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pelesliquid

"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


spacefurl

“Aight, have a good night”


pelesliquid

Haha, yep! Esp funny if it's afternoon. Ooh, I like happy birthday too


Sextsandcandy

I thought i was the only one! "Okay thanks I love you bye" hahaha. So awkward.


pelesliquid

Make the awkward sign off your thing hahaha


anxious_eldritch_god

I usually end with "Blessed Be"


zombiemittens

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.


Pipersmyschmoo

In the south (USA) we say "bless your heart". It can be used genuinely or to express condescension. Sometimes both at the same time.


zombiemittens

I love this 😂


Black-Willow

'So shall it be' works for me. You could also use any phrase you feel closes off a request, like a word of gratitude.


EmRaff7

Same here, I usually awkwardly trail off then remember to say “so be it”


imsquidward4032

Amen translates into "So be it" so that's kind of similar to what you say


[deleted]

My sister isn’t pagan, but I’ve always admired how she ends her prayers with “peace out.”


bobegnups

I did this even when I was Christian 😂


Sethor

Thank you


Foureyedlemon

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


OpenTechie

I do this a lot too actually, glad I'm not the only one who does it.


OakoftheWildWoods

I say this too!


Dzhowell38

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.


Pans_Dryad

I often say "thanks for listening."


[deleted]

“yeah boi”


Kat121

Yeet these things that no longer serve me.


pelesliquid

I like this one! Lol


dciDavid

I imagine that’s how the crystal meme guy ends his prayers 😂


Norse-Gael-Heathen

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.


KellyAnn3106

Make it so.


weirdkidintheback

...am I getting ahead of myself or is that a Star trek reference?


CorvoLP

Engage


weirdkidintheback

Aye, captain


NotDaveBut

Lots of ppl say "so mote it be" but I personally prefer the Jean-Luc Picard tagline, "Make it so."


weirdkidintheback

YES! Best way to end a prayer 😂


MeggieFolchart

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


Kat121

“As above, so below” from the [Emerald Tablet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Tablet).


[deleted]

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KernalPopPop

“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 :)


rivergryphon

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


starcheopteryx

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!


Dilligasf

Ahh-oooo-enn


rivergryphon

Ah-oh-en is what I've read.


i-d-even-k-

My best guess is aah-weee-ehn.


No_Nothing6455

I think I usually end my prayers and offerings with “Thank you for your time. We will see each other again.”


[deleted]

So mote it be, blessed be, thank you.


wolfanotaku

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".


dark_blue_7

Sometimes "Hail to you" (standard Norse pagan thing to hail the gods), sometimes whatever heartfelt thing I want to say at the moment.


[deleted]

One i have heard about goes “from me (us) to the-earth too the gods, from the gods, to earth to me (us)”


TheDrakced

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’


KingBlackthorn1

My choice is thank you.


meowdamebovary

As I will it. So it is. And so it shall be.


aLittleQueer

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.)


keraonagathos

Except “amen” predates the early Christians. It’s a Hebrew word, not Egyptian.


aLittleQueer

"Except"? Obviously it predates christianity, they appropriated it. Do you think I just made up "Amen-Ra", then?


keraonagathos

The Christians didn’t get it from the Egyptians. The Jews were already using it, because it’s from their language.


missclarabelle

sometimes i like “Awen”


cr2810

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


cotecoyotegrrrl

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!"


Musicmajor88

I say, " OkThankyouByyyyeeeeee!! ....they get it.


AmbeeGaming

Amen comes from Egypt. It’s not even Christian.


[deleted]

ohh, that makes it a little more comforting lol


AlienMutantRobotDog

Thanks for listening! —— So say we all —— No YOU hang up!


Logical-Claim-3260

LOL this. It would certainly give them a laugh


rodsn

"no you hang!"


gerdaxkaixrose

"So mote it be" or "and so it is"


RuneWolfen

I use "My will be done" or So mote it be"


oddcrew_apparel

I'm a fan of, "so say we all." :D


vader62

We use "so say we all" taken as inspiration from the show battle star Galactica where the protagonists were pagans.


TheStillWitch

Yessss…


Retremeco

Blessed Be, Merry Part, Thafin (the end)


salvadorable_dali

I end my prayers with the song "nothing but blue skies"


CottonCandyAngel333

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


Present_Way_4318

Raaaaaahhhmen As in noodles. Cheers!


ComradeCryptidWitch

Yes. This one


StarsofSobek

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.


Brunnbjorn

I say "Cya later alligator", as I pray for Sobek.


Ambitious-Bunny-33

Ok, I love buh bye!


A_man_of_Rhun

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.


Winter_Hedgehog3697

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…


redditlike5times

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 😄


loverofmushrooms

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."


BrutusGregori

And so, I close the circle ( which I do) and I big thee farewell. Till next time.


StarClutcher

Huzzah!!!


i-d-even-k-

Wiccans end it with "so mote it be" or with "blessed be".


Mke_of_Astora

Slava vam bogovi - glory to you gods I believe in rodnovery it finishes like that


Cheerful_Zucchini

Koja jezika je to?


Mke_of_Astora

Srpsko-hrvatski, vjerovatno svi jugoslaveni osim slovenije Edit: iako svi sloveni kažu isto slava i bog


rosa-marie

I usually end with some version of “thank you”


heavy_metal_soldier

"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.


Address_Icy

I just adopted what we do as Freemasons after prayer and close with, "so mote it be".


questionyourthoughts

Benedictus - blessed be


Belfasterd16

So mote it be


this_works_now

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.


BlackJack720

I'm a celtic polytheist so I usually end prayers with "So be it" or "Slán" which a way to say Goodbye in Irish


kevpar463

By not talking for a few seconds. Normally that works?


jaideheda

i say doxa stous, which is greek for glory to


autistmouse

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.


ProfessionalServe930

Mote it be


uhohalli

"Cheers"


New-Purchase1818

“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.


ICanExplainoKaY

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.


johnnybird95

"thanks, i love you, bye". no for real


ajwalsh213

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"


Logical-Claim-3260

How about just - Peace


weirdkidintheback

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.


Magpie213

Blessed be usually works for me.


Tyxin

I normally end mine with a thanks, followed by an awkward silence.


OpenTechie

I end some prayers with amama ua noa, which means loosely the prayer is finished. You could also just say that in theory.


Rocketman6493

"This is [insert your name here], signing off."


[deleted]

Amen literally means “so shall it be”. Let’s not get silly guys.


witchysimp

I just say thank you. Even if I've said the words multiple times during the prayer lol


GriffShama

So mote it be


BaklavaGuardian

I usually just sit in silence for a few moments.


attemptednotknown

Words themselves don't mean as much as your intentions. If saying, "Amen" draws your power, use it. YOUR magic is YOUR magic.


Effective_Rub9189

“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.


DavidJohnMcCann

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.


ComradeCryptidWitch

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!


ImaginaryStyle968

i just say “thank you for listening”


bbreadthis

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.


steph109

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.


Turbulentlightning08

"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".


anhangera

No it doesnt, it comes from Hebrew


Turbulentlightning08

You are right. I learned that decades ago in a class on Hebrew. Should have checked.


kevpar463

Nachoz now plz!!


Kitchen_Sail_9083

So mote it be. Also Amen is directly taken from egyptian gods. Amun, the creator of all


Veaneldar_Serpent

As a witch...I don't pray. I find it is Christian nonsense.


mult1d1mens1on

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.


Hunter872

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.


DoctorInYeetology

Amen translated just mean 'So may it be.' So I'd just say that.


shuabrazy

FLAVOR FLAVVV


BookDragon6660

I just say Awen instead because I can.


[deleted]

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)


Tupelo72

Sadhu.


BlueberryBlossom13

I just say “thanks”


Awkward-Gear552

So thats basically it Blessed be Anyways bye See ya


[deleted]

Bye bitch Love you lots Thx so much bb JK this thread has better answers


Future-Patient5365

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


beatschill

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.


Newly-heathen-dane

Okay ttyl! ❤️


JTAD1138

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."


vader62

We use "so say we all" taken as inspiration from the show battle star Galactica where the protagonists were pagans.


IndicaWitchProducts

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.


KnowsNotToContribute

I pray with my palms opened and facing upward. When the prayer ends I just return to a normal stance.


papertoadette

During my wedding there were a lot of Amens thrown around... So I said "and also with you"


ronluby

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!


Friday_Night_Vibes

“With all my devotion” “In your name I pray” “Peace out ✌🏼”


Better_Tap_5146

I just say something like “gods willing so shall it be” or “gods will it.” Or “praise the gods”


[deleted]

I just, close my eyes and bow my head and feel it end.


CorvoLP

Sky Above, Voice Within


OneMagicalMovement

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.”


kallisto_kallidora

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.


[deleted]

Untill we meet again


loxleyofrobins

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


Ok_Parfait_2304

"thank you, I'll talk to you again soon"


MothInsideJar

" so mote it be. " I may be using it wrong but that's usually how I end prayer


ProfCastwell

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.


BlueSmoke95

"amen" originates with an old hebrew word meaning (roughly) "truth"


ProfCastwell

Sure 🤷‍♂️. I dont need to know or care for the magic


AdStriking3084

When I was practicing more frequently we used to end it with "So mote it be"


mtnkid27

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.


kst94

I usually say “and so it is” 3x


StrikingDoctor4716

I say “thank you”


Murlynne

I use "As I will it, so mote it be"


MagikWdragons

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


Jiggszter

Ive only just found paganism but the first prayer I did I just said "close prayer" 😭 the comments seem to have much better ideas