We must assume that the Spirits want and need these gifts just as we need their blessings. So by our rites of worship we feed the Powers and acknowledge our mutual interdependence with them. This worshipful approach can help us to avoid the inflation of the personal ego that has been the besetting error of the Western magical Tradition. Rather we acknowledge that each of us is one element in the great dance of being. The web of mutual obligation never ends nor would we wish it to, for it is the thing that sustains all existence.
Pagan religion hopes always to provide real benefit to the community it serves.
In traditional lore this is often expressed as three great goods - health, wealth and wisdom. Again, Paganism does not reject the things of this material world in favor of spiritual things. Every human life needs a balance of physical well-being, sufficient goods and mental and spiritual growth. We expect our religious rites to be practical aids toward these goals. The Order of Ritual contains several intrinsic benefits for all who join in wholeheartedly.