A Personal Blessing

The Blessing

{This personal blessing may be performed by any Priestess/Priest and for anyone, anything, or inanimate object.}

Priestess/Priest: [recites once]

Be assured the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt are by your side in spirit, peace, comfort, and harmony during your triumphal time of spiritual need, blessing, and healing.

Be assured that the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt are indeed housed within you, in spirit and being, and bless you divinely,

During the Ancient Egyptian seasons of Akhet (emergence), Peret (growth), Shomu (harvest), and five Epagomenal days of the year,

Be assured the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Witchcraft are housed within you, in spirit and being, and bless you divinely.

Be certain, the Pharaoh’s Obelisk will bestow great, joyful energies and blessings upon you from the many hands of ancient times which created then erected this 5,000 year old symbol and monument, made of earth, in honor of the rising Sun of Re and new beginnings during your cycle of life’s enlightenment in the here and now, the afterlife, and through your eventual reincarnation.

Hail and harness the divine power (Netjer) of Isis, Sekhmet, and Re, as bestowed upon thee, and as the mighty Scarab moves across the earth from sunrise to sunset.

May your days bring new beginnings and enlightenment for you with all of your hopes and wishes granted upon thee by the Netjeru and Celtic Gods and Goddesses.

In the Light of the Egyptian Pantheon,
The Lady & Lord,
The Maiden, Mother & Crone,
Em hotep & Blesséd Be!

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Spirits, Ghosts & Entities

Spirits, Ghosts & Entities

By
Rev. Dr. Sahure
High Priest
Temple of Kemetic Wicca

No one can speak for anyone else in the matter of spirituality, religion, or one’s choice of secular path. However, there are some folks who are sentient, have the gift, and ability of sensing, working, and conversing with spirits, ghosts, and the Netherworld or Spirit world. Some go by the title of Medium, Shaman, Priestess, Seer, Oracle, Priest, Minister, etc. inside and outside of the spirit of the spirit realm. What may be considered real to one person may not be the same for another; yet, spirits do exist within our universe, walk among us each and everyday, and do emit and consume energy—positive and negative.

Spirits of the good, bad, and the ugly (and in between) kind can and have appeared and presented themselves. This just does happens. Spirits present themselves in and through many forms--e.g., voices, shadows and other imagery, taste, smell, living people, non-living people, animals, objects and movement of objects (animism), our dreams, meditation, the four elementals (earth, air, fire, and water), and through contacting them yourself or by others placing and/or invoking spirits, and more.

Engaging and dealing with spirits based on their presentation (especially, in visual form) can be just as challenging as those spirits that do not present themselves visually. During ritual and divination, one might invoke (or invite) particular deities and spirits to be present, oversee and preside, help with one’s spiritual workings, or just request their presence out of respect and their blessings depending upon what needs to be accomplished.

In many cases, people do not realize that there are spirit entities among them. Some spirits will tell you why they are here; some will mildly or boldly announce their presence to gain one’s attention. Some spirits, ghosts, or entities will engage you and some will not. At times, spirits bring forth messages and actions of good tidings, warnings, and sometimes to promote ill will or deeds of the very negative in nature. Call this folklore, madness, hysteria, para-psychic, or just plainly—a spiritually paranormal experience or connection with the cosmos.

As an example, the real or spirit presentation of a snake or serpent generally represents positive change, growth, and/or transformation within the cycle of life—a rebirth of life akin to the daily rising of the Sun (and the powerful, all encompassing influences of the Sun God Re). In addition, animals can present or represent themselves as a spirit guide. The serpent or snake has been worshipped by ancient peoples, Eastern, and Western cultures and religions for eons partly due to this creature’s mystical and supernatural powers. Another good example--cats and felines which are some of the most revered life forms within our universe and animal kingdom because of their recuperative powers; cats have the spiritual ability to drive away negativity and negative energies of all types based upon their mystical energies drawn from natural activities of the Moon.

All in all, spirits, ghosts, and entities do exist and walk among us all. It is up to the individual to investigate and interpret the reason for and meaning of their presentation and mysticism.

Copyright © 2005 Temple of Kemetic Wicca. All rights reserved.

Musings of Sifu H.A. Diop 05.01.05

Nature will provides light, darkness, warmth, coldness,

food, fruit,

air, fire, water, earth,
and above all--it teaches all a reverence for LIFE!

Dianic Witchcraft Tradition FAQs

Dianic Witchcraft Tradition FAQs

By

Rev. Dr. Re, HP

Temple of Kheti

What are the different classification names for the Dianic Tradition?
There are many different paths, denominations, or traditions within the Wiccan faith as well as beliefs and practices. Here are some general questions and answers related to Wicca’s Dianic Tradition. This denomination or tradition is sometimes referred to as Dianic Wicca, the Dianic Path, Dianic Wicce, Dianic Witchcraft, the Dianic Craft, Feminist Dianic Witchcraft, Dianic Faerie Faith, McFarland Dianics, and/or Dianic Feminist Wicce.

What is the Dianic Tradition?
On the outside looking in, Dianic Witchcraft might appear to be a single tradition or religious system. In actuality, it is an intertwined and interrelated group of traditions that have influenced each other over many centuries.

There are two distinctive branches of Dianic Wicca/Witchcraft in the Neo-pagan era:
The first branch (often called Feminist Dianic Witchcraft or Wicca), focuses exclusively on the Goddess Diana and the female rites of passage from Maidenhood, Motherhood, to Cronehood. Each of the three stages is considered as equally sacred and powerful. The term Dianic was first pinpointed by Margaret Murray in 1921, in her literary work The Witch-Cult in Western Europe, at a time when witchcraft was still banned and forbidden in Britain. Murray’s work also indicates that the Dianic path appears to have included a mixture of various traditions such as Gardnerian and Faery. Its members are primarily women. These circles are usually very loosely structured, non-hierarchical, and politically feminist by nature. These groups are very supportive of and active in socio-political issues regarding women and considered to be what equates to the modern feminist movement in Wicca and Witchcraft started by Ann Forfreedom in Oakland, California. Forfreedom’s Dianic Feminist Wicce emphasizes female leadership and insists that a Priestess must be present for all ceremonies and rituals.

The second branch (sometimes called Old Dianic Witchcraft) was formed, in Dallas, Texas, by Morgan McFarland and Mark Roberts in the late 1960's. This branch recognizes the Goddess Diana (or the Lady) as the primary spiritual force yet honors the Horned God, Cernunnos (or the Lord), as Her Beloved Consort. Dianic coven members of this “sect” consist of both women and men. McFarland also founded The Council of High Priestesses (McFarland Dianics) in Texas.

Who is Diana?
In the spiritual philosophy of Wicca, a woman evolves over three stages during her lifetime: Maidenhood, Motherhood, and Cronehood. The Maiden is a very young woman in growth and development stage. Once she conceives a child, she becomes the Mother or when her life goals achieve fruition. At menopause, she becomes the Crone who is older, wiser, giver of wisdom, bringer of death and closure. In conjunction with the Moon, the Goddess comes into play and personifies the embodiment of the Moon Goddess Diana. The three phases of the Moon correspond directly to the three stages of a woman's life. The Maiden is the Waxing Moon, the Mother is the Full Moon, and the Waning and New Moons represent the Crone. Moreover, the Moon is associated and corresponds with a woman's menstrual cycle (28 days in length).

Many theories and interpretations abound regarding this equation women and the Moon because to some Diana is seen as an ancient Roman or Greek goddess. During the Roman Empire, Diana became identified with Artemis thus taking on many of the characteristics and myths of that Greek Goddess.

During this same time period, Diana became the Goddess of Light and the Moon, Queen of the Heavens, Lunar Virgin, and the Divine Huntress and Protector of the Animal kingdom.

Charles G. Leland, who authored Aradia: Gospel of the Witches (1899), points out that Aradia is seen as the Italian Witch Goddess and the daughter of Diana and Diana's brother Lucifer/Dianus (i.e., of the Moon and Sun). Aradia came to earth to teach the Witches of her Mother's magic, love, healing, and power. Through her teachings and stories, Aradia became the symbol for modern day witches and through which many are drawn to worship Diana and her consort Dianus (or Cernunnos) in order to become one with the Earth, Moon, Sky, and Universe.

What is Neo-Paganism?
According to B.A. Robinson of Religious Tolerance.org:
“Just as the term ‘Eastern religions’ refers to Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, etc., the terms ‘Neo-Pagan’, ‘Neopagan,’ and ‘Pagan’ refer to a collection of separate religions that share a few common themes.

A Neopagan religion is a modern faith which has been recently reconstructed from beliefs, deities, symbols, practices and other elements of an ancient religion. For example, the Druidic religion is based on the faith and practices of the ancient Celtic professional class; followers of Asatru adhere to the ancient, pre-Christian Norse religion; Wiccans also trace their roots back to the pre-Celtic era in Europe. Other Neo-pagans follow Roman, Greek, Egyptian or similar ancient tradition.

Many Wiccans and other Neopagans refer to themselves simply as ‘Pagans’. Unfortunately, the word has many different meanings -- some quite negative. The term ‘Neopagan’ is less ambiguous.

Many people are confused between Neopaganism and Satanism:
To some Fundamentalist Christians, all religions other than Judaism and Christianity are actually varieties of Satanism. To them, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Taoism, and the various Neopagan religions are all forms of Satanism, or at least are led by Satan or his demons.

To almost everyone else, Neopagan religions are simply individual faith groups with little or no connection to Satanism.”

Who or what is the Horned God?
The Goddess, in Neo-pagan witchcraft, is highly emphasized but the Horned God, or Cernunnos, has equally importance because He contributes and represents the male role or part in the male-female polarity. During rituals and ceremonies, the Horned One is worshipped as a deity (or the God) and personified as being the High Priest whereas the Goddess is personified as being the High Priestess. In some circles, the high priest might don a horned helmet or an antlered headdress similar to what the Norsemen might have worn in ancient times. Cernunnos is believed to represent male sensuality, vitality, the hunter, logic, and power.

~ Finis ~

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Society of Egyptian Kemeticism

S.O.E.K.

The primary purpose and major focal point of S.O.E.K. are to explore, study, and research topics about the practice of Kemeticism, the re-creation, and reconstruction of the religion of Ancient Egypt and Mother Africa along with its pantheon of Gods and Goddesses, syncretic, and systematic belief system.

Scholarly informational and educational topics will include:
Ancient Egyptian reincarnation, mummification, the pyramids, the "Book of the Dead" (i.e., Funerary/Coffin texts and Pyramid texts), hieroglyphics, pharaohs, dynasties, archaeology, geography, and history.

The spiritual S.O.E.K. religious entitlement/designation will be granted by the Temple of Kheti to ordained clergy who can demonstrate their knowledge, understanding, and practice of the Ancient Egyptian religion and Kemetic Reconstructionist Orthodoxy.

To update those who are interested, the S.O.E.K. online forum has been melded with the Temple of Kheti eGroup so as to not force redundancy of our ongoing educational efforts to disseminate purposeful information regarding the practice of Kemeticism. The spiritual S.O.E.K. religious entitlement/designation will be granted by the Temple of Kheti to ordained clergy who can demonstrate their knowledge, understanding, and practice of the Ancient Egyptian religion or Kemetic Orthodoxy. If you seek ordainment, the Temple of Kheti can ordain you as a minister as well. The course is still in the development stage along with the spiritual entitlement/designation that will be granted to those upon successful completion the course. Visit www.templeofkheti.org for more information.

Ii-wy em hotep,

Dr. K. Sahure, D.D., Msc.D.
Spiritual Overseer – Society of Egyptian Kemeticism
High Priest – The Temple of Kheti