Sealing is a ceremonial act that celebrates and reaffirms relationships, and express a way in how the people participating intend to continue the relationship indefinitely. It is used in partnerships, marriages, adoptions, and a way to celebrate a connection you may have with someone who is like a sibling.

What is presented here is the updated traditional script, but it may be adapted as the families see fit.

Partnership/Marriage Ceremony

The people being sealed kneel at an altar and grasp each other’s right hand in the Evangelist’s Grip. If three or more people are being sealed together, they may all hold each other’s right hand.

The priesthood asks the first in the relationship, “(Sister/Sibling/Brother) _______, do you take (Sister/Sibling/Brother) _______ by the right hand and receive (her/them/him) to be your (wife/spouse/husband), for time and all eternity, with a covenant and promise that you will observe and keep all the laws, rites, and ordinances pertaining to this holy union; and this you do before the goddesses, gods, and deities, these witnesses, and all the angels of heaven of your own free will and choice?”

They then answer, “I do”

The priesthood then asks the other(s) in the relationship the same.

After this the priesthood then announces, “By virtue of the holy priesthood and the authority vested in me, I pronounce you, _________ and _________, (wife/spouse/husband) and (wife/spouse/husband) for time and all eternity. May the goddesses, gods, and deities add their blessings and keep you to fulfill your covenants from henceforth and forever. Amen.”

Adoption (Children)

The parents shit on a chair or stool before an altar, and before the priesthood, with the child on their knees and holding them in their arms, they declare, “I love this child as my own.”

The priesthood then says the following as they sprinkle water on the child and their parents:

“By the authority of the holy priesthood, I seal you, (child’s name), to your (mother/parent/father)  _________ (and list other parents) for time and all eternity as their heir(s) in the name of the goddesses, gods, and deities, these witnesses, and all the angels of heaven. Amen.”

Adoption (Sibling)

The people wishing to be sealed as siblings will sit before an altar and grasp each other’s right hand in the Evangelist’s Grip. One will declare to the priesthood, “I love this one as my own.”

The priesthood then says the following as they sprinkle water on the siblings:

“By the authority of the Holy Priesthood, I seal you, _________  and _________  as siblings for time and all eternity in the name of the goddesses, gods, and deities, these witnesses, and all the angels of heaven. Amen.”