Tag: Writings

A Litany Honoring Sekhmet

To commemorate the day Sekhmet repulsed Set, the following is a litany from the Temple of Horus, Edfu: Praise to You, O Eye of RaFire-breathing LionLady of protection Who surrounds Her creatorYou Who illumine the Double Land with Your flameYou give the faculty of sight to allLady of FlameGreat of FlameGreat of Terror,She Who protects … Continue reading A Litany Honoring Sekhmet

Dedication Poem to Heru (Horus), God of the Sky

Beloved Horus, falcon headed -Child of Isis and Osiris, and one of leadership.Ruler and guider of kingsWith a right eye of the Sun,To watch by dayAnd left Wedjat eye of the Moon,To watch by night.Your left eye, Eveningstar, shines each duskBrings healing to those who gaze upon it.By dawn your right eye, Morningstar,Gives empowerment to … Continue reading Dedication Poem to Heru (Horus), God of the Sky

Invocation to Sopdet, Goddess of the Solstice

Praise to you, Lady of Gold, Great of dignity,Queen of Upper and Lower Egypt,there is no nome without Her name, The Youthful-one Whose manifestation is hiddenthe Great-one in the Sky, the Powerful-one on Earth,She Who inspires great awe in all the cities, The Queen and the Lady of the Thronethe Powerful-one on Earth, the Great-one … Continue reading Invocation to Sopdet, Goddess of the Solstice

Invocation and Praise to Ma’at

Praise to you, Ma’at, daughter of Ra,consort of god, whom Ptah loves,The one who adorns the breast of Thoth, whofashioned her own nature,foremost of the souls of Heliopolis; Who pacified the two Falcon gods through her good will,filled the Great Sanctuary with Life and Dominion; Skilled one who brought forth the Gods herselfand brought low … Continue reading Invocation and Praise to Ma’at

Invoking Ma’at

Egyptians were urged to invoke the goddess Ma'at for righting wrongs and helping truth emerge from any situation. Invoking Ma'at also brings one back to the primal beginnings of earth, finding common ground, balance, and to embody righteousness. One invocation using a feather, smudge, amethyst, ankh, and rose oil as ritual implements: Ma'at I call … Continue reading Invoking Ma’at

Thoth on Fire & Cats

With the fires in California (yet again), I meditated upon the Emerald Tablets of Thoth, where it is written: Mysteries there are in the Cosmos that unveiled fill the world with their light. Let (s)he who would be free from the bonds of darkness first divine the material from the immaterial, the fire from the … Continue reading Thoth on Fire & Cats

Prayer to Osiris – Day of the Dead

A dedication to those who have left the mortal realm and are traveling through the veil today to visit the living; it is the "Day of the Dead." Prayer for removing displeasure from the heart of the god against the deceased person The deceased shall say, "Wash away my sins, Lord of Truth; destroy my … Continue reading Prayer to Osiris – Day of the Dead

The 42 Ideals of Ma’at

For the Ancient Egyptian, the 42 Ideals of Ma’at represented the concept of balance and order; everything had its place in the world including culture, society, the seasons, and of course the Gods and Goddesses. Ma’at was the one that kept the stars in motion, the seasons changing and maintained the order of Heaven and … Continue reading The 42 Ideals of Ma’at