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Category: Community and “State” Religion

Worship and practices as part of the Kemetic Orthodox community.

Celebrations, great and small.

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My style of celebration is best described as "casual".  What I do will depend on what festival I'm celebrating and how important it is in my personal practice (or the State religion). 

Sobeq Community and "State" Religion, Kemetic Bloghop, Living Kemetic Orthodox, Personal Piety 2 Comments Saturday, December 23, 2017Saturday, December 23, 2017 1 Minute

“You are My priest.”

The lights in the conference room were dimmed, and in my memory candles are flickering on Her altar, though no candles were lit besides the fake ones that the venue permitted. She had come before Her people embodied; Sekhmet the Great sat before us, enthroned.

Sobeq Community and "State" Religion, Priesthood and Service 1 Comment Friday, September 29, 2017Friday, September 29, 2017 1 Minute

Back to Reality

Once again the year has reached its end and then its beginning, and I am returning from the House of Netjer's annual Wep Ronpet Retreat. This year was different. Rather than being held near the House's temple building in Illinois, the retreat was held in Portland -- Oregon, not Maine, as I found I would … Continue reading Back to Reality →

Sobeq Community and "State" Religion, Living Kemetic Orthodox, Snippets and Miscellany Leave a comment Tuesday, August 8, 2017 1 Minute

#teamsekhmet

I'm putting a call out to my siblings in Sekhmet to smash the donation goal for the House of Netjer this month. Are you ready? Let's do it!

Sobeq Community and "State" Religion Leave a comment Sunday, January 1, 2017 0 Minutes

Welcome back to W’ab Wednesday

Ritual purity isn't a requirement for worship of the gods. Prayer and offerings made without ritual purity still count. So why bother?

Sobeq Community and "State" Religion, Personal Piety, Priesthood and Service Leave a comment Wednesday, December 7, 2016Monday, December 5, 2016 1 Minute

The Return of the King

This year, somehow, celebrating the Mysteries of Wesir felt right for the first time. I traveled down to Virginia for a vigil ritual hosted by one of the temple's ordained clergy.

Sobeq Community and "State" Religion Leave a comment Sunday, November 27, 2016 3 Minutes

There is always love.

See to it that love continues. It is left to you to tend this work. We cannot do it for you alone. You too must serve.  - from the Year 24 Kemetic Orthodox Oracle of Aset When I read the Oracle for this year, I was ecstatic. I am all about divine love. Love is … Continue reading There is always love. →

Sobeq Community and "State" Religion Leave a comment Sunday, August 21, 2016Sunday, August 21, 2016 2 Minutes

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Carrying Their Light is the devotional website of Sobeqsenu, a priest of Wepwawet and Sekhmet-Mut. These writings include devotional poetry, contemplations, and accounts of personal experiences with these gods and others honored in Kemetic Orthodoxy. All of these writings are personal reflections and are intended to be read as such.

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tw: suicide . . . . 70 days ago, we lost a friend to suicide. Today I will be honoring her by reading the heka to help her become an Akh. I am also trying to raise $70 to support suicide prevention efforts. Please visit http://theovernight.org/participant/degallo17 to learn more about how you can help. Together, we can #stopsuicide .
Today, #kemeticorthodoxy is observing the vigil of the #wesirmysteries. Hourly prayers will be said from dawn today until dawn tomorrow, and a constant vigil will be kept across hundreds of shrines around the world. #duawesir !
Dua Nebthet, mistress of Amenti, lady of renewal, friend of the dead! Grant us Your compassion and peacefulness. #nebthet #netjer #kemeticorthodoxy #epagomenaldays
Dua Aset, mother of God, mistress of magic, queen of heaven! May You grant us Your cleverness and strength of heka. #aset #Netjer #wepronpet #epagomenaldays #kemeticorthodoxy #duaaset
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