A Book of Pagan Prayer

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A beautiful and inspiring collection of prayers. A Book of Pagan Prayer is like a breath of fresh air, breathing life into the spiritual aspect of pagan practice.”—Mat Auryn, Patheos This is a modern development, though. A search through the writings of the ancient Pagans turns up huge quantities of prayers. We have inscriptions left by the ancient Celts. We have many prayers from the Greeks; characters in their tragedies were wont to pray at the drop of a corpse. The most ancient Hindu texts, the four Vedas, are essentially long prayer books. From the Americas, from Asia, from Africa, from Oceania, from Australia, we find more and more prayers, building up higher and higher, until we are crushed beneath the obvious: the most common form of Pagan religious expression is prayer. Like most religions, Pagans place certain meanings to different plants and flowers. But they also might hold certain magical significance. It’s common for flowers and plants to be chosen that have protective qualities, or that are associated with peace.

This prayer shall be recited over a basalt scarab, which shall be set in a gold setting, and it shall be placed inside the heart of the man (i.e., the dead) for whom the ceremonies of "opening the mouth" and of anointing with unguent have been performed.Examples of Prayers for Pagan Prayer Beads– Prayers that can be used by pagans with rosaries Do Wiccans use prayer beads? In addition to reading a spiritual book once a day, spend a few minutes doing further research on your god or goddess. This can be online or in books. Read your god or goddess’ mythology, folklore, and history. This gives honor to your god or goddess and enriches your relationship with them. 33. Listen to Music If you are making an Earth Rosary, use the colors of your choice for the beads, or just use any standard rosary you already have.

This belief stems from the fact that ancient cultures believed that certain objects had magical powers. For instance, it was thought that stones were imbued with magic properties. Fall’s theme is the harvest of your labors and loves. The seeds that you planted with prayer in the spring are now ready to be reaped. Be thankful for that and for the earth’s plenty This means shunning typical Western customs such as embalming (which slows the decomposition process and releases chemicals into the soil) and using coffins or containers that would take a long time to naturally break down. Instead, natural burials see bodies interred in simple shrouds or biodegradable caskets such as willow baskets.Homage to thee, O thou heart of Osiris--khent--Amentet! Homage to you, O my reins! Homage to you, O ye gods who dwell in the divine clouds, and who are exalted [or holy] by reason of your sceptres! All souls need nurture and the fosterage of encouragement: may the love of the Mother and Father of Soul’s Fostering be in my heart as I go about the world, that I may enable and encourage all who are despondent and without hope, especially…… Germanic paganism was a series of religious practices and beliefs that developed from the 5th century BCE onwards amongst Germanic peoples. I have tried to be very careful with words in this book. I have sometimes used gods instead of deities or gods and goddesses, when the flow of the language seemed to require it. I have even used the politically incorrect phrase gods and men. For this transgression, I can only ask you to put it beside deities and people and see which scans better. We’ve already established that Pagan funeral customs differ enormously from tradition to tradition, but you’d be surprised at how similar funeral rites are across the board.

Further south, Christian missionaries had been flooding to Scandinavia from, at least, the very early 8th century CE. Heathens have many halls of the dead depending on what occurred during the person’s life, the most obvious being Valhalla, ruled by Odin, and Folkvangr, ruled by Freyja. Otherworld My two stars are only for the information on composition that I found useful. There are some fairly nice prayers in here, but they don't fit my required purpose for the most part. If you're a Celtic Wiccan, you'll probably love this book, alas... I'm not. Heathen funerals are usually led by a Gothi or Gythja, which may be a high-ranking member of a group or a person chosen by the decedent. Pagan funeral musicThe consecration of the deceased with salt and water, the sharing of cakes and wine, and libations are also common in all Pagan traditions. Since Pagans do not have temples in the way that other religions do, most ceremonies take place outside. Secular buildings may be used if necessary, but other religious venues are generally seen as inappropriate. Not all pagan religions and traditions have the kind of spiritual authority that one would expect to preside over a funeral, but some do. High Priestess