What do you offer for sacrifice?

**SPQR** · 02-10-2009, 10:39 PM

The previous poll "How often do you Blót" inspired me to open this thread. So, what do you all offer to your gods? Are there certain ceremonies or gods that you prepare more extravagant offerings?

My regular offerings consist of artwork, either a drawing/painting or a clay sculpture, and fruits. For special occasions I'll use an animal taken from a hunt. If asking for a personal favor I ussually offer an important personal possession of mine.

**Psychonaut** · 02-11-2009, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by SPQR

So, what do you all offer to your gods? Are there certain ceremonies or gods that you prepare more extravagant offerings?

Great topic! Often times, always if I'm drinking during the rite, alcohol of some sort will be offered up. If we're feasting, then we'll often make an offering of a portion of the main course. Recently though, I've started making symbolic offerings of coins. I find that this is very much in keeping with what our ancestors did; just look at the treasure hordes we've unearthed from the bogs.

**~~Ulf~~** · 02-11-2009, 12:26 AM

The blood of my enemies!!

But seriously, nothing cause I don't blot.

**Psychonaut** · 02-11-2009, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by Ulf

The blood of my enemies!!

But seriously, nothing cause I don't blot.

Now I'm picturing you hacking off the head of a burgler yelling "I dedicate this death to Odin!"

**woody** · 02-11-2009, 12:36 AM

I once used my first born daughter, but then, the next time, I didn't have a first born to sacrifice. So, I offered my ex-wife. Next time, I think I'll offer my right...

Actually, we offer various things, depending on the God/Goddess being honored at that particular Blot. We've done beer, mead, apples, corn, food. For Thor Blot, I caught everyone off guard. I had the horn passed with each person saying something they respected or gained from their knowledge of Thor. It was spoke into the horn filled with mead. When it came back around to me, I said my piece, and held it high and offered all the kind words to Thor directly. It was pretty cool. Thor likes good beer, good food, good people, and he likes his ego boosted on occasion.

**Gooding** · 02-11-2009, 02:53 AM

I write poetry and I recite them during my devotions.
I will eat, set aside part of the food, drink, set aside part of the drink.
As I eat, I'll invoke the gods, and goddesses, thank them, praise them, petition them and offer a boast magnifying my own strengths.Then I invoke the ancestors and Folk, together with the land wights and follow that same pattern.I will then go outside and pour out the food and drink reserved for the Holy Powers with a chant of welcome and gratitude.The drink's not always alcoholic, but they have some of what I do and I hope that's good enough.

Daily, I'll remember the Aesir and Vanir with a prayer, a poem, even reading up on them and meditating on them.Mine is a very simple spirituality

Jägerstaffel · 02-11-2009, 03:04 AM

Mostly I offer food and drink.
I don't necessarily offer it to the gods though. I've never been much for asking for help - I praise them in speech and tradition - but I figure they don't need my sacrifice.

The food and such that I deliver as offerings is usually a small plate on the back porch or in the kitchen; and they tend to go to the nisse/tomte/house elves/alfar/wights. They probably interact with me much more on a daily basis than the great gods.

**SPQR** · 02-11-2009, 03:41 AM

Originally Posted by Psychonaut

Great topic! Often times, always if I'm drinking during the rite, alcohol of some sort will be offered up. If we're feasting, then we'll often make an offering of a portion of the main course. Recently though, I've started making symbolic offerings of coins. I find that this is very much in keeping with what our ancestors did; just look at the treasure hordes we've unearthed from the bogs.

What type of coins do you use for this? What metals?

**Brynhild** · 02-11-2009, 03:59 AM

I would normally offer food and drink. I held an Einheerjar (sorry if incorrect spelling) by myself last year to remember our fallen ANZACs and offered my home made ANZAC biscuits with some mead.