What Do I Do With Old Offerings?

I talk about the issue of dealing with old offerings. This a slightly older video that I never released. Enjoy!

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[LadyRainstorm]

It's so frustrating constantly hearing people say you have to bury shit. I live in an apartment in the city. Where am I supposed to bury it? Oh, a potted plant, you say? How many freaking plants am I supposed to have? In a public park at midnight? How fast do you think I can dig and bury an offering before the cops try to kick me out and question me about what I'm doing there with a trowel? Thank you for being practical about this!

[AngelaRaincatcher]

I love the look on your face, like..."I just throw it away. Why is this a question?"

[Ivy-odog]

I usually eat the food offering after bout an hour that’s how I did it as a kid at the temple and that’s just how I do it with my alter

[jeanli]

“Don’t make such a fucking deal about it” I love that

[amietolomeo]

If you make your food offerings outside, the problem usually solves itself. 😎

[johndownham]

"full of WOOO" thank you Chris for my new favorite disparaging remark

[kitsune_kukanttv]

I struggled with offerings for a couple of years, never knowing what the popular, mainly, respectful way, to not throw away what I thought was a gift. Once I read that even though the offering you're making may not be, assuming, physically eaten buy who you are venerating/working with, they consume the chi, or energy of the offering. Therefore, IT'S OKAY to rid of them when you're done, the offering itself is looking overdone >.< This settled a lot of anxiety surrounding upsetting who/what I was trying to work with. <3

[cjgrabuski]

Food, candles, paper sigils... it all goes into the compost bin at the end of the day, right next to the food I consumed. That gets take out before the fruit flies can multiply. No drama. I'm 100% with you, Chris. <3

[raeshell]

Thank you
I needed to hear this because I just put a mini offering out and it looks like I trashed someones front yard.. Also its very embarrassing when someone sees you in the park digging a hole or do other things out of the ordinary. I'm done doing the woo woo stuff. Peace✌

[coryhutcheson]

This was a great response, and I love your point on pageantry! I do save some things to be burned in one of two annual 'purge' fires, but those are usually spell remnants or special items. I tend to think of the offerings as having been "consumed" by the spirits/ancestors and once that's done they go in the compost/trash bin. I love the practical approach you advocate here. Great topic!

[rilleygriffin]

I’m a Witch from eastern Canada and I just offered bright red apples and chocolates to Hekate and was sitting here debating whether to eat or bury them and I’m glad I found your channel 🍎🍫 thank you! instant sub.

[Iwan_Cigfran]

So refreshing to hear this honest and straightforward answer. I agree! By the way, I am happy to say I bought a copy of Besom, Stang, and Sword. Just thought I would wave at you from Bucks County on the Pa. side of the Delaware River!

[heathwitch]

0:24 in, and I’m like, “Just f***ing compost it!” 😂🧙‍♀️ Great video. Thanks for being so pragmatic about it — your take is refreshing compared to lots I’ve heard elsewhere.

[Flowerchi]

Love it like complicating it when they’re just ready for you to put something new out. It’s a gesture! We’ve gotten so emotional.

[RowanWiccae]

Thank you for being blunt about this subject. I wasn't looking for a 'magickal' or special way of getting rid of old offerings, but I did want to hear about some options of how to dispose of things safely and earth friendly. Composting would be a good idea, plus I have pets that eat a lot of the sort of stuff I give as offerings so, if they aren't too bad when I'm ready to get rid of them, I give them to the animals and they inhale it like their own offerings XD

[GabrielleEther]

Lol. Right I’ve said the same thing... if it’s finished just throw it away. They don’t want it anymore so throw them away.. Smh!

[OrangeBlood]

so Im watching this video on of all days Friday the 13th (2024) and watching Henry Lee walked past was Simply EPIC! On a side note, thanks for being so Down to earth and being as real as possible!

[Babylon]

I bury or burn mine, but I don't put food in my offering bowls.
I put herbs, spices, flowers, geodes, seashells ect.

[ericcarr]

I feed the offerings to my ancestors by giving ceremony and asking them to use my body as a vessel to receive the food offerings

[diboto]

I have candles I just use as candles and when the wax is done I clean them out; the glass container thingies are really pretty when cleaned out and you can use them for other stuff around the house.