To keep the marriage solid, with both partners forever faithful to one another. The spell is done with a three-foot length of red ribbon. The wife ties the first knot, the husband the second, the wife the third, and so on.
Tying the first knot in the middle of the ribbon, both partners say, "With this first knot we start our marriage."
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Tying the second knot at one end, they both say, "With this second knot we pledge our love."
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The third knot is tied at the other end. They both say, "With this third knot we promise to be forever true."
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The fourth knot is tied between the middle and one end, with the words, "With this fourth knot we entwine our hearts."
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Tying between the center and the other end, they say, "With this fifth knot we cling together."
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The sixth is tied between one of the end knots and the one next to it, saying, "With this sixth knot we support each other."
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At the other end, between the end and the knot next to it, "With this seventh knot we join our souls."
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Between the center and the one next to it, "With this eighth knot we protect one another from ills."
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And the final knot between the center and the other quarter one, "With this ninth knot we become one."
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The knotted ribbon is then put away in a safe
place.