Mirrors

Many of our temple sealing rooms have mirrors on opposite sides of the room, which enable newly married couples to view multiple images of themselves, as if they are glimpsing into eternity. Elder Gerrit W. Gong calls these “temple mirrors of eternity.”199 In 2016, Elder Quentin L. Cook spoke of temple marriages and mirrors, stating that after a husband and wife “enter into [temple] covenants, they can ‘see themselves in the temple’ mirrors that face each other. . . . These reflected images help us contemplate parents, grandparents, and all previous generations. They help us recognize the sacred covenants that connect us to all generations that follow. This is incredibly significant, and it starts when you see yourself in the temple.”200 The mirrors, of course, are not part of the actual ordinance or covenant of marriage.