The meanings of colours
Colours for Hand Tying ceremonies
Here you have the perfect opportunity to really personalise your ceremony when you are selecting the materials and colours for your hand tying ribbons and cords. You can have cords that have either several colours twisted into one cord and used for a single cord ceremony, or each colour can be draped individually over your hands. For more than two or three colours, ribbon usually works better than cord or rope. Each of the ribbon colours has their own special symbolic meaning.
You can use as many pieces as you like, but three is the standard so that you can braid the pieces together, which symbolizes your past, present and future lives joining together. If they are to be braided, I recommend you start with lengths of three metres each. A hand tying cord should ideally be between 1.5 and 2 metres in length. This will allow for it to be wrapped around your hands a couple of times and the ends tied together.
You might prefer to have a simple white plaited ribbon which has been beautifully decorated with charms that have a special meaning for you. You might want to include a miniature framed photograph of your children or your pets. Crystals, stars, moon and sun charms add a spiritual feel. Whilst charms representing your heritage or interests, such as a motorbike, guitars or globe can be very personal.
Here are some of the meanings attached to each colour:
Red: Will, love, strength, fertility, courage, health, vigour, passion.
Orange: Encouragement, adaptability, stimulation, attraction, plenty, kindness.
Yellow: Attraction, charm, confidence, balance, harmony.
Green: Fertility, luck, prosperity, nurturing, beauty, health, love.
Blue: Safe journey, longevity, strength.
Purple: Healing, health, strength, power, progress.
Black: Strength, empowerment, wisdom/vision, success, pure love.
White: Spiritual purity, truth, peace, serenity and devotion.
Grey: Balance, neutrality, used in erasing, cancelling, neutralizing, and return to the universe without repercussion.
Pink: Love, unity, honour, truth, romance, happiness.
Brown: Healing, skills and talent, nurturing, home and hearth, the earth.
Silver: Creativity, inspiration and vision, and protection.
Gold: Unity, longevity, prosperity, strength.
Natural materials and real foliage can be stunning for a boho vibe. Have you thought about using climbing rope, leather, lace or sumptuous velvet for something alternative?
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