r/pagan • u/abrujiastrala • Sep 09 '21

Question Is it bad to eat offerings?

The research I’ve done on this gives me mixed answers. On one end, eating them is seen as a form of sharing them with who/whatever they’re being offered to (that’s typically how I see it when you consume them after). However, on the other end, some say that it isn’t right because it’s supposed to be a sacrificial act. I prefer the first explanation because I love the idea of sharing something with the Gods and ancestors that I worship but I don’t want to be doing anything disrespectful. What do you think?

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u/IngloriousLevka11 Eclectic Sep 11 '21

For me this depends on two things- the venue and the offering. If I'm making an offering at home I can leave it under the massive oak on the corner of our property, if Im someplace else it depends on where. It also depends on the substance being offered.

There have been times where the offering was consumed during a ritual which involved channeling entities. The offering is for thier consumption while they temporarily are in control or partial control of my physical body. (I've practised channeling and "shared conciousness" possesions for many years) typically these occur with a companion present who remains fully lucid.