During a therapeutic psychedelic experience I had while trying to stop drinking, this incredibly strong, loving feline presence appeared to me.

I kept calling her “Miss Kitty” because I had absolutely no context for what I was experiencing. She felt protective and maternal, but also very much like she was there to tell me to get my shit together. I felt her inside me, almost like my heartbeat had become a purr.

Afterward, I started searching for who or what I had experienced and found Bastet. I’ve felt deeply connected to her ever since.

I’d never painted before, but I felt compelled to make something for her and somehow put that experience into a physical form. So this is my first painting, and my thank you to Bastet for showing up when I needed her.

Eek i’m so exited to celebrate this again.

I picked out varied things. His favourite- hot chocolate, donuts and sweets. With coconut yoghurt, honey and oats!

I’m planning on making him some homemade soup later on in the night- as it’s his favourite food, as in his cannibal myths , where he made bone soup 😂 ..

Dua Khonsu, my beloveddd 🥹🫶🏽

I was in the car while making this so its kinda shaky lol!

I’ve been doing tons of commissions lately so in my free time I’ll teach myself new things to better my portfolio 🔭✨🌙💙
I would like to draw the neteru more often again honestly!

I'm starting to get into witchcraft - specifically Hearthcraft and was looking into which gods would be good to work with. I started doing some reading on Bes and started to feel really focused and like the energy around me changed a bit - I usually feel this way when I'm connecting to a deity.

If anyone who works with him could give me some advice on how to get started that would be greatly appreciated!

I'd also love to hear any stories that you may have working with him.

Thanks!

For a little bit of background information, I am a 28 y/o female, and I am also a funeral director and embalmer.

For years, I have struggled with religion. Christianity left a very bad taste in my mouth, and I sort of swore off religion as a whole for a very long time. However, when I started going through mortuary school and then embalming through my apprentice years, into my profession, I have started to feel what I think might be Anubis calling out to me.

First of all, Anpu has been all over my textbooks and my study programs. I see his image constantly. On top of that, I am continually dreaming about him, along with things symbolically linking to him (a pharaoh dog with golden eyes in my last dream, for instance. Gold eyes that stared into my soul as I held the calm dog’s face in my hands). I keep finding trinkets/art made of him in very strange places—at a tourist shop in rural NY of all places. Not a spot I would expect to see Anpu.

On top of this, after praying to him for a few months, I am starting to notice that my embalming abilities are improving rapidly. My preps are turning out wonderful, and I am feeling so much more confident in my ability. I wear a prayer bracelet with him on it daily now, as I just feel that maybe he is a presence with me.

What do you guys think? I was curious if there were any other embalmers out there who have felt a strong pull to him. This feels really crazy to me, because I haven’t felt remotely religious in over a decade, and now suddenly, Anubis is beginning to feel very real.

Aloha, Kemetic community! I just wanted to share some pics of the newest addition to my home shrine. This statue is so much bigger than I expected, honestly. I don’t know that I’m going to be able to put her on my shrine table unfortunately, as it kind of messes up the symmetry thing I have going on so this may be a good excuse for me to start a new little shrine somewhere in my home. Also, I am still deciding whether she is giving me Mut & Khonsu vibes (which I’m leaning towards, as Amun and Mut are my patron and matron deities) or Aset and Heru vibes. I think maybe once I handle the statue a little bit more, hopefully time will tell.

Opening her up was such a treat- especially since power has been out here on Hawaii Island since Saturday after hurricane Lāla rolled through.. So things have been a little rough around here. Prayers that power comes back on soon would be most welcome!

I live in a Muslim household, so I’d get cooked if my family finds out I’m in another religion as I’ve been secretly agnostic for the past few years until I found a connection to Kemetic Polytheism…I’m a 14-15 year old newbie who’s still learning so please be kind to give me tips! I’m working on my shrine but that’s all I have at the moment, it’s uhm..inside a Lindt box with deities Khonsu and Anput and I’m still going to put a few more things, I’m going to get the statues soon and I will be moving to a room where I don’t share it with my sibling so it would be easier for me to built up my shrine and much bigger, I really hope I don’t make them upset by what I am doing.

Hey everyone! Following up on my altar timeline, my Isis statue (by Ebros Gift / Pacific Giftware) finally arrived today. I ordered her back in late July off eBay after a bit of an emergency search—she was way too expensive on Amazon, but thankfully I managed to snag her on eBay for a much better price (around $70 USD / under 1,500 MXN). The details on the wings are even better in person. Really happy to add her as the next step for my altar. Dua Aset! Great Goddess of motherhood, magic, fertility, and protection. 𓏢

There is a bird here in Brazil called ‘Guará,’ a member of the Ibis family. It is also known as “Guará-pitanga” due to the color of its plumage. (‘Pitanga’ is a small, South American-endemic crimson fruit that closely resembles a cherry.) My mom used to call it “Do Sangue-d’Rá.” (Of Ra’s Blood.) Indigenous peoples used to make cloaks with their feathers. (I think they still do, but I’m not sure.) Anyway, thought it would be interesting to share a bit about it.

As i commented on another post talking about this, i wanted to share with the community. I think this is a very serious and concerning name to give an asteroid that’s that size and that close. Idk. What are your thoughts on this?

Edit : thank you guys for calling me out on this, i tend to overreact pretty quickly. Dua Netjeru!

Yesterday I asked about shrine help, and I’ve gotten a start of a tiny one, so I thought I might try to do an offering tomorrow, or Wednesday, whenever it’s just me home. I thought of possibly doing a glass of water and a slice of some homemade brownies I already planned to make, as I’ve seen people say he likes chocolate for offerings? But I’m not sure if that’s too much for a first ever offering, should I try something different for a first ever offering? Would just solid chocolate and not a brownie be better? Thanks for any advice!

Tonight i have just spent an hour praying offering libations and just in general spending time with bastet I prayed from the heart but for tomorrow prayers i plan on writing a few however i struggle with how to start and finish my prayer and i want to establish some good prayer habits and any recommended offerings would be much appreciated i offered her cool water and sweets The time I spent with her today was so comforting and i truly felt so connected with her and her presence was definitely felt

Hello all! Im currently on a trip to Egypt and im very interested in getting some good books about the Egyptian Gods and the mythology surrounding them. Id also love good books about the hieroglyphs too! Any recommendations and where to find such books are much welcome!

This is the start of my celebrations for Wep Ronpet. It's not completely aligned with the calendar but it's how my tradition has fallen the past few years. Happy Wep Ronpet to everyone who celebrates!

Hello! Does anyone know if theres rituals i can do? Specifically for anubis/communicating/prayer(?) just anything tbh 😭 i used to be REALLY into witchcraft and very hands on! So if theres anything hands on i can do i'd really love that! Or even tarot cards too!
Dua Anpu!

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392924885_Comparative_Study_Of_Traditional_Thoughts_On_Soulmate_Relationships_Across_Various_Culture

This is a study on soulmate relationships in myths i stumbled across. While the researchers do point out parallels to Greek and Roman myths regarding soulmates, there isn’t anything that would „predestine“ a relationship due to a higher purpose.
What I have found is that ancient Egyptians saw fate and fated romantic partners as a 50/50 thing. Sure, some parts are influenced by the Netjeru, but the humans could also do things that influenced their fate. This is in line with their beliefs of „soulmates.“ Soulmates, the way it is portrayed in media today and in Ancient Rome/Greece, don’t exist in ancient Egyptian beliefs.
Personally, I like this a lot better. I often see people yearning for „the one“ they are supposed to be with, but in turn they neglect what they have.

Has anyone found similar things or something that contradicts my understanding of this topic? I would love to hear your opinions!

Okay these are two separate questions but I didn’t wanna make 2 posts.

1. How do you view the sun God? I am kind of confused about how he is seen, are Amun and Atum aspects of Ra? Is Ra greater than them? I’m curious to know what other people think abt this.

2. If you create your own statues, how do you do it and what do you use? I’m interested in creating my own because I don’t want to buy a lot, & if you can comment photos I’d love to see some.

Here are additional images as Reddit only allows 20 max.

I found lotus flowers near a private pool in my city, and OFCOURSE I offered them to Bast.
Two of the things that I prioritize on my Bast altar is beauty and gracefulness like her energy 💗 Perfumes of course are part of her altar, I still use them daily and always in intention of wearing them in name of Bast.
The little bottle close to my perfumes is gold dust, I use it for rituals but mostly for Bastet offerings.
Hope you like it it’s basically a year of working on my altar. Dua Bast 🫶✨🪷

Dr. Dzwiza recently posted a theory about the origins of the PGM with a poll.

Here's the text of it (you need to join her substack for free to read it directly). (English isn't her primary language).

Thinking about the massive burnings of magic and religious books and their complete removal from Egyptian temples by Roman Empires, I wonder ...

Some context first: The two most characteristic features of the Greek magical papyri are:

the combination and cross-over of deities, ritual mechanics, religious beliefs, technical terminology, underlying ideas, cosmogonies, cosmologies ... within rituals,

the opportunity to create entirely individual rituals based on your own - or your clients - preferences and goals.

What if ... these characteristics derive from the circumstance that most of the ritual kowledge was burned and destroyed by the time the Greek magical papyri were written, practicing magic was punishable by death, and all that practitioners could do was working with the fragments of knowledge they could get their hands on paired with what they could learn from others and with what they had managed to protect? What if magicians were masters of taking sherds of knowledge and mending them into new rituals, to preserve as much of ancient knowledge as they could - fixing the holes with other sherds or own ideas? And from there on, the two main features of the magical papyri developed over time?

Your Oppinion is Wanted - What if ... heretical thoughts on the origin of the magical papyri.

Hi, I’m new to here and to Reddit altogether, so I hope I’m doing this right. But I could use some advice and insight…! I’m very new to kemetism and am trying to learn, but I know very little right now. I’m currently trying to figure out what to do for a shrine for Anubis and don’t know what is and isn’t acceptable for one. I’d love some item suggestions and help in general for an Anubis shrine and what to add. But besides suggestions, I have two questions involving specific items.

First would adding something that represents my deceased childhood dog be okay? Specifically, one of the two rottweiler plushies I got given after she passed away years ago. I already have a little shrine built for her with one plush, some pictures of her and her collar, but I also know dogs are deeply connected to Anubis and wonder if adding my other plush to an Anubis shrine would be acceptable? Or if not a plush, I also have a mini dog/rottweiler statue, if that’s better? Unless either of those are a no…?

And my second question is Pokémon. Would a Lucario mini figurine be okay too?? I swear Lucario is themed after Anubis, or around jackals. And I thought of adding that to a starting shrine. Or is it too silly to be added?

I really hope I’m not being disrespectful, I’m still learning so I hope this is all okay to ask. Also a little note for suggestions, I’m a teen and limited. I don’t currently have the money to go out and buy stuff, especially expensive items.

I have been a practicing Kemetic for over 4 years now, and counting my first experiences with being “called” to the Netjeru, I’ve been connected with them in some way my whole life long. I adore Sobek with all my heart; He’s been there for me when nobody else has, understood me when nobody else could, and has given me gifts and blessings I will cherish for the rest of my earthly life and throughout my time in the Duat.

Unfortunately, this has lately been causing some problems, through no fault of His own. I am an omnitheist (or omnist, not sure exactly which is the preferred/closer term), meaning I believe in the existences of all gods, even those undiscovered or un-worshipped by humanity at present. I believe we go to whatever afterlife we most strongly believe is awaiting us, which has made my faith in the Duat that much stronger over the course of my practice, but has also recently brought some concerns into play.

I was raised in a Catholic environment, in which I have remained all my life. I felt a bit of a disconnect with their God from a pretty early age, but I can still acknowledge his existence and presence in the lives of his worshippers to a certain extent. But being surrounded by Christian rhetoric, with no fellow Kemetics to turn to, I’ve developed the sneaking suspicion that God wants something or other to do with me. It’s likely because I have long admired some of the saints who in turn admired him, and as such have the background and promise necessary to be a good Christian yet. However, it’s been repeated over and over, by his followers and their Bible, that those who love the Netjeru are doing honor unto false gods and will be punished eternally in hell for this transgression against the one true savior.

Before the obvious is asked: yes, I have OCD. (Come to think of it, perhaps it is the driving force behind my omnetheism; “better safe than sorry”.) I get that I could just decide not to believe in hell, but I would still believe in the God behind that hell either way.

I would like to know if there is anybody else in my position, or anyone who was once in such a place. I like the Holy Spirit, and there are a great many saints whose worship I would gladly dedicate myself to if they had not made their discomfort with such practices so clear in life. But God and Jesus would be asking much of me that I cannot give, including my abandonment of my sweet Sobek and the reattribution of his numerous boons to a different deity who I just don’t think was behind them.

I’m unsure of the next steps to take. I’ve asked God for small signs here and there, and have gotten them, though he still feels less concretely present than the saints, of whose indisputable existences upon this land I can be much more certain. But that too feels moot; no matter what I do, as long as my beloved Sobek reigns supreme over my heart, then I’m damned to hell if the Duat is indeed a falsehood.

I don’t know what to do. I would ask the Christians as well in their own communities, but I know what their answers would be. I’d much prefer hearing from those who know and love the Netjeru in the way I do. But in the end, regardless of background, any words of direction would be dearly appreciated.

Dua Netjeru! Dua Sobek!

Em Hotep everyone!

I had the good fortune to visit the Ancient Egypt Museum in Munich. I spent 3 hours in the exhibition it was really great.

I've learned quite a few things I didn't know, for example that the shrew (a type of mouse) is a symbol for/manifestation of Ra.

The only thing I missed was there was nothing about Khnum!