Prayers for Before Meals

Scott Cunningham- Living Wicca

From forest and stream;
From mountain and field;
From the fertile Earth's
Nourishing yield;
I now partake of
Divine energy;
May it lend health,
Strength and love to me.
Blessed Be.

Scott Cunningham- Living Wicca

Goddess of the verdant plain;
God of the sun-ripe grain;
Goddess of the cooling rain;
God of fruit and cane;
Bless this meal I've prepared;
Nourish me with love;
Bless this meal I now share
With You both above.

Scott Cunningham- Living Wicca

O Goddess within,
O God within,
I now partake of the
Fertility of the Earth.
Bless this food with Your love.

Table Blessing

Beliefnet member WiccaMagick

Thank you God and Goddess for all that you have provided. We are forever grateful for your blessings in our lives. So mote it be.

Blessing Over Food

by Beliefnet member RevRaven

O Lady of the Harvest, bounteous Cerridwen,
For the meat and bread that sustain us,
And the wine that brings us joy,
We thank you and promise you,
That we will never use the strength derived from your gifts,
To willfully harm your creatures or violate your laws.

Meal Blessing

by Beliefnet member Magdalen6

Blessed be the Earth for giving birth to this food
Blessed be the Sun for nourishing it
Blessed be the Wind for carrying its seed
Blessed be the Rain for quenching its thirst.

Blessed be the hands that helped to grow this food,
To bring it to our tables
To nourish our minds, bodies, and spirits.

Blessed be our friends, our families, and our loved ones.
Blessed Be.

A Simple Thanks

By Patti Wigington, About.com

Lord and Lady, watch over us,
and bless us as we eat.
Bless this food, this bounty of earth,
we thank you, so mote it be.

A Prayer to the Earth

By Patti Wigington, About.com

Corn and grain, meat and milk,
upon my table before me.
Gifts of life, bringing sustenance and strength,
I am grateful for all I have.

Celebrating Meat

By Patti Wigington, About.com

Hail! Hail! The hunt has ended,
and meat is on the table!
We honor the deer who feeds us tonight,
may his spirit live within us!

Invitation to the Gods

By Patti Wigington, About.com

I set a place at my table for the gods,
and ask them to join me here tonight.
My home is always open to you,
and my heart is open as well.