Celtic Wedding Ceremony by Jeanne du Nord

CELTIC WEDDING CEREMONY

by
Jeanne du Nord
Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids
Order of Strathclyde Bards
Link to information about additional celebrant ceremonies

Research for Celtic Wedding Ceremony was done in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man, Cornwall, Brittany, and the Celtic areas of Spain - Asturias and Galicia. Forensic linguistics were added to traditional techniques, the product of which is Celtic Wedding Ceremony and two books, Quest for the Grail, and Celtic Quest..

Was there really an Arthur?

Where was Camelot?

Why was the sword in the stone?

What is the meaning of the Celtic Cross?

What is the story behind the mysterious Grail?

Vercingetorix was the Gaulish leader who heroically fought the invading Romans in the 1st century BC. He was defeated and imprisoned in the Tullianum, the infamous Pit of Dread beneath Rome. Julius Caesar tried for six years to break his spirit and when he could not, he decided to sacrifice Vercingetorix in a public spectacle. On the eve of the execution, Caesar had himself lowered into the Pit to demand of Vercingetorix his secret for serenity and fortitude.
Part I resurrects from the fragments of history the life of Vercingetorix.
Part II reconstructs the ancient Celtic philosophies that sustained him.

In the historical fiction section of Celtic Quest, portions of the Celtic Wedding Ceremony were included when Vercingetorix married his beloved Siroma. Da garout a ran!

To Order THE CELTIC QUEST or THE QUEST FOR THE GRAIL
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The Celtic Wedding Ceremony has been performed many times in its complete form and joined to other rituals meaningful to the couple. It is especially useful for constructing a ceremony when the bride and groom are of different faiths.

Any or all of the following 9 parts can be used to create your unique ceremony:

The casting and consecration of the circle
The presentation of the Bride and Groom
The statement of the Bard concerning marriage
The declarations of the Bride and Groom
The exchange of rings
The binding (or 'fasting') of hands
The passing of light
The Thanksgiving and Oath
The blessing and opening of the circle

If all nine parts are performed as written, the ceremony lasts approximately 25 minutes.

The Celtic Wedding Ceremony can be ordered as an e-document for $5.00
or mailed hard copy for $7.50 (includes handling and postage)
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A copy of the Celtic Wedding Ceremony will be sent free when ordering either
The Quest for the Grail or The Celtic Quest.

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