One of these is Marriage. By a mutual commitment to love each other and to create an atmosphere of considera- tion and respect, you can make your marriage come to life. You stand within the charmed Circle of your love, and this is as it should be, b u t love is not meant to be the possession of two people alone. A marriage that lasts is one which is continually develop ing, in which each person is continually developing while growing in understanding of the other. Deep knowledge of another is not something that can be achieved in a short time.
Real understanding can only develop fully with years of in- timacy.
This wonderful knowledge of another grows out of really caring for the other so much, that one wants to understand as completely as possible the intricacies of the other. May you be blessed with this deep knowledge of each other through all the days of your lives. In this ceremony, it is that love which is deathless and eternal. We ask now the Blessing of the One upon these rings. They are bands of silver with the Tree of Life cast in relief upon their surfaces.