Awakening Kemet
I just completed the Egyptian Cosmology Course with Isis Indriya on the Shift Network and it was everything I wanted in a course about Ancient Egypt.
I was first introduced to the Kemetic tradition from reading Queen Afua’s book, “Sacred Woman”, and honestly, I didn’t get it at the time. The book was too much for me, I thought it had too many rules, too many diet restrictions, and I just wasn’t feeling it! LOL
It wasn’t until I became a mother that the book really began talking to me and I began resonating with Queen Afua’s teachings. One day after watching this very good video about The History of Yoga, I realised that ancient Indian civilization looked very similar to ancient African civilization. That’s when I went back to the very first page of the first chapter in Sacred Woman and finally understood what Queen Afua was saying about OUR ancient Afrakan ancestors. My love of yoga inspired the journey back to the ancestral lands of Ancient Kemet. I decided last year in 2023 that I was going to learn more about tantra and learn more about ancient Kemet.
I loved how Isis Indriya comfortably explained on the very first module that the name “Khemet” refers to the “black land” or “soil” and also the people of that land. That statement alone allowed me to lean into her teachings with trust and expansion. Many non-black practitioners of Ancient Egypt traditions often glaze over that those details. Many black practitioners focus too much on the origins of ancient Khemites being black. I love how Isis Indriya’s statement had no charge or agenda to it, and it was just pure facts.
We learned about the Neturu (Kemetic gods and goddesses) by their Kemetic names which deeply resonated with me and allowed me to understand the Neteru by their vibration. We learned how to do daily altar and ritual work which was empowering to know that the origins of alchemy and ritual go all the way in Kemet.
The entire 7 weeks helped to structure my altar and ritual work. I also worked with Queen Afua’s gateways in tandem with this course, allowing me to finally get my daily spiritual practice down to a tee. During this course, I perfected waking up between the ohours of 4 and 6am to pray, meditate, and tend to my altar. It has been such an amazing journey. The hours of 4am-6am are called brahma muhurta in Hindu and yogic teachings. Queen Afua BEEN had mentioned this in her book, but I definitely needed the CONTAINER of Isis Indriya’s course to really solidify my spiritual practice.
I’m so excited to deepen my journey with Afrakan Kemetic spirituality. Before this, I used to lightly incorporate African spirituality in my sadhana spiritual practice, with a lil ashe here and there lol, but now that I deeply embrace Afrakan religion:
I am no longer traumatized by the word “religion”
I have a deeper reverence for my origins, my family, the ancestors and a deeper appreciation for my elders and the elders of the world.
I have created more structure in my home for my family, especially my son
I am a more dutiful mother, woman, sister, and daughter.
I no longer change my altar water for weeks at a time
My connection to nature and the plant, mineral, and animal kingdom has deepened
The synchronicities and alignments be going crazy
I am more present
I’ve always been doing Kemetic yoga and incorporating Kemetic yoga into my teachings! I will be documenting my Kemetic journey here because this is just the beginning.
I am also learning tantra this year. Tantra has been one of things that has always been elusive to me, but finally now makes sense! I will be sharing my tantric journey as well.
