#witchofferings

What is an offering? 🥖 An offering is something you give to a diety to show loyalty, gratitude, respect, and honor. It can be literally anything, but you must be sure it's something they like or they'll be upset and likely not want to work with you any longer. It's not used to get something from them even remotely. So don't go into this thinking gods and goddesses will grant your every wish as long as you give them a weekly supply of whine and bread. How do you present an offering? 🥖 It really depends on you, or the specific offering sometimes. You can light the candles you have, light an incense, etc. You usually will place it on the altar you've made for them and let them know it's for them by telling them. Once again, it's really up to you how you do this. Just remember to be respectful. How do you dispose of an offering? 🥖 Burying and burning are common and acceptable ways to dispose of an offering. It usually depends on what's more environmentally friendly and which is easier. things like fruits, veggies, herbs, flowers, and other similar things can be composted or buried. For drinks, you would usually pour them out in the yard or sink if it's raining. (never ever drink it. That would be rude. You wouldn't be happy if someone drank your drink.) You can let wildlife eat the food you offer. If you've offered jewelry, trinkets, or anything like that it's typically buried. It usually isn't left on your main altar but I think it's up to you on things that don't decompose.

How do you choose what to offer? 🥖 You can start by researching your deities and finding out what they've liked receiving from others. Give them those things, and you'll eventually figure out what they like getting from you personally. Always be sure to give them things they like. You can also reference what they represent to you.

What's the proper etiquette when it comes to offerings? 🥖

Offerings are used as a thank you and a show of loyalty. That being said you should always offer them respectfully and not make the diety feel lesser than, or more than, you. The relationship with you and your diety is mutual and equal in every way. If you haven't worked with the recently, give them an offering to let them know you still care. If your work with them is infrequent then make sure to offer to them regularly. Finally, never ever offer to them to get them to help you do something malicious. This will cause them to, at best, stop working with you. At worst, this will anger them and cause your intention to backfire unto you. sources