Morganite: The Power Of A Purity Ring

Marriage is a significant part of Judaism bringing together a woman and man under God’s reign. It is the mitzvah (122) “To marry a wife by means of ketubah and keddushin” (Deut 22:13), all Jewish adherents see marriage as a necessity in order to obey God and to experience the fullness of life. In Genesis God says: “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” It is a link between individuals and the wider community as it recognises two individuals coming together, celebrated by the wider community. Also the marriage ceremony itself contains symbolic significance to Judaism, conveying Jewish beliefs through symbols, actions and words.

From birth until marriage women were taught to retain their virginity because a woman's physical form was all she truly owned. After a women had given this worldly possession away they had no leverage and was expected to care of children and maintain the household. Loss of virginity before marriage or a lack of affection for her children were grave accusations on a woman's moral character. A woman that enjoyed sex before marriage was seen as disgraced in the eyes of God and the community. Sensationalized accounts of disgraced women appeared in magazines and stories to remind future mothers of the importance of keeping their gift. Women had to personify purity and patience, while functioning as the head of the house, all while being completely overruled by the wishes of their

said by each, the rings placed on the finger, and the commitment honored before God.

The women of the Seminole tribes wore necklaces with small, glass beads that varied in color. Some favorite colors were blue(both light and dark) and red. The women of the seminoles didn’t wear just normal necklaces like us, though. Their necklaces sometimes reached a weight of 12 pounds or more, because of the copious amount of beads on the necklace. They wore these necklaces all day, and usually didn’t take them off until they went to sleep. They would store the necklaces in a basket, and they would put them on the next morning, repeating the process. What’s interesting in when a man brought engagement presents to a woman, he would give her several items, including these valuable beads. We give rings...they give beads. After a while, the

If a marriage takes place in the Native American formal way, then they are seen to be celebrated with feasts and gatherings. One thing that is very symbolic in all tribes is that Water, which is for cleansing and purification of the body and soul. Before a wedding ceremony takes place the groom and bride are seen washing hands representing the washing away of past sins, evils, and memories of past love.

Centuries later, marriage became a ‘tool’ in receiving personal gratification, it was also used by husbands to force their wives to have sex with them. Under the judicial law it was not rape if the woman and husband were married during the time of intercourse. The female body and femlales themselves were seen a much less than males. So much so that in Christian and hagiographical literature, the purity of a woman (her virginity) was the only property that could set a female slightly closer to being equal to the male counterpart. She could "[Become] like a man (vir) through virginity” (Gravdal) but, she had to protect her virginity with her

Thank you for your kind words regarding my grandmother; she and I were extremely close, and my brother and I spent hours with her. Sadly, she passed away a couple years ago after being sick for a while. A death like hers is so bittersweet. I watched her let go of life, but with it she let go of all the pain of her illness, and that made the loss a little easier. I inherited the ring my grandfather gave her when they were both young and my grandpa had just returned from the Korean War. They got married soon after this and I think about how young they were and wonder how they were able to remain happy for so many years. I wear the ring a lot because it’s like I own a little piece of her. After her children and grandchildren, that ring was probably the thing she loved most in this world, and I’m so thankful I get to carry it.

Marriage, also known as the matrimonial covenant, is to establish a partnership between a man and a woman for the entirety of their lives and which is ordered by its nature to the good of the spouses and the procreation

Marriage in nearly all cultures is one of the most sacred celebrations and have many different practices. In the Afghani culture, a woman would be expected to be pure and never speak to another single man before marriage. It is also traditional

This lecture is all about wedding fashions, accessories, customs, traditions and superstitions. Celtic Scottish wedding practices were part of ceremonies for many hundreds of years and had roots in pagan rituals. Tying the knot originated from the bride and groom ripping their wedding plaids (clan tartans) and tying the two strips together as a symbol of the unity of the two families. Centuries ago in Ireland the most popular day to be married was a Sunday. In ancient times, the wedding kiss was considered legally binding and represented acceptance of the contract of marriage by the bride and groom. Hand fasting is an ancient Celtic tradition that involved tying the hands of the betrothed together well in advance of their actual wedding day. It is similar to an engagement, a time when both parties decide if they really wish to commit. Choosing the colour of your wedding dress was very important. In the 16th and 17th centuries girls in their teens married in pale green, a sign of fertility. A mature girl in her twenties wore a brown dress, and older women even wore black.

Virginity, the subject of never having sexual intercourse based on ideas of tradition, gender, and sexual politics. Many people especially women tend to treasure their virginity and are only willing to lose their virginity to the “right” person. Traditional values of virginity all tie in with marriage. In earlier times and still in today’s society, women will stay a virgin until they were married. In many cultures “Virginity” is often viewed from the perspective that being a virgin is being pure. Delaying sexual initiation until marriage is the norm in countries such as Ethiopia (BMC Public Health, 2008). Historically, woman’s virginity is protected by a father and then “given” to a husband. A woman’s sexuality was believed to belong to the men in her life and to her God (Vagianos, 2013), but in today’s society this idea is not viewed as strongly. Fathers normally tend to be more overprotective of their daughters than they are towards their sons. It traditional gender roles women are seen as the ones that are meant to only give birth to children and care for them. If an unmarried women was to get pregnant at a young age, she would be seen as a disgrace to her family. It would ruin the reputation of her and her family. Some women believe that having

A ring is, in and of itself, a frivolous object; it serves no practical purpose and its only functions are symbolic and aesthetic. They are thus also a symbol of the wealth and power of the owner; a demonstration that they have so much money they can afford to

Purity is a gift that God gave us since the creation of the time. God created Adam in his own image and resemblance, althoug without the knowledge of good and evil. By virtue, God did not wanted Adam to have the same level of knowledge or to be superior as him. When God realized that Adam was by himself," he took one of his ribs and closed over the flesh were it had been, and the Lord God build the rib He had taken from the human into a women and He brought her to the human" (The Norton Anthology World Literature, Genesis, pg 96). They were created to become one that is why Adam expressed his emotion when God brough the women "he says this one at last, bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh, This one shall be called women for from men was

Sex is the sacred sigh of the covenant with God, when a couple has sex they are sealing the covenant with God. Breaking this sign of the covenant is one of the most harmful sins that we as a people can expose ourselves to. In order for us to enter into heaven God says "But among you there must not even be a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity...because these are improper for God's holy people.1" Breaking the sign of the covenant with God is breaking God's law and going against everything God wants for us. God doesn't ask much from us considering all that he has given us, he asks us only to follow his laws, in Jesus said, "If you love me, you will obey what I command.1" Premarital sex goes against God's command and ruins our relationship with him.

As a symbol of long lasting commitment to your one true love until death do us part. My great grandmother’s wedding ring has been passed down and is currently in my mother's possession since she is the oldest daughter. I hope that on my wedding day the ring will be passed down to me even though my sister is the oldest between the two of us. It’s very special to me because I love nothing more then imagining my own wedding someday in the near future and hope this heirloom that signifies long lasting love and commitment is passed down to me.