Ty says…

A song for Nebt-het, my spiritual mother.

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sister of shadows, come sit beside me
death’s soft release, set my heart free
lady of the house of the gods in the sky
I praise your sweet name, Nebt-het, holy

she who comes from the lines in-between
key to the Duat and all things Unseen
show me what you find with your eyes so keen
flow through my life as a cooling breeze
teach me to soothe grief and pain with your ease
reach out to me and bridge this ravine

sister of shadows, come sit beside me
death’s soft release, set my heart free
lady of the house of the gods in the sky
I praise your sweet name, Nebt-het, holy

blessed by my lady’s subtle guidance
unrest in my heart no longer sensed
this road before me curls up like incense
myth became mother at autumn’s end
lead me, my lady, through tales unpenned
seed me with strength forever hence

sister of shadows, come sit beside me
death’s soft release, set my heart free
lady of the house of the gods in the sky
I praise your sweet name, Nebt-het, holy

dark are the kite wings of night’s embrace
glad are my eyes for my lady’s grace
cool are her hands as she touches my face
fuel for my heart is her gentle smile
guide to the souls living through the Nile
bide here, my mother, in sacred space

sister of shadows, come sit beside me
death’s soft release, set my heart free
lady of the house of the gods in the sky
I praise your sweet name, Nebt-het, holy
Nebt-het, holy, Nebt-het, holy, Nebt-het, holy

Ty says…

Ptah is a creator-god in Egyptian mythology, the only creator god to have brought the world into being with His thought (which the ancient Egyptians believed was held in the heart) and His voice. He is a god of craftsmen and one of the few gods to actually get His own hands dirty with solid work, rather than having servants or other gods do for Him.

This song can be sung while working, to resemble and so become Him. (The ancient Egyptians were big on stating that they themselves were the gods in order to invite that god’s characteristics into themselves and/or their lives/work.)

lyrics

plan your work, ey o
work your plan
measure twice, ey o
cut once
build it up, ey o
make it strong
get it done, ey o
celebrate

make my hands skilled like my father’s were
make my feet sure like my mother’s were
make my back strong like my father’s was
make my mind wise like my mother’s was

plan your work, ey o
work your plan
measure twice, ey o
cut once
build it up, ey o
make it strong
get it done, ey o
celebrate

i will see my work inside my heart
i will call it out with my truest voice
i will step inside the world i create
i will craft within what i have made

plan your work, ey o
work your plan
measure twice, ey o
cut once
build it up, ey o
make it strong
get it done, ey o
celebrate

make my hands skilled like my father’s were
make my feet sure like my mother’s were
make my back strong like my father’s was
make my mind wise like my mother’s was

plan your work, ey o
work your plan
measure twice, ey o
cut once
build it up, ey o
make it strong
get it done, ey o
celebrate

i will see my work inside my heart
i will call it out with my truest voice
i will step inside the world i create
i will craft within what i have made

plan your work, ey o
work your plan
measure twice, ey o
cut once
build it up, ey o
make it strong
get it done, ey o
celebrate

Ty says…

Another song for an Egyptian god – this one is Serqet, a scorpion goddess prayed to for protection against scorpion stings and healing from poison. She is beautiful and deadly, and ancient Egyptians acknowledged that quite readily. (They also tried to appeal to Her more compassionate healer-side by showing Her statues crowned with a pincer-less, stinger-less scorpion.)

Mythology notes: Her name is often translated as She Who Makes The Throat Breathe – its alternate translation is She Who Tightens The Throat, as Her namesake scorpion could kill even a healthy adult with a well-placed sting. Other lore (guarding the royal child – Horus the Younger or Heru-sa-Aset – and yes, She did sting Him) and Her sevenfold form is included and not made up by yours truly.

lyrics

“Come before Me in purity and whites.
Bring Me incense of a pleasing scent.
Give Me your offerings of bread and cool water.
Kneel at My stone feet and pray.

And see if I hear you.”

I will stand before you in My temple.
I will listen, arms outstretched, to what you say.
I am golden and warm, like morning sunlight.
You are safe in the house that you built for Me.

But meet Me outside, in My desert,
and do not think you are safe.
I am fleet and fickle, harsh as sand,
and I will strike you down if I choose.

For I am Serqet, scorpion goddess,
and I am poison just as I am protection.
I am Serqet, scorpion goddess,
She who makes the throat breathe
for the last time.

Within these walls, I am mercy.
My priests wash My face and tend My fires.
I am the lady of the beautiful tent,
but don’t forget that tent is for embalming.

I am sevenfold deadly, here in the bright sunlight;
seven tails, seven points for seven poisons.
I guard the royal child, but he is not free,
when he irks me, even he shall feel my sting.

For I am Serqet, scorpion goddess,
and I am poison just as I am protection.
I am Serqet, scorpion goddess,
She who makes the throat breathe
for the last time.

When it’s time for your soul to travel West
and join your ancestors in Wesir’s land,
I will guard the jar that holds your coiled guts
as your body is immortalized in its tomb.

And when you sail with Ra on his night-barque
and descend into the darkness of the dead world,
it is I who will guard you from the jaws
of the chaos-serpent, the nameless one.

For I am Serqet, scorpion goddess,
and I am poison just as I am protection.
I am Serqet, scorpion goddess,
She who makes the throat breathe
She who makes the throat breathe
She who makes the throat breathe
for the last time.

Ty says…

I wrote a song based on the Book of the Celestial Cow and its main myth, the Destruction of Mankind. It… sort of sounds like a teaching song. I’m okay with that.

Click here to listen.

lyrics

God-king Ra’s bones silvered with age,
and murderous men rose up to engage,
so Ra sent down His blood-thirsty Eye
to incinerate those who would vie.

be not so tired, O god of the sun
be not disappointed that Your reign is done;
rise up in the sky on the back of night’s cow
and watch o’er the gods atop heaven’s prow

Sekhmet found man’s red blood so adored
that She would not stop, innocence ignored.
A king must have subjects, else he is no king,
so Ra brewed red beer to cease Her killing.

be not so tired, O god of the sun
be not disappointed that Your reign is done;
rise up in the sky on the back of night’s cow
and watch o’er the gods atop heaven’s prow

Sekhmet was drunk and so fell into sleep;
Mankind was saved, but Ra became weak.
He called to Nut to become cow, then sky,
and place Him upon Her back to lift high.

But Nut became dizzy in heaven’s great height
and Her legs began to shake and feel light…

Ra called on Shu to be placed beneath Nut,
to uphold Her with His strong arms like tree roots;
Ra brought forth eight gods with Shu to stand
and brace Nut’s long legs that bridged heaven and land.

be not so tired, O god of the sun
be not disappointed that Your reign is done;
rise up in the sky on the back of night’s cow
and watch o’er the gods atop heaven’s prow

So it was that Ra came to on high;
So it was that Nut filled with starry sky.
So it was the moon watched over man,
along with old waters and deep earth as planned.

be not so tired, O god of the sun
be not disappointed that Your reign is done;
rise up in the sky on the back of night’s cow
and watch o’er the gods atop heaven’s prow
and watch o’er the gods atop heaven’s prow

Ty says…

A simple chant to a warrior god to defeat isfet (evilness, chaos, uncreation).

Click here to listen.

lyrics

Heru-wer has wakened
and so comes up the sun;
and now that Heru-wer has risen,
inward flows the dawn;
and now that Heru-wer has spoken,
isfet is overcome.