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Blessings and who to include

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TheyCallMeJustiursa

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:26 pm


Last night me and my roommates went out and bought a lot of food for the house. The idea being to eat healthier and better. This caught me. and I felt the desire to bless the food and the idea behind it. So I poured three shots of Bourbon and intended for those of us who bought it to drin but one doesn't drink the other was sick so struck by inspiration I did all three myself naming one For Hearth, one For Blade and one For Thor. I worship Thor and honor Odin. and Loki. Should I have I included all of them?
PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:07 pm


When I make a libation, I'll either share the cup with the Gods, or pour one for myself and a separate offering for the god(s) in question. The portion of the offering for the Gods I pour out onto the earth, whenever possible.

I think if you're making an offering to the Gods, they definitely need a portion that's specifically theirs. I'm sort of caught in your wording - "For" implies that you're offering to these things, so you need to pour these out, not consume them entirely yourself. If you were looking for these things - Hearth, Blade, and Thor - to grant you their blessings and imbue your drinks, and then consume them, that's fine. But you'll need to tweak your wording a little.

I don't see the harm in blessing the food you buy - I often give thanks for the produce I buy, as well as blessing the food I make with it. However, make sure you have asked your housemates if it's acceptable to them as well - they may not want or appreciate the blessings of those outside their own beliefs.

It's up to you whom you choose for your blessings - so long as it's appropriate to ask those deities for such a thing. My own preference is to ask agricultural and hearth deities for blessings on food. The Gods each look to their own interests and influences. They don't expect us to call or offer to all of them all the time for everything. It's perfectly appropriate to honour one individually, even if we work with more members of the same pantheon. It's your choice as to whether to call one or all.
On the occasions where I do honour all the deities I work with, I do so by saying things like 'Gods of my Hearth', 'Shining Ones', etc.

Morgandria
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TheyCallMeJustiursa

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:46 pm


Morgandria
When I make a libation, I'll either share the cup with the Gods, or pour one for myself and a separate offering for the god(s) in question. The portion of the offering for the Gods I pour out onto the earth, whenever possible.

I think if you're making an offering to the Gods, they definitely need a portion that's specifically theirs. I'm sort of caught in your wording - "For" implies that you're offering to these things, so you need to pour these out, not consume them entirely yourself. If you were looking for these things - Hearth, Blade, and Thor - to grant you their blessings and imbue your drinks, and then consume them, that's fine. But you'll need to tweak your wording a little.

I don't see the harm in blessing the food you buy - I often give thanks for the produce I buy, as well as blessing the food I make with it. However, make sure you have asked your housemates if it's acceptable to them as well - they may not want or appreciate the blessings of those outside their own beliefs.

It's up to you whom you choose for your blessings - so long as it's appropriate to ask those deities for such a thing. My own preference is to ask agricultural and hearth deities for blessings on food. The Gods each look to their own interests and influences. They don't expect us to call or offer to all of them all the time for everything. It's perfectly appropriate to honour one individually, even if we work with more members of the same pantheon. It's your choice as to whether to call one or all.
On the occasions where I do honour all the deities I work with, I do so by saying things like 'Gods of my Hearth', 'Shining Ones', etc.


I can see what you're saying especially in terms of pouring for them and the wording. This was rather spur of the moment and because of sudden inspiration. I would definitely try to pour the Gods portion on the ground as well. The wording was meant to be a blessing for Hearth and Blade and to honor Thor with the last one.
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Deity Discussion - Gods and Goddesses

 
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