Using Indo-European Liturgical Language

Exit Standards:

1. Translate the following liturgical phrases into your Hearth Culture language:

We are here to honor the Gods.
So Be It. (or a similar finalizing statement)
Ancestors, accept our offering!
Nature Spirits, accept our offering!
Gods (Deities), accept our offering!
Sacred Well, flow within us!
Sacred Tree, grow within us!
Sacred Fire, burn within us!
Let the Gates be open!
Gods, give us the Waters!
Behold, the Waters of Life!
Ancestors, we thank you.
Nature Spirits, we thank you.
Gods (Deities), we thank you.
Let the Gates be closed!

2. What do you consider to be the importance of using phrases in a hearth culture language other than Modern English (or your own native language) in ADF ritual? (Minimum 200 words)

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