Oh man, that feels good.

[kiya]

It's been so long since I've done my ritual work from a place that isn't reaching out of pain, a place that resembles some sort of wholeness. (And while the underlying pain and broken parts are there, they are not currently dominating my reality. Which is is a nice damn change.)

It feels so good to light the candle, light the incense, pour out the water, and give thanks. And to laugh for the sheer joy of it, the feeling right and whole and aligned. I can breathe it.

Dua Wesir, Who has sustained me.
Dua Wepwawet, Who has shown me the way.
Dua Set, Who has kicked my ass.
Dua Hetharu, Who has not allowed me to forget love and beauty.
Dua Nimue, Who has never stopped laughing.
Dua Melek Taus, Who has comforted me in solitude.

Nekhtet!

I am pure, my netjer is pure . . . the shopping carts are aligned and the universe is well.


(And you. You know who you are. You get your share of the blame too.)

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I'm familiar with Melek Taus from a Yezidi perspective. While adhering to Christian beliefs, I think this the Yezidi story is beautiful, and in some ways reminds me a bit of the Christian belief of a benevolent, forgiving God...

I admit my complete ignorance to the Feri belief system! Feel free to enlighten, if you like.

[kiya]

Feri is a form of American religious witchcraft; if you're familiar with Wicca, you have some knowledge of the genre of practice, though the actual religions are very different. It's a very syncretic and dynamic religion, with concepts drawn from a huge variety of areas, with a great deal of focus on personal strength and health.

Cosmologically speaking, the prime Creator is known as the Star Goddess (She has many names); among her offspring (sometimes male, sometimes female, sometimes both, sometimes neither) are the Twins, Who are identical-and-opposite. (Yin-yang type dualism, where each is essential to the other.) When the Twins unite, They result in the Peacock God, proud and beautiful (this icon's text is a reference to a story about the Peacock God my teacher tells; the image is a close-up of a peacock feather's eye).

The story of His that I know best is that He loved the world and its people so much that His tears of compassion extinguished the flames of Hell. I saw Him from a distance in a time when I needed compassion and care; I am looking forward to the opportunity to know Him better.

More information about Feri in general can be found linked from the information page of the LJ Feri community.