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Class series on Egyptian deities with Matilda Somerfeld
August 15, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
An event every week that begins at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, repeating until September 19, 2018
In this, the first of a series of six classes on the Egyptian Deities, we come together to explore the world view of one of the most misunderstood Kemetic Gods, Lord Set!
Who is He? Is this a force of evil intent? How might workings of a delicate, refined nature integrate Set into our practice of things Magickal?
Set was mostly depicted as a mysterious and unknown creature, referred to by Egyptologists as the Set animal also known as a Typhon, with a curved snout, square ears, forked tail, and canine body, or sometimes as a human with only the head of the Set animal. Of all the Gods He is referred to in a brilliant, defiant way.
Set was the Ancient Egyptian God of the winds, storms, chaos, darkness, strength, war, conflict, and Upper Egypt.
Thru his many wives and exploits he became an alternative Deity of sexual experimentation.
In depictions of his battle with Horus he is often shown as a black pig or hippopotamus. He is also shown as a man with red hair and eyes, or wearing a red mantle, the Egyptians believing that bright red was a color of evil.
In early times Set was worshipped as the god of wind and the desert storms, and prayed to that he would grant the strength of the storms to his followers. Although he was always a dark and moody god, he was believed to be the ally of his brother and sister, Osiris and Isis, the counterpart to his sister-wife Nephthys, and the defender of their father, Ra. But somewhere along the line the view of Set changed. He became a god of evil, in eternal conflict with the gods of light, and especially with Horus, the son of Osiris.
$28.00 per class, $3 discount for cash. Discount for pre-pay entire series of six classes; please ask The Green Man for details.
About the Teacher:
Matilda Somerfeld believes the practice of Heka and all things Magickal allow one to live to the fullest, creating adventure and excellence in life.
Her background in occult study is extensive:
Priestess and Head of The House of the Blue Lotus,
Traditional Witchcraft,
Sakya Order/Vajra Yogini Master,
Golden Dawn Officer
Past Sr, Priestess of the O.T.A.,
Priestess Church of the Eternal Source.
