In the morning,turn to the east,touch your forehead with your first three fingers,thumb,index and third finger,and slowly draw your hand out to the rising sun saying:
Hail unto thee who art Ra in thy rising,
even unto thee who are Ra in thy strength,
who travellest over the heavens in thy bark
at the uprising of the sun.
Tahuti standeth in his splendor at the prow
an Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
Hail unto thee from the abodes of the night!
Hail unto thee in the arms of Nun.
At noon,turn to the south,making the same hand gesture on the forehead,and then slowly moving your hand out toward the south say:
Hail unto the who art Hathor
in thy triumphing,
Even unto thee who art Hathor in thy beauty,
who travellest over the heavens in thy bark
at the mid-course of the sun.
Tahuti standeth in his splendor at the prow,
and Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
Hail unto thee from the abodes of the morning!
Hail unto thee in the arms of Nun!
At sunset,turn to the west,repeating the hand gesture towards the west saying:
Hail unto thee who art Tum in thy setting,
even unto thee who art Tum in thy joy,
who travellest over the heavens in thy bark
at the down-going of the sun.
Tahuti standeth in his splendor at the prow,
and Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
Hail unto thee from the abodes of the day!
Hail unto thee in the arms of Nun!
Before you go to bed,turn to the north,use the hand gesture and say:
Hail unto thee who art Khephra
in thy hiding,
even unto thee who art Khephra
in thy silence.
Who travellest over the heavens in thy bark
at the midnight hour of the sun.
Tahuti standeth in his splendor at the prow
and Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
Hail unto thee from the abodes of the evening!
Hail unto thee in the arms of Nun!
This devotion invokes the five Egyptian dieties,who have multiple spellings,according to which expert you talk to,and are linked to a particular theme:the sun as a representation of Spirit and enlightenment.
Ra
Re,or Ra,is considered the Sun God,his name meaning "the creator" or "creative power".He rose to prominence in Egyptian historyin the fifth dynasty.The Egyptians believed that the sun was fire and the heaven was water.The sun could not travel through water unless it was in a boat,which is where the reference to the "bark" (or boat) comes into play.
Ra-Hoor is a combination of Re and Horus,the god who represented the heights of the skies.These two,Re and Horus,stood for the united solar force (or Spirit).Horus is called the divine child.Isis,the prominent Egyptian female diety,was often represented in statuary holding the the divine sun/son,Horus.The statues made their way through Europe and were a part of the cult of the Black Madonna.
Thoth/Seshet
Tahuti is another name for Thoth,the god of wisdom and learning.Although not mentioned in this poem,his lady friend is Ma'at.Her name means "truth".Therefore,if you would like to find truth,or wisdom, or learning,then you would call on this duo in spell or ritual.BUT BE CAREFUL!!To ask for truth means that you must give it in return.In some myths both Tahuti and Ma'at stand on either side of Ra-Hoor in his boat as he travels across the sky on his daily journey,and they are responsible for keeping the Sun on its course.The Tarot deck is often associated with the magickal and hermetic arts,and is sometimes called the Book of Thoth.Tahuti is associated with the moon,and as Re traveled across the sky,Tahuti gave light to the moon to dispel the darkness in the waters of the night,which is why he is located at the back of the boat,casting the light upon the midnight skies that fall beyond the sun's passing.
Hathor
Hathor's history,like so many of the diety legends,touches on more than one persona.Hathor is linked to Nun(or Nut as she was sometimes called)who was considered the cosmic mother.In early Egyptian legend,Nun was the queen of the heavens,and gave birth to the sun,the moon and the stars.Later she was associated with the journey to the underworld.In time she would be partnered with Hathor.In early legend,Hathor is also Sekhmet,goddess of the afternoon sun,and the destroyer of bad guys..lol-As Hathor,she is the goddess of happiness,dancing,music and women,and she wears a solar disk on her horned dress.If you know someone who is pregnant,you can always call on Hathor to help protect mom and baby through those 9 months and at the birth of the baby.At one time,Hathor was known as the mother of Horus,and is said to have the powers of divination,prophecy,and the knowledge of a person's destiny.All of these things get her a seat in the boat,and associates her with the midday sun.
Tum,(also known as Tem,Temu,Tum,Atem) is considered to be one of the oldest gods of ancient Egypt.Originally and Earth God,he eventually became associated with the sun.He was thought to be the first god to emerge from the waters of heaven (Nun) and will return to those waters at the end of time.Atum was also a first in that he wasnt considered male or female,but BOTH.He was called the "Great He-She" and his name meant the "complete one".Because he would someday return to Nun,he was associated with ALL sunsets.Of all the Egpytian Gods,Tum may be the closest to modern-day mindset in Wicca of the God and Goddess being one,yet also being able to operate separatley if necessary.
Khephra(Khepera,Khepri,Khopri) is also a form of the sun god,Ra,and is associated with the scarab beetle.Legend has it that as a beetle he pushes the moon through the sky.He stands for self-generation and renewal,the dawn,and the beginning of all things.
From:The Ultimate BOS for the New Generation,Solitary Witch by S.Ravenwolf
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