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Spiritual betrothal is commitment without an actual ring

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Getting engaged to an invisible, infinite entity requires a lot of imagination. In the stages of mystical ascent, this represents a profound, binding commitment to the absolute, right before full union. It involves intense emotional highs and promises of eternal fidelity, entirely sidestepping the need for an expensive caterer.

Spiritual betrothal is commitment without an actual ring
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