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templeofoccultpractices · 8 months

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Kemeticism Blog Series

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Aker

A god of the Earth and the horizon

Connection to other gods:Geb, Sutekh/ Setesh/ Set

Domain:Sun, Underworld

Description

Aker was first depicted as the torso of a recumbent lion with a widely opened mouth. Later, he was depicted as two recumbent lion torsos merged with each other and still looking away from each other.

From Middle Kingdom onwards Aker appears as a pair of twin lions, one named Duaj(meaning "yesterday") and the other Sefer(meaning "tomorrow"). Aker was thus often titled "He who's looking forward and behind". When depicted as a lion pair, a hieroglyphicsign for "horizon" (two merged mountains) and a sun disc was put between the lions; the lions were sitting back-on-back.

In later times, Aker can also appear as two merged torsos of recumbent sphinxes with human heads.

Roles

One of the earth gods guarding the "gate to the yonder site". A protector of the deceased Kind against snakes in the underworld. replaces the god Kherty, becoming ferryman of Ra in his nocturnal bark. In the Book of the Dead, Aker also "gives birth" to the god Khepri. Aker is asked to hide the body of the dead Wesir/Osiris beneath his womb, Aker is protected by the god Geb.

Cult

Aker appears for the first time during the 1st Dynasty with the kings (pharaohs) Hor Ahaand Djer. An unfinished decorative palette from the tomb of Djer at Abydos shows Aker devouring three hearts.The location of Aker's main cult center is unknown, though. His mythological role was fully described for the first time in the famous Pyramid Texts of king Teti.

Mythology

Aker was first described as one of the earth gods guarding the "gate to the yonder site". He protected the deceased king against the three demonic snakes Hemtet, Iqeru and Jagw. By "encircling" (i.e. interring) the deceased king, Aker sealed the deceased away from the poisonous breath of the snake demons. Another earth deity, who joined and promoted Aker's work, was Geb. Thus, Aker was connected with Geb. In other spells and prayers, Aker is connected with Seth and even determined with the Set animal. This is interesting, because Seth is described as a wind deity, not as an earth deity.

In the famous Coffin Texts of Middle Kingdom period, Aker replaces the god Kherty, becoming now the "ferryman of Ra in his nocturnal bark". Aker protects the sun god during his nocturnal travelling through the underworld caverns. In the famous Book of the Dead, Aker also "gives birth" to the god Khepri, the young, rising sun in the shape of a scarab beetle, after Aker has carried Khepri's sarcophagus safely through the underworld caverns. In other underworld scenes, Aker carries the nocturnal bark of Ra. During his journey, in which Aker is asked to hide the body of the dead Osiris beneath his womb, Aker is protected by the god Geb.

In several inscriptions, wall paintings and reliefs, Aker was connected to the horizon of the North and the West, forming a mythological bridge between the two horizons with his body. Certain sarcophagus texts from the tombs of Ramesses IV, Djedkhonsuiusankh and Pediamenopetdescribe how the sun god Ra travels through the underworld "like Apophis going through the belly of Aker after Apophis was cut by Seth". In this case, Aker seems to be some kind of representation of the underworld itself.

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Ideas for honoring or working with/worshiping Aker

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*It is important to note that everyone's experiences are different and will work with spirits for different reasons. Some people may like a spirit while others will not and that's okay. Ask these spirits what they will work with you on as well as ask them if they can help you with whatever it is you need.*

Altar

Set up an altar/sacred space for performing rituals or giving offerings. Items may include

⬩Altar cloth

⬩Cup or chalice

⬩Incense and incense burner

⬩Offering bowl

⬩Green or yellow candles(you can use any color

⬩Statues of the lion or Sun

For more information on basic altar setups and deity work check out the deity work post.

Basic offerings:Bread, Frankincense, Game Meat, Lion Statue Myrrh, Sour Dough, Meat, Sun Symbols,

Rituals

Ideas for rituals may include

⬩Earth and nature rituals

⬩Honoring Sun and Earth

⬩Summer Solstice

⬩You can ask him what he will help you on⬩

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a-quiet-path · 6 years

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I’ve had what I’ll call an uncomfortable relationship with some of the Gods, specifically Re and Ptah-Sekar-Wesir. It’s related to my PTSD, which was caused, in part, by men in authority positions(my father, bosses, the Christian God). I am, or at least I was, intimidated and fearful because I have never seen myself as deserving or worthy of attention.

I’ve healed somewhat, and I have, among others, Sebek, Heru, Sekhmet, and Setesh to thank for that. I’m now in a position where Re has acknowledged me, my work, and my struggles, and I do not feel unworthy of that attention. Ptah-Seker-Wesir has not contacted me directly in some time, but I feel that Meretseger’s recent appearance in my life can be traced back to him.

It took quite a bit of time and effort, both on my part and on the part of the Gods, to get me to this point. There are still things in my past and present that I cannot reconcile, but I am increasingly able to see the path ahead, and to understand the path behind.

Dua Netjeru!

#Re #Ra #Ptah-Seker-Wesir #Ptah-Sokar-Osiris #Ptah #Seker #Sokar #Wesir #Osiris #Sebek #Sobek #Heru #Sekhmet #Setesh #Set #Seth #Sutekh #Meretseger #dua Netjeru

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glowingeyedgoddess · 2 years

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Making a Deal

Osiris, now that was a name Astarte had not heard in a very long time, specifically since the system lord had been foolish enough to trust Setesh, who had betrayed him and his Queen to Ra, for all the good it had done him. Given her own plans to overthrow the Sun God had similarly been betrayed, perhaps she should feel sympathetic. But that was not in Astarte or indeed any Goa’uld’s nature.

Having been so long, Astarte had not expected to ever hear the name again, but to her surprise an emissary had arrived bearing gifts and a request for a meeting. It was certainly an intriguing request, although Astarte did not believe for a second that this ‘Osiris’ was the same as the former System Lord, more likely an upstart Underlord hoping to use the name to gain System Lord status. But she would at least listen to what the imposter had to say and if it was of no interest they might still be of use. Lord Ba’al would not approve, but what he did not know he could not punish and therefore was of no concern.

Sipping a silver goblet full of eye-wateringly (to a human) strong wine, Astarte leant back against the silken cushions and waited for the imposter to be brought into her presence, her Lion Guards careful to remove any weaponry as Astarte herself had...or so it appeared.

@becomingsea

#becomingsea #starters

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brent-sunborn · 6 years

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The Staff of Ammunae - Pt III

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Kai’eka waited for the dust to clear, coughing a bit before turning to inspect the passageway. It was sealed shut. She nodded.

“Good work,” she said before using her torch to light the room they were in.

The room was large, and had an ‘L’ shape to it. Runes covered the walls and urns decorated each corner. A single large pillar -the one she had taken cover behind- stood in the very center. There were a series of square buttons that could be pushed beneath a depiction of a decorative tol’vir reaching for a staff. A puzzle of some sort, no doubt.

“Hmph…” Kai growled. She hated puzzles and riddles, preferring to just smash her way through things. Of course… she found out long ago why that wasn’t a good idea.

She made her way around the corner, to the part of the room initially hidden from sight. The wall was entirely made of gold. Again, that staff was there, but either side of it depicted a series of planets and constellations.

Other than that there was nothing. No doors to be seen; only the buttons on the pillar to interact with.

Brent, on the other hand, was rather keen on puzzles. One of the allures of archaeological digs like this was to test his modern mind against those of scholars of the past. Could he outwit their traps? Could he decipher their codes? Could he complete their deadly tests, and claim reward in their ancient and sacred relics? It was a challenge - one Brent was most certainly up to.

He inspected the pillar, noting the buttons and their placement. Each bore a different symbol, likely characters in the Tol’vir alphabet. Or perhaps more likely, runes of power that did something when pushed. Brent set his hands on the hilts of his blades - best not to accidentally press a button. He examined the depictions, curiously. The staff, undoubtedly, was the very staff they were after - the legendary Staff of Ammunae. His eyes flared; this was the first indication they were at the right place. Excitement grew, as he grinned beneath his mask.

“This has to be it.” he stated, assuredly. “Look for any sigils or inscriptions that match the ones on the buttons, yeah? They might indicate some kind of order to press them in.”

He turned to follow Kai, examining the gold wall. He tilted his head, curiously.

“Hm.” he mused. “There’s some kind of astral connection…”

He turned back to examine the buttons again, peering at them as he tugged a small notebook from his side. Inside, he had written out a number of self-translated tol’vir characters. Perhaps a few of them could be deciphered.

“Yeah,” Kai’eka sighed, “Always the stars with these ancient civilizations.”

Despite puzzles not being her specialty, she was at least capable of helping. Even acting as a guard all this time, she’d come to recognize certain runes and markings. She was nowhere as skilled as Brent and Thea, but she knew enough to decipher a few things here and there.

She approached the pillar again, looking at the inscriptions on the buttons but unable to recognize any of them. They didn’t match anything on the wall, so she left Brent to decipher them while she made a second round of the room.

This time she noticed unlit torches on the walls; much more convenient than carrying one torch back and forth between the pillar and the wall. Once the room was properly lit up, the inscriptions became much easier to see.

Kai’eka studied the golden wall and what was depicted on it. The planets and moons were depicted in an alignment, surrounded by constellations. There was a text written at the top in ancient script, this one easier to recognize than the symbols Brent was looking up. The Blood Guard dug through her bag and took out her own notes.

She sat down and took a few drinks from her canteen and she flipped through the pages and compared scripts.

“Stars Guide Your Path,” she read out loud with a sneer. Well that didn’t help her any.

Hopefully Brent had better luck figuring out the inscriptions on the buttons…

After a moment or two of searching his notebook, Brent had found a few characters that matched the buttons. As expected, they were one-word translations.

“‘Life’, ‘Sun’, ‘Magic’, and ‘Destruction’.” he reported aloud.

A diverse set of words, to be sure. Their meaning would become clear soon enough, he hoped, as he slipped his notebook back into his pocket. His ear flickered towards Kai, and her translation of the text on the wall.

“Hm. ‘Stars Guide Your Path’?” he repeated, curiously.

Then he was struck with a thought - something so obvious, but often overlooked by adventurers and archaeologists in every dungeon, crypt, and temple - He looked up to the ceiling.

“Kai.” he uttered, pointing upwards.

The torches Kai had lit illuminated the ceiling just enough to cause various gemstones to begin twinkling against the light they produced. They looked like stars; an artificial map of the night sky. Some of the gemstones were larger than others, standing out from their smaller counterparts. Brent narrowed his eyes, recognizing the shapes they produced…

“It’s a constellation, see?” he pointed it out, excitedly. “That’s the constellation for Isiset, Construct of--”

He jerked his head down, eyes towards those buttons on the pillar.

“... Construct of Magic.”

He approached the pillar again, and hovered his hand over the button he’d translated to mean ‘Magic’. His ear twitched, as he turned briefly to look at Kai… before pressing the button.

The room rumbled - the ceiling shifted, tiles pulling back before turning and reconfiguring before setting flat and flush above the two Sin’dorei again. A new constellation was displayed.

“Rajh.” Brent exclaimed. “Construct of the Sun.”

He chuckled - a rarity only two circumstances could produce from him - as he looked back to Kai. It was coming together! He pressed the button labeled ‘Sun’, and watched the ceiling shift and reconfigure yet again. Marvelous technology, for such an early civilization. As the ceiling set with the new constellation, Brent’s ears wilted. A snag.

“... Fuck.” he exclaimed. “I forgot.”

He motioned to the ceiling, sagging his shoulders a bit. There was a constellation displayed, but clearly… it was problematic.

“Ammunae, Construct of Life, and Setesh, Construct of Destruction, both have very similar constellations.” he explained. “That one could be either of them. Without a frame of reference…”

Brent looked around, for a sign of anything that could help him differentiate. He checked the walls, the golden wall, even flipped quickly through his notebook again. All for naught. The only real way to tell which constellation was which was by their position in the sky, against other constellations. Standalone… they were virtually identical. He sighed, and looked back to Kai - frustrated, and defeated. Seems this puzzle got the best of him.

“... I’m not sure.” he admitted - clearly through gritted teeth, evident even under his mask.

The Blood Guard looked up in awe at the changing ceiling. It was one of the rare moments that Brent would see her smile along with him. This was what she loved: watching old mechanisms in motion, especially those with such a beautiful display. That, along with the thrill of being so close to the artifact they were seeking had her actually smiling. She allowed Brent to push the buttons in the proper order… that is, until he got stuck.

Kai’eka raised an eyebrow at Brent as he looked at her for advice. It was shocking, considering he knew her method of randomly smashing buttons on top of her history of setting off traps more often than not.

Of course, his lucky guess was only as good as hers. She didn’t hesitate to even think as she made her way over to the pillar and the symbols he has identified.

“Gut instinct then,” she said, “It’s the staff of ‘Ammunae’ we’re looking for so…”

With that she promptly pushed the button for ‘Destruction’.

The room rumbled and shook, dust and rubble fell from the ceiling, causing Kai’eka to stumble back, away from the pillar. For a few moments, it remained unclear if the button had set off a trap meant to kill them or not. The mechanical grinding sound of stone on stone was near deafening.

The Blood Guard’s ears twitched, as she kept her eyes peeled for any change in the room. That change finally came as the pillar began to sink into the floor, twisting and revealing a spiral staircase that led upward.

Her ears perked up.

If there’s one thing Brent rarely showed, it was fear. But in that moment, between Kai’eka pressing the button - literally labeled ‘Destruction’ - and the appearance of the spiraling staircase… Brent was terrified. Ears flicked upright, brow stiff and eyes wide, he expected the room to collapse on them. After the grinding and shifting ceased, and the stairway was revealed, he let out a sigh of relief.

“Lucky guess.” he sneered, glancing to Kai.

He scooped up one of the bags of equipment approached the staircase. It was considerably wide - at least, for an elf. For the tol’vir, it was probably a bit narrow. Nonetheless, Brent began his ascent up the spiraling stairs, disappearing into the ceiling of the room. The stairs continued for a considerable distance after that. Brent could only imagine that outside the stone tube the stairs were set in, literal tons of enchanted stone mechanisms sprawled out to make the shifting ceiling apparatus function. He ran his hand along the wall, and sighed - imagining the splendor beyond.

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the-obsidian-mystic · 4 years

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Name: Setesh 'Set' Aten (Al-Kazan/Imhotep)

Physical appearance: medium length tawny hair, brown eyes, medium skin tone.

Personality: Set would almost certainly take after Akhenaten for obvious reasons, though some of Suleiman's less than pleasant attributes may be present.

First love: (I honestly have no idea.)

Image Ref.: (I'm no artist. I'm sorry.)

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noonamadecharas · 6 years

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Liliana

| Personal Information

B a s i c s ;

Name: Liliana x X Nickname(s): Lily Gender: Female Age: 15 (birthday, 18XX) Nationality: [NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ETHNICITY! Add Ethnicity under this if you want] Blood Type: Zodiac: Height: cm (ft inches) [avoid lengthy decimals, it's tacky af, round that bitch out] Weight: kg (lbs) Body Type: [Muscular? Lithe? Lanky? Body shape?] Notable Markings: [Scars, moles, blemishes, birthmarks, make-up, a part of the physical appearance that people relate to your character or identify your character by]

P e r s o n a l i t y ;

This is in PARAGRAPH style. A generic list of personality traits tells us nothing. How is your character's temperament? How do they interact with people? How are they when they're pissed off? Remember to include both "good qualities" and "bad qualities;" no one is without fault. Interests: [Things they *actively* partake in as a **hobby** (like gardening, or reading)] Likes: [such as types of music, food, weather, etc] Dislikes: [Can include people in here - try to avoid saying the Earl or Akuma (that's already assumed) unless a strong part of your chara is their hatred of the Earl/Akuma/etc.] Quirks: [These are odd traits, such as Krory's enjoyment of tacky things and Allen's habitual and paranoid counting of his money every night. Lenalee hitting people with her clipboard, Lavi giving people nicknames, etc.] | P e r s o n a l i t y B a r [5 = max; 3 = average; 1 = min] Education: Affinity: Battle: Mental: Flexibility: [Additional]: [insert your choice of trait and score it]

| Work Information

P r o f i l e ;

Affiliation: Black Order Base of Operations: European Branch (HQ) Occupation: Exorcist [change to General if a General] Mentor: [If applicable, the General that trained them] Partner(s): [If applicable, an exorcist or fellow apprentice they fight alongside often] Golem: [What shape is the golems body? Is it standard issue and black? Does it have a custom tail or antenna, etc? Does it have a nickname? (The most common golem is standard issue black with a spherical body shape).] Preferred Mission Types: [For instance, group missions, solo missions, rescue missions, extermination missions, scouting, etc] Limitations/Punishments: [Do they have to fight with other exorcists if they're a support type? Has the Order punished them for bad behavior before? Do they have any handicaps? Etc.]

A n t i - A k u m a W e a p o n ;

Innocence Name: [Include the English in parenthesis if in another language] Innocence Type: Equipment/Parasitic/ParasiticBeast/Crystal (what it's located in) Syncronization Rate: % Deactivated Form: [describe what it's deactivated form looks like; the deactivated form often looks different than the activated] Level 1 | Name of Level, if applicable (not necessary tho) Does the Innocence have any base abilities, such as Lavi's hammer being able to grow to whatever size or Lenalee's flight? What color glow does the Innocence have? (Common colors: green, blue, white - red for Crystal type).

[ Name of move/ability ] Description of move/ability, including what it does, what it can defeat, any cons or limitations, etc.

+ Extra notes or details, if applicable (prevents large paragraph blocks). I usually put how effective the move is against different levels of Akuma.

+ Extra notes or details, if applicable.

[ Name of move/ability ] Description of move/ability, including what it does, what it can defeat, any cons or limitations, etc.

+ Extra notes or details, if applicable.

Level 2 Release | Name of Level, if applicable (not necessary tho) Same description idea as before. Note that not all Equipment type exorcists have a Level Two Release, and Parasitic exorcists aren't always organized into two levels (if anything, Parasite-types have a less organized structure). Some exorcists like Lavi don't have called out moves until Level Two Release, too

[ Name of move/ability ] Description of move/ability, including what it does, what it can defeat, any cons or limitations, etc.

+ Extra notes or details, if applicable.

This is optional. Is your chara's Innocence based off of anything from history or myth? Does it have any themes? Example: My Setesh's Innocence is thematically based off the power and control related to its Was-sceptre form, and of Egyptian myth of the god Set and his Set-animal creatures.

| Background

H i s t o r y O u t l i n e ;

Age #: Stick with simple sentences, they don't even have to be complete sentences

Age #: Do NOT put paragraphs here, you'll expand on this outline in the actual History paragraph-style

Age #: This is literally an outline, like planning notes; although if you want to just use this and no "full" history, that's fine too; up to you, mate

Age #: Remember that we start to retain our memory at age 4 - traumatic (life-changing, etc) events can be remembered before age 4, though

Age #: Make sure to include the age they were recruited or found by the Order! Same with start and ending of training, if applicable

Age #: There's no actual limit to how many ages you can mention, but try to only include the *major* milestones (aka stuff you want people to know who won't read the history, just this outline, lmao)

H i s t o r y ;

I put the History in small text bc I write long histories. If your history is only, say, two paragraphs, then I suggest using normal sized text. The History should be focused on YOUR CHARA'S history, not their parents. It's fine to add stuff about their parents (such as what their occupations were - this is encouraged), but don't let their parents overrun your chara's personal history. You can also split this into "Pre-recruitment History" (before joining the Order) and "Post-recruitment History" (after joining the Order).

Try to give us some background on how your bbu grew up, or where they grew up. A person's environment shapes them, as does their relationship with their family (if they have family). DO YOUR RESEARCH if you aren't familiar with the customs or culture you want your character to be from, and don't be afraid to ask fellow fans for help!

Also remember that in D.Gray-Man traumatic/tragic pasts are quite normal. Lenalee's parents were killed by Akuma and she was brought to the Order against her will, Allen was abandoned and abused, Krory was avoided by his townspeople and demonized, Timothy was an orphan thief who nearly lost his entire orphanage to an Akuma attack, etc. Still tho, don't go overboard. An Akuma attack could certainly take out a small village/town, but it shouldn't destroy an entire city over your character only, for instance. You don't have to have your chara's family or friends killed, and you don't have to have an Akuma attack included in how your chara got recruited - some like Chaoji or Suman had a General walk by and one of the Innocence fragments in the General's pockets found them that way. Note that if your chara's parents/family/friends survive, they will NOT be allowed to contact your chara once they're an exorcist at the Order, and your chara won't be allowed to contact them either.

[1] This section is for links to historical websites, if you'd like to reference to where you did your research. [2] It's encouraged to include links to websites that explain any mental illnesses or disorders your character may have so a) the reader can understand what you're referencing to better and b) they know you aren't talking out of your ass and actually did your research ;>

| Extra Information

Q u o t e s ;

"Quote here." (Translation if needed, or to whom the quote is addressed)

"Quote here."

T r i v i a ;

- These are some facts about your character that you didn't include elsewhere in the bio.

- You can include stuff such as the meaning of their name or meaning behind their nicknames.

- Other things to possibly mention are their life habits, such as sleeping habits or health issues or the like.

- If you didn't add a Relationships section to this template, this could be a good spot to mention how your chara interacts with canon characters or other fan characters.

- Any clothing preferences? Etc. Etc.

- No limit to how many you add. Try not to drown us though, long profiles can intimidate people (I should know considering mine lmfao).

- Oh hey another thing to add could be religion, or opinion on religion.

- Do they speak any other languages than their native tongue? (Remember that the universal language at the Black Order is English!).

- If you don't have a lot of trivia bullets, it'll look nicer to make these normal text instead of smaller text like they are right now.

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