God(s) of the Month: Sekhmet, Eye of Ra
Current Decan: 12: Khentet-kheryt, "The Lower Fountain"

Today's Festival(s):
Mysteries of Wesir, Day 3
Procession of Sokar, Day 18
Feast of Ptah-Sokar, Day 10
Shemsu Naming Ceremony, 8:30pm Dua

Say heru em meses nefer (Happy birthday!) to: Shemsut A'atheru in California

"Cairo Calendar" Entry:
...Djehuty establishes the Noble Ones in front in Khem (classical city name: Letopolis)... (papyrus ripped)

This evening, as part of our honoring the Mysteries of Wesir, we continue mourning the loss of Wesir, with the Lamentations of Aset and Nebt-het read before the people. We will also celebrate something joyful alongside the somber, with the rite of passage of Shemsu Naming of the faithful.

Sometimes this time of year feels very bleak; as if nothing will ever grow again and all hope is lost. The Mysteries exist at this time to remind us that no loss is permanent, no death is the end, and nothing ever goes away forever: with every new day, every new morning, there is hope and life and renewal there for the taking.

Take your renewal as we witness the transformation of Wesir into the King of the Akhu, Lord of the Duat. Remember that you too can change and grow and become far more powerful than you have ever been before...and never let anyone, or anything, take that away from you.

Dua Wesir! Dua Sokar! Dua Ptah! Nekhtet!

Thought for the Day:
Wisdom is knowing that you have a lot you could say...and not saying it.

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God(s) of the Month: Sekhmet, Eye of Ra
Current Decan: 12: Khentet-kheryt, "The Lower Fountain"

Today's Festival(s):
Mysteries of Wesir, Day 2
Day of Planting Onions for Sokar
Procession of Sokar, Day 17
Feast of Ptah-Sokar, Day 9

"Cairo Calendar" Entry:
today's entry is lost (papyrus ripped)

Welcome to the new Daily Devotions! I've rearranged the material and content so that you can learn more about our Kemetic Orthodox Festival Calendar and how it works. The "Cairo Calendar" is a papyrus dating from the late Ramesside Period that contains a list of lucky and unlucky days and was used as a sort of almanac. Enjoy it alongside the other interesting material to be included here!

Since the list was off for some time, we have had to revamp some of the mailing list and we did lose some of our members, particularly those who had subscribed via AOL as AOL was blocking our server. Please feel free to re-join the list, or join the list for the first time -- it's up and running again!

Join me this week in celebrating the second biggest of our annual festivals, the Mysteries of Wesir. This week we honor the death and burial of Wesir and His transformation not back into the land of the living, but into the land of the dead where He becomes their ruler and guardian. It is a quiet time, but a sacred and joyous time as well. We'll be celebrating in person here at Tawy House later this week, and I'll be sure to check in and tell you how it's going. We'll also be celebrating the festival alongside our next Shemsu Naming Ceremony in Dua this coming Wednesday.

It's great to be back. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

Dua Wesir! Dua Sokar! Dua Ptah! Nekhtet!

Thought for the Day:
"Growth demands a temporary surrender of security."
Gail Sheehy

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