Questions about Patron Dieties

[fareeha]

Well. I'm sure this topic has been covered at least ten million times in all of our lives, but I didn't see anything here in the Kemetics forum that's quite like it, so here goes.

Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart? (This is mostly referring to Kemetic dieties, although if there is Someone from another tradition you worship as well, throw Them in too. I'm curious.)

Did you choose Them or did They choose you? Or a combination of the two?

What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?

How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?

Finally, what is your experience of Them? This should be pretty self-explanatory; anything you think fits here is good.

I'm not trying to be commanding, I am just curious; I love knowing what other people believe. I spend a lot of time on the HoN forums, and I'd like to get another group of people's viewpoint.

PS: I'll answer this myself as soon as I think it through. :)

[argento_occhi]

Wow, that's a lotta questions. I'll see if I can't answer them coherently.


Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart? (This is mostly referring to Kemetic dieties, although if there is Someone from another tradition you worship as well, throw Them in too. I'm curious.)

Sebek, Djehuty and Aset I consider close to my heart. Bast as well.

Did you choose Them or did They choose you? Or a combination of the two?

Bit of both, I think. I'm fairly certain Sebek chose me, as I didn't even know who He was until a few years ago. Then, I had this attention-seeking, lovable, cuddly crocodile God in my life.

Aset and Djehuty I was definitely drawn to, Djehuty for His connections to writing, and Aset for reasons I'm not entirely sure about.

What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?

Djehuty, because of the writing. I've been writing since I was 12, so He seemed like someone I should get to know. Aset, I'm not sure what attracted me to Her. And I wasn't really drawn to Sebek at all. I always had a thing for crocodiles though, so when I discovered there was a crocodile-headed God called Sebek, then He turned up. I've really only connected with Bast this year, though I've always felt drawn to Her. It's the cat thing, I think.

How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?

I suppose I'm still working out how to schedule my life around study, spirituality and time to myself, so I don't have any formal worship or ritual or anything at the moment for any of Them. Though for Sebek, I do cuddle the huge plush crocodile I bought for Him when I want to be with Him. He likes it, for some unfathomable reason. The rewards I get are just... it may be nothing more than unbelieveable love, but it's enough for now. Which is not to indicate I'd ask for more, but how can anything surpass the love of a God for His child? Well, nothing does in my eyes, I know some will disagree though.

Djehuty switches between inspiring me to write and inspiring me to study. He was the one who hit me over the head and told me to do Human Biology instead of Forensic Chemistry. And I'm mighty glad I did. I'm much happier now that I'm studying what I want to be studying. The reward from Djehuty is knowing He'll help me out when I need to concentrate, yet know He and Aset will be ready and waiting to insire my writing when I can fit it in.

Finally, what is your experience of Them? This should be pretty self-explanatory; anything you think fits here is good.

Well, I could go on and on about how I experience Them, but, I feel I'd be repeating myself. I'll give you a couple of examples though.

Systems Physiology lecture, first class for my first semester of Human Biology, and we're doing heart anatomy. Not only was it a good lecture, but Djehuty was bouncing excitedly next to me the whole time. He follows me to uni, see?

sebek turns up every now and then, and I know when He's around when I'm hugging my giant crocodile because it feels different when He's around. It's almost like He uses it as a shrine icon, even though it's not a 'proper' statue, and it's over a metre long, and it's a plush crocodile. I really love Him being around. I sometimes find it hard to express just how much I love Him.

Aset... well, there was this one time at Christmas, where She decided She wanted me to follow a strictly Kemetic path, cos I was still going to church (mainly at Christmas) at the time. She near fainted me, halfway through midnight mass, causing my mum to take me home. She told me She didn't want me to go to church anymore. And I've stuck by that promise.

I hope that's brief enough of a taste. I could go on and on, but this post is long enough as it is.

I'm not trying to be commanding, I am just curious; I love knowing what other people believe. I spend a lot of time on the HoN forums, and I'd like to get another group of people's viewpoint.

Nothing wrong with being curious. I'm a remetj over at the HoN boards, and quite happy where I am. I do plan on going through my RPD and Shemsu naming this year (Bast swayed me towards becoming Shemsu sooner than I had planned on). But, I hope my viewpoint's sufficiently interesting. I'm not all that active over at the HoN boards, I'm very much a lurker. Anyway, I'd better post this or I'll be rambling on for another half an hour.

Argent

[Temwa]

Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart?

Bast. :) Always has been.

Did you choose Them or did They choose you? Or a combination of the two?

Being Kemetic Orthodox, I think Bast played a central role in creating my very essence, my eternal spark, my ba - so in that way, She chose me. :) She claimed me, but I also chose to answer that call and follow Her, so it's a bit of both.

What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?

I'm not sure, really. She has just been a constant companion - and heck, I love cats.

How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?

I've only just started, so I can't quite give that an honest answer yet. ;)

Finally, what is your experience of Them? This should be pretty self-explanatory; anything you think fits here is good.

Gosh, I find Bast in everything. To me, She's a quiet netjert, so I don't "hear" much from Her. She has appeared in a dream of mine, examining and approving of me, but that's about it. I go by intuition in my communication with Her. :)

[argento_occhi]

I never felt Bast around until a month or two ago. She kinda got me in the mood to write out my RPD form (still waiting for the money for it though), and She convinced me to dye my hair black and red. She hasn't quite convinced me to get my ears pierced though. I'm too much of a wimp when it comes to pain and needles. ><

[Cassie]

Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart?
Isis, Osiris, Nephthys, Ma'at and most of all Hathor/Het Hert :)

Did you choose Them or did They choose you?
I guess Hathor chose me. I knew very little about her untill one day I started doing some research on Isis and kept finding things on Hathor instead. I was addicted right away.

What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?
I'd like to think she saw in me a like minded soul who is in a position to bring her love, wisdom and joyful life force to others.

I see her as an architype for modern women, despite her being one of the most ancient of Egyptian deities. She is powerful and independent without losing any of her femininity. She is brimming over with the joy of life and is associated with many of the things that are important to me.

How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?
I honour her in worship and ritual and try to express her essence in the way I live my life. I haven't really had any difficulties exept the practical difficulties of creating time and space for ritual when I'm sharing a house with other people.
The rewards are that she keeps a smile on my face and pulls me back when I am sliding into depressive thoughts. There are many other things too which are hard to express or quantify.

[fareeha]

Cassie, I love Het-hert for the very same reasons. She is everything, and I mean everything, that a woman can and should aspire to be.

[Zephyrstorm]

Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart? (This is mostly referring to Kemetic dieties, although if there is Someone from another tradition you worship as well, throw Them in too. I'm curious.)

Bast-Mut, Amun, HetHert, Bes, Heru-Behdety


Did you choose Them or did They choose you? Or a combination of the two?

Re: Bast-Mut, Amun and HetHert, I have no doubt that they chose me. I was happily on a different path when I started dreaming about Sekhmet-Hethert.
But looking back on it, I was collecting Bast's image throughout my life, and there are things about my Father that have always been precious to me. And HetHert, well, She guided me to where I am now.


What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?

No clue. seriously.


How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?

I serve Them by being the best me that I can be. I strive to improve myself - and I celebrate the gifts that They have given me. It's not really about the rewards though - it's more about the relationship I have with them, no matter how quiet it is.


Finally, what is your experience of Them?
Bast-mut is a patch of sunlight through a rainstorm, a warm moment between friends, and fierce fire of righteous anger. She's quiet, but ever present. She has given me new understandings about myself and about my life, some of which are too personal to share. She is truly and irrevocably my Mother. Quite willing to let me screw up, happy to watch the blessings that exist in my life.

Amun is the cool breeze that brings the first rains, a wind that stirs the forests and plains into new life, and the strength of the storms which destroy and create. He uplifts me. He's quiet though, and for me, harder to see even than my Mother.

HetHert is that feeling you get when you see someone you love truly enjoying themselves.


Take it for what it's worth, I admit, I'm with HoN and I love it there. But we all experience Them in different ways. Not because the Gods are different for everyone, but because we are. *shrug*

[TaysatWesir]

Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart?

Mut

Did you choose Them or did They choose you? Or a combination of the two?

Both

Nwn (okay weird right) I dream of Nwn every so now and then. Mut is assoicated with Nwn it was Nwn that pushed me to look into Mut. One dream I met her for the first time sitting on her lap (who was sitting on a throne no doubt) and she wishpered into my ear mutnodjmet. Researching mutnodjmet lead me to find shepenmut my current screen name.

What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?

Her symbols and the similarites between us.

How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?

_inabox_ I really want to build an altar to her but right now there are no funds for that so in the mean time I research and make graphics. The rewards making new friends, helping out people serv Mut has opened doors to many new things for me.

Finally, what is your experience of Them? This should be pretty self-explanatory; anything you think fits here is good.

She a young woman in her thirties, she has both a feminine and male aspect, a mother in many ways whether to a child or community.

[fareeha]

Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart?

Hethert is first and foremost, it seems. I am also interested in Wesir, Aset, Nebthet, and Nut, although I don't have as much experience with Them, so the rest of my answers apply to Hethert only.

Did you choose Them or did They choose you? Or a combination of the two?

I think that She chose me. I did a project on Her in seventh grade, and as I was looking for information, She kept nudging me to find out more than I needed to complete the project. I realised after a while that there was something that She was trying to lead me to that I had been missing in any other religion I had taken part in.

What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?

The emphasis She places on inner beauty and sublime love. At first I thought that She could be placed in the "Ditzy Love Goddess" category of Divinities, but I realised not too long ago that She's so much more than that.

How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?

I think of Her daily, I pray to her (although not as often as I should). I've found She really likes it when I'm fixing my hair and making myself look nice and I offer these acts to her. I always look awesome and exude confidence when I do so.

I used to be more involved with Her, but lately I've been feeling a sort of burn-out on all things spiritual. I've taken a step back, and She seems fine with that. She has stayed in the back of my mind, tagging along and keeping me sane no matter what I do. I am Hethert's prodigal daughter. She is all for me taking my time; and She just wants me to come back to Her. That is the reward, Her absolutely unconditional love.

Finally, what is your experience of Them?

To me, Hethert is the comforting mother I can go to when I'm exhasuted or distraught, the mischevious sister I can share secrets and laughter with, and the glamorous, intelligent aunt I try to emulate. She's all of these things and more, all rolled into one. It's as simple, or as complex, as that. It just depends on how you look at it.

Hethert teaches you that in intricate matters you can find simplicity. That life does not have to be complex to be complete or happy. There is a quote from a book that I love that sums up her message rather neatly:

"Recieving kindness is the only comfort for suffering. Gving kindness is the only method of forgetting suffering. The creed is of no concern, and the act may be so simple as to seem insignificant, such as the kindness of the sun drying [one's] clothes, or of a hand offering food, or of a voice saying 'I will stay with you'."

[ishysquishy]

I hope nobody minds me bumping this, but I felt like I wanted to write about it, so...


Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart? (This is mostly referring to Kemetic dieties, although if there is Someone from another tradition you worship as well, throw Them in too. I'm curious.)

At the moment Setekh, Seshat and Nebt-het are the Names closest to my heart (if anyone thinks it's strange that Nit is not also there, well... I haven't had any kind of contact to which I can say "that was Nit talking!", at least not yet. If it comes, it will come).

While They are not so close as the above, the Names that I am affectionate towards include Heru-Ur, Djehuty, Khonsu and Serqet.


Did you choose Them or did They choose you? Or a combination of the two?

They definately chose me! I had to figure out Who They were before I knew it was definately Them. I know now that They have been with me for a long time, I just haven't called Them by name until recently.


What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?

I don't know what They see in me sometimes, I'm just honoured that They seem to like me! I feel like I'm too wimpy for Setekh, but I feel nothing but love from Him so I must be doing ok :D .

I don't know what attracts me to Them, I just love Them. It isn't something I can put into words.


How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?

I pray to Them, I sing Their praises, I buy Them pretty/shiny/tasty things, I perform a made-up ritual in front of my shrine on days when I have the confidence to do so (I am timid by nature and not the most confident worshipper, I think I will feel more comfortable when I have a "script"), I "hug" Them, and I make Them things (write music, make posters, etc.).

The difficulties are mostly with my lack of confidence and my tendency to second-guess my experiences (I am doing my best to remedy this situation as it is not a very healthy state of mind). The other would be my limited funds to buy all the beautiful statues, etc.

The rewards are hard to describe... there is the wonderful feeling of both loving and being loved, as well as bursts of motivation after praying and slowly-but-steadily improving confidence, and reassurance that I am special (after all, They honour me with Their presence, how could I not be?). Not to mention the interesting tasting food after it has been offered to Them :lol:


Finally, what is your experience of Them? This should be pretty self-explanatory; anything you think fits here is good.

Nebt-het never says a word... but Her presence is beautiful and can leave me somewhat speechless myself (not to mention emotional, I am on the brink of tears just writing about Her). She is always there when I need comfort or company. I don't know how I can describe Her and do Her justice... let me just tell you that She is beautiful and indescribable!

Seshat is also quiet, but slightly less so. She inspires me to get organised and seems to be very enthusiastic about lists, numbers, rulers, stationery, books, boxes (particularly ones for storing stationery). I love obliging Her these things (I knew there was a reason I couldn't resist OfficeWorks or the stationery section of any store!). I think I've mentioned elsewhere that I'm setting up a card-making business - I've dedicated the endeavour to Seshat, and Her headdress is featured in my logo.

I'm absolutely obsessed with Setekh (ask argent ;), not even the kitchen utensils are safe!). He is tough on me at times, but it is always for my greater good. (Now I'm really crying!) He gives these "motivational speeches" (Heru-Ur seems to give similar sorts of speeches) which totally blow me away. I tend to be sitting down at the time I receive them which is fortunate - I don't think I could stand up even if I wanted to! His presence is awe-inspiring, there is such power and strength! And then I go and cry... normally I really hate crying but in this instance the word "wimpy" never even crosses my mind - it's pure awe and love.

I'll never get to sleep after writing all that, in the meantime...

Dua Netjer! Nekhtet!

[Ishtara]

The Names of Netjer Whom I honour and serve are Ma'at, Djehuty and Yinepu. It is interesting that ishysquishy just bumped this thread and talked about Seshat, because I have a feeling She is starting to call me too...

I first heard Them call two years ago, after spending my whole life as an atheist. OK, maybe I was a bit of an agnostic... but in a nutshell, spirituality was the least of my concerns back then.
I was very reluctant at first but They literally started stalking me, showing up in my dreams, in the books I read, everywhere! So I eventually had to throw my hands up and admit that They know better than I do!

What attracted Them to me? I do not know. I do not even know if human concepts like this apply to our interactions with Netjer.
Maybe it was a bet: "Hey, see that silly girl who doesn't believe in anything? Bet that I can convert her in less than three months" :lol:

I try to honour Them by praying every day and performing rituals during the holidays. Most of all I try and uphold Ma'at in my daily actions and words. I also dedicated my studies of the Medu-Netjer (hieroglyphics) to Them.
At first I felt a little self-conscious and rather awkward. I had never prayed before, so you can imagine that praying to ancient, relatively unfamiliar deities felt quite strange and uncomfortable. But very soon I was rewarded with a supportive, respectfully loving relationship that now accompanies me everywhere I go and gives me strength no matter what I do.

Ma'at shows up both in my dreams and in my daily life. She generally does not say much but Her serious countenance always inspires me to consider the consequences of my actions and words. When She shows up out of the blue, I know that it is time for me to take responsability for what I am doing or saying. Sometimes it simply means that I have to take action, rather than sitting there allowing isfet to spread.

Djehuty tends to be the strong, silent type. He leads by example and the lessons He teaches me are about persistence, dedication and focus. He guides my hand when I draw hieroglyphs. He very much is a father figure to me :smile:

Yinepu is the most outspoken of the three; He seems to have quite a sense of humour and apparently enjoys (or at least does not seem to mind) my most whimsical ideas. At the same time, He can be quite stern and teach me tough lessons about life and death. Recently, He forced me to face my overwhelming fear of mummies by ordering me to go stand in front of one in a museum, but He did also reassure me that He would be by my side and that I would be OK. And indeed, I did it and I am now over my phobia! :)
I actually get His serious side much more often than the "playful puppy" many other people describe, which leads me to wonder if it is not Wepwawet rather than Yinepu Whom I am experiencing. Not that it really matters. I am quite happy with our relationhip as it is :smile:

[instinct]

Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart?
Yinepu, Bast, Mut, Set

Did you choose Them or did They choose you?
They chose me. I got the cosmic 2x4 before i looked in the right direction :smile:

What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?
Well.. i'm Kemetic Orthodox. they made me who i am

How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?
i just try to live within ma'at. keep them in my heart. talk to them. give them alcohol.. yep :lol:
they've helped me out in many ways. things tend to run very smoothly when they're happy with me

Finally, what is your experience of Them?
it's 2am and i'm a bit tired.. i may have to get back to this bit

[TaysatWesir]

Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart?

Mut, Aset-Serqet.

Did you choose Them or did They choose you? Or a combination of the two?

They chose me I was introduced to Mut by Nun and Aset-Serqet introduced them selves to me.

What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?

I don't know my smart, sweet, shy soul I guess. What attracts me to Mut is motherly vulture aspect.

How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?

I don't have a shrine up yet but I make graphics that I share with communites like AW. The rewards I am going to be trained for a position of Scribe in AW.

Finally, what is your experience of Them? This should be pretty self-explanatory; anything you think fits here is good.

Mut is a young mother in her 30's she comes to me as a woman or a vulture I love that. Aset-Serqet came to me together both dressed in red they are concerned of my future. In a recent dream they revealed that I going back to college for medical math (adding up, counting). That same day I looked up courses and picked medical billing. Prior to that I wasn't even aware of that degree or that I would pick it.

I'm not trying to be commanding, I am just curious; I love knowing what other people believe. I spend a lot of time on the HoN forums, and I'd like to get another group of people's viewpoint.

I'm on the HoN forums and too just got accepted into the beginners class. :)

[Philosophia]

I've never posted on this forum before so this is my first post here :).

Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart?

Djehuty, Aset, and Seshat.

Did you choose Them or did They choose you? Or a combination of the two?

A combination of the two. Djehuty and Seshat came to me via my dreams and my loves (books and writing).
Aset came to me when I was at mu lowest.

What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?

It was a mutual attraction for Djehuty and Seshat. Aset was there when I desperately needed her.

How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?

I serve them through my actions, thoughts and deeds. I honour them in the morning, midday and evening. The only difficulties I've had was when I couldn't do the rituals at the times needed, and when Djehuty got rather impatient with me.

Finally, what is your experience of Them? This should be pretty self-explanatory; anything you think fits here is good.

My first experiance with Djehuty was very different. I'm a Dianic and I never experianced a God before. At the start, I tried to ignore him but he's persistant and I started to look at him differently. I still consider myself Dianic but I do incorporate Gods into my rituals (just not the same ones as the Goddesses).
:hugz:

[Redshire]

Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart?

Yinepu/Wepwawet, Nut, Geb, and Ra

Did you choose Them or did They choose you? Or a combination of the two?

I think it was a mutual attraction. They have allways been interested in me, and I finally realized They existed, and love Them to death!

What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?

I'll stick with what attracted me to Them... When I was athiest, and even before that I was always facinated with ancient Egypt, specifically its gods. I liked "Anubis" because He was a god of Death, and that was durring my angsty, morbid adolesent years. But, shortly after starting on my personal spiritual path I had a very profound dream in which the name "Anubis" was spoken to me. I then noticed how His image had allways drawn
me...

Nut and Geb are different, They have allways attracted me, being a farm-girl and lover of stars and clouds.

Ra, well, He's the sun, and I've got SAD reeeeeeally bad.

How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?

I serve Yinepu/Wepwawet by being the guide for my little coven. He gets a kick out of putting me in a leadership position. Its something I'm good at, but in a spiritual setting its very daunting. 8O Its hard to not get burned out in this, when people are allways asking you questions, or wanting to do a ritual when I'd much rather just sleep... But, I need to learn to be responsible, and I want to be a teacher anyway... so this is kinda like practice. :)

I serve Nut and Geb by honoring the Earth and the Sky.

I dont know how I would serve Ra... I do make offerings to him, but thats all thus far.

Rewards... They protect me (often from myself) and my loved ones. I see a murder of crows at dusk, a beautiful sunset, a towering mountain and oldgrowth forest... Our orchard thriving... I bask in the sun, feel the wind on my skin and the grass beneith my feet. And all the while I know They are there, within and beyond it all, and I know that They love me.

Finally, what is your experience of Them?

I experience Them all each day, to varying degrees. Yinepu/Wepwawet is strongest at dusk, Geb's attitude changes with the seasons, and Nut changes depending on the weather and time of day.

Yinepu/Wepwawet is very quiet, but I know He's there. He's allways listening. I also get the more stern side of Him, but he's probably got to take that attitude with me, since I'm so erratic and immature most of the time. *shrug*

Nut is beauty and mystery. Geb is strength, solidity, and the pleasures of physical life.

Ra is strong.


*how did I miss this thread earlier?*

[Harmony Aurore]

Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart? As of now, Aset and Yinepu


Did you choose Them or did They choose you? Or a combination of the two?
They chose me. Aset whispered her name in my ear when i was a very little girl. She made herself known to me then. Which completely confused the hell out of me, I was raised catholic. But her presence was strong. Yinepu came to me more recently.


What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?
I'm really not sure. "The gods must be crazy" Their presence in my life has let me accept them. but i'm not sure why I was chosen, yet.

How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so?
What are the rewards?
I serve them the best I can... but mostly, I talk to them, listen. Try to meditate, and learn about them. I give them all of my time.

Finally, what is your experience of Them?
Aset. Like I said, when I was a little girl, about 7, she whispered her name in my ear. I haven't really been alone since. She's the one whom, when I am down in my knees, about to give up, sobbing my eyes out (even from skinned knees as a kid), would stroke my hair and tell me "dry your eyes, get up and be strong. Be a warrior, you're better than this". She doesn't coddle, but she's always expected me to be strong. I know she has a purpose for me in the long run.

Yinepu. He came to me in the past two-three years. I was trying to learn more about my path (specifically about Aset... since she was all I knew) and I read about him. That's when he stepped out and basically said "About time you've figured it out. I've been here quite a while you know!"
He's been taking a really active part of my life lately. He prepared me for loss. All types of it lately, but most remarkably, the loss of my grampa. He tried to prepare me the best he could, know what to expect. He even warned me when my grandpa passed, before anyone told me... he had told me. No matter, I was a wreck when he passed. but Yinepu told me "Hey, you think I'd just let this happen? It's ok. He's with me."
That made me feel so much better. I knew that he'd been there helping the whole time. He's the one who granted my grandpa a quick and peaceful end... dying in his sleep before the cancer became too painful.
I am beyond thankful to him.

[OrionNeb87]

Who are the Names you consider very close to your heart?
Set, Djehuty, Ra, Heru-wer, Aset, and Yinepu

Did you choose Them or did They choose you? Or a combination of the two?
A combination of both. When I first decided Egyptian Paganism was my path I started talking to Aset. Then Yinepu showed up and they lead me to Kemet. Now Set, Djehuty, Ra, and Heru-wer choose me.

What do you think attracted them to You, or You to them?
Aset didn't appear to me in any dreams or anything but she was the only Egyptian god that I knew really well at the time. Plus I felt comfortable talking to her and I could feel her listening. I think Yinepu came because I was interested in Kemet and they both wanted to guide me where they thought I should end up. And since I'm Kemetic Orthodox I believe that the others created me and made me who I am today.

How do you serve Them, and what difficulties have you had doing so? What are the rewards?
I pray, and talk to them all the time. I write poetry and draw in their honor and offer them the foods and drinks they like, except for alcohol since I'm underage. I know they cant wait for me to be 21. :lol: In return I have their love, patience, protection, and ears. I probably talk more to them than I do to people.

Finally, what is your experience of Them?
I've never had any special dreams but I can feel them there and hear their voices in my head. Mostly Djehuty more than any of the others. Djehuty first started talking to me in my chemistry labs and he was sitting next to me when I saw The DaVinci Code and of course wanted to discuss my thoughts on it. :lol: Set is very quiet though sometimes I get an image of him nodding or standing at my side. Ra is also quiet. Heru-wer has been trying to get me to take sword fighting lessons. Yinepu and Aset do not come around anymore.