![]() Far from being an exercise in historical reenactment, Kemetic Reconstructionism as I know it and live it is a rich spiritual view embracing every aspect of my daily life, which seeks to be near the Gods in each moment, to experience an omnipresent awareness of the Divine world that is as relevant and empowering in the present day as it was to the ancient Egyptians in the distant past.Īn important aspect of Kemeticism for me is taking the time to absorb the environment in which I live, and recognizing the presences of the Gods and Ancestors as They manifest through the natural world. However, I have found in this strange place an intimate connection with the Gods and ancient traditions of Egypt upon which I have built my vibrant spiritual life.Īs a Kemetic Reconstructionist my goal is to honor the Netjeru or Gods according to Their most ancient rites and traditional prayers, according to the abundant sacred legacy left to us by the ancient Egyptians in a historic record encompassing more than 5,000 years. It is here that the world famous Bonneville Speedway acts as a Mecca for car racing aficionados, where the world’s speed records are made and broken. The Bonneville Salt Flats of northwestern Utah- not more than a few minutes’ drive from my home in West Wendover, Nevada- are a harsh and desolate desert environment that nonetheless attract visitors from around the globe. Whose sweat composes me, whose brows flareĪll praise to You, Anpu, Lord of the Sacred Land,ĭweller Upon His Mount and Foremost of theīy Master Iconographer Ptahmassu Nofra-Uaa ![]() Your purity is the purity of the Nine Gods, Homage to You, O Anpu the Lord of Natron! You take your seat in the Wedjat Eye, O Anpu, Historically, natron has been confused with niter, and thus with saltpeter.An offering of pure white hesmen-natron (sacred salt) in an onyx bowl before a cult image of Lord Anpu in my icon studio Due to this meddling, the natron failed to dry out the corpses, and the mummies rotted. The Lizard, a member of the Order of the Ancients had arranged the natron used at the temple to be mixed with white Saqqara sand, threatening the temple head and his daughter. Bayek was asked to investigate and solve the issue, and he learned that the natron used at the mummification temple had been tainted. Īround the same time, Memphis was believed to be cursed, and a foul stench haunted its streets. ![]() ![]() ![]() The following year, Bayek returned with the intent to thank Nefertari for helping him Rudjek's widow still lived in the village, as did Rudjek's lover, and the villagers believed Bayek killing Rudjek had 'cursed' the village, for the nearby shrines of Anubis had been disturbed. Īfter hunting down and killing Rudjek, the nomarch of the nome and a member of the Order of the Ancients, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa was taken to Nitria by Nefertari, the chief healer of the village, when she found Bayek injured near the Bent Pyramid. The most important source for natron during the 1st century BCE was the village of Nitria in the middle of Saqqara Nome. ![]()
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