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This will aid you in carrying out your duties outside and within the Circle.
Your principal role is to support and strengthen the Bride, who can be reasonably expected to be somewhat preoccupied by the enormity of the proceedings and his role within them. No matter what, stick to the Bride like glue, until we have married her off!
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The nuptial tent is available for your use. B-- will want to change clothes, as will you. Remind her that she ought not to appear in public in her new gown until it is time to come to the Circle.
It may be quite warm in the tent, so be sure to have plenty of water to drink, and dampened cloths available for cooling. If need be, cool damp cloths on her wrists will help B-- recover from heat stress. The Priestess was on the receiving end of this treatment at her handfasting, so can vouch for its efficacy.
At 4:00 sharp the Summoner will call the People to order -- you should be able to hear this from within the tent. The Guardian and the Groom will come first to the Circle, along with the four Keepers. You and B-- (the Bride) will wait in the nuptial tent.
At about 4:15, the Summoner will come to the tent and let you both know that it is time to come to the Circle. He will not actually enter the tent.
Come with the Summoner to the edge of the Circle, in the North of East; the Guardian will assist you to enter.
A ribbon-marker has been placed in this book for your convenience to find the point where you enter the Circle.
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You will be working in co-operation with the Summoner, A--, who has charge of the safety of the people. B-- the Paramedic will be there to help deal with first-aid; C-- the Industrial First Aider will help her if need be.
In the event of fire, use all available sources of water as need be. Do not light candles in the tent!
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Following is the full text of the marriage rite, for your use in Circle. When we are done, please return this binder to the Priestess, so that it may be re-used.
Good luck!
The address of this page is: http://www.oocities.org/Athens/Agora/2416/am1maide.html
Written by: Brigantia Stone, June 1999.
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