Tying the Knot - Handfasting
What is a Handfasting?
Handfasting Origins
Handfasting – Cord/Ribbon Colours & Meanings
Handfasting embraces symbolism, but is a very fluid ritual. There are no hard and fast rules with regards to the colour of the ribbons or cords or even the number of them to use. Couples will choose their ribbon colours due to their symbolic meanings or just because they match the colour scheme for their special day. Even the colour meanings are varied, depending where you are in the world. Here is a combination of symbolic meanings for colours that I have collated from various locations:
Red – Passion, strength, lust, fertility, love, will, courage, health and vigour.
Orange – Encouragement, attraction, kindness, plenty, adaptability and stimulation.
Yellow – Charm, confidence, joy, balance and harmony.
Green – Finances, fertility, charity, prosperity, health, luck, nurturing, beauty and love.
Blue – Tranquillity, patience, devotion, sincerity, safe journey, longevity and strength.
Purple – Power, piety, sanctity, sentimentality, healing, health and progress.
White – Purity, concentration, meditation, peace, truth and devotion.
Grey – Neutrality, cancelling, balance, neutralising used in erasing, return to the universe without
repercussion.
Pink – Unity, honour, truth, romance and happiness.
Brown – Earth, grounding, talent, telepathy, home, healing and nurturing.
Silver – treasures, values, creativity, inspiration, vision and protection.
Gold – Energy, wealth, intelligence, longevity, unity, prosperity and strength.
I can order you personalised ribbons for your day!