GraylynnSo in case it wasn't obvious yet to some of my #Kemetic and #KemeticOrthodox followers, the following two changes have happened:
First, I've resigned from being a Baku (temple servant) in the House of Netjer, including moderation and anything else I've assisted with in the past.
Second, I am no longer a Shemsu Ankh or a Shemsu (new) within the House of Netjer Kemetic Temple. I am now a Divined Remetj.
When I started to write this, I had to stop myself from writing things like "I am now only a Divined Remetj" or "I've dropped down to Divined Remetj", because it's a negative statement which does not need to exist. Don't get me wrong, there is most definitely a hierarchy in the House of Netjer Kemetic Temple -- we can deny it all we like, but the proof continues to be there -- however a hierarchy does not necessitate judgment for whatever ring of said hierarchy on which you happen to exist.
Basically, if anyone is there for titles to "win the game", they've missed the point entirely.
So aside from what has changed, let's talk about what hasn't:
🅐 My spirituality and my faith: I am still a Kemetic polytheist, just like I was a Kemetic #polytheist last week, just like I'll be a Kemetic polytheist next week.
🅑 My House membership: I haven't "left" the House (at least as of writing this post), I'm simply no longer a Shemsu. Those are not one in the same thing.
🅒 My Gods, in particular my Parentage: I accept my RPD results, and will continue to do so, because I know them to be completely true. More on this later.
🅓 My name: it was given to me by Wepwawet.
🅔 My community: Nothing changes in how I interact with my Kemetic friends, at least I personally don't think so anyway.
It's hard to fit all the reasons is a neat little box that this is happening, and there are for certain some larger posts to come... but for now, what's needed to be done, is done, and I am better for it.
I do hope I don't lose any friends over this decision, though if you only had me added "because I was a Shemsu" and don't give two hoots about me any other way, I don't think very highly of you -- but unfortunately in the days/weeks to come, it may happen anyway, as I am not one to sit still and be silent.
I didn't come all this way and make all this change not to talk.
(Also, here's me paying the jackal-tax in image form)
Shaseni
Chamomile Kemetic