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Today I found this Djehuty (Thoth) figure thanks Randonautica app

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Resources Masterlist

If you have more resources you would like to add, please let me know through asks!

Egypt - A Google Drive of various Ancient Egyptian resources

Religious and Ritual in Ancient Egypt - 285 pages, this is a reconstruction of practical aspects in Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Magical Texts - 137 pages, various Ancient Egyptian spells

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The Conception of the Soul

Ancient Egyptian have eight different parts of the soul.

The Khet, representing the physical body.

The Sah, representing the spiritual body.

The Ren, representing the name or identity.

The Ba, representing the personality.

The Ka, representing the "double".

The Ib, representing the heart.

The Sheut, representing the shadow.

The Sekhem, representing the power.

These eight parts are what make up your soul.

Khet

The Khet represents the physical body, which had to exist for the rest of the soul to have intelligence and the chance to be judged by the guardians of the underworld. This is the reason why bodies in Ancient Egypt were preserved the way they were. In the Old Kingdom period (circa. 2700-2200 BC) only the pharaoh were given the ability to be mummified, although all dead were given the honor during the Middle Kingdom period (circa. 2040-1782 BC).

Before you were allowed to be judged by the Netjer, your Khet needed to be "awakened". This manifested itself in the various funerary rites designed to reanimate the corpses in the afterlife. These rites were described in various texts, such as the Pyramid Texts, the Book of the Dead, and the Coffin Texts.

Sah

If every funerary rite was successful and Wasir finds the deceased person worthy, the Sah is formed. This spiritual body is your own body, but able to interact with the various beings in the afterlife.

The Sah was sometimes considered to also be a vengeful spirit, seeking revenge against those who wronged them during life.

Ib

Considered the most important part in Ancient Egypt, your Ib (heart) is the key to the afterlife. Without it, you wouldn't be able to survive death in the underworld. Ancient Egyptians didn't distinguish between the mind and the heart when it came to emotion or thought: the heart was the throne of emotion, thought, will, and intention.

The Ib would be examined by Anpu and the 42 Assessors of Ma'at after crossing the Duat. To gain entrance to the Kingdom of Wasir (Aaru), you would address each of the Assessors by name and recite each of the 42 Divine Confessions, and that you did not break them. Then your heart would be weighed against the feather of Ma'at. If your heart balanced with the feather, you would be able to continue to Aaru. If it was heavier, it was then devoured by Ammit, and your soul would be either eternally restless, or permanently destroyed.

More on the Weighing of the Heart ceremony later.

Ka

Your Ka is what distinguishes between a living person and a dead person, also called your "essence". When Khnum creates the bodies of children and places them in the mother's womb, either Heqet or Meskhenet gifted the baby with their Ka upon their birth, making them alive. Ancient Egyptians believed that you were truly alive after your birth, when either goddess breathed your Ka into you.

Your Ka is sustained through food and drink. This is why many coffins often have food and drink offerings.

Ba

Your Ba is your personality, and it takes the form of a bird with a human head. Not only is the Ba your personality, it is everything that makes an individual unique (in this sense, inanimate objects could also have a Ba).

Sheut

This is your shadow. Because your Sheut always follows you around, it is said to represent something important about you. Because of this, statues of people or the Netjer were referred to as their Sheut.

Sekhem

There isn't much known about the Sekhem. Scholars sometimes define it as the life-force of the soul that exists in the afterlife after all judgement has taken place. But the Book of the Dead describes the Sekhem as the "power", and also as a place where Heru and Wasir dwell in the underworld.

Ren

Your name was given to you at birth, and the Egyptians believed it would live for as long as it was spoken. This is why there was so much effort to preserve names in writing

The Ren is a person's identity, experiences, and an entire life's worth of memories. A part of the Book of the Dead was a means to make sure the name survived. Cartouches (more coming in Important Kemetic Objects) often surrounded names to protect them from harm. On the opposite side, the names of enemies were hacked from monuments and had their recordings destroyed.

Akh

Although not mentioned before, the Akh is a belief that varied throughout the years of the Egyptian Empire. It was associated with thought. Not as an action of the mind, but as intellect as a living entity. The Akh also played a role in the afterlife: following the death of the Khet, the Ba and Ka would reunite to form the Akh. The reanimation of the Akh was only possible if all the proper funeral rites were executed and followed by constant offerings.

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Important Kemetic Terminology

Em Hotep, everyone. Today I will talk about some important terminology used in Kemetic circles. I may or may not do a part two at a later date, but this is just the basics for now!

Sayings

Em Hotep - means "come in peace". Very common in Kemetic circles

Anudj har - means "hail to" (e.x. anudj har Ra means "hail to Ra")

Heru nofer - means "good day"

Religious Terms

Ma'at - when not referring to the deity, refers to the fundamental order of the universe

I/s/f/e/t - the opposite of Ma'at, pure chaos. Often censored to avoid giving it power

A/p/e/p - the giant snake that opposes Ra when he travels through the Duat. His name is censored to prevent giving him the power he desires

Heka - "magic", but not as we think of it. Heka is the magic of speech, as words are often louder than actions, but are actually the same thing. Thought and deed are united in the magic of heka

The Duat - the afterlife, ruled over by Wasir. To arrive, you must travel through the twelve kingdoms/hours of the night, the same journey Ra takes every night.

Conception of the Soul - this is a longer idea, and thus I will cover it in a separate post. There are eight different parts of the soul

Khet the physical body

Sah the spiritual body

Ren the name and identity

Ba the personality

Ka the double

Ib the heart

Shut or sheut the shadow

Sekhem the power and form

Important Texts

Book of the Dead - quite possibly the most important, and also called "Book of Coming Forth by Day" or "Book of Emerging Forth into the Light", the Book of the Dead is filled with spells and rituals that were used to assist a deceased person's body on their journey into the Duat

The Coffin Texts - spells and rituals to assist a deceased into the Duat. These were written on coffins when the deceased were buried. The Coffin Texts were later copied into the Book of the Dead

The Pyramid Texts - the oldest of the funerary texts, written on the underground pyramid walls. The Pyramid Texts were used for pharaohs only, and were quite similar to the spells and rituals of the Coffin Texts and Book of the Dead

The 42 Negative Confessions - a list of "sins" (for lack of a better term) that are used during the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony.

As I said before, I will most likely do more parts explaining more important aspects of Kemetic religion. A list of what I have planned is as follows:

The 42 Negative Confessions.

A more in-depth look at the afterlife, specifically the twelve kingdoms of the night and the Weighing of the Heart ceremony.

The Conception of the Soul

A history of i/s/f/e/t and a/p/e/p

If there's anything you'd like me to cover, feel free to ask and I'll definitely do so!

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Divination with Hieroglyphs!

Hello hello! I recently saw a Discord Bot that offered hieroglyphics as a form of divination and then I ended up on a very deep dive about hieroglyphs for divination because the source for that bot was a site on Wicca and it was literally the only one that I could find. I'm not going to name either the bot or the website because I don't really think that we should like, shit on them and frankly that's not the intent of the post lol. Anywho!

Hieroglyphs have, historically, not always been used for divination, but in today's world they absolutely can be used! If you're interested in learning more, the rest is below the cut so that it wouldn't be a crazy long post on your dash lol

So, there are like a couple hundred to a couple thousand different hieroglyphs in total that we've found, and it would be incredibly impractical to use all of them for divination. There are 23 ones that are used by the bot and that are listed on the website (though their names are wrong lol), and then there are a bunch more that I, personally use, so I thought I'd make a post to share them!

All of these names (with the exception of one, which I will note in the list) are the names that Egyptologists have given them, and the hieroglyph meanings are derived from both their general like, appearance, and the esoteric meanings that Egyptologists have been able to discern. The letter-number combination in parenthesis beside each one references the Gardiner code and the unicode associated with it.

So the 23 that are listed on the website and the 23 that are used by the bot are as follows (these are the correct names, and not the names used by either the site or the bot):

The Mouth (D21, U+1308B): communication, meetings, working out details with others

The Forearm (D36, U+1309D): receiving something positive; a gift of fate, the help of another, things falling into place unexpectedly without any effort

The Hand (D46, U+130A7): personal skill and ability, being able to make the situation however you want it to be

The Leg (D56, U+130BE): travel, movement, influences from other locations or people

The Egyptian Vulture (G1, U+1313F): a need for emotional distance from the situation, stepping back, not getting caught up, the emotions of the moment may be blinding, looking at the situation from a distance

The Owl (G17, U+13153): wisdom, insight, knowledge, having an overview of the situation and seeing it clearly

The Quail Chick (G43, U+13171): new beginnings, new directions, new doors opening, opportunity, potential

The Cobra (I10, U+13193): power and authority, taking a humble role and working within a system controlled by others

The Reed (M17, U+131CB): growth, expansion, business with many projects, creativity, self-expression

The Double Reeds (M17A, U+131CC): over-extension, too many obligations and too much to do, taking on more than you can handle, a need to cut back and simplify

Slope of Hill (N29, U+1320E): challenges and difficulties, an uphill battle

The Door Bolt (O34, U+13283): safety, protection, lack of fear

The Stool (Q3, U+132AA): help and support of others, good advice or aid from others will be helpful

The Lasso (V4, U+1336F): unseen problems obstacles or challenges, approach with caution, second looks at a situation

The Waters/The Ripple of Water (N35, U+13216): the divine is guiding one, relax and go with the flow, divine providence

The Lying Lion (E23, U+130ED): bravery, courage, self-confidence, strength to face the situation and strength to stand up to challenges

The Tethering Rope (V13, U+1337F): wealth and prosperity, solidification of wealth and having things you desire

The Twisted Wick (V28, U+1339B): letting go of the old to make way for the new, eternity, long lengths of time, let go of what you've outgrown

The Metal Vessel (W6, U+133B5): change, transformation, development from one thing to another, from chaos to order

The Loaf of Bread (X1, U+133CF): taking care of others, fulfilling duties or requirements in a situation, necessary details, doing your part to make a situation successful

The Cup (W10, U+133BA): pleasure, joy, enjoyment, good friends ad positive situations

The Palm Branch (M4, U+131B3): success, positive attention, admiration of others, reward of effort and honor, recognition

The "Slug" (there is no hieroglyph that is named the slug, but it looks like a slug so I'm calling it the slug, and that's what the bot and the site call it) (L8, U+131AC): slow movement, patience, the situation needs to develop at its own pace, things need to fall into place before they move forward.

Other Hieroglyphs

The Crouching Man Behind the Wall (A5, U+13004): concealment, secrecy, hiding, obscured truth and lack of honesty and transparency

The Seated Man Under A Vase (A6, U+13006): cleansing your space, purifying surroundings and heart, return to a situation refreshed and with a blank slate

The Man with A Basket (A9, U+1300B): overworked and underpaid, being weighed down by too much with nowhere to rest, burnout

The Man with Tied Arms (A13. U+1300F): traitorous, harmful behavior, needing to reconsider who one trusts

The Woman Suckling Child (B5, U+13054): nourishment, concern, taking care of others, looking to others for support

The G-d with Jackal Head (C6, U+13062): Anpu, abrupt ends, weighing one's decisions carefully, considering outcomes

The Goddess with Horned Sun-Disk (C9, U+13065): Hathor, feminine joy and liberation, sexual liberation, radical joy

The Goddess with Feather (C10, U+13066): Ma'at, order, balance, stress from disorganization, anxiety of disorder

The Horns (F13, U+1310B): new beginnings, clean slates, fresh new start

The Backbone and Spinal Cords (F40, U+1312B): length, strength, extension, long-lasting, welfare

The Bee (L2, U+131A4): Neith, sweetness, unification, productivity

The Stack (M35, U+131E4): abundance, growth, reaping the benefits of what you've sown, creating abundance

The Brazier (Q7, U+132AE): light, clarity, illumination

The Loaf on Mat (R4, U+132B5): offerings, boons, pleasing experiences, pardons, being pleased or happy, at peace, count your blessings, revel in the good things in your life

Two Bows Tied Vertically (R24, U+132CB): Neith, need for protection and order

The Ankh (S34, U+132F9): life, eternal life, nourishment, protection, the soul

The Sekhem Scepter (S42, U+13302): power and control, take control of your situation, work towards the end goal of what you need

The Bow (T10, U+13314): stretched and over extended, step back and re-evaluate priorities, what is most important?

The Divided Cartouche (V11, U+13378): division, exclusion, disconnecteness, loneliness

The Crossed Diagonal Sticks (Z10, U+133F5): breaks, division, overload, getting rid of what you must.

These are not all the hieroglyphs one could use if they chose to, in fact you have a whole plethora of hieroglyphs at your disposal! Research any meanings they might have had, if they resonate with you, and then add them to your practice if you so see fit :D

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Hello Tumblr :)

Can you please reblog this is if you post about

witchcraft

paganism/polytheism (all kinds, but esp. norse, slavic, celtic, gaulish and irish)

spirituality

weather magic (esp. storm and rain related stuff)

shadow work

kemeticism

crystals

herbalism

I will follow :)

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Offerings To The Restless Dead

Offerings To The Restless Dead

Hear me now, hear my prayers, O Forgotten Ones, The Restless Dead, The Unknown Dead, The Nameless Dead,The Spirits Unvenerated. I come to you in the name of Ptah. I come to you in the name of Sokar. I come to you in the name of Wesir. I come to you in the name of Ptah-Sokar-Wesir, Lord of Souls, Lord of The Dead, Ruler of The World Inbetween, Who Oversees The Movements of Spirits.

A thousand offerings I give to you, o spirits, so that your heart is gladdened, your bellies filled, your hunger sated, your thirst quenched, and your longings answered.

A Thousand Jars of Water A Thousand Loaves of Bread A Thousand Casks of Beer A Thousand Bowls of Fruits A Thousand Vessels of Wine A Thousand Rolls of Silk A Thousand Change of Linen A Thousand Fish Baked to Perfection A Thousand Oxen Cooked to Perfection A Thousand Geese Grilled to Perfection A Thousand Ointment of All Kinds A Thousand Oils of All Kinds A Thousand Incense of All Kinds A Thousand Unguents of All kinds A Thousand Palette of All Kinds A Thousand Garment of All Kinds A Thousand Apparel of All Kinds

May the Four Winds carry your souls to the West and into the Field of Reeds, may you find Peace, may you find Respite, may you find Closure to the things you have left behind. Rest now your weary bones and tired mind, rest now your aching heart and vengeful needs, rest now in the Grace of the Netjeru and let your soul find Freedom and Serenity.

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Love is Hard

I don’t know about anyone else, but the Netjeru have always been so accepting of lapses in physical devotion from me. The love I felt when I stepped back into shrine yesterday for the first time in a while is honestly almost overwhelming.

I think part of the reason I’ve avoided shrine is the anxiety and guilt I’ve felt, that I don’t deserve positivity or love and that I’m Wrong and Bad and should just give up and “accept” that I’m always going to be that way.

Anyone who has mental health issues or past experiences with abusive relationships might get what I mean. Sometimes I think the pagan community hypes up how hard and difficult “dark” and “strict” and whatnot entities can be.

And I don’t doubt they are for those people. But every once in a while… can we acknowledge love is hard? Happiness is hard when you’re so used to being shot down and treated wrong you’ve almost convinced yourself that you liked it that way? Unending acceptance is hard when you’ve braced yourself for rejection…

You’re being proven wrong and having this light shone on you and feeling this otherworldly hug and like… this pure stubbornness that your gods will never give up on you.

Idk. I’m lame I guess… haha.

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Stunning piece of my lineup by @asethepetwi

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Shadows surround me,

their embrace my comfort.

Like wings,

the darkness enfolds me,

protecting me from the harshness of the light.

O’ Sokar-Wesir,

King of Duat and God of Mysteries,

I sing my praises to you,

for it is your shade which keeps me cool and shadowed from the flames.

It is you who guards me in the deep of night,

and keeps me safe from dreams unknown.

O’ Sokar-Wesir,

I am your faithful follower,

and your name shall be sung like the cry of a falcon.

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Sokar-Wesir given offerings (part 2)

A colored version

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May Hurricane Ian Diminish In Strength, Swiftly, Quietly, Kindly.

hear me, my Lords, Ptah, Ptah-Ra-Atum, Ptah-Sokar-Wesir, Ptah-Tatenen-Nun, Ptah-AmunRa-Atum hear me, all you Netjeru, known and unknown, remembered and forgotten hear me, all you Netjeri, known and unknown, remembered and forgotten hear me, all you Akhu, Blessed and Restless, known and unknown, remembered and forgotten may the hurricane sweeping through Florida and surrounding areas diminish in strength and power, swiftly, quietly, kindly may all the hurricanes, floods, storms, and environmental disasters in Florida diminish in strength and power, swiftly, quietly, kindly may the magic and majesty of Ptah and his countless emanations seep into this prayer and let this prayer become a fortress that shields through disaster I offer to you, my five Lords, 1/3rd of my Ka, please make way for my friends, for safety and peace, swiftly, quietly, kindly.

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HI!

This is my third commission, requested by the lovely @arcreads.

I hope you like your drawings of Ptah-Sokar-Wesir and Ptah-Tatenen-Nun

Thank you for commissioning me and for being too kind with me. 

To everybody else who commissioned me, right now I’m working on your drawings in the order you arrived :) I will let you know when I start and when I finish.

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Ache,

pain,

rage.

My body is bound,

held tight by ropes of my own making.

I crack,

piece by piece,

falling,

falling,

falling.

I do not cry,

there are no tears left.

I am a bird whose wings weren't clipped,

but shattered,

dust of what they once were.

O' Sokar,

now,

as it grows dark,

I am for your guidance.

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Ache,

pain,

rage.

My body is bound,

held tight by ropes of my own making.

I crack,

piece by piece,

falling,

falling,

falling.

I do not cry,

there are no tears left.

I am a bird whose wings weren't clipped,

but shattered,

dust of what they once were.

O' Sokar,

now,

as it grows dark,

I am for your guidance.

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Ache,

pain,

rage.

My body is bound,

held tight by ropes of my own making.

I crack,

piece by piece,

falling,

falling,

falling.

I do not cry,

there are no tears left.

I am a bird whose wings weren't clipped,

but shattered,

dust of what they once were.

O' Sokar,

now,

as it grows dark,

I am for your guidance.