The Union Binding
A partnership ceremony honoring mutual support, learning, and shared effort.
When two lives choose to intertwine,let there be a Binding beneath open sky or warm hearth.This is not a joining of halves,but a weaving of whole selves, walking side by side in a new circle.
The pair braids three cords:one for feeling, one for thought, one for shared action.Together, they name what they promise to hold:not only love, but care, learning, and labor.
The Mothers are honored in the weaving:Heart in compassion, Mind in shared vision,Hand in the building of a life together.The cords may be kept, or worn, or set aside,but the bond, once made, weaves onward.