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A romantic guide to handfasting
rituals, recipes & lore
By Franklin, Anna
- ISBN
- 978-0-73870-668-9
- Publisher
- St. Paul, Minn. : Llewellyn Publications, 2004.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on February 21, 2005
Franklin, author of Midsummer and The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Faeries, offers this entertaining overview of handfasting, the traditional marriage rite used by pagans, druids and Wiccans. Handfasting apparently originated in the seemingly modern idea of the "trial marriage" centuries ago, as couples bound themselves to each other for a year and a day with a handshake (the "handfast") before de...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
