Mid-Day Ritual

Although many morning and evening rituals have come down to us, only the information that there existed Mid-Day Rituals has survived. This mid-day ritual was created from both ancient texts and my own writing.

Altar cloth color: Light Blue, because of its association with the sky during the daytime and its sacredness to Hwt-Hrw. Other necessary items include: two bowls of spring water (one for purification and one as a libation offering), oil lamp, incense, Natron, a symbol of Ma'at, an item of gold, fruit, sistrum, ritual broom.

Light the charcoal and place it in the burner.
Hold up the bowl of spring water as you say:
Oh water may you remove all evil, As Ra who bathes in the Lake of Rushes
May Heru wash my flesh,
May Djehuty cleanse my feet,
May Shu lift me up and Nut take my hand.

Set the bowl of water aside and say:
My Natron is the Natron of Heru, and the Natron of Heru is my Natron.
My Natron is the Natron of Sutekh and Natron of Sutekh is my Natron.
My Natron is the Natron of Djehuty, and the Natron of Djehuty is my Natron.
My Natron is the Natron of Geb and the Natron of Geb is my Natron.
My mouth is the mouth of the milking calf on the day that I was born.

Mix some Natron with the spring water. Then take the bowl of Natron and sprinkle this lightly as you walk four times around the ritual area.
Light the oil lamp
Perform the ritual gesture of Embracing the Earth while saying:
Come, come in peace O glorious Eye of Heru, Be strong and renew your youth in peace.
For the flame shines like Ra on the double horizon,
I am pure, I am pure, I am pure, I am pure.

Put the incense on the burning charcoal in the burner
Assume the posture of Adoration (Dua) while saying:
The fire is laid, the fire shines;
The incense is laid on the fire, the incense shines.
Your perfume comes to me, Oh incense;
May my perfume come to you, Oh incense.
Your perfume comes to me, Oh Neteru;
May my perfume come to you, you Neteru.
May I be with you, you Neteru;
May you be with me, you Neteru.
May I live with you, you Neteru;
May you live with me, you Neteru.
I love you, you Neteru;
May you love me, you Neteru

Article by Lynn Bellair
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