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Gothic Vows 1:
From the
Night we came, into the Night we go.
Cursed
or Blessed to walk the Moonlight alone.
Sometimes
Another chooses to walk our path.
Sometimes
Two become One, to live in the Night Eternal.
Tonight,
<Bride> and
<Groom>, stand
before
the Blood, to lay such a claim.
We come
to Witness this Ultimate Joining,
The Blood
Bond.
Come forward,
Chylder of The Blood.
Stand now
as ye will stand Forever...
Heart to
Stilled Heart.
<stand facing
with left wrists outstretched and crossed>
Look into
the hunter's Eyes and SEE the Soul that will soon be Joined to yours.
<Stone
Goblet placed on altar below wrists>
Into this
Goblet will flow the Heart's Blood of these Chylder.
As so it
mixes, so too will your Souls mix, never to be
broken,
never to be separate, never to be Alone.
<slash
wrists, collect blood in goblet with wine & wrap crimson
band around wounds>
<Lift
Goblet and pass to first Chyld>
Drink of
this Wyne and repeat these Vows:
I will
stand by your side, hunt at your back and fly within your Soul.
I will
stand between you and all which would harm you, even to
shielding
you from the Light of Day with my flesh.
I will
never betray you, for you are my Heart, my Soul and my Life.
first chyld repeats:
<Pass
Goblet to second Chyld>
Drink of
this Wyne and repeat these Vows:
I will
stand by your side, hunt at your back and fly within your Soul.
I will
stand between you and all which would harm you, even to
shielding
you from the Light of Day with my flesh.
I will
never betray you, for you are my Heart, my Soul and my Life.
first chyld repeats:
<takes
Goblet and pours the last drop upon the Altar>
I present
to The Blood <Bride and Groom>
Forever
Bound, Eternally Free!
Gothic Vows2:
Bride and Groom...
Above you
are the stars, below you are the stones.
As time
passes, remember...Like the star should
your love
burn brightly, like the stone should your
love be
firm. Be close, yet not so close that you
restrict
one another.
Possess
one another, yet grant each other the
freedom
to grow. Be understanding and compassionate, and have
patience
with each other, for storms may come, but they will quickly
pass.
Be free
in giving affection and warmth. Fear not lest the ways or
words of
the unenlightened give you unease.
For the
Lady and Lord are with you, now and always.
As both
your arms and the cord form the
symbol
of eternity, may your love endure through this life ... and all
others.
As the Gods
and the old ones are witness
with those
of us present now, I proclaim them
Husband
and Wife...and thus are they Bonded in Blood
The two
are now one. |
