Who can perform a Pagan wedding?

The best person to officiate is someone who knows you both well, has known you for at least six months beforehand and can perform a ceremony that both you and your future spouse will enjoy. You can opt to have a higher priest or priestess perform your ceremony if you are a practicing pagan.

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Are Pagan weddings legal in UK?

The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 made Pagan weddings and handfastings legal in Scotland, allowing Norse, Druids and other Pagans to obtain legally recognised marriage ceremonies in accordance with their faith, but at present Pagans in England and Wales do not have that right. Thereof, what does jumping over a broom mean at a wedding? Jumping the broom is a traditional act performed at some Black weddings. After vows are exchanged, the newlyweds hold hands and jump over a broom to seal the union. In Pagan ceremonies, it is said that the broom handle represents the male phallus and the bristles represent female energy.

People also ask what makes a pagan?

You could be considered a pagan if you don't believe in religion or you worship more than one god. The original pagans were followers of an ancient religion that worshiped several gods (polytheistic). Religious people sometimes use pagan as a put-down to describe the unreligious as godless and uncivilized. What holidays are pagan holidays? Holidays with pagan origins: Christmas. New Year's Day. Easter. The Roman version of Halloween. May 1st - Labor Day. Epiphany or Three Kings Day. Saint John's Eve.

Are there priests in paganism?

In general, either women or men may become priests/priestesses/clergy in modern Pagan religions. In some groups, these individuals are referred to as High Priest or High Priestess, Arch Priest or Priestess, or even Lord and Lady. Some traditions opt to use the term Reverend.