So, I can’t believe this never occurred to my dumb ass before. 

A few minutes ago I was ardently praying to Lucifer, expressing how much I love him and want to feel him close, and asking him to let me know if we wants an offering or anything from me.

And it came into my head quite clearly:

Just eat some fruit. 

I mean… duh. What better way to honor the Serpent of Eden? 

An apple is traditional, but we don’t know exactly what the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge was. Some say a pomegranate. Enoch compared them to large grapes. I’m guessing “nothing that actually grows in this world” would be the most accurate answer.

I figured I would go with something vaguely round or oblong that grows on a tree. Apricots were what I had on hand– possibly my favorite fruit!

To make it an offering, I simply focused on savoring the fruit more completely than I normally would. I tried to be mindful of the taste, the texture, how the velvety skin felt against my tongue, the juices running down my hand. I chewed slowly and was mindful of the fruit sliding down my throat as I swallowed. 

Offering complete. 

(It occurs to me that with stone fruits there are probably a lot of things you would do with the pits. Plant them, use them in a ritual, etc. I composted them but may try other options when I do this again.)

I think Lucifer is a particularly good deity for offerings that also benefit you. He really seems to resist offerings that don’t benefit me, in fact. (Your mileage may vary of course, depending on your particular relationship to him.) So enjoying something healthy, delicious and deeply symbolic was perfect. 

I think I need to keep more fruit around. 

In the wake of that I also received a nudge to make more offerings to my Inner God/Higher Self. I need to ruminate on that idea, and will write on it more later when I have given it some thought.