.  Wash away our preconceived notions and open our minds to all the possibilities.

 

Anoint

Welcome to our Dragon Circle

Invocation

My Lady Aradia, tonight we seek your presence.  The Sacred Child born of Lucifer and Diana.  The Teacher, hear my request.  Join us.  Walk beside us tonight.  Guide our hearts, and minds.  Teach us.

My Lord Herne, tonight we seek your presence.  The Horned One, God of the Hunt hear my request. Join us. Walk beside us tonight. Guide our hearts, and minds.  Teach us.

 

Name the Working

 

Dragon of Spirit, a simple task this request of thee I ask

No evil may be bound to me, banish all negativity

as my will so mote it be.  With Malice toward no-one

and Harm to none;  If the Goddess so desires it, then let it be done!

Blessings

Female:    Lady Aradia, Bless this wine and infuse it with Your love.

                     May you never thirst.

Male:    Lord Herne, Bless these cakes and infuse them with Your love.

                May you never hunger

Salute

Release Quarters

Open Circle

Feast

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Windy Circle 2004 CO1

New Moon, Windy Circle
May 2004 Circle of One
 
Altar Devotions
(place windmills at the 5 points, additional windmills on alter)
 
Purify the Area
(clarify, water, salt, incense)
 
Smudge/Anoint
 
Calling Quarters
 

HPS:         Bores, Notes, Eurasia, Zephyrs

                    Winds of North, South, East, West

                    Gather close at my request,

 

                    Join us all upon this night and

                    Lend your energies to our rite.

                    Winds shall merge and intertwine

                    Your essential energies will combine!

 

HP:            BOEARS, Spirit of Earth, Midnight and Winter - we call for Healing.

Surround us within your earthen cloak of knowledge.

 

                    NOTUS, Spirit of Fire, Midday and Summer – we call for Wisdom.

Teach us strength to fill our need, & empower our enlightenment.

 

                    EURUS, Spirit of Air, Sunrise and Spring - we call for pure Innocence.

Guide us to what healing must be.

 

              ZEPHYRUS, Spirit of Water, Sunset and Autumn - we call for Resolution.

So that we will know healing.

 

At the Northern Point:  I join you all to heal all within you.

 
Casting the Circle
 

HPS & HP:        The Four winds form our Circle, we weave our spell into your tapestry tonight, North, South, East, West, your tale shall tell. As above, so below, remove all that would could cause us woe. As within, so without, at peace we'll be, there is no doubt.  Three times round this Circles cast

 
Unite energies

Invocation
 

HPS:         Gracious Goddess of the night, woman of the Moon, and Mother of all that is, I ask for your assistance and presence for our rite.

 

HP:         Gracious Goddess of the day, Woman of the Sun, and Mother of all that is, I ask for your assistance and presence for our rite.

 

Name the Working

 

The windmills will be empowered by being "blown upon" with the energy we raise. Once cleansed they will be ready to absorb any negativity that we may come in contact with: as it is now & as it may be in the future.  In this way they will protect us from negativity & allow us to heal at will. As we breath in we are going to bring in energy from the winds of all four quarters as we breath out we will expel all the woes that hold us back from all we need to be. Fill it with the power for our purpose, the power to cleanse ourselves. Prepare the windmills for the task we have described.

 

Raising Energy
 

HPS:         Breathe, listen to the sound of the breath of your circle mates. Become synchronized together, become one together. Breathe in as one, breathe out as one. 

 

Cakes & Ale
 
Thanking the Divine

 

HPS:         Gracious Goddess of the night, woman of the Moon, Mother of all that is, thank you for your assistance and presence during our rite. Stay if you will, go if you must, Hail and Farewell.

 

HP:            Gracious Goddess of the day, woman of the Sun, and Mother of all that is, thank you for your assistance and presence during out rite. Stay if you will, go if you must, Hail and Farewell.

 

Release the Circle

 

HPS/HP:  Four winds formed our Circle at our request, North, South, East, West, you lent your energy above and below, to keep us safe and free from woe, your presence assured within and without.  Healing we'll have, there is no doubt.  Stay if you will, go if you must, Hail and Farewell.

 

This Circle is open, but unbroken, Merry Meet, Merry Part, until we Merry meet again.

 
Feast

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Sonqongi Apukuna Wak'aychasunkiku

   (Quechua, Peru - May the Heart of the Mountain bless you)

Xut Kala Xetl     (Tlingit, Alaska - Blessed Be)

Seja Abençoado     (Portuguese, Portugal - Blessed Be)

Strawberry Moon 2013 CO1

Strawberry Moon

UU Tampa, May 14, 2013 CO1

 

(As participants enter the room, greeted by a gauntlet and smudged with silk flowers dipped in water. HP & HPS stand at the end and pass out pencils and Popsicle sticks. Everyone is encouraged to move deosil (clockwise) to seat)

 

Cast Circle

(HP stands at the Altar and speaks, as HPS walks the Circle)

 
Three times round this Circles bound.
 
The first is a Circle of Protection – as we ask the great God to cast a protective eye upon all who dwell within these walls.
The second is a Circle of Hope – as we understand that all who pass through these doors will find hope in themselves and in their futures.
The Third is a Circle of Love – as we know that the great Goddess shines the light of her love upon all who gather here beneath this roof.
 
Three times round this Circle’s bound. East, then South, then West and North from edge to edge this Circle is cast.  So, Mote It Be.
 
Call Quarters
(HP & HPS walk the Circle, at each Quarter hands over the item for that element)
 
EAST:       We call upon the element of Air, and as the breeze surrounds us, cool and refreshing, we ask the energy of Air to aid us in cultivating our wishes so that they may be fruitful.  (Sound the Brass Bell)
HP/HPS:  We welcome you into our Circle, Blessed Be
 
SOUTH:   We call upon the element of Fire, and as the heat surrounds us, passionate and strong, we ask the energy of Fire to aid us in cultivating our desires so that they may be fruitful. (Sound the Clay Rattle)
HP/HPS:  We welcome you into our Circle, Blessed Be
 
SOUTH:   We call upon the element of Water, and as the rain surrounds us, gentle and cleansing, we ask the energy of Water to aid us in cultivating our dreams so that they may be fruitful.  (Sound the Rain Stick)
HP/HPS:  We welcome you into our Circle, Blessed Be
 
WEST:      We call upon the element of Earth, and as the soil surrounds us, vibrant and alive, we ask the energy of Earth to aid us in cultivating our endeavors so that they may be fruitful. (Sound the Brass Bell)
HP/HPS:  We welcome you into our Circle, Blessed Be
 

Invocation

 
HP:            Soft scented stillness that warns of the storm.
Whisper of wisdom full living and warm
BOTH:      Goddess breathes into us wonder at all we may know. Welcome, wise wind, from wherever you blow.
 
HPS:         Bright spark of courage, blaze of desire.
The passion for change is a wild, raging fire.
BOTH:      Kindled by Gods will, it burns in our veins. Welcome within us, our hearts are your flames
 
HP:            Power of water, power to feel.
Father within us, ancient and real.
BOTH:      Soothed into calmness or tossed to extremes. Welcome, wild waves from the depths of our dreams
 
HPS:         Mother in waiting, child in the womb.
Newly strung thread waits the night on the loom.
BOTH:     Earth that we come from, Earth where we go. Welcome, as you welcomed us long, long ago.
 

Name the Working

(HP/HPS Present large flower pot with plants already in place. Advise participants to write their wishes on the popsicle sticks and hold on to them. They will be ‘planting’ their sticks after energy raising. And the pot will be placed outside in the community)

 

Perform the Work

 

Raise Power

(Each Quarter instructs their section as HP & HPS walk the Circle. When all Quarters are participating, encourage a brief rise in energy, then HP & HPS walk the Circle again calming each Quarter as they pass, spiraling into the center to focus all energies)

 
East;          brushing hands
South;        snapping fingers
West;         hands on knees
North;       stamping feet
 

Great Rite

(HPS sits with HP standing)

 
HP:            The calm waters gathered from still pools and quiet eddies represent the Magick of the Goddess.
          (The bowl of water is given to HPS; she holds it up for all to see)

HPS:    Let my worship be within the heart that rejoices, for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals. Therefore, let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you.
 
HPS:    The forceful waters gathered from racing streams and surging waterfalls represent the Mystery of the Gods.
                   (The pitcher of water is given to HP; he holds it up for all to see)
                  
HP:    Let my reverence be within the soul that aspires, let there be desire and fear, anger and weakness, joy and peace, awe and longing within you.  For these too are parts of the mysteries.  All beginnings have endings, and all endings have beginnings.
 

(As the water is poured into the bowl)

BOTH:    Spirit to Flesh - Masculine to Feminine - As the Goddess and God within, together they bring blessedness to life.
 

Cakes and Ale

(As part of feasting the water from the Great Rite is poured into the Flower Pot)

 

Loving God and Goddess, we thank you for this food and drink, and for your blessings and wisdom you have given us. Come be our guests and take your place at this table.  As this food and drink feeds our bodies, so we ask you to nourish our souls. So, Mote it Be.
 

Release Quarters

(HP speaks as HPS walks the Circle widdershins (counter-clockwise) to collect the Elements.  As each Quarter is released that person sits)

 
We thank the vibrant and alive element of Earth for helping us cultivate or endeavors.  (Sound the Staff)
 
We thank the gentle and cleansing element of Water for helping us cultivate or dreams. (Sound the Rain Stick)
 
We thank the passionate and strong element of Fire for helping us cultivate or Desires. (Sound the Clay Rattle)
 
We thank the cool and refreshing element of Air for helping us cultivate or wishes. (Sound the Brass Bell)
 
BOTH:    We bid you well as you depart, may there be peace between us, may you always Blessed Be.
 

Open Circle

(HP & HPS move to the center of the Circle to place items back on the altar)

May those who guide us with their light, protect us in the dark and walk beside us on the roads traveled.  This Circle is open but unbroken.  Merry Meet, Merry Part and may we Merry Meet Again.

Feast

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Sonqongi Apukuna Wak'aychasunkiku

   (Quechua, Peru - May the Heart of the Mountain bless you)

Xut Kala Xetl     (Tlingit, Alaska - Blessed Be)

Seja Abençoado     (Portuguese, Portugal - Blessed Be)

Wedding Ceremony 2006 CO1

Wedding Ceremony

March 5th, 2006

 

INTRODUCTION

 

It was the great medieval philosopher, Thomas Aquinas, who, when asked to define true love, said that it was "To will the good of the other person".  If you truly love someone you want their success, their happiness, and everything that is best for them.  In the history of mankind, great lovers have died for the one or the ones they love.
 
Nothing like that is called for here but (Name) and (Name) do want you to know why they are getting married today.  They could have chosen simply to live together.  This unquestionably "safer" course would seemingly give them more options, seemingly sustain their freedom, and have fewer risks attached.  They have thought about this and have decided that for them it is not enough.
 
They see this ceremony today as a stronger commitment to their relationship.  They call you together, their friends, and family, to share in making this commitment and to call on your acknowledgement and support.  (Name) and (Name) recognize that they are very happy with one another.  They recognize that they would not be happier with anyone else and that no distant fields are greener.
 
There is another element in all this.  They love each other.  With the philosopher, they will each other's good.  They will each other's success, fulfillment, and happiness.  They know the main danger in a marriage relationship is the danger of taking each other for granted, of not appreciating each other enough.
 
So, they want to stay aware of each other.  They know they must communicate with each other and be open to communication.  This, they know, is a lot harder than it sounds.  Words must be said softly, and listened to carefully.
 
Their relationship must be sustained by the will to express it, the loving word, the loving smile, the loving embrace, the loving favor, and the giving with graciousness and generosity.  They know not to take without giving, but give without taking.  A true lover knows what the demands of love sometimes costs’ their partner so they will to be sensitive, to be appreciative.  And they remind themselves today that they must do these things without dominating, without smothering, and without suffocating the other.
 
They have assessed happily that their relationship is for life.  They have found each other, they like each other, they love each other, they want it to last, they intend it to last, and they will it to last.  More than that, they will it to get better; they will it to get deeper.  They want to be Husband (Partner) and Wife (Partner).  They want people to look at them and quote, as it were, the poet, Homer, who said 800 years before Christ:    "There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and Wife (Partner) confounding their enemies and delighting their friends."
 

Vows

(Name), please repeat after me:
 
I, (Name) give myself to you, (Name), completely and unconditionally.  With my heart, my hands, and my words, I will respect you and protect you.  In sunshine and in rain, in joy and in pain, in plenty and in need, I will be your Husband (Partner), best friend, and lover, so long as we both shall live.
 
(Name), please repeat after me:
 
I, (Name) give myself to you, (Name), completely and unconditionally.  With my heart, my hands, and my words, I will respect you and protect you.  In sunshine and in rain, in joy and in pain, in plenty and in need, I will be your Wife (Partner), best friend, and lover, so long as we both shall live.
 
Do you (Name) take (Name) to be your Wife (Partner)?
 
I Do.
 
Do you (Name) take (Name) to be your Husband (Partner)?
 
I Do.
 
Exchanging of the Rings
 
May we have the bride's ring, please?
 
(Name), please place the ring on (Name)’s finger, and repeat after me:
 
(Name), I give you this ring to wear upon your hand as a symbol of our unity, love, respect, and trust.
 
May we have the groom's ring, please?
 
(Name), please place this ring on (Name)'s finger and repeat after me:
 
(Name), I give you this ring to wear upon your hand as a symbol of our unity, love, respect, and trust.
 

Rose Ceremony

 
Your gift to each other for your wedding today has been your wedding rings - which shall always be an outward demonstration of your vows of love and respect; and a public showing of your commitment to each other.  You now have what still remains today to be the most honorable title that may exist between a man and a woman - the title of "Husband (Partner)" and "Wife (Partner)."  Now it is time for you to exchange your first gift as Husband (Partner) and Wife (Partner).
 
Throughout history the rose has always been considered a symbol of love.  A single rose always meant only one thing - "I love you.”  So, it is appropriate that your first gift to each other as Husband (Partner) and Wife (Partner) should be a single rose.
 
In some ways it seems like you have not done anything at all.  Just a moment ago you were holding one small rose - and now you are holding one small rose.  In some ways, a marriage is like this:  tomorrow is going to seem no different than yesterday.  But in fact today, just now, you both have given and received one of the most valuable and precious gifts of life - one I hope you always remember - the gift of true and abiding love within the devotion of marriage.
 
(Name) and (Name), I would ask that where ever you make your home in the future - whether it be a large and elegant home - or a small and graceful one - that together pick one very special location for roses; so that on each anniversary of this truly wonderful occasion you both may take a rose to that spot both as a recommitment to your marriage - and a recommitment that THIS will be a marriage based upon love.
 
In every marriage there are times where it is difficult to find the right words.  It is always easiest to hurt the ones we love most.  It might be difficult at times to say the words "I’m sorry" or "I forgive you"; "I need you" or "I’m hurting".  If this should happen, if you simply cannot find these words, leave a rose at that spot which both of you have selected - for that rose more than anything says what matters most of all and should overpower all other things and all other words.
 
That rose says the words: "I love you."  You should accept the rose for the words that cannot be found, and remember the love and hope that you both share today.  (Name) and (Name), if there is anything you remember of this marriage ceremony, it is that it was love that brought you here today, it is only love that can make it a glorious union, and it is by love that your marriage shall endure.
 
Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other.  No man is greater than a woman, nor is a woman greater than a man.  For what one lacks, the other can provide and what one needs, the other can supply. 
 
May your love so endure that its flame remains a guiding light for you. 
 
As you have consented together in Lawful marriage in the presence of these, your family, friends and witnesses and by the giving and receiving of two rings and by the authority vested in me, I now pronounce you to be Husband (Partner) and Wife (Partner).
 
You may now exchange a kiss! 

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