Sekhmet, meet my blog. My blog, meet Sekhmet. There's this thing in Kemetic religion(s) called an open statue. Here's how it works: An open statue is an image of a deity which has had a ritual performed on it called the Opening of the Mouth. It's very important to note that as far … Continue reading Finding Sekhmet at the Penn Museum
Kemeticism
Posts about Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) religion.
Philadelphia and What I Found There
Earlier this month I spent a week in Philadelphia with a dear friend of mine for her birthday. I haven't been to Philly in years and found myself quickly falling in love with the city all over again. I've lived in Virginia my entire life and have spent the past ten years calling a very, … Continue reading Philadelphia and What I Found There
Penn Museum and Open Statues
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Balance
Balance is something I have yet to master. Not that, I suppose, balance is something one masters or achieves with any finality. Balance is an ongoing process, a response and something to respond to. Balance is ma'at, a concept I'm struggling with as I come to terms with my new Kemetic faith. Balance is Brighid, … Continue reading Balance
Answering Anubis
Life has been rocky for awhile. I'm in graduate school and living at home, struggling with recurring depression and anxiety issues that like to get in the way of... everything, really. After a long, steady decline, my paternal grandmother passed away December 31, 2013; her funeral was just a few days ago. Funerals of course … Continue reading Answering Anubis
About Ma’at
This is my first post for this year's Pagan Blog Project. I'm not sure if I'll stick with the alphabet theme or if these posts will be particularly long or coherent, but I want to get back into writing (don't I say that every year?) and I might as well start now. Several days ago … Continue reading About Ma’at
Month of the Akhu
November is a whirlwind of a month. The academic year is ramping up, which affects both my own coursework and my responsibilities at the college library that employs me. One volunteer position ended for the year while another looks like it's just beginning. I'm recovered (mostly) from a nasty double infection that put me in … Continue reading Month of the Akhu
Sage and Starshine 