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Pagan Prayers and Incantations

Need a prayer, poem or incantation for a spell or ritual, but can't think of the right words? Here's a good place to start looking for ideas.
Energy/Prayer Requests
Do you feel like you need your fellow Wiccans and Pagans to send some positive energy your way? Do you know someone who could use healing prayers or light sent their way? Post your energy/prayer requests here, or feel free to offer up a prayer for someone who may be in need.
Pagan Prayers for All Occasions
Looking for a prayer for a special event or ceremony? Check here for our ever-growing list of Pagan and Wiccan prayers!
The Role of Prayer in Wicca and Paganism
Prayer is a conversation, sometimes one-sided and sometimes not, between us and the Divine. Although some Pagans and Wiccans pooh-pooh the idea of prayer as being a Christian exercise, many more understand it as a way to take a step closer to our gods.
Appropriate Worship - Honoring the Gods the Right Way
What is the best way to honor the gods and goddesses of your tradition? Are all deities happy with the same sorts of offerings? Learn about the concept of appropriate worship, and how it affects your interactions with the Divine.
Offerings to the Gods
So you want to make an offering to the deity of your tradition -- but what's an appropriate choice? Here are some suggestions for different types of gods, and what's an acceptable offering.
A Prayer for Long Life
Despite its being written by a Christian abbot around the eighth century, this untitled poem is beautiful and can be used as part of a ritual, blessing or other Wiccan or Pagan ceremony.
A Prayer for the Dying
This prayer is one which may be said by or on behalf of a dying person, and addresses the need we have to feel at home in the last moments of life.
Prayers for a Deceased Pet
If you've lost a pet, it can be hard to let go. These prayers can be used for a family memorial for your deceased friend, from goldfish to dogs and cats.
Prayers to the Goddess Brighid
Brighid is one of the Celtic triple goddesses, and is honored at Imbolc in February. However, you can celebrate her blessings at any time -- if you're not sure what to say to her, try one of these prayers to Brighid.
A Prayer to Cernunnos
This prayer is offered to Cernunnos, the Horned God, the wild god of the forest.
A Prayer to Isis
This simple prayer honors the Egyptian goddess Isis, honored by many Pagans and Wiccans in ritual.
Charge of the Goddess
Originally published by Doreen Valiente in the 1950's, the Charge of the Goddess is one of the most moving and most popular incantations in the Wiccan religion. This is the most traditional one of several versions available today.
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