A reader asks, "When I read books about Wicca and Paganism, I keep seeing the words "So Mote it Be." What does that mean, and where does it come from? Do I have to use it?"
Well, much like a lot of stuff in modern Pagan religions, it depends on who you ask. The word "mote" is actually pretty old, and appears as far back as Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. As to "So mote it be" and how it got into the modern Wiccan lexicon, here's some info: So Mote It Be.
As to whether or not you have to use this particular phrase, the answer is -- like the answers to many questions around here -- that you can use it if you want to, or if your particular tradition requires it.
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Well, much like a lot of stuff in modern Pagan religions, it depends on who you ask. The word "mote" is actually pretty old, and appears as far back as Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. As to "So mote it be" and how it got into the modern Wiccan lexicon, here's some info: So Mote It Be.
As to whether or not you have to use this particular phrase, the answer is -- like the answers to many questions around here -- that you can use it if you want to, or if your particular tradition requires it.
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