Some people object to prayers before meals because they say they don’t need a prayer to make the food sacred, that it was sacred simply by existing. While there is no one preferred method for the disposition of the body, a lot of Pagans choose the most eco-friendly option.

Prayers for Healing – PaganPages.org Prayers for Healing – PaganPages.org

In many Pagan traditions, both contemporary and ancient, the old gods are honored at the time of the winter solstice. Or leave an LCD candle burning (I believe the energy from batteries lends energy to our gods and ancestors, too!To me, prayer was when you talked to God, unburdened yourself, stripped down to total naked truth of your struggles as a human being. If you're hosting a winter solstice gathering, try to time things so your family and friends can greet the sun with this prayer as it first appears over the horizon. Paganism is often about the celebration of nature and life, honouring the earth and other creatures. In certain paths, however, women may take the leading role as representative of the pre-eminence of the female principle.

Daily Pagan Rituals: List of 30+ SIMPLE Everyday Traditions Daily Pagan Rituals: List of 30+ SIMPLE Everyday Traditions

Perhaps we want to negotiate the terms of an agreement – we need to clearly delineate what we will do and what we won’t. Information about man's need to connect with the Divine comes to us from China, India, and all over the globe.

The Beltane season is a time to celebrate the fertility of the earth, whether you honor the masculine aspect of the gods, or the sacred feminine of the goddesses.

Pagan Practice of Prayer | John Beckett - Patheos The Pagan Practice of Prayer | John Beckett - Patheos

A talking stick or drinking vessel would be passed around so that everyone may have the chance to speak about the deceased. This ritual may take place at the funeral, but it may take place earlier or even later at the grave site. You didn't TELL them what you wanted, because after all, as your spouse who loves you, they should just KNOW, right? The collection uses a variety of voices to address three Divinities – Our Lady of Corona, the Weaver of Worlds and the Horned God – and to reflect on issues that might fall within the authority of each.A soul release is a ritual whereby the soul of the deceased is released from their body, free to move on into the afterlife or be reincarnated. This could be anything – a praying mantis on the windshielf, a blue jay that seems to repetitively visit you, a cloud in the shape of a heart, a snail that’s entered the house, etc. You should have a cordial relationship with your deities, be comfortable around them, be proud to do their work on earth. If you are invited to an open air cremation, you should be prepared that while it is an emotional and powerful process, it is one that many find distressing to witness. May naught stand up to oppose me in judgment; may there be no opposition to me in the presence of the sovereign princes; may no evil be wrought against me in the presence of the gods; may there be no parting of thee from me in the presence of the great god, the lord of Amentet.