So Mote It Be Meaning

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"So mote it be" is a ritual phrase used by Freemasons, in Rosicrucianism, and more

recently by Neopagans. It means "so may it be",or "so must it be", and may be said at the

end of a prayer in a similar way to "amen" said by Christians. However, in magickal

purposes the usage differs greatly. It signifies that the God/Goddess/ Divine gives his

presence and blessings to the practitioner at the end of the ritual.

Contary to what many believe, it is not blind submission or dumb resignation, but is a

wise reconciliation to the Will of the Eternal i.e. the Will of the Goddess/God that if they

will it then the ritual may succeed. The other meaning of the phrase is even more

wonderful; it is the consent of God to the aspiration of man. To me …show more content…
It is perhaps a

way of acknowledging that the ritual is complete and the purpose of the ritual (if good

intentioned or as per Divine’s Will and disecretion) shall be fulfilled.

Gerald Gardner, the founder of modern Wicca, was also known to have Masonic

connections, and in freemasonry "So mote it be" was considered the equivalent of

"Amen" or "As God wills it to be". The phrase is used greatly in contemporary Pagan

practice because of the influence that the Masons had on both Gardner and Crowley.

However, in Wiccan traditions, the phrase often appears as a way of wrapping up a ritual

or magical working. It's basically a way of saying, "And so it shall be." The word

originally was a Saxon word which meant ‘must’. So when we use it in Wicca it roughly

translates to ‘So Must It Be’. It is used when the ritual is being wrapped up and the

practitioner means to say ‘And so it shall be’ or ‘As I will it, so it shall be’. Basically,

when the practitioner utters these words, she means to ask the Diety (God or Goddess) if

they will it or believe the intent of the ritual should happen, then it so shall be.

While ending any ritual in any religion, we end it by positive affirmations- Amen …show more content…
In Paganism, we have the

term "So Mote It Be". It means we acknowledge the presence of the deity throughout the

ritual and thanking them for lending their energy for the ritual work and also to let the

Deity know that the energy required for the ritual work is complete. However, it does not

actually mean ‘Amen’ or used in same way.

Every ritual needs to be wrapped up in a certain way and ending it with positive

words "As God wills it to be" ensures positive closure of the sacred work. At first only a

sign of assent, on the part either of an individual or of an assembly, to words of prayer or

praise, it has become to stand as a sentinel at the gateway of silence.

I guessed the meaning on the basis of its literal sense. People can mistake it to be an old

English expression. Also people are conflicted as to its origin being Pagan or not.

Webster's dictionary considered it to be a Saxon verb whereas Occultist Aleister

Crowley claimed it to be an ancient and magical phrase. People may use it as just a

phrase in their writings but practitioners of witchcraft use it to invoke the blessings of the

Deity after the ritual has been done so that the purpose for which the ritual had been
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