When I am asked what my spiritual and/or religious beliefs are, I answer that I am a Neteru-Am Kemetic. This, of course, has caused a lot of confusion throughout the course of answering this question, but it is the only answer that I feel satisfied with. And thus, I feel it is necessary that there be some explaination of what I mean.
“Neteru-Am” can be translated as either “child of the Neteru” or “pupil of the Neteru”. I personally view it in both concepts, as a “child-pupil”. The Neteru, of course, are the Gods of Kemet — the native name of Egypt in ancient times. I am Their child as much as I am Their pupil, learning from Them and growing in Their presense in body, mind, and spirit.
“Kemetic Spirituality” offers the only escape from the automatic assumption of Orthodoxy or Reconstructionism of the ancient religion, which is impossible, as the original religion was a state religion. There is a group that is the Reformed Kemetic group that I can agree with on their methods as they work out how their beliefs should be, though I don’t know so much about a strict doctorine… This is why I chose to refer to the Neteru-Am Kemetic belief as a spirituality rather than a religion, though it is very much both.
With each day, I honor Re, the Lord of the Sun, with a brief prayer if I do not have time for anything else. Often I will make an offering of song and praise at sunrise, but sometimes certain circumstances do not allow for this, so I make a simple prayer of praise as an offering to Him.
 Throughout the day I offer prayers, foods, drinks, and various other items to various Neteru. As He is my Master, my primary focus is generally focused towards Anpu. Djehuty, whom is my Patron, also is another primary focus. Because let’s face it. It’s hard as hell to honor every Deity you worship when They number in the hundreds, if not more.
These are part of my daily rituals and have become a part of my daily life. If I am forced off this routine, I’m out of whack all day and feel very disconnected from Them during the course of the day. It is then that I often perform a devotional ceremony rite at the first chance I have time for, just to help myself through the rest of the day by bringing myself back into attunement with the Neteru.
There is a freedom found in this that most people don’t experience. I feel the presense of many of the Neteru around me throughout the day. There is no specific holidays that I must celebrate. There are no rites, rituals or specific things I must do by religious doctorine. My practices are led only by inspiration, intuition, and the guidance of the Neteru. In so long as it fulfills my spiritual needs and pleases Them, isn’t that all that really matters?
Hotep; I agree with you and appreciate you. I too consider myself a Neterian. My child and I every morning and every evening give thanks to Amen Ra. The religion of the Kemetian was performed through the practice of yoga. The postures help to balance my spirituality and stay intuitive to each choice I make and more importantly as a Neterian how I react to situations through out the day.
HTP~DUA (Peace and Blessings)
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Hotep,
Yes, indeed. We need to continue to promote African Spirituality. Religion is a institutionalized system of belief; (OR) reverence for a supernatual power or powers that created or governs the universe [American Heritage Dictionary 4th Edition]. As we know, most people see religion as a particular institutionalized system of belief that is suppose to be the whole truth. Peoples’ religious orientation tends to be based on there cultural socialization. African Spirituality was based on “reverence for the supernatural power or powers that created or governs the universe.”
QUESTION: Shouldn’t we start advocating the Practice of Maat as a national policy because of it’s demonstrated historical success in human affairs for over 3000 years?
Hello mates ! I am student from Armenia. I will be engineer and I am keen on all topics connected with that branch.
Interesting points you make and I too am one to follow spirituality more so than being inclined or boxed to a doctrine.
I have studied a bit with Kemetic philosophy and spirit has circled back around and brought me back to yearning for more knowledge.
What would be the first resource you could point me to for more knowledge?
BTW your blog is a great resource 🙂
Give thanks,
NeGonYah
Hotep
i agree with Ata…. the Practice of Ma’at should be promoted “as a national policy because of it’s demonstrated historical success in human affairs for over 3000 years”
It’s about time that the descendents of Kemet, Suma, Kush, Babylon, etc. start waking up to the fact that white-originated/oriented ‘religions’, are just a means to keep us seperated and apart from our true selves. And I hope whoever reads this is not thinking that I shouldn’t be talking about ethncity, ’cause anyone who believes that we’re living in a ‘post-racial’ society is either brainless or brain dead. Don’t take my word for it, ask the relatives of Trayvon Martin, Sean Bell, and Amadou Diallo.
Ma’at Hotep.
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