tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413557576446375751.post4897847233696594590..comments2022-03-17T18:16:15.953-07:00Comments on Following The Pagan Heart: Let's Talk CommitmentJ.Moehringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07027933946913408878noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413557576446375751.post-43592579614429196702011-04-14T18:28:24.468-07:002011-04-14T18:28:24.468-07:00We did both as well. our JP was amazing and she p...We did both as well. our JP was amazing and she performed our handfasting as well as our wedding.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493405185201412065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413557576446375751.post-4142947861287144402011-02-19T05:58:22.650-08:002011-02-19T05:58:22.650-08:00K.Michele, That's a really cool way to do it. ...K.Michele, That's a really cool way to do it. I hadn't thought of that. I really like that idea.<br /><br />PurplyBunny, I think maybe you should write a book on Handfasting. You have an amazing wealth of knowledge on it. And I think it would have been a bit more interesting than this one! The rant about the broom closet came in one of the chapters talking about dealing with non-Pagan family and friends. She goes on about if you have made the choice to have a handfasting with your partner then you shouldn't be afraid to tell others about your path. And keeping it a secret is more of a burden to you then if you were to tell someone and it would take them by surprise. And if they don't respect your choice of path then they never respected you as a person to start with. She goes on for a few pages. And some of the stuff she says is right, but I felt it was unnecessary in this book. <br /><br />Blue Faerie, I bet your ceremony was really funny! I think it would fantastic to renew your vows with a handfasting!J.Moehringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027933946913408878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413557576446375751.post-31371306022441370142011-02-18T05:58:16.071-08:002011-02-18T05:58:16.071-08:00Thank for this review, JM. My husband and I had a ...Thank for this review, JM. My husband and I had a non-religious wedding (Although, he forgot the copy of the generic vows at home, so the judge presiding made them up on the spot. We were giggling the whole time counting the number of "Jesus"'s on our fingers. :P). We're thinking that in the future we'd like to renew our vows with a handfasting, or at least a Pagan ceremony. I'll have to check this book out.<br /><br />P.S. FYI, I've got a chocolate giveaway going on that you might like. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268782762158742897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413557576446375751.post-44816594699357384122011-02-16T12:21:41.948-08:002011-02-16T12:21:41.948-08:00although me & bf aren't married nor have h...although me & bf aren't married nor have had a handfasting done we have had a committment cermony done. which is something similar to a handfasting but i done it for us both. <br /><br />& to be honest what she said about gods & goddesses none that i have invited to any cermony have cared what name they have been invited by! they are more than happy to attend. <br /><br />also you can invite family &/or friends that have passed & are now in spirit to the cermony as well :) one handfasting i done in the past they wanted their ancestors invoked! & past family members & friends!! that was one crowded cermony i tell ya! lol<br /><br />why the rant about broom closet for? in a handfasting book? that has me confused!<br /><br />some pagans view the "year & a day" handfasting cermony similar to an engagement then the "forever" handfasting cermony similar to a marriage. <br /><br />but then others like getting handfasted every year on the year & a day, like renewing their vows every year. <br /><br />it's all personal taste at the end of the day & erm i'll stop now! :P lolpurply bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173501321391739668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413557576446375751.post-63438442096155725222011-02-16T10:57:52.452-08:002011-02-16T10:57:52.452-08:00We actually had both when hubby and I got married....We actually had both when hubby and I got married. We had a ceremony for our family with the Justice of the Peace (which was great because it was low on the whole religious overtones). Then we had a handfasting the day after our 1 year anniversary with a small group of friends that we occasionally have ritual with.KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228637720245034822noreply@blogger.com