Offerings To The Holy Ones, It can be challenging! Options

Would anyone possibly have any good suggestions of offerings for Gods, specifically ones of Chaos, Destruction, and Darkness/Night? I would assume that aything personal or special to you, but of course I don't think a God of Destruction would appreciate flowers, am I right? Wine of course, would usually suffice, as would milk.. but I'm thinking more along the lines of solid objects. I guess the main reason is that: 1. I feel I do not respect/show my respect fully and 2. I would like to contact Them, but from what I've learned, It is unwise to approach such powerful Gods without some sort of offering.

And then contributing to the community, I've found Spirits and Gods of Earth like stones that you have found.. ones that just "clicked" when you saw them and you said "Oh my, that is one beautiful/powerful stone!" and simarly, those of Water appreciate daily offerings of pure water from a natural source.

The word sacrifice implies something that would be a sacrifice to you. In the old days, one of your cattle was a significant sacrifice because that was a source of food, wealth, more cattle, etc. The same went for the 'best third of one's crop', meaning that better portion went to God.

So, your sacrifice should be something that is precious to you, but not necessarily debilitating. Do not offer a blood sacrifice, unless you know that you are sacrificing to a god who specifically demands this of his/her worshipful. And even then... well, I wouldn't advocate a blood sacrifice in general.

Pages from a journal, of which there is no copy; love letters dearly cherished; gifts given that cannot be replaced; money; these are the kinds and qualities of things which are true sacrifices, in that they are precious and show one's desire to give of themselves. Not just those things, but that quality. Original artwork or other things which you are proud of. Your favorite pair of jeans or shoes. They seem trivial and one might wonder what a deity stands to gain from the sacrifice of worn and comfortable clothing but, if that is the kind of thing you invest your emotional self into then that is a worthy sacrifice for a God that demands your love above all else. Assuming it does.

Consider well the nature of sacrifice, and I think the appropriate nature of the gift, from you yourself, will become apparent.

peace