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.
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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
Happy Last Day of the Year!
Happy last day of the year! The final day of the year of Heru-sa-Aset. I'll be heading off to Retreat again as of Friday. I probably won't be posting much here, but I'll try to share snippets on Instagram and Twitter. To celebrate the last day of the year, I'd like to share a playlist of … Continue reading Happy Last Day of the Year!
Back from Retreat
Once again, I return from the annual Kemetic Orthodox Wep Ronpet Retreat full of energy and things to write about. I am hoping to dedicate more time to solid blogging this year, but I'll be honest -- with my final year of academic work towards my Masters, a wedding, a full-time job, and actual ritual … Continue reading Back from Retreat
Returning Home.
My bag is packed and safely in the hands of airline attendants. Fellowship was had, the rites were performed; the year of Heru-sa-Aset begins. As I sit at the gate waiting for my flight home from the annual Wep Ronpet celebrations, I can feel both pangs of loss and waves of joy. Loss, because some … Continue reading Returning Home.
Back from Retreat
Well, I am back from Retreat 2012 and am slowly trying to find my way back into daily life. Retreat has its own rhythm to it. I lose track of what day of the week it is and live solely based on which God the day belongs to; I openly embrace others and become very … Continue reading Back from Retreat
Quick Notes from Retreat
Retreat is under way, and I'm having so many thoughts about everything already. It has been a very profound experience for me already - both personally and spiritually. I am amazed at what we as a community are capable of accomplishing; I am amazed at how close we can become with what feels like no … Continue reading Quick Notes from Retreat