Ma’at and Truth

The Goddess Maʽat is the living embodiment of seven sacred principles that guided Ancient Egyptian civilization at its highest spiritual expression: Truth, Balance, Order, Harmony, Reciprocity, Propriety, and Justice. These were not abstract ideas, but the spiritual design of the universe — the unseen patterns that held the stars in the sky and aligned their … Continue reading Ma’at and Truth

Meskhenet – Goddess of Birth, Creation, and Destiny

O Meskhenet, goddess of birth and creation, guardian of the sacred birth chamber, we call upon you! For the new beginnings you oversee, and the life you nurture, we seek your favor. We ask for your support, your guidance, and your unwavering presence.

Celebrating the Winter Solstice

As the cold winds of December embrace us, we gather to celebrate a turning point in the cycle of life—the Winter Solstice. This sacred day, the longest night of the year, has been honored by cultures around the world as a moment of renewal, reflection, and hope. The Egyptian Celebration of the Rebirth of HorusIn … Continue reading Celebrating the Winter Solstice

Sermon – Dedication and Miracles

The Reverend San Aset (Sandra Fawn) was asked to lead a service at the Universalist Church in Orange, Massachusetts this last weekend. Her topic was Dedication, Miracles, and Shelter. The Hebrew word Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the Hanukkah Festival commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. In 164 BC, a band of Jewish … Continue reading Sermon – Dedication and Miracles

Khonsu the God of the Blue Super Moon

Khonsu is one of the most ancient Egyptian Gods; principally a God of the Moon and of Time. A powerful healer, he is famed for his wisdom. Khonsu means "traveler" reflecting the fact that the Moon travels across the night sky. He is also known as the Embracer, Pathfinder, and Defender, as he watches over … Continue reading Khonsu the God of the Blue Super Moon

Sekhet, the Fen-Goddess

Sekhet (Sokhet, Sakhet, Sochet) is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of the life of the fields, meadows, marshes and the wetlands. She is Mistress of Sekhet-Aaru, the Field of Reeds, the Otherworld paradise where Osiris rules. It has been described as the ka (soul) of the Nile Delta. As the Goddess of marshes or fields, she … Continue reading Sekhet, the Fen-Goddess

Tatenen, the Exalted Earth God

The god Tatenen (Ta-tenen), whose name means "risen land" or "exalted earth," represents the Earth and was born the moment the primeval mound, benben, rose from the waters of chaos. He also symbolizes the emergence of silt from the fertile Nile after the waters of the inundation recede. Tatenen was the god of vegetation, the … Continue reading Tatenen, the Exalted Earth God

The Feast Day of Heru-ur

Heru-ur (Horus the Elder) was the son of Geb and Nut (the Earth and the Sky), making him one of the oldest gods of ancient Egypt. In Predynastic times he was combined with a hawk or falcon god and a god of light known as “the great one.” By the Old Kingdom era he was … Continue reading The Feast Day of Heru-ur

Seshat, Mistress of the Great Library

Seshat is named as one of the Seven Hathors. The Ancient Egyptians saw her as the Goddess of writing, historical records, accounting and mathematics, measurement and architecture. She was depicted with a headdress that is also her hieroglyph which may represent either a stylized flower or seven pointed star on a standard that is beneath … Continue reading Seshat, Mistress of the Great Library

Prayers to Nut, the Sky Goddess

Prayer to the Goddess Nut found at the entrance to Hatshepsut's tomb: "O my mother Nut, spread yourself over me, so that I may be placed among the imperishable stars and may never die...that my name might remain enduring in this temple forever and ever.” Utterance 432 - the Pyramid Texts (written circa 2500 BCE): … Continue reading Prayers to Nut, the Sky Goddess