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I'm working on my art practice right now. I have shared this in a few other places, but I'll start by sharing some older art. This is my interpretation of Heru-ur, a.k.a. Haroeris or Horus the Elder, from several years ago.
#pagan #polytheist #horus #kemetic #kemeticpolytheism #traditionalart #mastoart #paganart
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“There is no need to justify god in the face of the injustice and evil in the world. Evil is inherent in the nonexistent and hence is older than the gods and present in the world from the beginning. The gods cannot be made responsible for it, but are the very powers that combat evil and continually drive it out from the existent world.”
(Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many, Erik Hornung)
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#God #Gods #Kemetic #Kemeticism #Kemet #AncientEgypt #book #quote #reading #netjer #religion #spirituality #pagan #paganism #polytheist #polytheism -
Pride Month = more Pride Jackals!
#art #wepwawet #jackal #kemet #kemetic #kemeticism #loveislove #lgbtqia2s #lgbtq #pridemonth
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Time to redo my #introduction.
My name is Shaseni ("SHOSS-en-ee") and I live in #Colorado having immigrated from Scotland in the aughts. I'm quirky, and long retired from software development and teaching. I've been on Mastodon since April 2018.
My paganism is #Kemetic, working with the same deities that Ancient Egyptians worshipped, and my magic is #heka. Shaseni is a Kemetic name given to me by the goddess Nit (Neith) and the god Set, and it means "I tread on my enemies."
My pagan journey has taken me from living in a Hindu ashram when I was 20, through Taoism, the White Eagle Lodge, Heathenry, Kuan Yin and Buddhism, through to Kemetic Orthodoxy. I'm now in my 70s, and I feel as though I'm on fairly good terms with many deities and several buddhas.
Since my 20s, I've been involved with #healing, #magic, and practiced and taught many forms of #divination. I do read professionally. My favorite is Robin Scott's #UrbanTarot as I share her view that magic and wisdom belong not only to forgotten forests, places untouched by human hands, and to ages long lost to memory, but to my world, where around me I see beauty, wonder, and magic in the metropolis and power under the pavement.
I'm a #writer: a #storyteller and #poet manqué. My works are out there, under various pen names, if you're desperate. You'll find an overcooked motley of prose and poems from midnight streets; eat quickly and don't ask what the meat is.
I'm #transfem, #femsexual, and married. I'm politically left. I talk too much, eat too much, drink too little, love good curry, read romantic #yuri #manga, and embrace the Absurd.
Privacy policy: Your cookies are safe with me, honest. 🍪
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Epag Day 4: Happy birthday Aset!
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Beautiful Aset, Lady of Joy, Rejoicing in Ma'at.
She Who births the year ahead, rise up as Sopdet in the sky
and shine on the horizon.
We stand upon the outcrop; vast the waters flow,
She comes to shore and brings the Nile, creates the wind,
the wind cries back: "This grief that's down within the earth,
this mourning deep in You, and you,
it is released, and cooled, and swept away."
Wash away my fear, Protectress of all
Who lights the sky and splits the way for the Barque.
Make magic here, ebullience abound,
bring forth delight we meet with song and praise;
You who feeds the child and brings the Breath of Life,
yet many knives lay wait for those who harm.
Hear our sistra, know our hearts,
We speak our words to You that they are whole and true.
You the Power that makes Kings,
Who sets the sun disk at the sullen sky,
Your focus tasks us Zep Tepi ahead
we kneel before You now and request Your favor.(c) Nesiwepwawet | Graylynn
#wepronpet #epagomenal #aset #isis #birthday #kemet #kemetic #ancientegypt #kemeticism #polytheist #polytheism #pagan #spirituality #religion #gods
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Epag Day 2: Happy Birthday to Heru-wer (Horus the elder)!
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He Who comes to those who call, I call to You now.
O Strong One, Lord of Force and Strength,
Who makes the enemies destroyed, lead us forth.
Stand with us against the coming storm, that we are not defeated.
Rise up! You Whose arrows cannot fail,
with Ma'at's shield and just of voice, Your power is foretold.
As I sink down, down below the Nile
I ask of You Whose eyes are sun and moon
to lift me up, dusk to dawn, that I may know Your enemies and not my own.
You Whose spear is straight, Whose sight is clear and true,
I follow You with courage running deep.
Bring me to divides I dared not cross,
and at the bridge, the path Wepwawet rends,
we meet uniting both the East and West horizons here.
"Fight side-by-side," together we are more than sums apart,
we triumph in Your shadow and Your light,
we seize this day, we claim it as our own.
We will not falter, nor will we fear,
we call to You, O Heru-wer, Great of Gods
Protect us where Your feet have trod,
and where we're yet to know.(c) Nesiwepwawet | Graylynn
#wepronpet #epagomenal #heru #horus #birthday #kemet #kemetic #ancientegypt #kemeticism #polytheist #polytheism #pagan #spirituality #religion #gods
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19th century Europeans popularized the notion that pentagrams mean something "different" based on how they are drawn, and that this difference is somehow “ethical” in nature. They insisted that one-point-up pentagrams are “upright,” representing “goodness and light,” while two-point-up pentagrams are “inverted,” representing “darkness and evil.”
The so-called “inverted” pentagram with a goat’s head goes back to the French occultist Stanislas de Guaita in 1897, and it was later adopted by Anton LaVey as the Sigil of Baphomet in 1966. This has led people to assume that any pentagram with two points up is “satanic,” which actually isn’t true by a long shot.
This symbol is held sacred and drawn differently in many traditions, and it means something unique to each one. Within the LV-426 Tradition of Setianism, we do not consider the two-point-up pentagram to be “inverted” at all. We consider it to be exactly the way it should be: right-side up. Whenever we see a pentagram displayed with only one point up, it actually looks "upside down" to us! But that’s OK, we just chalk the difference up to personal preference. A pentagram is still a pentagram, no matter which of its points are facing up or down, and since it is circular, there is really no correct “This End Up” position. Think of it as a wheel: does it really matter which direction the spokes are pointing, as long as the wheel keeps turning?
Since we LV-426ers do not agree that the "inverted" pentagram is really "inverted" at all, we recommend a somewhat different terminology. When a pentagram is displayed with one point up, we call it a "standing pentagram," because it resembles a person doing aerobics, with their arms and legs outstretched. And when a pentagram is displayed with two points up, we call it a "horned pentagram," because it resembles the head of a goat, an antelope, or some other horned member of the Artiodactyla family.
Neither the standing nor the horned pentagram represents anything “bad” or “evil,” and whether you prefer one or the other is simply a question of aesthetics. There is absolutely nothing to stop a Setian from wearing a standing pentagram if it pleases her to do so; and there are also British Traditional Witchraft covens that use horned pentagrams to represent some of their initiatory degrees. So things are not so clear-cut between the two pentagrams as certain “experts” have been insisting since the 1890s or so - and they never were.
Sometimes people ask me why I have (horned) pentagrams all over me if I do not identify as a "Satanist." I can't speak for other Setians as to why the symbol might resonate with them; but for me at least, I imagine an antelope whenever I see it myself, which always makes me think of Set in His form as the White Oryx. (I prefer my horned pentagrams to be drawn "empty," with no animals heads; you can imagine the horned animal of your preference that way.) It also reminds me of Set's Imperishable Ones, the circumpolar stars of the northern sky. I've always felt Set looking back at me whenever I look into the horned pentagram, as well. So while it is not a symbol that "belongs" just to Set, I always link it with Him first and foremost in my mind. I like to wear a horned pentagram at all times to help keep me mindful of His presence in my life, as well.
#pentagram #satanism #paganism #witchcraft #setianism #sutekh #kemetic #egyptian #occult #symbols
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FAQ
“What’s your religion?”
I’m a Setian who follows the LV-426 Tradition of Setianism, which is a unique fusion of Kemetic polytheist theology with Setianized Western esoteric practices. (For more info on LV-426, visit http://desertofset.com/2020/06/15/the-lv-426-tradition/)
“What the hell does that even mean?”
I believe in many Gods and Goddesses; I am especially drawn to the ancient Egyptian pantheon; and I am specifically devoted to a God named Set. I also pray and make offerings to Set according to a unique religious tradition that some of my best friends and I developed together while we were growing up.
“Who or what is Set?”
Set is the Egyptian God of storms, deserts, and the nighttime world. His name is sometimes rendered as Seth, Setekh, Setesh, Sutekh, or even Suti, and He is also called Typhon in Greek (though He is not theologically identical to the Hellenic Titan who is also known by this name).
“Isn’t Set just the Egyptian version of Satan?”
No. Set is not a devil who rebels against His Creator; He is the Creator’s personal bodyguard, ritually defending Atum-Ra and all the rest of us from an ever-present apocalyptic threat. So while Set might seem dark and spooky, He is truly a force for good and not evil.
“It kinda looks like you worship the devil, though.”
That’s because “satanic” imagery was appropriated from various polytheist Gods, including (but not limited to) Set. This was historically done to demonize said Gods and the religions that follow Them. If it bothers anyone that my God reminds them of their “devil,” it really says more about them and their religion than it does about me or my faith.
“What about Osiris? Isn’t Set the bad guy in that story?”
Theologically speaking, Osiris can’t rise from the dead and create a happy afterlife for all good-hearted people unless He dies first; and it is part of Set’s job to make sure this happens. This is not a story of “good versus evil,” but of agricultural cycles, changes in ecosystems, the hope for better experiences after painful life transitions, etc. It is also not uncommon for Set and Osiris to be honored together at the very same shrines.
“The ancient Egyptians believed in magic; do you?”
The ancient Egyptians believed in heka or “divine speech,” which really means something more like “prayer” in general, and which potentially includes a wide variety of religious expression (discussed further below). While heka does attempt to influence events in Nature and/or human society by means we might assume to be “supernatural,” the exact same thing is true of prayer in all religions. So the way I see it, my practices are neither more nor less “magical” than those of any other faith.
“What are some of your religious practices?”
I like to pray, which I define as any heartfelt communication with a God or deceased loved one (even if the purpose is just to express anger or despair, rather than praise or worship). I enjoy making offerings, which can include sharing meals, creating art (like paintings, sculptures, music, pottery, etc.), or even just dedicating a good deed to the Gods and/or the dead (like feeding stray cats for Bast or Sekhmet).
Many of my personal offerings to Set (and to other Gods and Goddesses) are available for the general public to enjoy as well. These include my entire discography, my podcast, my art, etc.
“What holidays do you celebrate?”
I really observe just one Egyptian holiday: Wep Ronpet (“Opening of the Year”), the New Year festival, which occurs in early- to mid-August during the annual inundation of the Nile. It’s technically a “roaming” holiday that falls on a slightly different date each year, but I prefer to celebrate on August 15 since this coincides with the date of my original conversion experience in 1997. The other holidays I traditionally observe are not Egyptian in origin; these include Hallowtide (October 31 through November 2), Walpurgis Night (April 30), and Friday the Thirteenth.
“Are you a member of the Temple of Set?”
No. I am well aware of the Temple of Set, but I have never been involved with that particular organization, and I respectfully do not subscribe to their ideology. Nor does anyone need to join that organization to know or walk with Set.
“Isn’t Setianism a ‘left-hand path’ (LHP) religion?”
Some Setians identify with this term, but I do not. Some would argue I am “right-hand path” (RHP) because of the devotional emphasis in my faith; but I don’t identify by this term either. Nor do I try to collapse every possible variety of religious experience into some false “LHP/RHP” binary. Setianism existed long before anyone ever used such terminology—which means “LHP” beliefs are supplementary to believing in Set, not fundamental.
#frequentlyaskedquestions #faq #setianism #sutekh #kemetic #egyptian #pagan #polytheist #holidays #god #religion #lefthandpath #lhp #pentagram
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It's almost time for Egyptian New Year! Time to celebrate! 😀
For the holiday, my full discography (all 26 releases so far!) will be available on Bandcamp for the dirt cheap discount price of $10.80 (i.e., that's 80% off the full price). Visit https://gbmarian.bandcamp.com/ if you're interested! This offer will last at least until September 2023, after Wep Ronpet is done.
Additionally, my music is also available for streaming, purchasing and downloading on Amazon, Apple iTunes, Spotify, and various other digital music platforms; Bandcamp is just the best place to go for the best deal on purchasing.
#setianism #sutekh #kemetic #egyptian #pagan #polytheist #music #art #wepronpet #newyear
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Well here I am on this new platform! Yay! :D
Brief intro: I'm G.B., and I've been worshiping the Egyptian God Set since I was 14 years old. I've published some podcasts about Setianism, which can be accessed on my website at DesertOfSet.com, and I enjoy writing music and telling fictional stories that are intended for a polytheist audience.
Here is a link to my full discography on DesertOfSet.com:
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Art of Amun, done as devotional art. Feel free to use, creative commons 3.0.
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Art of Amun, done as devotional art. Feel free to use, creative commons 3.0.
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Art of Amun, done as devotional art. Feel free to use, creative commons 3.0.
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Art of Amun, done as devotional art. Feel free to use, creative commons 3.0.
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Art of Amun, done as devotional art. Feel free to use, creative commons 3.0.
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Just having fun tonight.
#jackal #kemetic #pagan #ancientegypt #fun #photoshop #digitalediting #art
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"May you be alert, may you make brightness, may you dispel your darkness, may you see the holiest of the Great Ones, may you live as he lives, may you give praise to Him who is in his sun-disc."
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New statues for #Hethert, #Nut, and #Amun
In 22 years I have never had my entire lineup have proper statues (only Wepwawet did) -- Hethert, Amun, and Nut have always had non-#Kemetic iconography on my shrine, just kind of worked out like that, and They were certainly OK with it.
But now Everyone has something, and I just feel really good about that.
#Kemeticism #KemeticOrthodox #AncientEgypt #Egypt #Pagan #Paganism #Blog #Personal #Religion #Spirituality
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Finally upgraded my big shrine to the modern look I was craving. No more hand-me-down wood/glass table falling apart at the seams, no more $10 shitty walmart table. (my little daily shrine is still off to the right)
I feel good about this. May add LED lights!
Dua #Wepwawet <3
I also have new statues on order for the rest of my lineup (#Hethert, #Amun, and #Nut) as the current ones are due for an upgrade, though I do really love Amun's ram that I found at a thrift store.
#Kemetic #Kemeticism #KemeticOrthodox #Shrine #Altar #Pagan #Paganism #Gods
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Hi!
Perhaps a Re-#Introduction is in order since there's so many more people in this space to share stories and insights with.I'm an #Alchemist. I manipulate symbols and materials to effect #transformations and thus transform myself.
My practice was revealed to me in a series of trances by an ancient #goddess who has many historical forms. Some of these are the #Kemetic goddesses known as the Eyes of Ra. She recently revealed to me that she would like me to refer to her as #Hathor. I'm not second guessing that advice.I'm a cis het old guy (58) happy married for 25 years. I adore women. Mostly from afar.
Race- white, blue eyed ethnic jew.
My technique is centered on an apparatus I built based on a design the goddess revealed. I later connected the components and operation symbolically to equipment and processes described in classic #Alchemy sources.
I'm a non-traditional Alchemist. I don't use a forge or do metallurgy. My device is electrical and uses a type of #crystal to focus energy. It can roughly be described as a type of lamp. The picture shows the output of my process. It's called a #Violograph.It is commonly asserted, and I agree, that the coveted philosopher's stone refers to the practitioners themselves. As the goal of the process it is in reality the transformed person.
This is done by separating the spirit and soul from the #body, changing them and then re-uniting them in the body again. Carl #Jung has some interesting ideas on this.Politically- #anarchosyndicalist and card carrying #Wobbly. I’ve been working at the same factory for 28 years.
Other areas of interest besides the #occult are listed below.
Music-
I write songs, play electric #bass and #ukulele. Not famous at all.
A few faves-
#Motorhead
#HankWilliams
#CarolinaChocolateDrops
#Budgie
#JudasPriest
#JohnnyWinter
#BuddyGuy
#HotTuna
#WilliamElliotWhitmore
#JackBruceArt-
#GustavKlimt
#JackKirby
#FrankFrazetta
#ErnstFuchs
#GilbertShelton
Philosophy:
#Plotinus
#HerbertSpencer (I know- cringe)
#MaxStirner
#Hegel
#Heraclitus
#Iamblichus
Food: #glutenfree, I'll take what I can get. Non-celiac.Drink- #pinotgrigio wine spritzers mostly.
A pinch of #weed goes a looooonnnng way. After 45 years of smoking I'm a total lightweight now that it's legal here. That's #Chicago (officially a suburb 10 miles outside city limits), btw.Everyone I’ve met here is awesome!
Peace and Solidarity! -
Pulled my #Oracle card for the secular year #2023 ahead: #Montu
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 | 𝗪𝗮𝗿
Sometimes, the only way to make progress in something, is to #confront. Sometimes, the only way to protect the good, is to attack the bad.
It's not ideal -- no one wants friction, or #fighting, or #war, not between others, and not within themselves; however, there comes a point where other options have failed, and the only thing left to do, is fight.
And while sometimes those targets are external, sometimes they are internal as well.
Montu attacks the enemies of #Maat and protects truth and order in the process. He is the swift falcon and the strong bull. He is the blistering rays of #Ra falling upon the world -- ensure you strengthen Ma'at as your shield in all things! He wields many #weapons -- swords, knives, arrows -- in His strikes. He is the Raging One Who prevails, and His rage is righteous and justified.
Montu Who Shines in the Sky, Who dispels the darkness in His sights. He is the wind, like Amun, and the sun, like Ra. He emerges from Nun to watch over the Earth, Who illuminates and protects the land, Who stands strong in the East with arms raised, the rays of Ra Himself on the horizon.
May #Wepwawet guide your arrows.
Images: my Kemetic oracle cards in a custom #3Dprinted case I designed and made for them -- in one photo, the case is open, and the Montu card sits face-up on top. In the other, the case has its lid on, the lid has my Kemetic name on top and an image of Wepwawet, as well as a brass Wepwawet figurine and a small beaded #protection #amulet. Everything except the cards is my creation.
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More #Christmas #Midjourney #Kemetic #Gods prompts this evening.
#Aset (#Isis) making Her presence known.
This one was a tough prompt because if you put "Christmas Isis" into Midjourney, you get a lot of women with machine guns, and I'm like "No, Midjourney, not -that- kind of ISIS..."
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Wait, we're supposed to make #introduction posts?!
That's ... weird? Maybe I'm just old (at 40) and don't understand the idea of introducing myself to the general public. I just sign up and start subjecting y'all to my crap ;)
Ok, well... my name is Nesi which is short for Nesiwepwawet (which means "Belonging to Wepwawet). I'm #nonbinary (they/them please), neurodivergent (ASD, BPD, SPD), married, #Kemetic Orthodox (tl;dr a Pagan faith), and my day job is spent as an IoT professional which I actually like quite a bit.
I'm a huge #StarTrek and general #Scifi geek, my spouse and I do not want any children (#childfree by choice), and I'm #fatpositive and #antidiet (eff diet culture).
I am vaccinated, opinionated, and I don't stand for any BS.
And that... is basically it? <3
