#Dua Nephthys

[themirroredmoon]

Lady Nephthys, mistress of the home, grant me the peace and comfort of a warm hearth within my space.

O sweet lady of the air, head of the world, I seek the boundless comfort of your spanless embrace and yearn for the kiss of your breath against my face.

Beautiful maiden, breathtaking akhet (horizon), guide me on my journey to peace with protection throughout the realms.

Breathtaking matriarch, helpful goddess, I seek the bliss of your warmth and the sleep induced by your presence. Ease my anxious mind and trembling sorrows for I will descend with you into the silence of the earth.

Proud wife of the storms and desert, lover of he who overthrows the wicked serpent, nurser of the Two Eyes, hold me to your bosom as I drift off into the realm of temporary death and healing through dreams.

Blessings upon your many names, She Who Protects with Her Own Soul, you will live on within the many realms of these worlds and within your nightly domain.

Dua Nebet-Het!

[sehetep-shenwer]

Epagomenal days: day 4- Nephthys

Today is the fourth epagomenal day for me and I heard an owl the night before, a bird heavily associated with Nephthys and today is Her day!

I've done a bit of digging into this Goddess and I must say I am in love with Her funerary and magical aspects. Therefore, here is a devotional poem for lady Nephthys!

Hail to you Nephthys, holy mother of jackals.

You reside over twilight with your majestic, life-giving wings.

Oh voice of hidden things, you see all through owls, cobras, and kites.

Those who grieve and mourn look upon you with relief, closure, and even peace.

The living and the dead are eternally blessed by you, mistress of the Gods.

You are the lady of households both divine and earthly, ever jubilant and motherly.

Dua Nephthys, She who breathes fire!

Dua Nephthys, She who reveals truth!

[hesy-bes]

I would love one for Nephthys!

O' Nephthys,

Wife of the Storm,

I call to you,

raising my arms towards the cloudy sky.

I am at home in your hearth,

find safety at your bosom.

You breath life into my nostrils,

and bring calmness to my ka.

Dua Nebt-hut!

[unholyleaf]

Dua Nephthys, Nebet-Het, Lady of the House, She Who Is The Night Eternal, Wed to Chaos Divine, O Nephthys, Deathly Mother Darkness, Let Your Wings Wrap Around Me, Enevelop Me, Lady Night, Whom Keeps Me Safe in Her Shadows, I Revere You, Adore You, Love You, Dua Nephthys! ------------ Devotional art for Nephthys, my Matron Goddess. Ever since I was a child and coming into my own, I've felt the presence of Night and her saftey. She's come to me in many forms, but to me she is the syncretic Nephthys-Nyx, Mother of Darkness, Mother of Witches. I depict her with a lunar disk, cradling a dark moon, for I feel that represents her well, with her symbolic house seen on her usual headdress illuminated above the disk.

[thepanickedwitch]

Day 5

Dua Nephthys

Wife of Set

Daughter of Geb and Nut

You helped your sister revive Osiris

Mistress of the House

Lady of the Temple

You protect the souls of people and link us to the heavens

May we honor you and celebrate you on this fifth day

We offer to you in abundance

May you be sated and pleased

[sehetep-shenwer]

Dua Osiris!

Dua Nephthys!

Relief of Osiris and Nephthys

New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty, ca. 1332-1292 BC. Tomb of Maya and Merit, Saqqara necropolis.

[baby-kemetic]

Did I almost cry over a song because Nephthys (whos very maternal) showed up while I was listening to a song (with very maternal vibes) and she was just like “hey I like this” so I almost cried????

[kemetic-esperay]

Dua dua

To the beloved mothers of kemet

The divine netjeru

You have birthed me lady heqet

Breathed essence so I

May live under goddess Nut’s sky

Veiled in the nephthys comforting darkness

Experiencing the joys and pleasures

Like lady Bastet and lady Hathor

Be strong and confident like lady sekhmet And

fiercely protective of what’s mine like lady Anput

And continue to be a strong pillar like lady Aset

And always live in Maat

Dua dua

My beloved mothers for all that you do for me

[7serendipities]

Wep Ronpet: the Kemetic New Year

I usually do a follow-along cycle on the tumblr e-shrine, but I thought this year I might aggregate all my prayers and images into one large recap post. I meant to do it earlier this month, but it kind of got away from me, and then I was at a funeral last weekend, so I skipped this past Bright Moon, and I’m finally posting this, instead.

For each of the five Epagomenal Days, the intercalary period of the Ancient Egyptian calendar, I queued an image that served as a votive offering, and captioned it with an original prayer. I have also written an original prayer to Sopdet, a prayer for a Wep Ronpet execration rite, and a prayer to all the Netjeru for the Wep Ronpet celebration.

The morning prayers all follow the same format, and I’ve copied them below. I’ve also added this year’s blessing omens, which were drawn from the tarot cards included in the slideshow to the left.

Feel free to use these prayers in your own practice, or use them for inspiration to write your own. Please refrain from using them commercially, however, and contact me to ask before using them in a group ritual. I’ll probably give permission if you’re willing to credit me!

Morning Prayer to Wesir (Osiris):

DUA WESIR! First born of Nut and Geb, we celebrate your birth today. We give you offerings of bread, beer, cool water, sweet scented oils, and praise! Eldest-Born, we salute you! Brilliant One, we rejoice in you! Lord of Eternity, we honor you! You Whose Places are Mysterious, we extol you! Wesir, Bless us.

Blessing from Wesir:

He offers guidance in the ways of emotional balance and maturity, and he offers his superlative assistance, that our harvests may be abundant.

Morning Prayer to Heru-Wer (Horus the Elder):

DUA HERU-WER! Second born of Nut and Geb, we celebrate your birth today. We give you offerings of bread, beer, cool water, sweet scented oils, and praise! Great One of Speckled Plumage, we salute you! Wings of Protection, we rejoice in you! Lord of Terror, we honor you! Mighty Falcon, we extol you! Heru-Wer, Bless us.

Blessing from Heru-Wer:

He offers his help in all our struggles, that we may find respite from them.

Morning Prayer to Set:

DUA SET! Third born of Nut and Geb, we celebrate your birth today. We give you offerings of bread, beer, cool water, sweet scented oils, and praise! Overthrower of A/p/e/p, we salute you! Red Haired One, we rejoice in you! Lord of the Storm, we honor you! You Who Are in the Heart of the Northern Sky, we extol you! Set, Bless us.

Blessing from Set:

He blesses us with the ability to turn chaos and competition into a powerful force for positive change.

Morning Prayer to Aset (Isis):

DUA ASET! Fourth born of Nut and Geb, we celebrate your birth today. We give you offerings of bread, beer, cool water, sweet scented oils, and praise! Giver of Life, we salute you! Great Lady of Magic, we rejoice in you! Mistress of the Stars, we honor you! Fiercely Bright One, we extol you! Aset, Bless us.

Blessing from Aset:

She offers a portion of divine inspiration, and her guidance along the path of wisdom and magic, for those who seek understanding of the sacred mysteries.

Morning Prayer to Nebthet (Nephthys):

DUA NEBTHET! Fifth born of Nut and Geb, we celebrate your birth today. We give you offerings of bread, beer, cool water, sweet scented oils, and praise! Lady of Dawn and Dusk, we salute you! Mistress of Renewal, we rejoice in you! Averter of Evil, we honor you! Friend of the Dead, we extol you! Nebthet, Bless us.

Blessing from Nebthet:

She offers advice encouraging us to be strategic in how we engage with our obstacles, and she offers to help make luck be on our side.

Execration Inscription:

(to be inscribed on something red along with a drawing of A/p/e/p and ritually destroyed) Obstructing, Obnoxious, Objectionable, Obfuscating, Obscuring, Obscene, Obtrusive, Obligating, Obstinate OBSTACLES!

Prayer for the Heliacal Rising of Sopdet (The Star Sirius):

DUA SOPDET! Today you rise before the sun, ushering in the new year! We give you offerings of bread, beer, cool water, sweet scented oils, and praise! Harbinger of the Nile Flood, we salute you! Bringer of the New Year, we rejoice in you!

Wep Ronpet Prayer to All the Netjeru:

Great Ones, we salute you! Bright Shining Ones, we rejoice in you! Mightiest Ones, we honor you! Most Powerful Ones, we extol you!

Lords and Ladies of the Heavens, Netjeru of all Places and Delights, Today is your feast day, Today we give you praise, for a new year is dawning!

You who protect us from isfet, You who perpetuate ma’at, We offer you the best of our feast, And we revel in your names! As we share our gifts, We ask you to gift us your blessings!

Omen for the New Year:

Things may seem obscured and uncertain now, but they are coming to a resolution faster than it appears. All cycles end; all things change in their time. Turn your attention to new opportunities. The natural order of ma'at will return.

[sehetep-shenwer]

Dua Nephthys!

Lady of the House, Lady of Respite,

I kneel in your presence,

A thousand offerings left at your feet!

Last born of the shining ones,

Great Mistress over Life,

I praise you always!

You who are humanity’s silent companion,

You who bring us comfort and care,

May we serve you always!

Lady of Mourning, Lady of Joy,

May your heart be satisfied on every Zep Tepi!

[glitchedpup]

Dua NTRW: More praise

Dua Khepri, May each rising new day be a new chance to be even more!

Dua Sobek! May my enemies attacks deflect off me like your great scales and their bones be turned to dust!

Dua Nephthys, teach me the right ways to let go and to mourn, release my heart from sorrows it no longer need bear.

Dua Set, Control my hand in times of chaos, so that I may strike true to the heart of problems rather than wildly.

Dua Geb, give me grounding and stability when I need it most in turbulent times.

Dua Amun,teach me the hidden ways.

Dua Nut , let your light remind me that even in the darkest times to shine.

Dua Sekhmet, may the fire within me burn isfet and may I remember to never bow my head to those who demand my subservience

Dua Bast, watch over me like you do your children, so fierce and yet sweet. Royal yet playful

[dua-storm-dad]

Hail Sutekh!

For whom the sky trembles,

Lord of storms, Lord of deserts, Lord of the Red Land,

Protecter of foreigners and outcasts,

Chosen of Ra, beloved of Nephthys,

With your great strength, you smite the fiend at the bow of Ra's barque.

Instigator of change and growth, without you, we would be forever stagnant.

With you, we grow stronger, stronger than ever before!

I praise and honor you, O' Sutekh, on your day of birth.

You who picked me up and dusted me off when I was at my lowest,

Told me that "this was not the end".

You who showed me how to persevere in the face of hardship,

Your love for your followers is vast and great like your might and glory,

And my love for you cannot be expressed with mere words alone.

Dua Sutekh!

Dua! Dua! Dua!

[sehetep-shenwer]

Dua Nephthys!

Dua Isis!

Dua Khepri!

[ham-and-cheese-studios]

Decided to make my first altar dedicated to Sobek. I hope to practice Heka through not only him but Anubis and Nephthys as well. Dua Sobek!

[a-creature-as-bright-as-the-sun]

Prayers for Prayer Beads

Written by yours truly. Dua Isis, the Great Magician, mother, friend, and teacher, who enfolds me in her wings. Dua Wesir, Wise One, king, teacher, and message-giver, who daily strives to better himself. Dua Ra, Luminous One, father, friend, and Lord of All Creation, who kisses my face with his sunbeams. Dua Sobek, Lord of the River, father, encourager, and disciplinarian, who compels me to the water. Dua Anpu, Beautiful Guardian, brother, companion, and protector, who's love warms his eyes. Dua Set, Lord of Storms, uncle, chaotic being, and guide, who shelters me from destruction and brings me to the oasis. Dua Nephthys, Lady of the Beautiful House, aunt, mourner, and comforter, who helps mourn the dead. Dua Hethert, Queen of the Dance, cousin, companion, and caregiver, who kneels by my side and heals me when I have fallen. Dua Heru-sa-Aset, Uniter of the Two Lands, cousin, king, and counselor, who protects and tends to the weak. Dua Thoth, Master of His Crafts, teacher, mediator, and healer, who distinguishes seasons, months, and years. Dua Nuit, She Who Holds a Thousand Souls, grandmother, comforter, and protector, Who Does Fill Every Place With Her Beauty. Dua Geb, He Whose Laughter Causes Earthquakes, grandfather, joy-bringer, and comforter, Whose Body Forms the Earth. Dua Shu, He Who Holds Up the Sky, pacifier, negotiator, and friend, who makes life possible. Dua Tefnut, Lady of the Flame, water-bringer, drought-maker, and fierce lioness, who brings life-giving water. Dua Bast, Mistress of Splendor, Eye of Ra, protector, and friend, who brings happiness to the home. Dua Sekhmet, Lady of Slaughter, Eye of Ra, fierce protectress, and warrior, Before Whom Evil Trembles. Dua Amun, Hidden One, wisdom-giver, guide, and mentor, Who Hears All Prayers. Dua Khnum, Divine Potter, patient one, guide, and mentor, Who Creates All Beings.

[small-town-witchling]

I was not able to do as much for Nephthys on Her Epagomenal day as I had hoped due to family circumstances. To make up for it, I devoted my entire nightly worship to Her and presented as much of an offering as I could ration with my family keeping an eye on me. I hope to be able to do more in a few hours for Wep Ronpet itself. Plus a picture of me with my fan because it reached over 110 degrees in the room. Dua Nebt-het.