Why do wiccans say blessed be?

Question

But why take a Christian saying and reverse it?

Answer 1

same as saying God Bless you

Answer 2

It is a general greeting/closing used by various pagans, especially Wiccans. It is partly based on writings by Gerald Gardner and Dorren Valiente who use the term in some particular Wiccan texts. It later became a regular greeting in the neopagan community, especially online. Christianity does not have a monopoly on the term "blessed" as many religions have some form of blessing, and many religious people consider themselves to be blessed by their chosen form of the divine. In Wicca, Wiccans see that they are blessed by the God and Goddess, thus they address each other as Blessed Be.
BB,
Lord AmonRaHa

Answer 3

It comes from the fivefold kiss given in Wiccan initiation ceremonies and other occasions. The Priest or Priestess takes the initiate who comes into the circle and kisses the named body part while saying:

Blessed be thy feet, which have brought you this way
Blessed be thy knees, which kneel at the sacred altar
Blessed be thy womb, without which we would not be
Blessed be thy breasts, formed in strength and beauty
Blessed be thy lips, which form the sacred prayers (or something like that...it's been awhile so I've forgotten some of it)

Basically when a Wiccan says that in greeting or parting it's just their way of saying "may you be blessed", sort of how a Christian may say "God bless you."

Answer 4

We also say Bright blessings which tends to something that a follower of Mithra would say. I personally send bright ones to people.

Bright ones

Answer 5

it is just like saying God bless you if you are Christian
they are hoping that the Goddesses bless you
may you be blessed

Answer 6

As far as I know it's just a polite greeting. Pagans/Wiccans also say "merry meet" and sometimes we just say "hi there, how ya doin'."

Answer 7

http://studyingtheword.iforumer.com/index.php?mforum=studyingtheword