Okay, so this is for all of the Kemetics out there, or witches who follow a deity in, or are interested in the Egyptian Pantheon. My friend, @dustyscarabs told me about an ancient Egyptian meal prayer that was used to offer food to the Egyptian Gods and Goddesses way back when.
Hotep (Netjer’s* name) em shabu en emenet her iyabt
(ho-tehp _______ em sha-boo en eh-met-net hair ee-yah-beet)
(English Translation – "May ____________ (God) be satisfied with the repast/offering to the right and to the left.“)
Netjer is the AE word for “God”, and is interchangeable with a specific God’s name (for example: Hotep Anup em shabu en emenet her iabyt). Furthermore, you can change Netjer (God) to Netjeru (Gods) if you wish to offer the food to the Egyptian pantheon as a whole.
With meal offerings, unlike the Greek pantheon (for example), We eat the offerings instead of burning them. In antiquity, ancient Egyptians couldn’t really afford to get rid of food, so they ate the things that they offered. We eat the offerings more as a reflection of the old ways.
The way I see it, the God/Goddess that you have just offered your meal to (or all of the Gods in general, if you chose) sort of absorb the food and intent through you? I know it sounds sort of weird, but every time that I’ve done this, it’s almost like I can feel them absorbing the food through me!
It’s a nice little incantation to make you feel a little closer to your deity!
Egyptian Meal Prayer
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