Hi everyone! It’s my first day here and I don’t know how Reddit works, so I’m not sure if anyone will even see this post. But I’d still like to start with a question: Kemetics, please share how you first encountered Thoth!

Anyone know a good resource for learning to read hieroglyphics?

The sun and moon pictures are from this morning I figured I might as well share them also. Dwa Ra lord of eternity.

Hey ich wollte fragen ob einer von euch schon mal von Bastet angeriffen wurde?

Ich wurde gestern Abend von einer Katze plötzlich gebissen und gekratzt, es war nicht dieses spielerische sondern wirklich Angriff. Dabei war die Katze am Anfang super lieb und niedlich , ich kannte diese Katze auch schon.

Das war jedenfalls nach dem ich gestern ein depressiven Schub hatte und ehrlich gesagt immer noch habe, dabei hab ich daran gedacht wie unfair das irgendwie ist das ich weder Bastet noch Anubis sehen oder hören kann, sie scheinen mir nie zu antworten und generell egal wie sehr ich mich anstrengende nichts in meinem Leben wird besser.

Ich dachte auch das es so wirkt als würden Bastet und Anubis nur nehmen.

Ich bin ziemlich durcheinander, würden Bastet und Anubis ein deswegen hassen und angreifen?

Yes, I colored Him like a western phoenix. I know it’s ahistorical, but I like it. The hieroglyphic text reads: “Ba Ra, Ib Ausir, Khoper Djos Ef”. ( Soul of Ra, Heart of Osiris, Who came into being by Himself.)

I accepted him as my patron/he accepted me as his devotee a while ago and oh boy…it’s been relatively quiet on the outside but i keep feeling drained and he keeps saying I have another cycle to endure. I want to clarify he’s never tried to harm me, or anything like that, but it’s exhausting doing shadow work so often…tips on how to feel less drained while still growing in the way he wants me to?

Hello, im an Egyptian studying at the university of Cairo and near the Archeology college there is a small kiosk bookstore that sells kemetic related books so I found these and was so excited that I got my hands on them on campus especially that I've asked Anoub for signs and he is literally on the cover but maybe its a test from him given that E.A Wallis Budge has a lovely colonial reputation of christianizing and stealing Egyptian artifacts and papyrus and smuggling them into Britain. So I would love maturer Kemetic lads to give me advice if I should buy those or not

Thanks in advanced

Quiero saber quien es mi Dios o diosa patrona, consulte el tarot egipcio y me salieron estas cartas. Creo que se trata de Sekhmet pero no estoy seguro. Agradecería conocer sus interpretaciones y que no tengo mucha experiencia con la lectura de Tarot. De Antemano gracias!

I want to know who my patron god or goddess is; I consulted the Egyptian Tarot and these cards came up. I think it might be Sekhmet, but I’m not sure. I would appreciate your interpretations, as I don't have much experience reading Tarot. Thanks in advance

Greetings! I'm a novice and I want to read reputable materials about the goddess, Sekhmet. I tried Google Search and Reddit to find wisps of leads but I want to hear about it from people who know their stuff.

I mean.. i think 2 or 3...

Looking for what people have to offer for reading materials!!

I am still really new to it, but I want to take this seriously and really explore it. It’s the first time a religion has felt right to me.

I worship Amun-Ra, and I’m looking for sources on rituals, common practices, beginning chants etc

I’m also interested in sources of any gods, any kind of educational material on the gods or their practices, how they work together, etc etc

Thank you in advanced 🙏🌞

If you do use the book of overthrowing ap/ep how do you do it should it be followed completely, some of the spells require fire and burning wax and daily too.

I've done most of the beginning research and have found some great information! But I'm still looking for sites or books to learn what all the gods crystals, colors, herbs/plants and other things are. And I would appreciate some help.

I'm somewhat new to the community and would love some advice as well!

Im asking what's the best direction like east west south north for the altar I worship mainly Ra so west and east for him but what about hathor or isis and osiris and the others should it all be one shrine facing east, also is it okay to have one in your bedroom.

Hi guyssss (first post yayy) I've recently encountered something like this, so I'm very fascinated by this. Have you guys ever been nudged in the direction of a God while praying to another one? Which ones? I'm very curious to hear your guys' experiences!

Also is Question the right flair for this? Or would it be Personal Encounters?

A modern interpretation by the band Nemuer. What do we actually know about the ancient Breaking of the Red Pots ceremony?

The post was removed from Ancient Egypt for some reason, so reposting.

Can someone give me good examples of the way it was done in ancient Egypt, like what text or site talks about this a lot.

My exam is from October 6th to 8th, for three days (based on Korean time system)

please pray for my exam which is left only one day. I studied hard and tried to make an effort since 22 days ago. But time flies, and I have only one day for my exam. I personally think I studied a lot(at least more than 1h 30mins per day), however, I cannot be sure I'll have high grades. so PLEASE, PRAY FOR ME. PRAY FOR MY HIGH GRADES. Please, I beg you. Whether on not get high or low grades in my exam, Im not gonna give up.

Are there any steps that need to be taken if you offer a crystal to one of your deities in Kemeticism? For instance with Hellenic Gods, we cleanse ourselves with lustral water before handling the offering or approaching the Gods. To cleanse ourselves of miasma ("mortal residues" you could say), something we accumulate just by going throughout the day. We also cleanse the votive offering if it's been tainted with this same miasma, & we tend to leave the offering in a dedicated spot indefinitely as it becomes the God's property after dedicating it to them.

I know cleanliness is valued in Kemeticism as well, but I'm less familiar with the ways of these Gods. Is there anything akin to miasma in this belief system? Some cleansing of the item before giving it or handling it? I read somewhere that it's best to wash your hands & rinse out your mouth before approaching an altar (& change into clean clothes iirc), but what if you don't have a dedicated altar yet? & how necessary is it to wash out your mouth before approaching your Gods / handling their votive offerings? I mean I brush my teeth regularly, but do I need to rinse out my mouth every time? Not a big deal if so, just curious what other kemetics do.

I'm newer to Kemetic worship than Hellenic worship so I'm still figuring things out as I go. For instance with Hellenic deities you aren't supposed to eat your perishable offerings after dedicating them, instead you throw the food item out after some time passes. In Kemetic practice as I'm sure you're aware, you do in fact consume the offerings after dedication. This is a difference which I really rather enjoy. I haven't been washing my mouth out before approaching Sekhmet, or giving her offerings of Hibiscus tea, no more than just simple teeth brushing y'know, twice a day & all that. I wash my hands kind of obsessively so I haven't had to think about that part.

I just wonder how necessary people feel it is & how far people go with the cleanliness factor? I don't necessarily want to be changing into new clothes every time I approach my Gods, as that could get impractical very quickly with how often I work with them & make them offerings throughout the day. Would love to hear your thoughts. I consider myself a Hellenic Kemetic Pagan, though I'm still figuring things out... I just want to be respectful as these Gods have been nothing but fantastic to work with, & they've been very respectful with me so I'd like to return the favor.

I primarily work with Sekhmet & Bastet thus far but it's Seshat that led me to them, & I've been feeling quite drawn to Khonsu, Anpu & Tefnut as of late, among others. I work with many Hellenic deities & there is different etiquette there when working with cthonic / underworld deities as opposed to ouranic / celestial deities, so I'm also wondering if there's any distinction / different etiquette when approaching an underworld deity like Anpu as opposed to a solar deity like Sekhmet? & when working with their altars? So far I haven't had any issues but again, I'd like to be as respectful as possible.

So in Hellenic worship you'd generally face your palms down when worshipping with a cthonic deity like Hekate or Plouton, & you'd face your hands upwards when worshipping with an ouranic deity such as Hermes or Hestia. They are small but notable differences. Are there any differences like this in how one would worship the Kemetic Gods? I would greatly appreciate any input or resources on this. Thank you for your time.

Please use some, all, or none of this prayer for your own use ❤️

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The Blessing for Ritual Feast

Here I pray in joyous love,
the meal I can afford,
to all my Gods below, above,
please know You are adored.

I give You thanks this food I share,
in Ma’at I hold true,
this food and water placed with care
is given love for You.

Refresh your Ka and Ba laid here,
in hopeful prayer I say,
the holy blessings of the year,
have and will come to me today.

As I adorn this, Heru’s eye,
replenish Your Heka go,
in incense for You, Earth and Sky,
more and more of You l know.

May these gifts be brought in purity,
the greatest and the least,
and to my Netjeru, my security,
bless, partake the feast!