What does handfasting mean?
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hand·fast·ing
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handfastingnoun
The ceremony in which people handfast.
Webster Dictionary
Handfasting
of Handfast
Wikidata
Handfasting
Handfasting is an ancient European ceremony of betrothal or wedding that dates back to pre-Medieval times and usually involves the tying or binding of the hands of the bride and groom with a cord or ribbon. Such ceremonies are widely practised in the Wiccan religion.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of handfasting in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of handfasting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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