Pagan Phrases 1995 CO1

Pagan Phrases, 1995

These are phrases you'll hear a lot in Pagan groups; what they mean, and how they should be used. It's polite to repeat any of these terms.

Blessed Be - Similar to 'aloha' this can be used as a 'hello', a 'goodbye', or a 'you are loved'. You'll hear it used often during Ritual or Circles, very much like the use of Amen.

So Mote it Be - literally translates to 'So may it be' and is often used to denote something is 'done' and now in the hands of God/Goddess.

Merry Meet - means 'We meet happily'. A welcoming gesture that can be used with friends, family and strangers alike.

May you never Thirst - you'll hear this one a lot during Cakes & Ale in Circles...and any time someone hands you a drink of any kind. It's polite to return the blessing with a slight nod of the head or by lifting the glass to honor the person giving you the drink.

May you never Hunger - the other one you'll hear often during Cakes & Ale in Circles...and any time someone hands you food of any kind. It's polite to return the blessing with a slight nod of the head or by lifting it to honor the person giving you the food.

Merry Meet, Merry Part, Merry Meet Again - refers to life, death, and reincarnation. Often used as a 'goodbye'. I see you today, I might not see you tomorrow, I look forward to seeing you again in this life or the next.

A typical Circle challenge is - 'How do you enter this Circle?' 

The response should be - 'In perfect love, and perfect trust.'

If no response ask - You enter this circle with Perfect Love and Perfect Trust, do you do so willingly?

Response - Yes

Go Mbeannaigh

          (Gaelic, Ireland - Blessed Be)

Sonqongi Apukuna Wak'aychasunkiku

          (Quechua, Peru - May the Heart of the Mountain bless you)

Xut Kala Xetl

          (Tlingit, Alaska - Blessed Be)