Offerings

[David19]

I've been thinking about Kemetism for a while and i want to start a few offerings to some of the gods i'm interested in but i'm not sure what to offer. I'm interested in Isis, Anubis, Bast and Set and was wondering what type of things they like. Also should i do offerings for them at different times and do all those gods get along or are there any animosities between them, since i've heard that certain gods don't get on, for example, from what i've read, do Set, Osiris and Horus might not get on, so would Isis be comfortable 'sharing' someone with Set or what.

Hope that makes sense.

[Temwa]

Personally, I don't think They mind sharing a bit. Isis can be a bit pushy at times, though. If you're more comfortable with offering at different times, then do that. :) Whatever works for you!

As for offerings, it's highly personal, but here's my advice:

Anubis: ancestor related items, meat, cool water, sand, statues, possibly pottery.

Bast: sweet food or beverages, mint, catnip, honey, perfumes, copper items, sheer fabrics, asian items, red wine, chocolate, milk, cherries, peacock feathers, bells, old-fashioned things, semi-precious stones (green preferably), baskets, wind chimes, glass, water fountains...

Set: meat, spicy food, strong beverages, things made out of iron, weapons, sand.

Isis: white wine, milk, flowers, myrrh or other incence, expensive or rare items.

[David19]

Do you think champagne would be a good offering to any of them since i thought about offering some tonight as it's New Years Eve.

[Zephyrstorm]

I can so see Bast enjoying a nice glass of bubbly - esp. if it's good champagne. too bad I don't like the stuff... but I could add other alcohols to it... oh... :D Thanks for giving me ideas David.

[Temwa]

I suspect Isis would also enjoy it. Try it, let us know what kind of response you get. ;)

[David19]

I just did it. I gave a bit of champagne to Isis, Bast, Anubis and Set, i think they liked it because, i hope this sounds right, i kind of felt like they did. Also, there were fireworks and they had stopped but, after i had done it and kind of 'communicated' with them, another one came out and it seemed like it might have been a sign from them, hope that doesn't make me sound mad :).

Also, do the gods have colours associated with them, since the firework was green with red and, like i said, i thought it might have some kind of sign or a way of communicating like saying thanks or hi, does it sound like it was or just a coincidence?.

BTW, just something i thought of, has anyone played music for them, either you with a instrument or can you play a CD for them since Your Beautiful by James Blunt was just playing and i kind of thought it may be good for Isis, Bast and a few others, but i haven't worked with them before, so i'm not sure.

Anyway, hope this made sense and thanks for any help.

Hope you have a Happy New Year (& for those that still haven't reached midnight yet, enjoy your New Years Eve! :)).

Thanks.

[Zephyrstorm]

Oh yay! David. No you don't sound insane.

Bast is sometimes associated with Green and Sekhmet is associated with Red, so it HetHert (But those two are actually one and the same) and Set is associated with Red also.

Music is a big draw. From what I understand Sobek loves bands like Tool and Rammstein. Aset strikes me as more of a classical kinda Lady. The Gods definitely like music. :) Amun likes wind instruments. Oh! Bast likes bells and windchimes. HetHert likes music you can dance to.
Try around and I'm sure you'll find stuff that they like.

Have a Happy New Year ya'll!

[instinct]

just thought I'd mention that Dad (anubis) likes rum and candy. Give him rum and candy and he will be your best friend. :hehehehe:

just unwrap the candy first. he doesn't seem to quite understand the whole wrapped up food.. thing..

[Temwa]

That's great, David. :) You're no madder than the rest of us, hehe!

As for music, I've heard Bast enjoys jazz, blues and bluegrass, but I haven't tried music in my worship as of yet, so I don't know. :)

[Zephyrstorm]

Gemyt,
I almost mentioned the tootsie roll incident with your Dad. :B He's so great.

(for those who don't know, Yinepu once ate a tootsie roll - wrapper and all)

[argento_occhi]

Offering-wise, Djehuty seems content in telling me where my stories should go and inserting random explosions in them. >< I've heard He also likes coffee. I feel He likes Jamaican music, perhaps a bit of reggae and ska, that sort of thing. Appears to like the colour orange, as well as black and silver. I mostly offer Him written things, stationary, paper, pens, ink, books, etc. Those sorts of things.

Sebek likes green, strong spirits, chicken and fish and is still trying to make me a Rammstein fan. Likes anything green and shiny. Music-wise, likes metal, or anything that's noisy. A friend and me played a Rammstein CD for Him one evening, and He loved that. He loves attention. He's a bit like a cat in that regard. He loves it when I pay attention to Him. And when I buy Him things. Both He and Yinepu are getting rather excited at the thought that I'm going to get a Roboraptor this year, hopefully in the next few months.

Bast is fond of the shiny too, as has been mentioned. She claimed my dark-coloured possibly iron pyrites or something like that and gold necklace and bracelet. She wants the necklace for Herself, but I can wear the bracelet. I might not though. I'm not a fan of gold jewellery. She claimed them as soon as I unwrapped them. I see Bast with green and red, personally.

Aset likes expensive things from what I've heard. Loves Baileys. Colour-wise, She's fond of blue and gold.

But, that's just my experiences with the Gods that hang around me. Hope that's helpful. Thay all like it when I buy Them things They point out. And They decided to claim half my Christma presents this year. Open present, hear Someone calling out "Mine!" Ah well, it was a good Christmas anyway.

Argent

[Whitewolf]

I always wondered what they liked. I remember for Set's birthday last year I left him a Budweiser. 8O I didn't open it tho. I often burn incense as a offering to the Gods/Goddesses.


-Jessica [aka Whitewolf]

[argento_occhi]

Oh, yes, and Aset seems quite keen on Placebo. For the lyrics. She likes them. So much so She inspired a certain fanfic series. Ah well. I like them. Can't complain though.

Argent