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After the qw (soul) of an individual is distilled from the spirit of life (☥AnQ☥), the qw then chooses a spiritual predecessor in which to show them how to maximize their potential and actualize their purpose in existence - to be a living breathing qw - a shining being; a life-giver; a nourisher; a god/goddess. Each Qw has their own perspective on how to fulfill this mission - some are more flashy, some are more reserved, some are more militant, some are more diplomatic. All ensure the continued perpetuation of balance and of ☥AnQ☥
There are 2 main kinds of qws (souls) that are born: newborn qws and reborn qws.
A newborn qw is just as it sounds, a fresh newborn qw. This kind of qw has no prior experiences and is embarking on life for the first time ever. This is the type of qw that most people, especially in "western culture" countries, believe that they have.
Then there are reborn qws. This kind of qw has incarnated before however they did not fulfill their purpose before they died in their last lifetime. Think of students in school who are held back because they failed to complete a graduating requirement.
In the Kemetic spirituality there is a test called "The Weighing Of The Heart" in which the heart of a person who has recently died is weighed on a scale against the feather of Mayat. If the heart was as light as the feather and/or was lighter than the feather, then the person passed the test and ascended to the next level of being with the rest of the aqw, the enlightened ancestors. If their heart was heavier than the feather, then they failed, and their heart was "eaten" by Ammit, a being the fusion of a lion, a crocodile and a hippo.
This is a metaphor. In Kemetic Spirituality the heart is known as the seat of the qw (soul/purpose). As the heart gives life and sustains the body, so does the soul/purpose a person give life to their entire existence. For one to not fulfill their purpose in life leaves one with a heavy heart, filled with the regret of a mission not completed. So the heart is destroyed, destroying the soul/purpose of the person with it. This may sound devastating but it is truly a liberation. For you get to reincarnate again but this time with a different soul/purpose.
Say for example you incarnated the first time with an Ast qw, and part of your purpose was to be very passionate, possibly as a salesman of some kind or even as an entertainer or performer. The next time you incarnate you would incarnate from the next phase on the circle of life, with an Anpw qw, and your purpose this time around would require far less passion and be more practical based, more hands-on, even service oriented, not necessarily in the spotlight this time around.
This is to give your AnQ (life-force) the opportunity to have a fulfilling life experience from any angle on the circle of life. Not only that, but you get to keep all of the spiritual progress that you did make in the last life with you, albeit it will be in your unconscious/subconscious mind until you choose to remember for yourself how far you have come in your current incarnation.
The Qwu (male shining beings) and Qwtu (female shining beings)
are called gods and goddesses in other cultures. They were
never meant to be "worshipped". But what is meant by
"worship" in this context? Here, we do not mean praise given
from one to another as "worship". If your wife cooks you a
good meal, don't you tell her how thankful you are for the
meal? If your brother bails you out of jail, don't you let him
know how appreciative you are? So praise for one another is
not a bad thing, in fact, there are no partnerships and
communities that can stand the test of time without praise of
one another. Lack of praise leads to feelings of being unappreciated, which then leads to resentment and the dissolution of bonds. in Kemetic pictures, you would often see examples of individuals praising one another with their arms outstretched, called "giving Dua (praises)". "Worship", in the context we speak of, is the belief in the superiority of one to another. As we've already went over on The Stary page, no individual is absolutely superior to another, for all have the potential to shine incomparably when living out the purpose they were born to fulfill. Therefore, the only being that was ever meant to be worshipped, is ☥AnQ☥, life Ourself.
The Qwu/tu are to be seen as role models. Examples of what is possible when one applies oneself and commits oneself to shining their light. In life, we know that their are different roles that we all play. These different roles are codified within the very mechanics and setup of life. Since divine will is expressed on earth, as it is in heaven, we can look to the Stary in the sky to tell us about what type of role each person will most likely be best suited, and most importantly most satisfied, in embodying in their lifetime.
For example, take the season of summer. Summer has some of the longest days, has vibrancy in life and ov
The number of members of the council of Nedjerw was set at 13. To coincide with the number of moon cycles in each year and so that, in cases of voting amongst them, they could always have an odd number to break any tie.
Djahwti
MWt
Sekmet
Herw
Mayat
Hether
Wsr
Imin
Aset
Bastet
Ptah
Anpw
Nwt
