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Medieval European betrothal practice
apothecary for his work on the day of "Lord Seytounis handfasting". Separate from such formal handfasting ceremonies, later sources describe a custom in parts
Handfasting
United Kingdom legislation
which handfasting created could only be dissolved by death. English legal authorities held that, even if not followed by intercourse, handfasting was as
Marriage_in_England_and_Wales
Ceremony where people are united in marriage
as part of the ceremony. A handfasting is an old pagan custom, dating back to the time of the ancient Celts. A handfasting was originally more like an
Wedding
the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2016-09-05. "The Handfasting Ceremony". www.handfastings.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-11-28. Retrieved
Wedding_customs_by_country
Coastal chalk formations in Dorset, England
are three chalk formations, including a stack and a stump, located at Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, southern England. They mark the
Old_Harry_Rocks
American singer (1943–1971)
Jim Morrison. Kennealy said that Morrison participated in a neopagan handfasting ceremony with her. According to Kennealy, the couple signed a handwritten
Jim_Morrison
Culturally recognised union between people
one. Wiccan marriages are commonly known as handfastings and are a celebration held by Wiccans. Handfasting was originally a medieval ritual and has been
Marriage
2018 (2018-12-23) 0.91 Roger and Brianna are reunited in Wilmington and exchange handfasting vows, but she learns that he knew that her parents would die and did
List_of_Outlander_episodes
Jewelry item
until its Middle Ages reappearance where it mirrored the tradition of handfasting and signified matrimony. In other instances, the ring had been given
Fede_ring
Modern syncretic pagan religion
Doreen Valiente, Scott Cunningham and Silver RavenWolf.[citation needed] Handfasting is another celebration held by Wiccans, and is the commonly used term
Wicca
2016 film by Anna Biller
held by the leaders of Elaine's coven. They propose a mock wedding. A handfasting ceremony is performed, where Elaine and Griff are gifted matching rings
The_Love_Witch
Tools used in the practice of magic in the religion of Wicca
originated from the besom.[citation needed] In Wicca, it is used in handfasting ceremonies wherein a couple jumps over it. The besom is also used in
Magical_tools_in_Wicca
1991 biographical film directed by Oliver Stone
involves him in her witchcraft activities, participating in a mystical handfasting ceremony. Meanwhile, an elder spirit watches these events. The rest of
The_Doors_(film)
British-American drama television series (2014–2026)
he follows her. They meet in Wilmington, North Carolina, and enter into handfast marriage. Shortly after, they get into an argument and Roger leaves. In
Outlander_(TV_series)
Type of knot
of the true lover's knots that have been used in weddings as part of handfasting ceremonies. This knot can be used to join the ends of a necklace cord
Fisherman's_knot
Group of neopagan traditions
Gathering of Witches for a handfasting ceremony at Avebury in England
Neopagan_witchcraft
Irish holiday and Gaelic harvest festival
preceding Mabon. It is seen as one of the two most auspicious times for handfasting, the other being at Beltane. Some Wiccans mark the holiday by baking
Lughnasadh
Wife of William Shakespeare (1556–1623)
socially and financially, would have been considered a catch. Furthermore, a "handfast" and pregnancy were frequent precursors to legal marriage at the time.
Anne Hathaway (wife of Shakespeare)
Anne_Hathaway_(wife_of_Shakespeare)
American entrepreneur and attorney (born 1985)
Lightning Labs, a Bitcoin software company. She described the event as a handfasting ceremony influenced by Druidic tradition. The pair met at the Burning
Nicole_Shanahan
Fictional character from Emmerdale
chemotherapy. Brenda organises a handfasting for herself and Bob, while Bob plans a proposal with Dan's help. On the day of the handfasting ceremony, Bob proposes
Bob_Hope_(Emmerdale)
American novelist
The Shipwreck, The Outcast, Native Gold, Native Wolf, Native Hawk, The Handfasting, The Reiver, The Outcast, Desire's Ransom, MacKenzie's Lass, The Storming
Glynnis_Talken_Campbell
Gaelic festival marking the start of winter
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Samhain
Marrying within a specific ethnic group, class, or social group
Abduction Raptio Heqin Miai Shotgun Tongyangxi Ceremonial Betrothal Handfasting Mystery of Crowning Wedding Las Vegas Proxy Circumstantial basis Death
Endogamy
Novel by Catherine Helen Spence
of "handfasting", in which couples live together for a year and one day before deciding whether to marry. The children born during a handfasting can be
Handfasted
Formula intended to trigger a magical effect
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Incantation
1958 song about a ''rushnyk'' (familial embroidered cloth)
cycle, draped over religious icons and ritual foods, and also used for handfasting or as a prosperity blessing at weddings. It was set to music by composer
Song_about_the_Rushnyk
Regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035
first wife was acquired through the non-Christian pagan ceremony of "handfasting" and nearly always for reasons of political advantage, a practice which
Ælfgifu_of_Northampton
Group or gathering of witches
Gathering of Wiccans for a handfasting ceremony at Avebury in England
Coven
Polytheistic religious groups
Neopagan handfasting ceremony at Avebury (Beltane 2005)
Paganism
British goth and pagan band
celebration of midsummer with storytelling, history, Egyptian dancing, and a handfasting ceremony. The group currently consists of guitarist Tony McKormack (ex-Screaming
Inkubus_Sukkubus
Gaelic May Day festival
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Beltane
Medieval non-church sanctioned spousal practice "in the Danish manner"
been employed is unknown, it is sometimes assumed that it was a type of handfasting. More danico permitted polygyny (serial or simultaneous), but is not
More_danico
World Heritage Site on the coast of southern England
a natural arch. Sea stacks and pinnacles, such as Old Harry Rocks at Handfast Point, have been formed by erosion of the chalk cliffs. The highest point
Jurassic_Coast
Alleged British group of witches
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New_Forest_coven
Woman who advertises for marriage
Abduction Raptio Heqin Miai Shotgun Tongyangxi Ceremonial Betrothal Handfasting Mystery of Crowning Wedding Las Vegas Proxy Circumstantial basis Death
Mail-order_bride
Wiccan church
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Panthean_Temple
Gaelic festival and feast day of Saint Brigid
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Imbolc
Aspect of Celtic mythology
Watchtower Familiar Animism Rites and ritual Drawing down the Moon Great rite Handfasting Wiccaning Fivefold kiss Magic circle Cone of power Herbal medicine Scrying
Celtic_Wicca
British Wiccan leader (1884–1964)
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Gerald_Gardner
British computer scientist (born 1951)
assist in storytelling. Aylett is also the coauthor of the poetry pamphlet Handfast: Poetry Duets with Beth McDonough (Mothers Milk, 2016). It has a challenge-response
Ruth_Aylett
American writer (1946–2021)
friends and later lovers. She and Morrison exchanged vows in a Celtic handfasting ceremony in June 1970. Before witnesses, the couple signed a document
Patricia_Kennealy-Morrison
with the Marriage Act. A Pagan wedding ceremony, also referred to as a handfasting, performed by someone other than a legally designated marriage officer
Neopaganism_in_South_Africa
Term in folklore
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Green_Man_(folklore)
Triunity of deities in Neopaganism
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Triple_Goddess_(Neopaganism)
English science fiction writer
Light Warden (2015) Stories Miracles of Our Own Making (2020) Modern Handfasting (2021) Diary of a Witchcraft Shop (with Trevor Jones) Diary of a Witchcraft
Liz_Williams
British author and priestess
as the revised and updated Real Witchcraft: An Introduction in 2002 Handfasting: The Wiccan Wedding Wiccaning: The Naming of the Child The Rites of Withdrawal:
Kate_West
2020 American supernatural drama television series
her three fathers) have invited male witches to the home for Abigail's handfasting. After a disagreement with Anacostia, Scylla abandons their partnership
Motherland:_Fort_Salem
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The_Cauldron
Peninsula in Dorset, England
in its own sandy bay. Nearby, lying off-shore from The Foreland (also Handfast Point), are the chalk stacks named Old Harry Rocks: Old Harry and his Wife
Isle_of_Purbeck
Cross-traditional Wiccan group
Covenant solemnizes the lifelong relationships of members in "handfasting" ceremonies. Handfasting is not limited to traditional marriages, as any number of
Covenant_of_the_Goddess
Deity in Wicca and some forms of Neopaganism
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Horned_God
American Neopagan leader and writer (1949–2012)
Deborah Lipp, from 1988 to 1998. On July 23, 2004, he was married in a handfasting ceremony to Phaedra Heyman Bonewits, a former vice-president of the Covenant
Isaac_Bonewits
Sea stack in Dorset, England
Little Pinnacle seen from the cliffs of Ballard Down near Handfast Point
Little_Pinnacle
Finger ring which indicates that its wearer is married
v t e Weddings Collective Elopement Handfasting Same-sex White Pre-wedding Marriage proposal planner Marriage proposal Engagement Banns of marriage Wedding
Wedding_ring
Wiccan ritual
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Great_rite
English Wiccan writer (1922–1999)
Watchtower Familiar Animism Rites and ritual Drawing down the Moon Great rite Handfasting Wiccaning Fivefold kiss Magic circle Cone of power Herbal medicine Scrying
Doreen_Valiente
British writer and Wiccan priestess
2000 after a brief illness. Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone married in a handfasting in May 2001, and then legally married in Northern Ireland (part of Ulster)
Janet_Farrar
British occult writer (b. 1964)
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Gavin_Bone
Goddess representing motherhood or fertility
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Mother_goddess
Ceremonial blade, generally with a black handle
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Athame
Holiday held close to the summer solstice
Watchtower Familiar Animism Rites and ritual Drawing down the Moon Great rite Handfasting Wiccaning Fivefold kiss Magic circle Cone of power Herbal medicine Scrying
Midsummer
Rite-of-passage ceremony
Watchtower Familiar Animism Rites and ritual Drawing down the Moon Great rite Handfasting Wiccaning Fivefold kiss Magic circle Cone of power Herbal medicine Scrying
Initiation
English Wiccan (1887–1975)
Watchtower Familiar Animism Rites and ritual Drawing down the Moon Great rite Handfasting Wiccaning Fivefold kiss Magic circle Cone of power Herbal medicine Scrying
Edith_Woodford-Grimes
Pre-Christian Irish funeral games
religious celebrations, and a traditional time for couples to contract "handfasting" trial marriages. "Taillten marriages" were legal up until the 13th century
Tailteann_Games_(ancient)
Personifications of winter and summer
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Holly_King_and_Oak_King
English Wiccan
Watchtower Familiar Animism Rites and ritual Drawing down the Moon Great rite Handfasting Wiccaning Fivefold kiss Magic circle Cone of power Herbal medicine Scrying
Charles_Cardell
American journalist (1946–2014)
vacations with her parents as a child. “Their wedding was the first Pagan handfasting to be written up in the society pages of The New York Times.” Margot
Margot_Adler
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Babylon High School in 1963. She exchanged marriage vows in a Celtic pagan handfasting ceremony with The Doors singer Jim Morrison in June 1970. She was an
North_Babylon,_New_York
British writer and Wiccan (1916–2000)
his own coven in south London, with Janet Farrar, whom he would later handfast and then legally marry, as his High Priestess. In 1976 the couple moved
Stewart_Farrar
Attempt to gain insight into a question or situation through magic or the supernatural
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Divination
Scottish clan battle fought on the Isle of Skye in 1601
MacDhòmhnall). The marriage itself was subject to a contract called a handfast. In a handfast arrangement, a man and woman lived together as husband and wife
Battle_of_Coire_Na_Creiche
Topics referred to by the same term
2005 film One Year and One Day, a 2025 Spanish film A period used in handfastings – though more from the works of Sir Walter Scott than history The time
Year_and_a_day
Protective device in ritual magic
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Magic_circle
Religious tenet
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Rule_of_Three_(Wicca)
American fantasy drama television series (1998–2006)
objects, spellcasting, a Book of Shadows, solstice celebrations and handfastings. Cast member Holly Marie Combs revealed in The Women of Charmed documentary
Charmed
Subdivision of the academic year at educational institutions
and some fairs on this day were called handfasting fairs. (Originally synonymous with betrothal, handfasting became a contract binding a man and woman
Academic_term
Winter festival
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Yule
Place of spiritual practice
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Altar_(Wicca)
Annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by modern and historical pagans
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Wheel_of_the_Year
Fictional character from Emmerdale
attends Brenda Walker (Lesley Dunlop) and Bob Hope's (Tony Audenshaw) "handfasting" ceremony. After Gennie is killed in a car crash, Katie gives Brenda
Katie_Sugden
Religions shaped by historical paganism
Wiccans gather for a handfasting ceremony at Avebury in England.
Modern_paganism
American high priestess, writer (born 1933)
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Laurie_Cabot
Intentional community in Virginia, US
atheists, pagans, Buddhists, and others. The community hosts pagan handfastings, Equinox parties, and Thanksgiving dinners, and it celebrates June 16
Twin_Oaks_Community,_Virginia
Village in Dorset, England
from the prevailing southwesterly winds and storms by Ballard Down and Handfast Point, the chalk headland that separates Studland from Swanage Bay to the
Studland
Jacobian tragicomedy by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley published in 1617
Fitzallen's baby. (This arrangement, a legally-binding engagement, a "handfast" or "de praesenti betrothal," meant that the two lovers could engage in
A_Fair_Quarrel
Scottish noble (1436–1498)
1436, the year when his father is said to have married his mother via handfast marriage. She was a daughter of Gillepatrick Roy, son of Rory, son of the
Hugh_of_Sleat
American actor and singer (1901–1967)
in miscarriage. Forbidden early on by Mayer to marry, they performed a handfast wedding at Lake Tahoe during Rose Marie. They considered themselves married
Nelson_Eddy
Magical talisman
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Pentacle
2010 novel by Aprilynne Pike
explains are essentially just hook-ups and orgies. Marriage—called 'handfasting'—only exists in Avalon to raise seedlings. Tamani asks Laurel if she
Spells_(novel)
Type of knot
Scoubidou Shoelaces Silk knots (fabric cufflinks) String figure Wedding cord/Handfasting Owen, Peter (1994). The Book of Decorative Knots. Globe Pequot. p. 6
Decorative_knot
Substitution cypher popular among modern occultists
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Theban_alphabet
Rod associated with magic
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Wand
The Pinnacles are two chalk stacks located near Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, southern England. The shorter stack is named Little Pinnacle
The_Pinnacles_(Dorset)
Movement of modern paganism in the UK
Wiccans gather for a handfasting ceremony at Avebury in England.
Modern paganism in the United Kingdom
Modern_paganism_in_the_United_Kingdom
English writer on the subject of Wicca and the occult
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Raymond_Buckland
Fictional character from Emmerdale
successful. Gennie later helps Brenda shave her hair off and arrange a handfasting ceremony with Bob. When Gennie suspects Chas's fiancé, Cameron Murray
Gennie_Walker
British Wiccan priestess
Watchtower Familiar Animism Rites and ritual Drawing down the Moon Great rite Handfasting Wiccaning Fivefold kiss Magic circle Cone of power Herbal medicine Scrying
Maxine_Sanders
service, in their twenties. In some cases, marriage may have followed handfasting, a period of betrothal, which in the Highlands may have effectively been
Marriage_in_Scotland
New Zealand artist (1917–1979)
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Rosaleen_Norton
American priestess, attorney, and writer
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Phyllis_Curott
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Male
English
English form of French Auberon, OBERON means "elf ruler."Â In Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," this was the name of the king of the fairies.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Jamaal Udeen | جمال یودیں
Beauty of the faith
Male
Arthurian
, pierce-forest.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Dark flower, Dark grey eyes
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Hindu, Indian
Correct
Boy/Male
Tamil
Musk
Boy/Male
American, Indian
Blue
Girl/Female
Scottish
From the French 'bon' meaning good. In Scottish usage 'bonnie' means pretty or charming.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Parsi
Gift of God
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Keegan, KEGAN means "tiny little fire."
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Handfast