<CUE
MUSIC: Loreena McKennit, Dark Night of the
Soul>
Filling
of seven bowls. <Each one walks to center.
Ed fills each bowl with water from container. Each then takes bowl to table, places it on the table, and
takes their seat. >
Arrival
of the sounds. <Each sound comes from its own direction, meeting in the
center, then taking their places behind the altar. >
Arrival
of the elements. <Each element comes from its own direction, meeting at the
center, and is placed on the outer edge of the altar. Fire is brought up the middle by the Bride & Groom’s
Parents, who stand at each side of the altar waiting for the blessed couple.>
Arrival
of the bride & groom. <The
Bride & Groom come up center isle together, the Bride carrying a candle, the
groom carrying gifts for the Parents. The
Bride & Groom arrive. The bride
places her candle on the center of the candelabra.
The parents light this candle all together, and place their tapers on the
candelabra.>
<MUSIC
ENDS>
SHANE: <Presents gift to Andrea’s Parents.>
“Thank you for your daughter, and for accepting me into the circle of
your family.”
ANDREA: <Presents gift to Shane’s Parents.>
“Thank you for your son, and for accepting me into the circle of your
family.”
SHANE:
<Shane holds bowl and Andrea strikes it.
Shane gives bowl to Ed.> “Our
gift to you is the sound of the universe. Bless
us, holy one, for we wish to be married.”
<ED
TAKES BOWL AND PLACES IT BENEATH CHINESE BOWLS.>
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