Basic Ritual Offerings

To prepare, make sure everything is out and ready to go. Ritual cleansing also helps ease one into a spiritual state. For a simple ritual, however, it can be as easy as washing your hands and face in lightly fragranced water. As a matter of respect, and as a further aid for shifting into a spiritual state, one may also consider veiling for ritual offerings.

Approach the Altar or shrine (depending on where one is performing the Offerings; for the sake of this example we will use ‘Altar’). Here, a specially designated candle at the center of the altar is lit. Incense may also be lit at this time as well. Take a few moments to center yourself and connect fully.

A spiritual or prayerful invitation to the Divinities, or to the Ancestors, Spirits, or whomever the offerings are being given to, is presented at the altar. Then the offering or sacrifice, or libation, is given. This may be accompanied by further hymns or adorations as desired.

A final prayer of Thanksgiving is offered for their help and presence. The candle is snuffed, and the practitioner removes themselves from the altar as appropriate before removing their veil (if veiled).