Of the Egyptian pantheon, I'm closest to Wepwawet, Opener of Ways. Now, that particular role covers a lot of ground, so I can ask Him for pretty much anything I need... but occasionally He sends me elsewhere. I was working on strength of self (I'm not very good with being assertive) for a while, and I got the distinct feeling that Wepwawet was stepping to the background and had either called in Set or sent me Set's way--at any rate, Set showed up and Wepwawet went quiet for a while, until a large part of the assertion-learning had begun, and then Set went on His way.
It was interesting, at any rate. I felt very much like what misslynx describes - "there may be times when you find yourself referred to a specialist you don't know well, and have to start with something like "Hi, I don't think we've ever really been properly introduced, but I'm a friend/worshipper/whatever of _____ and s/he told me you might be able to help me with this...""
i tend to stick with deities i know. on the other hand, when circumstances arise (eg when i went to stay with a kemetic friend she let me attend one of her sekhmet rituals...very powerful) it's nice to be introduced to gods i've not met before. sometimes a connection is formed and i'm comfortable making an offering or even petitioning them occasionally afterwards. khairete suz
Is it the introduction that's necessary, before you'll contact an unfamiliar deity, then? You wouldn't go searching on your own?<<
not so much necessary. it's just not often that i go looking for other deities these days without reason. i've found the ones i love, so it's only through specific circumstances that i encounter others, ya know? khairete suz
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Of the Egyptian pantheon, I'm closest to Wepwawet, Opener of Ways. Now, that particular role covers a lot of ground, so I can ask Him for pretty much anything I need... but occasionally He sends me elsewhere. I was working on strength of self (I'm not very good with being assertive) for a while, and I got the distinct feeling that Wepwawet was stepping to the background and had either called in Set or sent me Set's way--at any rate, Set showed up and Wepwawet went quiet for a while, until a large part of the assertion-learning had begun, and then Set went on His way.
It was interesting, at any rate. I felt very much like what misslynx describes - "there may be times when you find yourself referred to a specialist you don't know well, and have to start with something like "Hi, I don't think we've ever really been properly introduced, but I'm a friend/worshipper/whatever of _____ and s/he told me you might be able to help me with this...""
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on the other hand, when circumstances arise (eg when i went to stay with a kemetic friend she let me attend one of her sekhmet rituals...very powerful) it's nice to be introduced to gods i've not met before. sometimes a connection is formed and i'm comfortable making an offering or even petitioning them occasionally afterwards.
khairete
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not so much necessary. it's just not often that i go looking for other deities these days without reason. i've found the ones i love, so it's only through specific circumstances that i encounter others, ya know?
khairete
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