Egyptian Chapter

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A six week exploration of the ancient Kemetic tradition. This section will have rituals based on reconstructualist ideas from the Old Kingdom and the 18th Dynasty New Kingdom eras. The coordinator is Heather and the secondaries are Nicole, Carey, David, Kimberly, Caroline, and Collene.

• "Introduction to Kemetic Paganism" -- An introduction to the Gods, the Cairo Calendar, temples, feasts, festivals, personal dieties and the ideas of sacrifice.
  
• "The God & Goddess Auction" -- Come meet the God/desses of our city. The Egyptian New Year starts around the first of August with the rise of Sothis, the Dog Star. As faithful citizens in the Old Kingdom, it is our duty to chose who our next patron God/dess for the upcoming year will be. We must bring tributes (yes, I mean bring your money) to the deity we want as next years patron. Each God/dess brings gifts to its most faithful servants (yes, this means that the highest bidder for each deity gets a gift). The deity that receives the most money, um, I mean tribute will be our dedicated patron for the upcoming year. The auction will benefit Gaia Community. Wondering about the gifts? Perhaps there will be a sneak preview on June 29th.
  WARNING: This will not be a ritual for children! Because the Gods and Goddesses have free reign to threaten, cajole, or entice your support, no one under the age of 18 will be allowed in ritual this day. Expect mature themes and possibly nudity.
  
• "Feast of Light" -- "Lamenting the ruined state in which she'd found the Temple of Hathor (Isis) at Cusae, Hatshepsut said, 'The ground had swallowed up its august sanctuary...' To return the city to prosperity, she rebuilt Hathor's temple, overlaid the images of the Goddess with gold, and reestablished the temple services. The offerings she conducted in the temple she called Feast of Light."--Normandi Ellis, Feasts of Light
  
• "Myths and Symbols of Ancient Egypt" -- Stories told and Mysteries Unveiled (the move from Unity to Trinity in Kemetic Theology)
  
• "Temple of Thoth" -- Thoth is the God of language and divine law. He is the 'wisest of the wise' among the old Gods. Come to the temple to witness the daily rituals of the priests and Thoth as He divines upon the water the key to surviving the Unleashing of the Eye.
  
• "Unleashing of the Eye of Re Fesitval" -- (aka Sekhmet's Revenge on the Unfaithful). Sacred theatre, dancing, music, and food (the traditional potluck will be part of the ritual, so bring your food and dishes on in with you). It is recommended that you bring easy finger foods that need little or no preparation like fruits, veggies, nuts, cheese, sandwiches, hummus and pita, you get the idea). Remember to label your ingredients and bring enough for eight people.

Kemetic religion in the modern world.

Deities, Rites, History, Priestly Duites, very yummy 'Per-Ankh' site.

Another very yummy Per-Ankh site, but dedicated specifically to Sekhmet, for the destroyer and healer in all of us.

For the non-practioner. General religious beliefs, deity list, and articles.

Kemetic Orthodoxy website.

This group is not exclusively Egyptian, but a little of everything. You can find Lyceums and Iseums to study Kemetic Studies (or just about anything else).

"Encyclopedia on mythololgy, folklore, and legend" need anything else be said? A good general resource.

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