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Episode 48 – Renewing Your Wedding Vows
Would you marry him again? Renewing your wedding vows can be a powerful ceremony. You’ll remember the happiest times of your marriage. You’ll remember the most painful times, too. In the beginning, you date someone you can talk to … Continue reading
Keys: A Ritual for Weddings, First Looks, and Personal Talismans (Episode 31)
Couples getting married often use a key as a motif for their wedding. It makes sense. The mere presence of a key indicates something of value, a treasure worth protecting. That understanding is what inspired me to create a wedding … Continue reading
Episode 15 – Unity Rituals for Weddings
You’re planning your wedding ceremony and want to include a unity ritual. You think unity candle or sand ceremony. Both are lovely, but you do have other options. In a wedding, the purpose of a unity ritual is to symbolize … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Life in General, Marriage Equality, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Sand Ceremony, Tree Planting, Unity Candle, Unity Rituals, Weddings
Tagged sand ceremony, tree planting, unity candle, unity ritual, wedding ceremony
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Episode 13 – Steps in a Rite of Passage For Getting Married or Competing on The Voice
Do you watch reality television? I read somewhere that the shows are plentiful because a reality show doesn’t cost as much to produce as would a show with A-list stars. But why are the shows popular? I think it’s because … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Life in General, Marriage Equality, Wedding Vows, Weddings
Tagged break the glass, CT podcaster, CT wedding officiant, jump the broom, jump the sword, magic of 3, officiant, pattern of ritual, rite of passage, ritual elements, the first kiss, wedding ceremony, wedding officiant, wedding rituals, wedding vows, wedding wish jar
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Episode 10 – A Butterfly Ritual for Weddings, Memorials and More
In folklore, butterflies are said to come from the faerie realm. In some Native American traditions, butterflies represent a living piece of a rainbow. In many cultures, butterflies represent the sweetness of life, the beauty of dance, the inevitability of … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Cultural Traditions, Funerals, Life in General, Marriage Equality, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Weddings
Tagged butterflies, butterfly blessings, nature magick, wedding ceremony
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Episode 7 – Prayer Flags for Wedding Rituals and Children’s Projects
Movies about climbing Mount Everest always show prayer flags – five pieces of solid colored fabric strung together, blowing in the wind. The meaning behind them is ancient and honors the individual, the family, the community, and the earth.
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Cultural Traditions, Life in General, Nature Based, Prayer Flags, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Weddings
Tagged buddhism, caroline casey, dorothy gale, outdoor wedding, prayer flags, ritual, ritual for children, spiritual not religious, wedding ceremony, wedding officiant, wedding ritual, weddings, Weddings with Zita, wind horse, wizard of oz, Zita Christian
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Episode 6 – Gifts from the Trees Ritual for Weddings and More
Did you know that unicorns like ash trees? That the locust tree represents strength and the will to live? That planting a juniper by the front door is said to protect the home from thieves? What magical gifts do the … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony Ideas, Life in General, Nature Based, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Seasonal, Trees, Uncategorized, Wedding Vows, Weddings
Tagged autumn wedding, outdoor wedding, ritual recipes, wedding ceremony, wedding ritual, woodland wedding
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Episode 4 – Oathing Stones and Ritual Rocks for Personal Goals and Wedding Vows
Layered, piled, buried, jutting up from the ground, stones weave the tapestry of the earth. They symbolize the old, the everlasting…the ancestors. What does it mean to make a oath on a stone connected to the realm of the departed? … Continue reading
Posted in Celtic, Ceremony Ideas, Cultural Traditions, Friendship, Life in General, Marriage Equality, Oathing Stones, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Wedding Vows, Weddings
Tagged celtic wedding, first look, lotus, oathing stone, vineyard wedding, vows on stone, wedding ceremony, wedding ritual
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A Colorful Way to Tie the Knot
In the December 19 issue of Brides magazine, Whitney C. Harris writes about wedding trends for 2017. Industry experts from around the country affirm the growing use of bright colors in wedding palettes. I concur! As a wedding officiant, … Continue reading
Laura, Colin, and the Popsicles: A Real Wedding in Connecticut
A couple’s love story beats at the heart of their ceremony. Here’s a brief excerpt from the story I wrote for Laura and Colin… because every couple’s story is worth telling. ~ ~ ~ The very wise Dr. Seuss once … Continue reading
