June Ahern's Blog - Posts Tagged "wiccan"
IMAGE CANDLES WITH HANDFASTING CEREMONY
Handfasting is an ancient Celtic tradition for "tying the knot" - wedding ceremony, As an officiant at weddings and as part of the handfasting I add image candles.
More Traditional White WedIt's a lovely tradition where different colored ribbons or cords are loosely tied around a couples hands as vows are exchanged and/or sacred words are spoken with each ribbon or as the cord is draped over the hands. Then the ribbons (cord) is loosely tied.
There are various ways to tie the knot and how it is done is up to the couple and/or officiant.
I've enjoyed officiating at weddings since 1992, which started because one of my sisters asked me to do it. Since then, family, friends and recommended others have invited me to be their "minister" - officiate. Each wedding has been a bit different in vows and celebrations and all, wonderfully lovely.
What I've always included is couple candles also known as image candles; an added sacredness with vows or special words spoken as the candles are lit.
Red: passion
Sometimes I use a man and woman candle of different colors. After they have burned completely down I do a psychic reading of the mixed blended colors of the candles wax for the couple.
Who lights whose? Each person can light her or his own or exchange lighting. Vows/words can be spoken as they do. I.E. "You are the light of my life" or "You light me up."
At my last wedding the message was quite clear early on during the melting of the wax.
See how the wax on one (bride) candle dropped over to the other (groom) in the shape of a heart? Beautiful, isn't it and if not for a guest seeing it, I wouldn't have captured this magical message - giving her heart completely to her husband.
There are many different kinds of couple - wedding - candles to choose from. You don't have to wait for a wedding. Hubby and I marked our anniversaries by lighting the image candles. Enjoy celebrating your love!
In this blog there's more about handfasting and pagan weddings.
You can choose the color to best describe your love relationship.
A passionate orange coupling.
June Ahern, an author of four books, is a psychic medium
with paranormal investigations as seen on YouTube.
She is a Metaphysical and Life Coach and professional speaker.
Review more about June and her books at june ahern dot com
More Traditional White WedIt's a lovely tradition where different colored ribbons or cords are loosely tied around a couples hands as vows are exchanged and/or sacred words are spoken with each ribbon or as the cord is draped over the hands. Then the ribbons (cord) is loosely tied.
There are various ways to tie the knot and how it is done is up to the couple and/or officiant.
I've enjoyed officiating at weddings since 1992, which started because one of my sisters asked me to do it. Since then, family, friends and recommended others have invited me to be their "minister" - officiate. Each wedding has been a bit different in vows and celebrations and all, wonderfully lovely.
What I've always included is couple candles also known as image candles; an added sacredness with vows or special words spoken as the candles are lit.
Red: passionSometimes I use a man and woman candle of different colors. After they have burned completely down I do a psychic reading of the mixed blended colors of the candles wax for the couple.
Who lights whose? Each person can light her or his own or exchange lighting. Vows/words can be spoken as they do. I.E. "You are the light of my life" or "You light me up."
At my last wedding the message was quite clear early on during the melting of the wax.
See how the wax on one (bride) candle dropped over to the other (groom) in the shape of a heart? Beautiful, isn't it and if not for a guest seeing it, I wouldn't have captured this magical message - giving her heart completely to her husband.
There are many different kinds of couple - wedding - candles to choose from. You don't have to wait for a wedding. Hubby and I marked our anniversaries by lighting the image candles. Enjoy celebrating your love!
In this blog there's more about handfasting and pagan weddings.
You can choose the color to best describe your love relationship.
A passionate orange coupling. June Ahern, an author of four books, is a psychic medium
with paranormal investigations as seen on YouTube.
She is a Metaphysical and Life Coach and professional speaker.
Review more about June and her books at june ahern dot com
MAGICAL LAUGHTER, MERRY JOLLY PEACE
THE MAGIC OF LAUGHTER
It's not easy for many at this time of year to feel what we think we should, what others say we should, and what we've been taught to believe.
Just doing that is stressful. Many of us suffer: Sadness, depression, grief, nostalgia, worry - all part of the season, right?
If for just ONE moment, a couple minutes - at least- you can find some healthy relief will you take it?
Laughter is the best medicine. Honestly.
In the morning and sometimes later, I go on YouTube to watch a funny video - I enjoy Steve Harvey on Family Feud. Also, I pull out one of Erma Brombeck's books - the younger readers might not know of her. The book is sooooo funny! I go to sleep chuckling instead of grieving those I'm missing
Sometimes, I watch babies laughing videos - now they're the best. Belly laughs - their wee eyes crinkled up, hands waving in the air. Check a few out.
Laughter good for the belly and the soul.
It's actually a stress reliever for the physical body. Good for the digestive system. Try it. Laugh, out loud - ready? ho ho ho, hee hee, hee ha ha ha ha... feel that stomach contract? If not doing it more heartily. Once again, with feeling HO HO HO HA HA HA HE HE HE for say 30 seconds.
And, if in public, your laughter will effect others- sure they'll think you're a bit off - but! they'll get a kick out of your crazy out loud laughing and at least crack a smile.
When you laugh, you breathe deeper, clear out your lungs. Really, do it for about 60 seconds. Go on... I dare ya.
Catch your breathe. Feel the energy in your body. Laugh again.
Bust a gut! Pee your pants.Now, your physical body is more stress free and has a chance to heal what is out of alignment.
My big sister who inconveniently died on me - suddenly, -poof gone! ! How could she, being my bestest friend and fellow spiritual student and also the High Priestess of our coven.
Anyway - she and I laughed all the time. We were quite irreverent - not mean to anyone, just about life and the silliness of some - drama, drama people - you know what I mean.
Always felt greatly loved being with her. Always. Now I think of her, yes, I feel sad for a moment but then mentally I see us siting on her country home porch in our flannel nighgowns, drinking tea with milk and honey and laughing and talking about spiritual and magic things.
Who will you bring happiness to today by laughing with them?
Merry, jolly, peace to all. Do the best you can for a few seconds my fellow humans. Be kind.
How to Talk With Spirits: Séances, Mediums, Ghost HuntsJune Ahern author of four books and more about her teachings at june ahern do com and sf coaching dot com.
It's not easy for many at this time of year to feel what we think we should, what others say we should, and what we've been taught to believe.
Just doing that is stressful. Many of us suffer: Sadness, depression, grief, nostalgia, worry - all part of the season, right?
If for just ONE moment, a couple minutes - at least- you can find some healthy relief will you take it?
Laughter is the best medicine. Honestly.
In the morning and sometimes later, I go on YouTube to watch a funny video - I enjoy Steve Harvey on Family Feud. Also, I pull out one of Erma Brombeck's books - the younger readers might not know of her. The book is sooooo funny! I go to sleep chuckling instead of grieving those I'm missing
Sometimes, I watch babies laughing videos - now they're the best. Belly laughs - their wee eyes crinkled up, hands waving in the air. Check a few out.
Laughter good for the belly and the soul.
It's actually a stress reliever for the physical body. Good for the digestive system. Try it. Laugh, out loud - ready? ho ho ho, hee hee, hee ha ha ha ha... feel that stomach contract? If not doing it more heartily. Once again, with feeling HO HO HO HA HA HA HE HE HE for say 30 seconds.
And, if in public, your laughter will effect others- sure they'll think you're a bit off - but! they'll get a kick out of your crazy out loud laughing and at least crack a smile.
When you laugh, you breathe deeper, clear out your lungs. Really, do it for about 60 seconds. Go on... I dare ya.
Catch your breathe. Feel the energy in your body. Laugh again.
Bust a gut! Pee your pants.Now, your physical body is more stress free and has a chance to heal what is out of alignment.
My big sister who inconveniently died on me - suddenly, -poof gone! ! How could she, being my bestest friend and fellow spiritual student and also the High Priestess of our coven.
Anyway - she and I laughed all the time. We were quite irreverent - not mean to anyone, just about life and the silliness of some - drama, drama people - you know what I mean.
Always felt greatly loved being with her. Always. Now I think of her, yes, I feel sad for a moment but then mentally I see us siting on her country home porch in our flannel nighgowns, drinking tea with milk and honey and laughing and talking about spiritual and magic things.
Who will you bring happiness to today by laughing with them?
Merry, jolly, peace to all. Do the best you can for a few seconds my fellow humans. Be kind.
How to Talk With Spirits: Séances, Mediums, Ghost HuntsJune Ahern author of four books and more about her teachings at june ahern do com and sf coaching dot com.
