Re: Offer gifts for god/godess?
My ancient predecessors "deposited" their food offerings – small portions of the main meal – into the fire. Being that I do not have an actual hearth and cannot use the fireplace, I wrap up the portion and then it goes where the rubbish does.
Some might wonder how I feel about disposing of food offerings the way I do. I would say that what is important in my opinion is that before eating I actually leave something aside for the deities whom I mentioned earlier. It is also my opinion that the deities do not personally benefit from the substance of the gift, rather they look with kindness upon those who perform pious actions.
I'm definitely not one to criticize someone over how they reasonably dispose of food or drink offerings. I know that the Ancient Egyptians consumed food and drink that were offered to the deities. I don't dispose of offerings that way though because in my tradition they simply aren't consumed.
Originally posted by Luna
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Some might wonder how I feel about disposing of food offerings the way I do. I would say that what is important in my opinion is that before eating I actually leave something aside for the deities whom I mentioned earlier. It is also my opinion that the deities do not personally benefit from the substance of the gift, rather they look with kindness upon those who perform pious actions.
I'm definitely not one to criticize someone over how they reasonably dispose of food or drink offerings. I know that the Ancient Egyptians consumed food and drink that were offered to the deities. I don't dispose of offerings that way though because in my tradition they simply aren't consumed.
I always think t is nice when we put time into knowing the ones we are dealing with, when it comes to offer gifts
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