There are many ways to show devotion to a Deity whom you serve and belong to. In my devotion to Anpu, I perform daily rites through prayer and sacred ritual. I follow His will as He commands it (though admittingly not without complaining at times). I make regular offerings. I make sacrifices of time, energy, and occassionally personal comfort.
In this, I am speaking of many things. I have severe back problems caused by scar tissue and spinal damage from the epidoral from when I birthed my son. It is not easy for me to sit up strait for long extended periods of time, and even harder to sit or kneel on the floor, or stand for long periods of times. And one thing that is demanded of me on a frequent basis is perfect posture.
Another thing on the subject of personal comfort is going and getting a serious of tattoos showing my devotion and service to Him and my Patron, Djehuty. I am also supposed to get an ujaht (eye of Heru) over my heart for protection. None of these I look forward to, even after having sat in and watched my husband, Sabam, get his first tattoo for the same reasons.
It seems so much easier just to wear their images by means of pendants, but I imagine since those can be removed, they’re not overly meaningful enough in Their eyes (even though I throw a coniption fit if I forget to put them back on or am denied the right to wear them for a period of time by Them to remind me of my devotion). Though, I admit, occassionally the necklaces I wear do feel more like obediance collars more than anything else…
Hello
I am happy to discover your website and your deovtion. I am french and i worship the netjeru or gods of ancient egypt. My two mothers are Hathor and Bast.