I thought it would be nice to have a specific thread for discussing Kemetic rituals. I hope to provide my sources, and I'll probably just give a general idea of what each ritual consisted of. If anyone wants to add they are welcome to do it
I thought it would be nice to have a specific thread for discussing Kemetic rituals. I hope to provide my sources, and I'll probably just give a general idea of what each ritual consisted of. If anyone wants to add they are welcome to do it
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"...leave me curled up in my ball,
surrounded by plush, downy things,
ill prepared, but willing,
to descend."
Outline for the Mystical Union of Ra and Wesir, aka the Evening Ritual (source: Reidy, Richard. Eternal Egypt: Ancient Rituals to the Modern World).
I. Entering the Sanctuary
II. Renewing the Light of Every Day
III. Libation
IV. Offering of Incense
V. Renewing Divine Offerings
VI. "Song of the Two Regions"
VII. Presenting the Litany of Ra
VIII. Presenting the Offerings to Ra in His 75 Forms
IX. The Litany of Ra
X. Putting Out the Flame
XI. Removing the Foot
XII. Conclusion
XIII. Reverting the Offerings
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"...leave me curled up in my ball,
surrounded by plush, downy things,
ill prepared, but willing,
to descend."
WAAAAAAA PLUTO!!!! ok i'm done back to you
i cant wait for this thread to take off!!
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I usually just make my own rituals and meditations to the gods, Its just more personalized that way.
Care to share any? How you came to them? Their purpose(s)?Originally Posted by Eye_Of_Horus28
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"...leave me curled up in my ball,
surrounded by plush, downy things,
ill prepared, but willing,
to descend."
So do I. I don't know about any special rituals made in the temples, so I just meditate.
I've read a lot of materials and this ritual known as the Senut (sp?) keeps being mentioned, but I haven't found anything on how to actually DO it or why it is done. How is it done, and why?
The Senut is a ritual belonging to the Kemetic Orthodox, or House of Netjer. It is not an ancient Egyptian ritual but rather is based on the idea of traditional rituals with a few elements borrowed from other African religions. It is the core religious practice of KO practitioners, designed to place them in the presence of a god or goddess and develop a relationship with them. You can get a copy of the Senut ritual for free by attending one of the House of Netjer's Beginner's Classes. They ask that people attend the class before getting access to the ritual in order to make sure that the significance of all parts of the ritual are understood.
I use rituals written by Richard Reidy. They are well sourced, beautiful, and respectful to the core of ancient Egyptian tradition. He also explains pretty well how to alter his basic ritual to suit any netjer or netjeret, and gives two liturgies for use with the blessed and beloved dead.
I'm a member of a small temple group here in the SF Bay Area, and we are fortunate enough to have Richard in our group so we have access to all of his rituals.
Apologies for responding to an old thread, but I figured that since it had been made a Sticky thread it was ok.
Responding to a sticky is fine. I wouldn't hold my breath on an answer from InspiringRaine though. She's been absent since February and while we have been re-acquiring old members over the past year, I wouldn't bet money on any specific old member reappearing.
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That's fine, I'm satisfied with a response from anyone really. I'm just chiming in on as many threads as possible in hopes of finding a subject which will tap someone's interest. Thanks for the heads up, though!
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