Mythos of my Personal Cultus

This is a follow-up to my previous post. Reading that first will give you some more context to the following. Despite the confidence I hoped I gave in my last post, I have actually been holding off posting this for some time because of insecurities in sharing something so personal—and honestly something I am still …

Relationships: Your Shrine as the Center of the Cosmos

As worshippers seeking to live in a revival of an ancient religious tradition, whether we are Kemetic or Heathen, etc, so many of us, if not all of us, find ourselves physically worshiping alone. We do not have local communities which share our myths, experiences, or even religion. We have online spaces, for which I …

Amun-Ra Names Me

A few days ago, I received the name Amun-Ra requested I have and made vows to discover the mysteries within it and to honor my divine Family. Amun-Ra named me Amunraembia which means “Amun-Ra is in the heavens/firmament.” My first reaction to receiving this name: Oh, great. Another reminder of His distance. It almost felt …

Nekhbet, Sunflowers and Sunshine

In the 3rd nome of Upper Egypt, Nekhbet rose to prominence in the ancient city of Nekheb. Nekheb’s close proximity to the later capital of the entirety of Upper Egypt, and Nekhbet’s own popularity, led to Her association with the White Crown of Upper Egypt. Over time, the ancients began worshipping Nekhbet alongside Wadjet, the …

Thoughts on Amun-Ra and Beauty

When I first connected with Amun-Ra, it was through the framework of a Hellenistic Roman practice influenced by Platonist theology. While I am a full-on Kemetic (Orthodox) polytheist now, I still hold appreciation for how Platonist theology can provide very interesting backdrops to philosophizing on the nature of Kemetic deities. Granted, my understanding of Platonist …

I Know My Family

On February 10, 2021, I went through the Rite of Parent Divination with Kemetic Orthodoxy. With complete clarity, my spiritual Family stepped forward and named Themselves. Amun-Ra stepped forward to speak as my Father. He is my sole Parent within the framework of Kemetic Orthodoxy. During the divination, He revealed that He was the One …

Devotion, a Sacred Lesson

I could not get out of my head how much I desired to reach out and touch Ptah, to cling to His hand as a child clings to their father, to physically feel His warmth and comfort. My 5 year old would distract me from my musings and wishes by crawling all over me, and …

Montu: The Celestial Nomad

I have a theory I’d like to share regarding the deity Montu and the planet Mars in which Montu may be linked to the planet. Some of the earliest attestations of the deity Montu are contained within the Pyramid Texts where Montu is intricately linked to the celestial realm: When Montu is high, [the king] …

The Tears of God

Words-spoken-by-him-whose-names-are-secretProceed in peace, that I may repeat to you the good deeds that my hearthas done in the midst of the coiled one in order to silence evil.I have done four good deeds in the midst of the portal of the horizon.I made the four winds, that every man might breathe in his time.This is …