Bless all the children of Netjer, known and unknown!
May your coming be peaceful.

God(s) of the Month: Heru-sa-Aset
Current Decan: 30: A'arety, "the two jaws"
Today's Festival(s):
Pesdjentiu (New Moon Festival), (Saturday)
Beautiful Feast of the Valley, Days 1-2

Say heru em meses nefer (Happy birthday!) to: Shemsu Waenyinepu in Kentucky (Saturday)

"Cairo Calendar" Entry:
If you see anything today, it will be good. (Saturday) The Akhet eye, everything and everyone is at peace. It is pleasant to the gods and to Ra. (Sunday)

Are you still feeding your Ka?

The Beautiful Feast of the Valley is here, and we are celebrating in high style. We've already visited seven local cemeteries and honored the Akhu there, and more are planned over the rest of the Valley Festival as we honor the blessed dead alongside the gods of Uaset.

What will you do to honor your dead? Here in the US the Valley feast is coinciding with a major holiday in honor of war dead, and we've been encountering many people in the cemeteries planting flowers, leaving offerings and visiting with their loved ones in the Beautiful West. It's very nice to see these normally empty places buzzing with activity and celebration. Celebrate the Kemetic equivalent of "Dia de los Muertos" with us -- even if our day of the dead lasts more than a week!

Share your stories with us on the forums if you wish and may you have a wonderful festival.

Dua Akhu! Nekhtet!

Thought for the Day:
" It would be more honorable to our distinguished ancestors to praise them in words less, but in deeds to imitate them more."
Horace Mann

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Bless all the children of Netjer, known and unknown!
May your coming be peaceful.

God(s) of the Month: Heru-sa-Aset
Current Decan: 30: A'arety, "the two jaws"
Today's Festival(s):
no special festivals today

Say heru em meses nefer (Happy birthday!) to: W'ab Nakhtdeshretiu in Illinois (Tuesday 23rd); Shemsut Senushemi in Nevada and Remetj Jennifer L.-C. in Massachusetts (Wednesday 24th)

"Cairo Calendar" Entry:
Disturbance below and uproar of the gods of the keri-shrines on this day when Shu was complaining to Ra about the eternal great ones. Do not go out on it.

Are you still feeding your Ka?

A strange entry in the Cairo Calendar suggests that even gods aren't always happy.

So why do you punish yourself if you aren't content all the time?

Life is never constant. One of the gifts of Ma'at to our universe is change.

We can use Her gift as we please, for good for for ill, for happiness or for other things.

What will you choose when given the opportunity?

How can you maximize your happiness so you're not feeling guilty about things?

Dua Netjer! Nekhtet!

Thought for the Day:
"If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years."
Bertrand Russell

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Bless all the children of Netjer, known and unknown!
May your coming be peaceful.

God(s) of the Month: Heru-sa-Aset
Current Decan: 29: Zati-qed, "the Edified One's twin"
Today's Festival(s):
Saq-Heru
"The Ennead Sails Repeatedly on the Day of the Judging of the Great Ones"

Say heru em meses nefer (Happy birthday!) to: Shemsu Montuemheryt in Virginia (May 2); Remetj Terri T. in California (May 5); Remetj Jordan S. in Canada (May 6); Kai-Imakhu Inibmutes in Illinois (May 9); Remetj Jeremy Z. in Washington state (May 10); Shemsut Seshmetitues in Arkansas and Shemsut Tanesmuti in Washington state (May 12); Shemsut Benretibemhethert in Canada (May 13); Shemsu-Ankh Parura in California (May 16); Remetj Heather R. in X (May 18); W'abet Sahyinepu in Texas (May 20); W'ab Djehutydjesi in Missouri, Remetj Rachel K. in Pennsylvania and Remetj Mark R. in X (May 21)

"Cairo Calendar" Entry:
The Great Nine sail; They are numerous in the entire land. If any lion is seen, he will die immediately. It is the day of the judging of the Great Ones.

Are you still feeding your Ka?

The Great Nine: Shu, Tefnut, Geb, Nut, Wesir, Heru-wer, Set, Aset and Nebt-het, are wandering the earth today, judging and giving messages to those judged.

What will They say to you? (What have They said to you?)

Give thanks for Their wisdom, and listen to it.

The gods do not speak loudly very often. Consider Their communication, in whatever form it comes, to be a great blessing, and be grateful for Their sharing of it.

May They bring you good news, love, and support in this time of growing and changing.

Dua Heru! Dua Pesdjet-wer! Nekhtet!

Thought for the Day:
"How can you come to know yourself? Never by thinking, always by doing. Try to do your duty, and you'll know right away what you amount to."
Goethe

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Bless all the children of Netjer, known and unknown!
May your coming be peaceful.

God(s) of the Month: Khonsu
Current Decan: 27: Khentiu-heriu, "Lower/Foremost Faces"
Today's Festival(s):
Saq-Heru and His Victory Procession to Khadi, Day 5
Crowning of Heka, Day 15
Feast of Hethert's Birthgiving at Dendera, Day 13

Say heru em meses nefer (Happy birthday!) to: Shemsut-Ankh Gemytyinepu in New Zealand (Thursday 27th); Remetj Richard L. in New York (Friday 28th); Shemsu Pahediemiti in Oregon (Saturday 29th); Remetj Ruby M. in Michigan (Sunday 30th); Remetj Chris G. in Indiana (today)

"Cairo Calendar" Entry:
...great things [come from] him today. If you see anything, it will be good.

Are you still feeding your Ka?

With the beginning of the new moon a festival of Heru-wer came, honoring His victory over all that is wrong in the world.

What can He vanquish for you? Be sure to ask for His protection and blessing during this holy time.

At this time we're also doing a lot of things here at Tawy. Last week we had an excellent Naming Ceremony (see below), attended by more than 40 people. This month two intensives are scheduled here at Tawy House and more work-study, as well as festivals befitting the end of the Kemetic year. Signups for the November trip to Egypt are coming in, as are a record number of attendance forms for our huge week-long Wep Ronpet ceremonies in August. I'm really excited to know that we'll be seeing so many of you in just over eight weeks!

In the Great Name of Heru, victorious in Khadi, may you find blessing, peace, and the fierce love that only this god can bring.

Dua Heru-wer! Dua Heka! Dua Hethert! Dua Ihy! Nekhtet!

Thought for the Day:
We welcome and say a huge NEKHTET! for the following newly Named Shemsu and Rootnamed Children of our faith!
Kesitepwysenu of Nevada
Yamenaset of Wisconsin
Senerpaitui of Cuba (our first Shemsu in that nation! nekhtet!)
Duwayitheru of Washington
Pekhtytaweret of California
Zaerbastmut of Illinois
Metitaitui of New Hampshire
Tanakhtsenu of Brazil
Aqheretbastmut of Australia
Naisenu of Canada
Tadagyt-er-ra of Argentina
Ibu-netjeruemheb, rootnamed son of Senushemi of Nevada
Minemheb, rootnamed son of Senushemi of Nevada

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