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You do not need a sign.

For the love of the gods, just pray. You do not need to be called. You do not need to be contacted. Just pray.

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Ptah, the Cosmocrator / Memphite Triad (WiP)

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This is beautiful. Makes me emotional 😢

Sutekh and Nut. Two holy beings.

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✨ Subtle Deity Worship Master List ✨

Greek Deities:

Subtle Aphrodite Worship

Subtle Ares Worship

Subtle Apollo Worship

Subtle Artemis Worship

Subtle Athena Worship

Subtle Dionysus Worship

Subtle Eros Worship

Subtle Hephaestus Worship

Subtle Hermes Worship

Subtle Demeter Worship

Subtle Hera Worship

Subtle Zeus Worship

Subtle Hestia Worship

Subtle Helios Worship

Subtle Persephone Worship

Subtle Poseidon Worship

Subtle Hekate Worship

Subtle Haides Worship

Subtle Harpocrates Worship

Subtle Hypnos Worship

Subtle Selene Worship

Subtle Thanatos Worship

Norse Deities:

Subtle Sigyn Worship

Subtle Loki Worship

Subtle Freyr Worship

Subtle Odin Worship

Subtle Freyja Worship

Subtle Jormungandr Worship

Subtle Idunna Worship - created by @soil-and-stanzas :)

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This list will be updated as I make more posts!

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the egyptian gods

MA'AT: the essence of harmony and balance

in the beginning, well, there were a lot of different beginnings,

AMUN/AMUN-RA: god of the sun and air, supreme king of the gods in some periods. some stories say that he created himself and then everything else in the universe

ATUM: sometimes considered another name for Ra, but when separated he represents the evening sun. he was the first of the Ennead to emerge from Nu, and was the supreme ruler of the gods, and creator of the universe and human beings

RA/RE: when separated from Atum, he represents the midday sun, but other stories say that his aspect changes as he advances his sun barge across the sky. also considered the supreme ruler and creator of the universe. later merged with Amun as he rose in popularity

PTAH: another creator of the universe, Ptah was lord of truth, and the patron god of sculptors and craftsmen (since he was considered to have sculpted the earth). he created the first mound of earth from Nu by imagining it in his heart and breathed life into things with his voice

KHNUM: said to have created everything on his potter's wheel. in a different story he created humans on his potter's wheel then raised them up to the sun so that Ra could breathe life into them

NEITH: a war and funerary goddess, she created all things from her innards. she invented birth, therefore considered the "mother goddess" and closely associated with life and living things

MUT: emerged from Nu and gave birth to the world on her own, or in other stories was the wife of Amun. she was a goddess of protection, guarding humans in life, and against demons in death

MEHET-WERET: celestial cow goddess that emerged from Nu and gave birth to Ra at the beginning of time. goddess of water, creation, and rebirth

then under Atum/Ra creation stories, there were the first gods, called the Ennead,

SHU: the primordial god of air, he was born from Atum/Ra with his sister Tefnut to create the world. it's said that after bein gone for so long, Atum/Ra sent the eye of Ra to search for them, and his tears of happiness at having them returned became humans

TEFNUT: the sister and wife of Shu, she was the primordial god of moisture and rainfall

NUT: child of Shu and Tefnut, she represented the sky, but her relationship with her brother Geb disturbed Atum/Ra so he pushed her high above Geb, decreeing that she could not give birth on any day of the year. however, Thoth then gambled with Iah (or Khonsu) winning five days of moonlight he transformed into days. On those five days, her five children were born

GEB: god of the earth and growing things

OSIRIS: child of Nut and Geb, he was lord and god of the underworld and afterlife. he was said to be the first god to die, after being killed by his brother Set, wherein Isis then resurrected him and they bore Horus.

ISIS: child of Nut and Geb, she was the goddess of the moon, healing, fertility, and magic

NEPHTHYS: child of Nut and Geb, she is the twin sister of Isis and wife of Set. she is considered a goddess of funeral rites, darkness (not in an evil sense), and protector of women.

SET/SETH: child of Nut and Geb god of war, chaos, and storms. although he was the first murderer, he was considered a necessary balance to the good of Osiris. he killed Osiris to usurp his throne, only to later be usurped by Horus.

However, sometimes Set was replaced with Horus in the Ennead, HORUS: technically there were two Horuses, Horus the Elder, who was a child of Nut and Geb, and Horus the younger, who was the better known Horus. however, they ended up merging into one deity, a god of the sun, sky, and kingship

under the Amun (and sometimes Ptah) creation myth(s) there was the group called the Ogdoad, including Amun and

AMUNET: the female counterpart of Amun, together they represented forces unseen, including the wind and air

KEK: the god of the hours before dawn, he guided the sun barge of Ra from the underworld to earth

KAUKET: the female aspect of Kek, she represented the hours after sunset, and guided the sun barge of Ra into the underworld. Together these gods represent darkness (but not in an evil way)

HEH AND HAUHET: often not separated in any meaningful way, these two were the gods of infinity, eternity, and time

NUN AND NAUNET: personification of the primordial waters, from which everything was created. Naunet is only ever referenced when it comes to the Ogdoad

However, when Amun became revered as a god of creation, him and Amunet were sometimes replaced by NIA AND NIAT: gods of the void

so then the rest of the gods,

THOTH: advisor of Atum/Ra, he was the god of wisdom, writing, and truth, and was associated with the moon. sometimes he is the child of Atum/Ra, other times he is the son of Horus. he gave humanity the gift of language and marked the passage of time

SESHAT: consort of Thoth, she was the goddess of writing, books, and measurements

ANUBIS: son of Nephthys and Osiris, he was the god of the dead and associated with embalming. he leads the souls of the dead to the Hall of Truth and weighs their heart to determine if they were good or evil

KABECHET/QEBEHT: daughter of Anubis and a funerary deity. she provides cool, pure water to the souls awaiting judgement in the Hall of Truth

BASTET: daughter of Ra, although her image has tempered over time, Bastet was often considered a defender of pharaohs and the hearth. goddess of cats, women, and fertility

SEKHMET: sister of Bastet, she was goddess of destruction, justice, and desert winds. after Ra became tired of the sins of humanity, he sent Sekhmet to destroy them. she ravaged the land until the other gods implored Ra to stop her, where he took beer dyed red (to emulate blood) and left it at Dendera. when she drank it, she fell asleep and woke as the benevolent goddess Hathor

MAAHES: solar god and protector of the innocent, sometimes the son of Bastet, sometimes Sekhmet

HATHOR: goddess of joy, celebration, love, women, drunkenness, and sometimes animals. in some stories she is the wife of Horus the elder, in some Horus the younger, and in some Ra

MA'AT: embodiment of the principle of ma'at, she was the goddess of truth, justice, and harmony

KHONSU: the son of Amun and Mut, god of the moon and healing

MONTU: a god of war and the vitality of pharaohs, he was later replaced by Khonsu as a child of Amun and Mut

TENENIT: goddess of beer and brewing, consort of Montu

HEKA: patron god of magic and medicine, but was also said to be present at the creation of the universe

HU: god of the spoken word, personification of the first word Atum/Ra ever spoke. represented the tongue

SIA: personification of perception and thoughtfulness who represented the heart

ANAT: goddess of fertility, sexuality, love, and war. sometimes she is a virgin goddess, others she is sensuous and erotic

APEP/APOPHIS: the celestial serpent that would assault the sun barge of Ra every night as it travels through the underworld

BA-PEF: god of terror

BES/BISU/AHA: god of childbirth, fertility, sexuality, humor, and war. he protected women and children, fended off evil, and fought for divine justice

TAWERET/TAURET: considered a consort of Set, goddess of childbirth and fertility. guarded children and invoked to help with pregnancy and birth

HRAF-HAF: the ferryman of the dead, he would carry good souls across the Lily Lake to the shores of paradise in the Field of Reeds

AMENET: consort of the divine ferryman, she welcomed souls of the dead to afterlife with food and drink

FETKET: cupbearer of Ra, patron of bartenders

MAFDET: goddess of justice, protected people from venomous bites, later replaced by Serket

SERKET: goddess of protection and funerals, protected people against venom

HEDET: goddess of scorpions and protector against their venom

IHY: son of Hathor and Horus the elder, he was the god of music and joy

IMHOTEP: the deified vizier of the king Djoser, god of wisdom and medicine

MESKHENIT: goddess of childbirth, created a person's ka (life force) and breathed it into them, creating their destiny

NEHEBKAU: joined a persons ka to their body at birth, and with the ba (winged aspect of the soul) at death. has always existed, and swam in the primordial waters before Atum rose

NEFERTUM: god of perfume and beauty, said to be born from the bud of a blue lotus flower at the beginning of creation. associated with rebirth and transformation due to his association with Atum

RENENUTET: goddess of nursing children and the harvest. she determined the length of a person's life and the important events that would occur, sometimes considered the mother of Osiris as consort of Atum

NEPER: son of Renenutet, god of grain and fertility

ONURIS/ANHUR: a son of Ra, god of war and hunting

SHAY: personification of fate, no one could alter her decisions

SHED: god who protected against wild animals and mortal enemies

SHEZMU: god of wine, perfume and plenty

SOBEK: god of water and medicine, namely surgery. lord of marshes and wetlands

SOTHIS: astral form of Isis, represented the star Sirius

SAH: astral form of Osiris, represented the constellation Orion

SOPDU: son of Sothis and Sah, astral form of Horus, guarded over outposts and soldiers on the frontier

TAYET/TAIT: goddess of weaving and associated with embalming

WENEG: held up the sky and maintained balance between the heavens and earth

and the sons of Horus, who get their own special spot,

DUAMUTEF: protector god of the stomach, he represented East

HAPY: protector god of the lungs, he represented the North

IMSETY: protector god of the liver, he represented the South

QEBEHSENUEF: protector god of the intestines, he represented the West

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Little Acts of Devotion I Do For Lady Aphrodite (since i cannot practice openly)

-wear a pink ribbon in my hair

-have a candle i burn specifically for her

-wear rose quartz and devote the pieces to her

-have stickers and paper that remind me of her to scrapbook with

-wear outfits that make me feel good about myself

-have a lip gloss dedicated to her

-have a mug devoted to her and drink tea from it in her name

-talk to her during the day or at night (or both)

-say affirmations to myself in the shower or in the mirror

-listen to the playlist i made for her while i drive

-dedicate my dates with my bf to her

-do face masks or other self-care activities in her name

-doing coloring pages that remind me of her

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Apollon ~

God of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry and Leader of the Muses

no images are mine

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Heres another intresting snippet that may be good for some Apollo followers!

I'll leave the full explanation for those who wish to read the book (The Oracles Of Apollo)

The birth

Leto, Apollos mother. couldn't give birth anywhere on Mother Earth (due to Heras' anger with her for Zeus was the father), so she went to Delos for it was a floating island not connected by earth.

(Notes! Artemis was born first on the sixth day after the new moon! And so it is sacred to her. She also helped deliver her younger twin, Apollo, which is why women in labor may call on her)

(Notes! Swans are also sacred to Apollo! Who was born at dawn on the seventh day on the seventh month, Delphinios [the first month after winter solstice] )

Hymn to Apollo

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When you step into sunlight, you honor Apollo. When you admire the moon, you honor Artemis. When you admire cloud shapes, you honor Hera. When you smell petrichor, you honor Zeus. When you laugh at a joke, you honor Hermes. When your body twitches to dance at a particularly upbeat music, you honor Dinoysus. When you enjoy the first bite of your breakfast, you honor Demeter. When you choose your peace over any conflict, you honor Athena. When you warm yourself up by sheltering yourself in blanket, you honor Hestia. When you listen to Ocean sounds, you honor Poseidon. When you smell flowers, you honor Persephone. When you admire the coolness of first day of Autumn, you honor Hades. When you wear your favourite jewellery, you honor Hephaestus. When you smile, you honor Aphrodite. When you exercise, you honor Ares. When you light a torch in a dark room, you honor Hekate.

Your body is a shrine to Gods, your being an act of devotion for them. You, by yourself, are enough for them.

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O Djehuty, fair of face, sharp of mind, and swift of pen, I pray you to inspire me in word.

Inspire in me creativity in word, both verbal and written, O you of the sacred pen.

Hearer of prayers, mighty in heka, strong in compassion, I ask you to ever watch over me Djehuty.

Wise of spirit, sharp of mind, patron of fairness, I ask you to ever watch over me Djehuty.

Dua Djehuty!

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Dua Bast! Dua Bastet!

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Aphrodite is the sky- She’s the daughter of Ouranos, the primordial god of the sky, and she’s referred to as ‘Aphrodite Ourania’ meaning ‘The heavenly’

Aphrodite is the sea- Before coming to the shores of Cyprus she resided in depths of the ocean, her love story with Nerites takes place in her time living underwater. She’s also called ‘Anadyomene’ which means ‘The Goddess rising out of the sea’

Aphrodite is the earth- When she walks, flowers spring up from under her feet. She created the myrtle and red roses. She was worshipped in Cnossus as ‘Aphrodite Antheia’ which means ‘The blooming’ or ‘The friend of flowers’ and the most common offering to Aphrodite was flowers

Here’s a fragment of the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite: “Muse, tell me the deeds of golden Cyprian Aphrodite, who stirs up sweet passion in the gods and subdues the tribes of mortal men and birds that fly in air and all the many creatures that the dry land rears, and all the sea”

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Hymn to Maahes

Dua Maahes, Lord with the kindly face, seeing in front! My heart is Yours, sustained by Your strength. O Avenger of Wrongdoing, all who would oppose You have fallen; The precision of Your justice rends them asunder. Unbreakable is Your blade, never dulling, as You do battle against isft. Yours is the service of Ma'at; Your Mother, the Terrible One, sustains You, nursing Your every wound. Blessed are Your strikings-down of the wicked! Eternity knows Your name, You whose righteousness triumphs on its behalf. O Wielder of the Knife, joyfully and full of terror do I exalt You, O Maahes who is princely and great of beauty! Dua Maahes, the Scarlet Lord! - The grasses bend for You, delivering You to the enemy - With silent exactness do You cleave the spine of the foul one! O Maahes, all of the earth is full of Your praise! Dua Maahes!

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Praise Lady Aphrodite 🙌

Golden Aphrodite, Cytherea, Ourania, Pandemos

Please feel my love as I feel yours, I love you!

Your motherly arms keep me safe at night, and shield me from pain whilst I sleep.

I want to love more, I want to feel more, I want to be more kind, I want to help.

Aphrodite, goddess of all living things.

Your beauty overwhelms me.

Your love is like a pot of honey; golden, sweet, non-perishable.

The bees make honey and the pot overfills, spilling onto the ground.

You are far more beautiful than any jewels, or gold, or riches.

If I could spend just one hour in your presence I would be overwhelmed with joy!

O' Aphrodite, Areia

Sooth my aching mind, have me not at war with myself.

If I have ever sung your name, bring me comfort in my dark days, when little light shines.

My sweet, beautiful, mother; hear my prayer!

For when I meet the ocean again, I shall think of you!

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. Dua Set!

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Sekhety

Summary: This is a theistic take(As in, a variation) on the term for other kemetics to use if they find the identity fits them.

Interpretation: Sekhet, sekhyt, or sekhety is an identity used to describe not being exclusively a man or woman, moreso the ‘gender’ of the Netjeru; or the lack of a definable one in a divine essence. What this means, though, is the true nature of the Netjeru is mysterious, and though Their representations can align along binary standards, Their existence within itself is something beyond what can be put into a definition of binary gender.

It is not a static identity, and can be a combination of a myriad of different things; femininity, masculinity, androgyny, anything in between; undefinable by words, and can be a specific state of being for a person and remain as such for years, even for a lifetime; or can wildly fluctuate on a day-to-day basis.

Symbols & Meanings:

-Shen ring: Eternal protection.

-Orangish gold: The color of the reeds in Aaru, resembling freedom, sentimentality and sincerity.

-Gold: Unity, love & the embracing warmth of the sun.

-White: Purity, indefinability.

-Lapis lazuli: The Netjeru and the connection to Them, divinity, and spirituality.

-Blue: The primordial waters of Nu and the fluidity of its’ nature. The mysterious infinity that which all is created from. Larger than the other stripes to symbolize the eternal expanse of the water.

Pronouns: Any pronouns are associated with this term, but if none in particular fit oneself, a set with both ritual use and casual use has been made for the sake of modern convenience. Both stem from the origin of “nen” which is negation, null, separate from what is defined, and can be used both as a suffix -nn(not to be confused with the plural demonstrative) or the independent pronouns respectively.

Religious:

mntnn/ntnn/pꜣy.nn/r ḥꜥt.nn

Casual:

Neii*/Nem/Ner**/Nenef

*The eii in neii is pronounced “eye”

**The er in ner is pronounced “air”

History: Sekhety is written as many different things by scholars; it was originally a word first found on an inscription on a shard of pottery describing the three genders, man, woman, and sekhety. It basically means someone who doesn’t exclusively fit on the societal binary of sexuality and gender(though this is a simplification of the sources), some guesses of the more specific definition being intersex people, gay people, and so on and so forth.

Primary source: Sethe, Kurt, (1926), Die Aechtung feindlicher Fürsten, Völker und Dinge auf altägyptischen Tongefäßscherben des mittleren Reiches, in: Abhandlungen der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Philosophisch-Historische Klasse, 1926, p. 61.

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Butch + Femme Sekhet flags!

Sekhet: “An identity used to describe not being exclusively a man or woman, moreso the ‘gender’ of the Netjeru; or the lack of a definable one in a divine essence. What this means, though, is the true nature of the Netjeru is mysterious, and though Their representations can align along binary standards, Their existence within itself is something beyond what can be put into a definition of binary gender. It is not a static identity, and can be a combination of a myriad of different things; femininity, masculinity, androgyny, anything in between; undefinable by words, and can be a specific state of being for a person and remain as such for years, even for a lifetime; or can wildly fluctuate on a day-to-day basis. A third gender recognized by the ancient Egyptians.”

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