When one is offering prayers to the Gods, though, it is different than performing a spell. Prayers are different than spells in that they are requests to the Gods for help and they are also connections between you and the Gods. As a result, no pooling of stagnant energy occurs.

As the prayers accumulate, they increase the strength of the divine connection. Additionally, prayers continue to manifest over time, even after the initial request happened.

I also see the accumulation of prayers as a quick visual reminder of the Gods’ generosity and it makes me more thankful for what I have received and it increases my faith in the prayers not yet manifest. For these reasons, I always leave the prayers in the basket.

One might wonder what to do in the event the basket gets full. I have not had that happen, as a single basket can hold literally hundreds of prayers. When it does happen, I plan to simply ask the Gods it is dedicated to what They would like done. I can see some Gods wanting the whole basket returned to Them and you create a new one. Others may suggest simply returning the paper to Them. Since different Gods might want different things done, it is best to ask the ones the basket is dedicated to.