I am not sure I have ever shared this but I have a blog. I have been writing in it since 2015. Has a lot of fun stuff around kemeticism, spirits/animism, and more.

https://irytra.wordpress.com/

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I'm working on my art practice right now. I have shared this in a few other places, but I'll start by sharing some older art. This is my interpretation of Heru-ur, a.k.a. Haroeris or Horus the Elder, from several years ago.

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After almost a year of work, the Sisters have been placed in their new shrine! I feel refreshed and invigorated to begin this exciting new chapter of my devotion to my gods. Dua Nebt-het, Dua Aset, Dua Djehuty, Dua Het-heru! Dua Netjeru!

Statuary by the magnificently talented shadowofthesphinx on Etsy, paintings by the wonderful @teagarden.

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Still figuring Mastodon out, but hey, have an #Intro post!

I'm a #queer artist, writer, and polytheist with particular interest in #kemeticpolytheism, #irishpolytheism, #norsepolytheism, #folkmagic, #animism, & #decolonialism.

Topics I anticipate posting about include #witchcraft, #polytheism, #devotionalart, #ancienthistory, #archaeology, #theology, #meditation, #transrights, #ancestorwork, #antiracism, #anticapitalism, and #environmentalism

let's talk Yinepu.
Yinepu, also known as Anpu or Anubis, is a god of the dead and embalming. He is a psychopomp. He leads the dead to the afterlife. Yinepu is most often depicted as a jackal headed man or a jackal. He is one of the most well known and popular deities within the kemetic pantheon. Everyone has atleast heard of Anubis, if not heard his other names.
Yinepu is regionally either a child of Wesir or Set. Nebthet is his mother but in some cases it is Aset who raises him. He also is part of the aspected diety Yinepu-Wepwawet/Wepwawet-Yinepu. Wepwawet is another jackal headed diety who is known to be a warrior and a psychopomp. They are two sides of the same coin.

Yinepu has been in my life for quite some times. He taught me about the spirits and introduced me to his mother Nebthet to learn much more. He is not the loudest of deities and works in a time scale that is so beyond human it can seem like forever before you hear from him again. He is very busy after all.

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Let's talk Shezmu.
Shesmu is the deity over the wine press and butchery for the gods. It is Shezmu who prepares the meat for the gods to eat. I have read specifically he does this for Hethert, but is known to do this for the Netjeru in general. He is also a deity of wine and the winepress. It is a strange mix being associated with wine and blood or butchery. Until you find out that one of the symbols of the heart in AE were a bunch of grapes. So when Shezmu is pressing grapes he is symbolically pressing hearts to draw out the blood. Which is then made into a nice vintage.
Shezmu was considered a deity of neutral temperament. Sometimes vicious, sometimes calm, sometimes helpful. He could be depicted as a man carrying wine jars or as a lion headed man. He is associated with Ma'ahes and Nefertem, sometimes being equated to or replaced by one or the other.

In my practice I honor these three as brothers and include Yinepu and Ihy as children of Sekhmet/the Eye. But that is just me.

Art is from the Sekhmet's Servant Oracle found here: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/sekhmet-s-servant-oracle-deck

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My partner sent me this, and hopefully some Jewish kabbalists and folks of Kemetic faith can help me out - the placements seems mostly ok, but wouldn't Heka be, like, a significantly better choice for the placement of Kether?

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Let's talk Taweret.
Taweret may look familiar to you. She is the hippo headed goddess associated with the protection of women and children. Hippos are known to be fierce mothers, keeping threats away from their young. Even male hippos are this way. So hippos are connected to the protection of children in general.
Back to Taweret. Her most common depiction is that of a hippo with a wig, holding two tyet knots. Her mouth is open to show off her big teeth and express her ferocity. She is often paired with Bes, another deity of protection for children, but her other consorts can include Sobek and Set. Set can take on a hippo form in his role as defender of children.
Taweret was a household deity, being worshipped outside of the temples more often than in the temples. She was called upon by the masses as protecting and caring for children as well as insuring healthy pregnancies were everyday population problems.
Today modern practitioners still call upon Taweret in times of need. For strength, health, and protection. For myself, I had both a Taweret and Heqat statue in my delivery room when I was induced and gave birth to my daughter. My Taweret statue continues to look after my daughter as it stays in her room. She whispers to it every night to look after her.

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Deities have such an interesting connectivity. They give, take, nurture, harm, and more to each other. The Ancient Egyptian deities go a bit further and sometimes melt into each other, like colors in a paint palette. I find this aspect extremely intriguing and frustrating. How do you know exactly which manifestation you are connecting with? Does it really matter in the end? Are all Khnums of varying combinations still KHNUM proper? All valid questions to think on and figure out for oneself.

This image I am sharing was a commission for a kemetic practitioner. They experienced the vulture goddess Nekhbet very differently than others. They received her as Raet, the female Ra and the personification of the sun. The illustration features her three gods and how their relationships unfold. Ptah who cares for Amun-Ra. Nekhbet who brings life and rejuvenation to Amun-Ra. And Amun-Ra who is a bit detached and aloof in the sky. These are the very specific to them, manifestations of their deities. Which I think really highlights how personal and interconnective deities can be.

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Happy Solstice!
Today marks the winter solstice for me. It is the time when the Wandering Goddess returns from her journey. It is a time for celebration, feasts, jokes, stories, and music. It is a homecoming, when family unites and the world starts to get a little brighter.

May your solstice be joyful and full of love!

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