Clergy Book Report Assignment
Post # 23713 Pages 135 – 145
Un Shen
Priests and Priestesses of Shetaut Neter were well educated in the Ancient Kemetic myths and skillfully imparted the teachings to the masses for the betterment of society. Of note, these myths relate to states of consciousness beyond mundane mortal awareness. Although the mythic teachings are experienced by an individual’s mind, the experience is either lucid, agitated, or dull based on the individual’s state of consciousness. For instance, a dull mind can experience nefarious dreams due to stress, internal conflict, and “the pain of ignorance,” while the agitated mind encompasses both positive and negative personality traits, and thus, vacillates between sensical and nonsensical dreams. The lucid mind more readily expresses dreams of wisdom and divine messages. Clergy connect the myths with the “mysteries of spirit,” while contiguously promoting the “healthy dream state” society’s benefit.
Neterian clergy have fundamental responsibilities, e.g., Self-mastery and Enlightenment; Sema (yoga) Instructor; Ministerial and Ritual duties; Promotion of peace, spiritual evolution, Divine Love, and compassion for all; Book and or other media publications promoting righteousness; Mystery teachings guardians for future generations. A very important Neterian clerical duty includes performing the “Opening of the Mouth Ritual,” which involves special readings and invocations. The Seba Ur instrument is used in this ritual and relates to awakening one to higher spiritual consciousness through integral practice of Yoga of Wisdom, Devotion, Meditation, and Selfless Service, respectively. Devoted aspirants become worthy of this ritual and its psychic benefits into higher consciousness. Hence, Priests and Priestesses transform their consciousness and guide aspirants to discover the mysteries of life.
Plutarch provided insight into the Temple of Aset teachings. The spiritual program included “becoming one with that which is sought;” Questioning “Who am I?” “Who is God?” etc.; Understanding that pride and insolence (Set) mutilates the soul and wisdom (Aset) reestablishes the soul; Balance on the spiritual path (i.e., not engaging in spiritual fanaticism); Healthy vegan diet; and Good association with sages and enlightened personalities; Purity of mind; Prevention of fatness to be unburdened by the complexities of worldliness. Priestly disciplines still comprise studying, listening, reflecting, and meditating on the teachings.
Priests and Priestesses continue to be bastions of Shetaut Neter programs such as the Three-fold daily worship; Monthly new and full moon rituals; Annual summer and winter solstice rituals; and festivals of designated divinities. The Temple festivals can include the ritual of the Divine Boat, where Priests carry it to its destination before carrying it back through the Temple to the Holy of Holies. Designated clergy open the shrine and handle the statue of the divinity. The virtues of the divinity are extolled promoting order, prosperity, peace and righteousness for the spiritual poise and fortitude of society. Additionally, Hemu gatherings at annual synod meetings focused on Temple matters to bolster Neterian Culture contiguous with the 3 Temple Sections (Aspiration levels); i.e., Peristyle Hall (Practitioner); Hypostyle Hall (Striving practitioner); and Holy of Holies (Established practitioner).
Dua hna Htp Sebai Maa, Seba Dja, and Hemu.
