Judith Hutchins

I am a practicing witch and ceremonial magician. I am planning to offer handfastings in my ceremonial space

Bradford, Pennsylvania

To help more people achieve the wedding of their dreams, in a nondenominational manner which can be adapted.

About the Officiant Judith Hutchins is an ordained minister through the Universal Life Church and a practicing witch and ceremonial magician with decades of experience in intentional ritual, sacred space, and the old ways. Her practice draws from Celtic and folk traditions, honoring the earth, the threshold, and the word spoken with intention. She carries the heritage of Irish Travelers and counts among her ancestral lines the Southwick family of Salem — those who refused to recant and paid the price for it. The tradition of standing in your truth regardless of consequence runs in her blood. She does not belong to any single tradition and welcomes all paths, all partnerships, and all forms of love and commitment to her circle.

Sacred Hand Fasting & Wedding Ceremony A sacred hand fasting ceremony performed by a practicing Crone ordained through the Universal Life Church. The space is prepared with salt, incense, and intention before you arrive. The circle is closed behind you. Your hands are bound with the traditional cord. Two custom ink talismans are mixed by hand — one for each partner's deepest intention for the marriage — sealed in colored wax, stamped, scented with essential oil, and placed in your receiving hand with the closing words. When the incense closes the circle and the salt is opened, you walk out bound. Legal ceremonies, hand fastings, vow renewals, and same-sex marriages performed with equal reverence. Available at festivals, private locations, and retreat settings within 77 miles.

Service Area Primary service area within 77 miles, including Buffalo NY, Erie PA, and Williamsport PA. Salem, MA available by special arrangement. Travel beyond 77 miles considered on a case by case basis — contact to discuss.

Sacred Hand Fasting & Wedding Ceremony A sacred hand fasting ceremony performed by a practicing Crone ordained through the Universal Life Church. The space is prepared with salt, incense, and intention before you arrive. The circle is closed behind you. Your hands are bound with the traditional cord. Two custom ink talismans are mixed by hand — one for each partner's deepest intention for the marriage — sealed in colored wax, stamped, scented with essential oil, and placed in your receiving hand with the closing words. When the incense closes the circle and the salt is opened, you walk out bound. Legal ceremonies, hand fastings, vow renewals, and same-sex marriages performed with equal reverence. Available at festivals, private locations, and retreat settings within 77 miles. The only thing we pitch is a tent.

Vow Renewal You already know each other. This ceremony honors what you've built and names what you're carrying forward. The cord is bound again. Two new talismans are mixed — not who you were when you married, but who you are now and what you intend next. Performed with the same reverence as a first binding.

House Blessing A ceremonial blessing of your home, new space, or sacred property. Salt is laid at the thresholds. Incense clears what needs clearing. Each room is walked with intention and closed with words. You receive a custom ink talisman sealed with your intention for the space — what you want this place to hold and protect. Available within 77 miles.

Spiritual Blessing — General A blessing ceremony for any occasion, transition, or need. New baby. New business. Grief. Release. Beginning. Ending. Whatever requires witness and words, the circle will hold it.

Spiritual Guidance A one-on-one session with a practicing Crone. Bring what you're carrying. We'll name it, look at it, and find the word that fits. Sessions may include journaling, intention work, ink mixing, or simply conversation held in sacred space. $77/hour. Available in person or by arrangement.