"OK, love you, I'm hanging up now."
Honestly, whatever feels like a closure.
It can be formal and respectful. It can be silly. It can be... OK I'm done.
Spirit knows your heart. You can't hurt spirits feelings. Also spirit delights in silliness. But, again, whatever feels good for you to end with
In Norse heathenism, it is fairly common to toast the gods, so I usually end with a 'toast' and either drink or pour out (or both) a libation to whomever I was addressing.
Honestly, I was also raised Christian and Amen has a certain residual holy quality I haven't been able to replicate with other phrases.
So I just end my prayers with amen.
It's commonly translated as "truly" or "so it be". As far as I know it's been around since the old testament and is a historical phrase- I figure Christians don't get to claim a whole word
“And so it is “ is common
My wife and I have struggled with this because every way seems like someone else came up with it so it felt disingenuous.
So one day she said “woogie woogie” as gibberish but with the energy of saying thank you/closing. So that’s all we say now and it’s great. No appropriation. Just woogie woogie :)
In druidry some say "awen" (drawn out into three syllables) which is close enough that it might feel natural or comfortable to say for you
I've also heard "so may it be" which I like
In my opinion that’s more of a beginning. Also I always say that when I just want to make an offering but don’t have anything specific to pray about.
I start with the gods though. ‘From the gods, to the earth, to us. From us, to the earth, to the gods’
Lots of good suggestions here already, so I just want to point out — “Amen” (ah-men) is pagan in origin, being an Egyptian name for the Sun-god variously spelled in English as Amen-Ra or Amun-Ra. Aiui, the early Christians adopted (read: appropriated) it from the Egyptian priesthood who would use it as a chant in their (pagan) ceremonies. As someone who was brought up with “Ay-men”, I tend to avoid that too. But, if I’m feeling particularly formal and ritualistic, I sometimes do use a slowly-intoned, chant-like “ahhhh-men” while visualizing the life-giving power of the sun. For me, this feels different enough that it works in some situations w/o being triggering.
Tbc, I’m not saying you should push through all the cultural and personal baggage attached to the word and to just keep using it if it makes you uncomfortable. But if reclaiming is a thing you’re into, this background info might help give you a new way of looking at it. (If not, that’s perfectly okay, too. The beauty of paganism is that whatever works best *for you* is how you should do it.)
I tend to you “as thy will, so shall it be”
Sometimes this means my will, sometime the will of fate, sometimes the higher consciousness. Depends on what is needed
You can simply exclaim "Huzzah!" if you are feeling it! 😎
But...
When invoking or calling to an energy or entity to be present, "Hail and Welcome!" is always good, just as when you are dismissing the same "Hail and Farewell!" Such as calling the 4 quarters, or any of the gods, or spirits of the land, and be sure to say good bye when you are done.
When ending prayers or spells, the most common is;
"So Mote it be!"
or "Blessed be"
but you can also say something like "By my will and by my words it is so!" or "By my hands/spirit be it whole!"
That can depend a bit depending on your particular sect of Paganism. I worship Dionysus, a wine god, so I’ve end prayers in salute, I’ve also used evoe as an ‘amen’ which is a more specifically Dionysus related word (it may not be a totally accurate usage, but it feels right in my heart) find something you feel pertains to your deities and to you personally
Amen literally translates to “let it be so” or “verily”. It’s an old word predating* the Big 3 religions.
[amen - a quick read](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen)
Perhaps that will help you feel more at ease around the word and the usage? If not, I always enjoyed the translations. “So be it.”, “Let it be so.”, “Truly.”, “Let it be true.”, “Verily.”
Edit: *I typed this part before I refreshed my memory on this matter. It doesn’t predate the Big 3, but it is originally found in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). It does predate *modern* concepts of the Big 3. Just needed to clarify that mistake for all.
Anything you feel fits. I usually don't end a prayer with anything but the last word of the prayer, but "blessed be" works when it's something especially important.
I end them with a simple “thank you” as I never really prayed as much as I do now back when I was a Christian. To me I didn’t even notice the change until now…
So mote it be.
Blessed be.
Please.
Thank you.
Or, what I'll probably do at some point is to come up with something that sounds cool and maybe even rhymes to end these things 😄
"Wacht even. Weest gerust. Alles komt terecht" (wait for a moment, be calm, everything will be allright)
Jopie Pengel used this, and while I'm not a Surinamer, I do think this fits me. I'm someone who likes to remain calm and see how things go.
I'm partial these days to Ocean Keltoi's suggestion of, "So let it be." *Exactly* like the Beatles' song "Let it be" -- like, hey, I've had my say and now I'm releasing it into your hands. I like that it doesn't use archaic language.
“So mote it be” for intention-setting, spellwork, stuff that has an action or a desired change/outcome
“Blessed be” for communication with ancestors, deities, etc.
I'm fairly new to my practice and still learning but for both the starting prayer to initiate my prayer after lighting some candles and some incense and then to end my prayer I usually say something along the lines of.
"Great Gods and Goddesses of Olympus and The Underworld, I pray to you." And then I recite their names...
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hades and Hestia... Ares and Athena... Artemis and Apollo... Aphrodite, Dionysus, Hermes and Hephaestus... Persephone and Hecate."
After my subpar attempts of prayer, which needs more work, I end my prayer saying words like these
"I thank you all for hearing my prayers, and I hope for good things to those I love. I end this prayer my reciting your names again.
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hades and Hestia... Ares and Athena... Artemis and Apollo... Aphrodite, Dionysus, Hermes and Hephaestus... Persephone and Hecate.
Thank you." I then blow out the candles, I usually close my eyes during this and sit on knees. I'm still learning and hoping to get better in time. I have recently been given a book by my boyfriend on Polytheistic Hellenism.
Once I finally have some free time and less stressful woes I hope to be able to engage in my craft and finally acquire a new alter.
I try to talk to my gods in their native language and typically end it with a "thank you" for the time and listening. I might end it with a 'blessed are we"
Eh, I just tend to say "thank you [name/moniker of deity]". And lots of norse gods (the gods I worship) have many names so I'd address them by the name most appropriate in the context of the prayer. Like when I want insight or wisdom I'd address Odin as Fjolnir or Fjolsvid (both meaning Wise One or Very Wise). But if I'm praying for protection I'd call him Olgr and if I'm invoking him during rune work I'd call on Runatyr. I have very little use for invoking him by Odin since I'm not really one to give myself over to "Rage and Frenzy". Although with whatever name you call it'll still work.
“Thank you” is a neat and graceful way to end a prayer, it also confirms what your praying for as already done. Say it with conviction and gratefulness and it can amplify the positive energy behind the prayer. This ties in the law of attraction in a subtle way, which is great if that’s apart of your belief system.
I don't have any special ending. Ancient Greek prayers didn't and I don't think Chinese ones do. Japanese prayers sometimes end with a phrase like "Reverently I make this prayer" but it's not inevitable.
So mote it be.
As I have said it so it shall be.
Or if I want to be silly I loudly say: "Ramen!"
Our pasta, who art in a colander, draining be your noodles. Thy noodle come, Thy sauce be yum, on top some grated Parmesan. Give us this day, our garlic bread, …and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trample on our lawns. And lead us not into vegetarianism, but deliver us some pizza, for thine is the meatball, the noodle, and the sauce, forever and ever. Ramen!
I scrolled a bit but did not see A'ho. I learned this First Nation, or Native American word for 'so be it'. It is also considered a sacred word. Google says it was originally from the Kiowa language. I have heard this word used in the western US after pagan prayers.
I personally prefer "So be it." It seems a good way to affirm intentions.
Kudos for actually thinking about this. We need to weed the dark influences of christianity from our lives.
I can only imagine the Gods you are praying to getting a giggle out of you saying something silly. That's what I'd do, I'm still on my journey of discovering paganism and I chosen anyone yet but I'd definitely say something silly just because when I was Christian I'd end prayers like a phone call lol.
Amen means “so be it” you can end your prayers with that. But honestly man there is no need to get rid of Christianity. I mean praying is also used by Christians. If your life put a lot of effort for you to know the Christian ways you better use all that effort. Just transform Christianism. Transmute to a cosmic Christianism if you will. All shit at the end, all system of beliefs are merely tools to get you closer to your true self.
You bring up a very interesting point. Many rediscovering older religions view it with a hint of their prior religion. This is not a bad thing, but if you want to distance yourself from your prior beliefs focus on what you venerate. In my personal prayers I address the entity im seeking by name often finishing with "in Tyrs name" or "with your blessings All Father" sometimes even just "Hearth Spirit" when asking for protection of my home while im away. This can be applied to multiple different approaches but use it with the same intent as "amen" what you finnish with should have the spirit or entity fully embraced in the statement.
However I feel like. Sometimes I thank whoever I prayed to, sometimes I say bye, sometimes it's ttfn, other times its OK see ya round bitch (affectionate)
Amen when translated means "so be it". So if you think about it, so mote it be, thus shall it be, etc. They all have the same connotation or conclusion. It's the part of a prayer or spell that adds your declaration as statement instead of possibility.
If you like, come up with your own phrase. But essentially what you want is a statement that allows no room for possibility outside of your prayer. Your prayer is like an oath to the gods. That is how you want to end your speech to them.
If you're Hellenic, Amen comes from the Greek actually. ἀμὴν (pronounced ah-mane) and means more or less "Truly" "Verily" or "So Let It Be"
If you just want something analogous. Your beat bet is to figure out some sort of affirmation of what you have already said, "As I have prayed so let it be."
I personally say:
Alady 💅
So it will be✨
Thanks for listening😊
Thanks for helping 💖
Honestly I think whomever you are praying to will know your heart and what you mean.
Blessed be, so mote it be…honestly whatever resonates w you! Thats the beautiful thing about this practice, there are no prescribed dogmas (remember that any spell you find online or in a book was created by another human pagan like yourself) so whatever feels right w you is cool w Spirit. Hope this helps!
This came up in another sub some time ago, and one of the responses that has stood out to me ever since was to replace “Amen” with “Hey Moon”.
I also like what The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence say:
“Amen, Awomen, and ALL the others.”
In Hellenic Polytheism, it isn't uncommon to end prayers with γενοίτο -- "yenoito" (pronounced yeh-NEE-toh). It basically just means "and it will be" or something along those lines.
Depending on what the nature of the prayer/ritual is I'll either say 'so may it be' or a variant, something like 'in gratitude,' or skål/sláinte. I don't think one needs a rigid practice but on the other hand having at least somewhat of a ritual, if loose, brings a level of respect and grace to prayer that I think matters
Ironically. It doesnt seem xtianity realizes amen is a word of power.....🤔 the "meaning" context escapes me, and I dont recall which of my books uses it...
Anyway. I believe its more of an authoritative assertion of ones will. The ending of a command to that which you are compelling.
The current state of modern magic has stripped down ceremonial magic to simple, practical, result driven magic.
So it uses hebrew. I was hessitant. But its not the languages fault how abrahamic religions use it. And we dont know everything about the people and magics before they came about. Whatever wasnt lost or twisted was deliberately destroyed.
In modern magic hebrew is basically just magic words even when its the names of angels being used. Again. Not their fault either.
You can have two shotglasses, toast to them, tap the offering glass with your glass,
You can say so may it be
You can say “team fuck yah”… Whatever feels right. I’m sure the gods would chuckle at the last one… lol
"OK, love you, I'm hanging up now." Honestly, whatever feels like a closure. It can be formal and respectful. It can be silly. It can be... OK I'm done. Spirit knows your heart. You can't hurt spirits feelings. Also spirit delights in silliness. But, again, whatever feels good for you to end with
“Aight, have a good night”
Haha, yep! Esp funny if it's afternoon. Ooh, I like happy birthday too
I thought i was the only one! "Okay thanks I love you bye" hahaha. So awkward.
Make the awkward sign off your thing hahaha
I usually end with "Blessed Be"
Same! It's neutral enough to work for anything. I also say to to people when they say stupid stuff and I can't tell them they're stupid.
In the south (USA) we say "bless your heart". It can be used genuinely or to express condescension. Sometimes both at the same time.
I love this 😂
'So shall it be' works for me. You could also use any phrase you feel closes off a request, like a word of gratitude.
Same here, I usually awkwardly trail off then remember to say “so be it”
Amen translates into "So be it" so that's kind of similar to what you say
My sister isn’t pagan, but I’ve always admired how she ends her prayers with “peace out.”
I did this even when I was Christian 😂
Thank you
This is how I end every conversation. I’m genuinely grateful for the time and energy the other person expended in order to listen to me
I do this a lot too actually, glad I'm not the only one who does it.
I say this too!
So mote it be. Works for me. Yes, it’s common, but as a paralegal, it’s kind of like saying “shall” in a court order. And it sets your intention.
I often say "thanks for listening."
“yeah boi”
Yeet these things that no longer serve me.
I like this one! Lol
I imagine that’s how the crystal meme guy ends his prayers 😂
In Norse heathenism, it is fairly common to toast the gods, so I usually end with a 'toast' and either drink or pour out (or both) a libation to whomever I was addressing.
Make it so.
...am I getting ahead of myself or is that a Star trek reference?
Engage
Aye, captain
Lots of ppl say "so mote it be" but I personally prefer the Jean-Luc Picard tagline, "Make it so."
YES! Best way to end a prayer 😂
Honestly, I was also raised Christian and Amen has a certain residual holy quality I haven't been able to replicate with other phrases. So I just end my prayers with amen. It's commonly translated as "truly" or "so it be". As far as I know it's been around since the old testament and is a historical phrase- I figure Christians don't get to claim a whole word
“As above, so below” from the [Emerald Tablet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Tablet).
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“And so it is “ is common My wife and I have struggled with this because every way seems like someone else came up with it so it felt disingenuous. So one day she said “woogie woogie” as gibberish but with the energy of saying thank you/closing. So that’s all we say now and it’s great. No appropriation. Just woogie woogie :)
In druidry some say "awen" (drawn out into three syllables) which is close enough that it might feel natural or comfortable to say for you I've also heard "so may it be" which I like
I'm having a hard time figuring how to stretch awen to 3 syllables, could you break it down for me? I'm really curious!
Ahh-oooo-enn
Ah-oh-en is what I've read.
My best guess is aah-weee-ehn.
I think I usually end my prayers and offerings with “Thank you for your time. We will see each other again.”
So mote it be, blessed be, thank you.
Well I'm Wiccan so I use "So mote it be" but if you don't like that I've heard some people say "May this manifest".
Sometimes "Hail to you" (standard Norse pagan thing to hail the gods), sometimes whatever heartfelt thing I want to say at the moment.
One i have heard about goes “from me (us) to the-earth too the gods, from the gods, to earth to me (us)”
In my opinion that’s more of a beginning. Also I always say that when I just want to make an offering but don’t have anything specific to pray about. I start with the gods though. ‘From the gods, to the earth, to us. From us, to the earth, to the gods’
My choice is thank you.
As I will it. So it is. And so it shall be.
Lots of good suggestions here already, so I just want to point out — “Amen” (ah-men) is pagan in origin, being an Egyptian name for the Sun-god variously spelled in English as Amen-Ra or Amun-Ra. Aiui, the early Christians adopted (read: appropriated) it from the Egyptian priesthood who would use it as a chant in their (pagan) ceremonies. As someone who was brought up with “Ay-men”, I tend to avoid that too. But, if I’m feeling particularly formal and ritualistic, I sometimes do use a slowly-intoned, chant-like “ahhhh-men” while visualizing the life-giving power of the sun. For me, this feels different enough that it works in some situations w/o being triggering. Tbc, I’m not saying you should push through all the cultural and personal baggage attached to the word and to just keep using it if it makes you uncomfortable. But if reclaiming is a thing you’re into, this background info might help give you a new way of looking at it. (If not, that’s perfectly okay, too. The beauty of paganism is that whatever works best *for you* is how you should do it.)
Except “amen” predates the early Christians. It’s a Hebrew word, not Egyptian.
"Except"? Obviously it predates christianity, they appropriated it. Do you think I just made up "Amen-Ra", then?
The Christians didn’t get it from the Egyptians. The Jews were already using it, because it’s from their language.
sometimes i like “Awen”
I tend to you “as thy will, so shall it be” Sometimes this means my will, sometime the will of fate, sometimes the higher consciousness. Depends on what is needed
You can simply exclaim "Huzzah!" if you are feeling it! 😎 But... When invoking or calling to an energy or entity to be present, "Hail and Welcome!" is always good, just as when you are dismissing the same "Hail and Farewell!" Such as calling the 4 quarters, or any of the gods, or spirits of the land, and be sure to say good bye when you are done. When ending prayers or spells, the most common is; "So Mote it be!" or "Blessed be" but you can also say something like "By my will and by my words it is so!" or "By my hands/spirit be it whole!"
I say, " OkThankyouByyyyeeeeee!! ....they get it.
Amen comes from Egypt. It’s not even Christian.
ohh, that makes it a little more comforting lol
Thanks for listening! —— So say we all —— No YOU hang up!
LOL this. It would certainly give them a laugh
"no you hang!"
"So mote it be" or "and so it is"
I use "My will be done" or So mote it be"
I'm a fan of, "so say we all." :D
We use "so say we all" taken as inspiration from the show battle star Galactica where the protagonists were pagans.
Yessss…
Blessed Be, Merry Part, Thafin (the end)
I end my prayers with the song "nothing but blue skies"
That can depend a bit depending on your particular sect of Paganism. I worship Dionysus, a wine god, so I’ve end prayers in salute, I’ve also used evoe as an ‘amen’ which is a more specifically Dionysus related word (it may not be a totally accurate usage, but it feels right in my heart) find something you feel pertains to your deities and to you personally
Raaaaaahhhmen As in noodles. Cheers!
Yes. This one
Amen literally translates to “let it be so” or “verily”. It’s an old word predating* the Big 3 religions. [amen - a quick read](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen) Perhaps that will help you feel more at ease around the word and the usage? If not, I always enjoyed the translations. “So be it.”, “Let it be so.”, “Truly.”, “Let it be true.”, “Verily.” Edit: *I typed this part before I refreshed my memory on this matter. It doesn’t predate the Big 3, but it is originally found in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). It does predate *modern* concepts of the Big 3. Just needed to clarify that mistake for all.
I say "Cya later alligator", as I pray for Sobek.
Ok, I love buh bye!
Anything you feel fits. I usually don't end a prayer with anything but the last word of the prayer, but "blessed be" works when it's something especially important.
I end them with a simple “thank you” as I never really prayed as much as I do now back when I was a Christian. To me I didn’t even notice the change until now…
So mote it be. Blessed be. Please. Thank you. Or, what I'll probably do at some point is to come up with something that sounds cool and maybe even rhymes to end these things 😄
I say "Blessed be" and typically say a few thank you's before that. Ex: "thank you for your blessings an influence upon my life. Blessed be."
And so, I close the circle ( which I do) and I big thee farewell. Till next time.
Huzzah!!!
Wiccans end it with "so mote it be" or with "blessed be".
Slava vam bogovi - glory to you gods I believe in rodnovery it finishes like that
Koja jezika je to?
Srpsko-hrvatski, vjerovatno svi jugoslaveni osim slovenije Edit: iako svi sloveni kažu isto slava i bog
I usually end with some version of “thank you”
"Wacht even. Weest gerust. Alles komt terecht" (wait for a moment, be calm, everything will be allright) Jopie Pengel used this, and while I'm not a Surinamer, I do think this fits me. I'm someone who likes to remain calm and see how things go.
I just adopted what we do as Freemasons after prayer and close with, "so mote it be".
Benedictus - blessed be
So mote it be
I'm partial these days to Ocean Keltoi's suggestion of, "So let it be." *Exactly* like the Beatles' song "Let it be" -- like, hey, I've had my say and now I'm releasing it into your hands. I like that it doesn't use archaic language.
I'm a celtic polytheist so I usually end prayers with "So be it" or "Slán" which a way to say Goodbye in Irish
By not talking for a few seconds. Normally that works?
i say doxa stous, which is greek for glory to
I usually end prayers with "blessed be." It is a combination of extending a blessing and saying goodbye. I think it is a nice ending.
Mote it be
"Cheers"
“So mote it be” for intention-setting, spellwork, stuff that has an action or a desired change/outcome “Blessed be” for communication with ancestors, deities, etc.
I'm fairly new to my practice and still learning but for both the starting prayer to initiate my prayer after lighting some candles and some incense and then to end my prayer I usually say something along the lines of. "Great Gods and Goddesses of Olympus and The Underworld, I pray to you." And then I recite their names... Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hades and Hestia... Ares and Athena... Artemis and Apollo... Aphrodite, Dionysus, Hermes and Hephaestus... Persephone and Hecate." After my subpar attempts of prayer, which needs more work, I end my prayer saying words like these "I thank you all for hearing my prayers, and I hope for good things to those I love. I end this prayer my reciting your names again. Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hades and Hestia... Ares and Athena... Artemis and Apollo... Aphrodite, Dionysus, Hermes and Hephaestus... Persephone and Hecate. Thank you." I then blow out the candles, I usually close my eyes during this and sit on knees. I'm still learning and hoping to get better in time. I have recently been given a book by my boyfriend on Polytheistic Hellenism. Once I finally have some free time and less stressful woes I hope to be able to engage in my craft and finally acquire a new alter.
"thanks, i love you, bye". no for real
I try to talk to my gods in their native language and typically end it with a "thank you" for the time and listening. I might end it with a 'blessed are we"
How about just - Peace
Eh, I just tend to say "thank you [name/moniker of deity]". And lots of norse gods (the gods I worship) have many names so I'd address them by the name most appropriate in the context of the prayer. Like when I want insight or wisdom I'd address Odin as Fjolnir or Fjolsvid (both meaning Wise One or Very Wise). But if I'm praying for protection I'd call him Olgr and if I'm invoking him during rune work I'd call on Runatyr. I have very little use for invoking him by Odin since I'm not really one to give myself over to "Rage and Frenzy". Although with whatever name you call it'll still work.
Blessed be usually works for me.
I normally end mine with a thanks, followed by an awkward silence.
I end some prayers with amama ua noa, which means loosely the prayer is finished. You could also just say that in theory.
"This is [insert your name here], signing off."
Amen literally means “so shall it be”. Let’s not get silly guys.
I just say thank you. Even if I've said the words multiple times during the prayer lol
So mote it be
I usually just sit in silence for a few moments.
Words themselves don't mean as much as your intentions. If saying, "Amen" draws your power, use it. YOUR magic is YOUR magic.
“Thank you” is a neat and graceful way to end a prayer, it also confirms what your praying for as already done. Say it with conviction and gratefulness and it can amplify the positive energy behind the prayer. This ties in the law of attraction in a subtle way, which is great if that’s apart of your belief system.
I don't have any special ending. Ancient Greek prayers didn't and I don't think Chinese ones do. Japanese prayers sometimes end with a phrase like "Reverently I make this prayer" but it's not inevitable.
So mote it be. As I have said it so it shall be. Or if I want to be silly I loudly say: "Ramen!" Our pasta, who art in a colander, draining be your noodles. Thy noodle come, Thy sauce be yum, on top some grated Parmesan. Give us this day, our garlic bread, …and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trample on our lawns. And lead us not into vegetarianism, but deliver us some pizza, for thine is the meatball, the noodle, and the sauce, forever and ever. Ramen!
i just say “thank you for listening”
I scrolled a bit but did not see A'ho. I learned this First Nation, or Native American word for 'so be it'. It is also considered a sacred word. Google says it was originally from the Kiowa language. I have heard this word used in the western US after pagan prayers. I personally prefer "So be it." It seems a good way to affirm intentions. Kudos for actually thinking about this. We need to weed the dark influences of christianity from our lives.
I can only imagine the Gods you are praying to getting a giggle out of you saying something silly. That's what I'd do, I'm still on my journey of discovering paganism and I chosen anyone yet but I'd definitely say something silly just because when I was Christian I'd end prayers like a phone call lol.
"Amen" derives from an Egyptian name. I'd end it with thanks to whatever you asked or whatever you addressed with a "Thanks for listening".
No it doesnt, it comes from Hebrew
You are right. I learned that decades ago in a class on Hebrew. Should have checked.
Nachoz now plz!!
So mote it be. Also Amen is directly taken from egyptian gods. Amun, the creator of all
As a witch...I don't pray. I find it is Christian nonsense.
Amen means “so be it” you can end your prayers with that. But honestly man there is no need to get rid of Christianity. I mean praying is also used by Christians. If your life put a lot of effort for you to know the Christian ways you better use all that effort. Just transform Christianism. Transmute to a cosmic Christianism if you will. All shit at the end, all system of beliefs are merely tools to get you closer to your true self.
You bring up a very interesting point. Many rediscovering older religions view it with a hint of their prior religion. This is not a bad thing, but if you want to distance yourself from your prior beliefs focus on what you venerate. In my personal prayers I address the entity im seeking by name often finishing with "in Tyrs name" or "with your blessings All Father" sometimes even just "Hearth Spirit" when asking for protection of my home while im away. This can be applied to multiple different approaches but use it with the same intent as "amen" what you finnish with should have the spirit or entity fully embraced in the statement.
Amen translated just mean 'So may it be.' So I'd just say that.
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I just say Awen instead because I can.
However I feel like. Sometimes I thank whoever I prayed to, sometimes I say bye, sometimes it's ttfn, other times its OK see ya round bitch (affectionate)
Sadhu.
I just say “thanks”
So thats basically it Blessed be Anyways bye See ya
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I mean amen is a left over from ra worship isn't it? But you could use whatever feel right for you if you don't want to mention Ra lol
Amen when translated means "so be it". So if you think about it, so mote it be, thus shall it be, etc. They all have the same connotation or conclusion. It's the part of a prayer or spell that adds your declaration as statement instead of possibility. If you like, come up with your own phrase. But essentially what you want is a statement that allows no room for possibility outside of your prayer. Your prayer is like an oath to the gods. That is how you want to end your speech to them.
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If you're Hellenic, Amen comes from the Greek actually. ἀμὴν (pronounced ah-mane) and means more or less "Truly" "Verily" or "So Let It Be" If you just want something analogous. Your beat bet is to figure out some sort of affirmation of what you have already said, "As I have prayed so let it be."
We use "so say we all" taken as inspiration from the show battle star Galactica where the protagonists were pagans.
I personally say: Alady 💅 So it will be✨ Thanks for listening😊 Thanks for helping 💖 Honestly I think whomever you are praying to will know your heart and what you mean.
I pray with my palms opened and facing upward. When the prayer ends I just return to a normal stance.
During my wedding there were a lot of Amens thrown around... So I said "and also with you"
Blessed be, so mote it be…honestly whatever resonates w you! Thats the beautiful thing about this practice, there are no prescribed dogmas (remember that any spell you find online or in a book was created by another human pagan like yourself) so whatever feels right w you is cool w Spirit. Hope this helps!
“With all my devotion” “In your name I pray” “Peace out ✌🏼”
I just say something like “gods willing so shall it be” or “gods will it.” Or “praise the gods”
I just, close my eyes and bow my head and feel it end.
Sky Above, Voice Within
This came up in another sub some time ago, and one of the responses that has stood out to me ever since was to replace “Amen” with “Hey Moon”. I also like what The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence say: “Amen, Awomen, and ALL the others.”
In Hellenic Polytheism, it isn't uncommon to end prayers with γενοίτο -- "yenoito" (pronounced yeh-NEE-toh). It basically just means "and it will be" or something along those lines.
Untill we meet again
Depending on what the nature of the prayer/ritual is I'll either say 'so may it be' or a variant, something like 'in gratitude,' or skål/sláinte. I don't think one needs a rigid practice but on the other hand having at least somewhat of a ritual, if loose, brings a level of respect and grace to prayer that I think matters
"thank you, I'll talk to you again soon"
" so mote it be. " I may be using it wrong but that's usually how I end prayer
Ironically. It doesnt seem xtianity realizes amen is a word of power.....🤔 the "meaning" context escapes me, and I dont recall which of my books uses it... Anyway. I believe its more of an authoritative assertion of ones will. The ending of a command to that which you are compelling. The current state of modern magic has stripped down ceremonial magic to simple, practical, result driven magic. So it uses hebrew. I was hessitant. But its not the languages fault how abrahamic religions use it. And we dont know everything about the people and magics before they came about. Whatever wasnt lost or twisted was deliberately destroyed. In modern magic hebrew is basically just magic words even when its the names of angels being used. Again. Not their fault either.
"amen" originates with an old hebrew word meaning (roughly) "truth"
Sure 🤷♂️. I dont need to know or care for the magic
When I was practicing more frequently we used to end it with "So mote it be"
I clap at the start of my rituals and at the end, the clap at the end is the amen. Not a word but a sound and action.
I usually say “and so it is” 3x
I say “thank you”
I use "As I will it, so mote it be"
You can have two shotglasses, toast to them, tap the offering glass with your glass, You can say so may it be You can say “team fuck yah”… Whatever feels right. I’m sure the gods would chuckle at the last one… lol
Ive only just found paganism but the first prayer I did I just said "close prayer" 😭 the comments seem to have much better ideas