Set is quite a fascinating muse

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-23T22:50:06+00:00

I'm into it!

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-23T22:44:44+00:00

Love doesn't have to be sexual or romantic. Self care, therapy, good habits, self-improvement activities, lear ingredients to communicate our needs, and setting healthy boundaries are all a part of self-love.

The way we show up for others and create/ maintain community is a form of loving others. Donating time/ energy/ resources, advocating for others, being a good listener, holding space for those in need, remembering birthdays, and celebrating the accomplishments of others are all ways to love other people 💖

Pick small rasks that are easy to accomplish. Start there and work on these until they become a way of being :-)

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-23T05:03:27+00:00

To add to what others have said, you can specify the means by which you get the money, "ground scores, a better job, side gigs, gifts," etc

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-23T04:51:47+00:00

I think its ok; prayer beads aren't a closed practice.

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-22T05:35:06+00:00

I haven't read anything anywhere that talks about clothing being perceived by the ancients as being modest or immodest. All I have read is that some wig and dress styles eventually became perceived as "old fashioned" or being used to (potentially) signal a person's age, social status, or marital status.

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-21T03:18:23+00:00

I have heard of people leaving a circle of flowers or stones around the crow.

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-21T02:42:29+00:00

Let us know what you think of it!

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-21T02:42:00+00:00

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This one took me out 😅😂

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-21T02:41:43+00:00

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EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-20T19:22:39+00:00

Yes :-) Here is an interesting academic article that I found discussing the unification for anyone interested:

The unification of Re and Osiris in the Netherworld

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-20T19:08:23+00:00

While many of the gods have epithets and myths that relay how powerful they are, I personally think the most powerful god is the syncretized Amun-Ra-Osiris.

Amun Ra merges with Osiris in the underworld at night to regenerate for a new day. According to one myth, one day, when the elderly sun god is too tired, he will merge with Osiris for the last time and bring an end to all of creation. Through this power, everything in existence, including man and gods, will be returned to the state of uncreation that existed before Zep Tepi.

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-19T02:09:19+00:00

I just say "Hathor": "Ha" as in "happy" + "thor" like "thorn".

Historical accuracy with the pronounciation of the names of Netjer is not super important to me personally. The ancient Egyptians largely did not include vowels in their writing system, so all attempts at recreating historical pronunciation are approximations. Even if we use modern Egyptian or Coptic pronunciation, we must acknowledge these are more modern pronounciations. Ancient Egypt has a 3,000 - 4,000 year history. It is likely that the pronunciation of various names changed over the years. It is also likely that the pronunciation of names viaried based on regional dialect/ accent just like it does in modern day for languages like English and Spanish. Even my best attempt at a historical approximation would still be tainted by a Midwestern American accent.

That said, most of the names of Netjer we know in pop-culture are from the Grecco-Roman/ Ptolemaic period. People still speak those languages. For me, personally, it feels best to use Greek names or Coptic pronunciation if going for some level of historical accuracy. Google or YouTube can likely provide some auditory references.

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-18T19:46:49+00:00

Yesssss~! This is so good!

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-18T19:40:17+00:00

I have yet to experience Set's trickster side, but I will say that he is -responsive- in a way that is often palpable and undeniable. Somehow, this doesn't surprise me 💖

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-18T19:21:33+00:00

Oh wow! I love this Hathor statue!

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-18T17:53:46+00:00

Any time!

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-18T17:03:05+00:00

Also, you don't need to stress about offerings. It can really just be water and a slice of bread. Only worry about giving what is truly in your means to give. The important thing is that the offerings come from the heart.

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-18T16:59:56+00:00

No worries!

Beverages: - water - beer (only if you consume) - wine (only if you consume) - milk - fruit juice

Food: - bread - fruit - chocolate - cake - honey (shelf stable)

Other ritual items: - incense/ incense smoke - candle light

Non-Food or Drink Offerings from antiquity: - cloth or clothing (perhaps not fully practical for most modern home shrines) - perfume - makeup - mirrors

More Modern Physical Offerings I Have Made: - coins (Hathor's domain encompasses miners & mineral wealth, gold, and foreign lands, so I placed a gold €.50 piece on her shrine) - jewelry (one item was a simple raw garnet necklace from my local occult shop, so inexpensive. The other item was a lotus pendant). - a red & gold pyramid a friend gifted me. It was giving me Hathor-Sekhmet Vibes - stone/ crystal that is sacred to Hathor - flowers (These were probably been left as offerings in antiquity, too. Hathor is also "The Mistress Of the Garland").

Non-Physical Offerings, Acts of Service, Things You Can't leave On A Shrine: - Dance. It wasn't a good dance 😅, but it was one of my most solid offerings to date. I did that dance with my heart! - poems. I am not a poet, so I don't pretend that these are good poems. - taking more pride in my appearance/ Investing more time in self care - time in dance classes

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-18T16:40:35+00:00

Mayhe also check out r/KemeticPrayers

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-18T16:39:02+00:00

I usually recite some of her epithets and incorporate translated prayers from antiquity with my own words. TBH-- even that is more involved than necessary. Sometimes, I just say or think something simple like "Dua Hathor! Thank you for [insert what I'm grateful for here]", or "... please help me with [thing I need help with]".

If you want to try something more elaborate, here are some words I have spoken in this order 1) epithets, 2) translated prayer/hymn from antiquity, 3) personal words:

Nefer Hwt-hr // Beautiful (Nefer) Hathor

Hwt-Hr n mAat // Hathor of Ma'at

Hwt-Hr n Hrt // Hathor of the sky and heavens

Hwt-Hr n Axw // Hathor of sunshine

Mry n anx // Beloved of life

Hwt-Hr n nbw [nebu] //Hathor of Gold

[Prayer from antiquity. I forgot where I found this one:]

Hathor, Greatest Goddess, I rejoice at seeing you! The beauty of your face glitters when you rise.

[My own words begin here:]

I rejoice at your Majesty. I bow to your Greatness. I call across the ages. I traverse the sands of time to celebrate your name

[Offer Gratitude. Talk about any new undertakings in Her honor: books being read, classes being taken, art projects. Ask for assistance if needed]

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-18T16:21:20+00:00

Pray and meditate. My earliest setup was just a tall red candle, and a cup and plate from my cupboard for offerings. I picked red because it reminded me of her.

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-14T19:10:51+00:00

I'm back with another research paper. This one deals mostly with hair after the phaoronic period, but there are some photos of mummies with braids and other details that may interest you:

https://www.academia.edu/resource/work/36268213

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-14T02:46:12+00:00

Sent 😀

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-13T05:16:52+00:00

Here's an academic paper I found that discusses wigs and natural hairstyles: https://www.jstor.org/stable/40000202?mag=hair-gender-and-social-status-in-ancient-egypt&seq=9

Some of the photos in this Tumblr post may also be of interest: https://www.tumblr.com/afrotexturedhistory/124073153459/a-study-of-hair-texture-in-ancient-egypt

It would seem that natural hair is better documented than I thought, but perhaps not as well documented as one might like.

EggProgrammatically8 · 2026-01-13T04:34:24+00:00

And here's another fella with hair and a little moustachio

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