12 Ayyaru, Internet 45

[omorka]

Removed the burned-out candles for Shapshu and Eshmun from the altar, and ceremonially burned the paper images I'd been using for them. Cleaned out a ton of ends of joss sticks from the burn bowl. Am letting the outdoor altar sit with just the ancestor candle on it for a night before setting out new images and candles.

Bought some grape juice to use as libations, because I don't know a damned thing about wine. Am contemplating whether offering chocolate to old-world deities is appropriate or not.

Comments

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

While I'm not in a tradition, I'd think something we import and consider important would be tasty offering. It's always the landlocked that love shells the best.

[omorka]

Good point. And chocolate was definitely considered an appropriate offering in its own original context.