Deities Choices.

[SatSekhem]

So, I happened to mention at various moments that I've never had a connection with Set before. And honestly, it kind of feels like most of the Kemetics on this forum have some form of connection with the Red Haired One. And this got me thinking that it's not just simply Kemetics who've connected with him, either. I can think of at least two pagans who've danced his dance before and were never of a strictly Kemetic bent.

And this made me wonder... Why is it that some gods of certain pantheons shoot out of their pantheons when people who want to worship in that specific... sphere of influence are ignored?

[Erinnightwalker]

And this made me wonder... Why is it that some gods of certain pantheons shoot out of their pantheons when people who want to worship in that specific... sphere of influence are ignored?

Because Set is Set and likes creating the WTFwaitaminnit moments? Or because they can create a different sort of change outside of their "zone"? Or maybe just to screw with you. I don't know, really. I talk to who I talk to. All attempts at a pantheon failed amazingly XD

[SatAset]

So, I happened to mention at various moments that I've never had a connection with Set before. And honestly, it kind of feels like most of the Kemetics on this forum have some form of connection with the Red Haired One. And this got me thinking that it's not just simply Kemetics who've connected with him, either. I can think of at least two pagans who've danced his dance before and were never of a strictly Kemetic bent.

And this made me wonder... Why is it that some gods of certain pantheons shoot out of their pantheons when people who want to worship in that specific... sphere of influence are ignored?

I have a shrine to Set at home, but I normally only honor Him on His Birthday once a year. So I don't have that big a connection to Him. Aset and Set do things very differently and in many ways they are alike and opposites, so it is sort of funny.

For someone who is owned by Aset, I sure know a lot of Set followers online. I don't know what that says about me. Heh.


I think those people must need the help of those gods. Sometimes those in that pantheon just won't work well with those people (or people with those gods) so other pantheon God X will help them with specific thing Y.

Sticking to one pantheon doesn't mean that everyone in that pantheon is
A) going to help you
B) Going to get along with you or you with them
C) Be able to help you

[HeartShadow]

So, I happened to mention at various moments that I've never had a connection with Set before. And honestly, it kind of feels like most of the Kemetics on this forum have some form of connection with the Red Haired One. And this got me thinking that it's not just simply Kemetics who've connected with him, either. I can think of at least two pagans who've danced his dance before and were never of a strictly Kemetic bent.

And this made me wonder... Why is it that some gods of certain pantheons shoot out of their pantheons when people who want to worship in that specific... sphere of influence are ignored?

Pantheon and reconstructionism and the like, IMO, are more about the followers than the gods. If gods are real, I see no reason why they have to follow our rules - they only follow our rules if we made them up.

People that tend to seek out pagan religions tend to be already *other* - so it makes sense that gods of *other* would have a stronger showing than gods of *community*. We're ALREADY stepping outside community to some extent or other. We're already rejecting the status quo. Any god that starts with "shut up and do what you're told" is going to have a much harder time than "challenge the system, see what breaks, see what really holds".

[SatSekhem]

Because Set is Set and likes creating the WTFwaitaminnit moments?

lol, Erin

All attempts at a pantheon failed amazingly XD

Yeah... I think I'm there.

[SatSekhem]

Pantheon and reconstructionism and the like, IMO, are more about the followers than the gods. If gods are real, I see no reason why they have to follow our rules - they only follow our rules if we made them up.

People that tend to seek out pagan religions tend to be already *other* - so it makes sense that gods of *other* would have a stronger showing than gods of *community*. We're ALREADY stepping outside community to some extent or other. We're already rejecting the status quo. Any god that starts with "shut up and do what you're told" is going to have a much harder time than "challenge the system, see what breaks, see what really holds".

This makes a lot of sense. Thanks, Shad.

[Erinnightwalker]

Yeah... I think I'm there.

Ain't a bad place to be. Let's see.... right now I have a semi-sexual relationship with a spirit out of Voodoo, the ongoing fathoming of the Lady of the Stars, and the nurturing father/uncle of Manannan. They work together through me, but very rarely do they actually "touch" each other. Makes altar building interesting, at the very least.

Sometimes you gotta go with what works and play catch-up later. Long as they are happy, you are happy, and you find no locusts in the toilet bowl, it doesn't much matter what other people think or whether or not you're connecting to an entire pantheon.

[SatSekhem]

Ain't a bad place to be. Let's see.... right now I have a semi-sexual relationship with a spirit out of Voodoo, the ongoing fathoming of the Lady of the Stars, and the nurturing father/uncle of Manannan. They work together through me, but very rarely do they actually "touch" each other. Makes altar building interesting, at the very least.

Sometimes you gotta go with what works and play catch-up later. Long as they are happy, you are happy, and you find no locusts in the toilet bowl, it doesn't much matter what other people think or whether or not you're connecting to an entire pantheon.

Locusts in the toilet bowl. That's an image right there.



Do you only do a single all-purpose altar or separate altars?

[Erinnightwalker]

Locusts in the toilet bowl. That's an image right there.

Yeah, you better hope they crawled in there themselves instead of... well.... other ways of depositing.

Do you only do a single all-purpose altar or separate altars?

Used to be that I did a single multi-altar because of space and candle-burning safety. I recently split them up when I got a tabletop fountain. Now Manannan has an altar in my bedroom with his fountain and most of his stuff. One statue stayed out front to receive flaming offerings, if they are made. Of course, now I might have to hive again for the Baron, since I am accumulating stuff for him XD

[Lokabrenna]

Sticking to one pantheon doesn't mean that everyone in that pantheon is
A) going to help you
B) Going to get along with you or you with them
C) Be able to help you

Pantheon and reconstructionism and the like, IMO, are more about the followers than the gods. If gods are real, I see no reason why they have to follow our rules - they only follow our rules if we made them up.

People that tend to seek out pagan religions tend to be already *other* - so it makes sense that gods of *other* would have a stronger showing than gods of *community*. We're ALREADY stepping outside community to some extent or other. We're already rejecting the status quo. Any god that starts with "shut up and do what you're told" is going to have a much harder time than "challenge the system, see what breaks, see what really holds".

My view is basically summed up by these two quotes. For myself, I never really felt like I had much in common with a god like Odin--I'm neither warrior nor poet. Actually, I suppose I don't really have that much in common with Freyja, either, but when it comes to knowing one's self worth, no goddess has taught me more about that.

In terms of human relationships, I might share a common interest in anime with other fans, but that doesn't mean I'm going to like someone just because they like the same show that I do (assuming, of course, that it would be possible to meet every anime fan on the planet). I don't think the gods have that problem, though, they could easily look at a group of humans and say: "This one's mine," or "There's something I want this person to learn," or whatever.