PROYET-season (Emergence)
Third Month: Phamenoth
 
Day 1 – 15th January: It is the day (of jubilation) in heaven and earth and everybody likewise. Feast of entering into heaven and the two banks. Horus is jubilating. Feast of Horus the Elder. Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 2 – 16th January: If you see anything, it will be good on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: at noon.
Day 3 – 17th January: [Damaged entry] Prayer or divinatory time: do not observe – not a suitable day.
Day 4 – 18th January: A Feast of Propitiation for Set. Announcement of fighting; call in Heliopolis by Set, his voice being in heaven [thunder], his voice being on earth, through great fury [storm]. Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 5 – 19th January: Neith goes forth from Sais when they see (her) beauty in the night for four and a half (hours). [Possibly referral to an eclipse] Feast of Neith. Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 6 – 20th January: Jubilation of Osiris is Bursiris … Going Forth of Anubis, (his adorers) following him … he has received everybody in the hall. Mayest thou make the ritual. Prayer or divinatory time: do not observe – not a suitable day.
Day 7 – 21st January: Do not go out of your house until Re sets. It is the day when the eye of Re called the followers, and they reached him (in) the evening. Beware of it. [Marking the day when Sekhmet punished mankind for rebelling against Re.] Sun rises in Aquarius. Prayer or divinatory time: at noon.
Day 8 – 22nd January: If you see anything, it will be good on this day. It is the day of making way for the gods. Khnum who presides over those who remove themselves from him. The Feast Day of Khumn, the creator-god, who fashions human beings on his potter’s wheel. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 9 – 23rd January: Judgement in Heliopolis. The anniversary of the judgement of the gods between Set and Horus. Sun rises in Aquarius. Prayer or divinatory time: do not observe – not a suitable day.
Day 10 – 24th January: It is the day of the coming of Thoth. They guided the very great Flame into her house of the desert of eternity (along) the way which she found among them. The celebration of Thoth bringing 40
 
Sekhmet, the lion-goddess, back from her self-imposed exile. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 11 – 25th January: As to the dead who go about in the necropolis on this day, the dead are going about in order to repel the anger of the enemy who is in the said land. A Feast of Osiris in Amenti. A day for honouring the Ancestors in the Otherworld. Prayer or divinatory time: in the afternoon.
Day 12 – 26th January: Wsr [the Nile] comes from Nun on this day. Traditionally a celebration of the first appearance of the life-giving waters at the Creation. The Feast of the Nile. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 13 – 27th January: The coming of Thoth (with his spirits) on this day. A Feast of Thoth. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 14 – 28th January: Do not go out of your house (on any road) on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 15 – 29th January: Rebellion in the shrine(?). Do not do any work on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 16 – 30th January: Opening of the windows and opening of the court, and looking into the doorways of Karnak, where his place is. Do not look into the darkness on this day. Reference to the cleaning of the temple. [There is a dark, inner sanctuary of Sekhmet in the Temple of Ptah at Karnak.] Prayer or divinatory time: do not observe – not a suitable day.
Day 17 – 31st January: Do not pronounce the name of Set on this day. As to him who pronounces his name without his knowledge, he will not stop from fighting in his house eternally. Set was the god of Chaos who was always at odds with his siblings. Prayer or divinatory time: do not observe – not a suitable day.
Day 18 – 1st February: Feast of Nut who counts the days. Make a holiday in your house. Prayer or divinatory time: at dawn and in the afternoon.
Day 19 – 2nd February: Birth of Nut anew … Do not go out of your house; do not see the light (sw). Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 20 – 3rd February: Do not go out of your house on any road. Do not see the light. Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 21 – 4th February: [Damaged entry] Prayer or divinatory time: in the afternoon.
Day 22 – 5th February: Birth of the mysterious one (Apophis). Do not get the thought of pronouncing the names of the snakes. [Obscure meaning but some snakes were unlucky and Apophis is the serpent-god of the netherworld.] Prayer or divinatory time: in the afternoon.
Day 23 – 6th February: Feast of Horus on this day of his years in his very beautiful images. Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 24 – 7th February: Do not go out of your house on any road on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 25 – 8th February: Do not do anything on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: do not observe – not a suitable day.
Day 26 – 9th February: [Obscure meaning] Prayer or divinatory time: in the afternoon.
Day 27 – 10th February: Do not do anything on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 28 – 11th February: Feast of Osiris in Abydos. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 29 – 12th February: If you see anything it will be good. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 30 – 13th February: Feast in Busiris. The names of the doorways come into existence. House of Re, House of Osiris, House of Horus. Prayer or divinatory time: in the afternoon.

How can I be of service? These words may be familiar to many who are walking a path of service to their gods/deities/Cosmic Consciousness/ humanity. They may be offered in all sincerity, at times without full understanding of what it entails. Regardless, the Powers That Are will take us at our words and fill the job vacancy forthwith. The probationary period may last years and there's always the possibility that they may terminate the job. You may, or may not, think my tone is a little disrespectful. Each to their own, in my experience it helps to temper your ego with large doses of humour. An inflated sense of self importance has been the downfall of many walking a spiritual path, never mind in the mundane world. 
 
As for me, my period of service began long before I'd even understood what those words meant. The ancient Egyptian neteru (gods) were of fascination since childhood, such fascination in retrospect was I think a form of devotion that kept their essences vividly alive in my life. Not that they were ever likely to disappear into the mists of time, and end up being just names in popular and academic tomes. They withdraw into the shadows when it suits, watching, waiting, to see what we do. Am I anthropomorphising? Perhaps, but the concept of pure abstraction isn't always easy to grasp. The force is contained within form to enable understanding of its qualities. There is also the issue of ancient Egypt seen through the lens of popular culture. It appears to be centred on certain god-forms to the detriment of others, without an understanding of the cultural milieu they arose in. "New Age" representations do not sit well with me. I digress. Where was I? 
 
The journey to the inner sanctum of the temple and initiation continued in all earnest when I entered the funeral profession. Anpu (Anubis) called and I answered readily. What entailed was a most sacred duty, and years of hardship, on material and spiritual levels. My health suffered, one could say I was tested to the limits of endurance. Yet, I survived, and proved resilient. His assessment continued over the years, during which I offered my time as a volunteer for the Samaritans and Cruse Bereavement Care. Further skills were added to the toolkit of an aspiring Priestess. The journey continued until I was ordained as a Minister with the Sacred Rites Foundation and initiated as a Priestess of Anubis with the Temple of Khem. I'm also on the Board of Trustees with the British Pagan Seminary, and awaiting training as a Pagan Chaplain.
 
An honour on all accounts. That doesn't mean the hard work is over, I have still to prove myself and be ever mindful to retain a sense of integrity and honesty in such sacred duties. Sounds idealistic, it isn't, standards have to be maintained, as does healthy self-awareness, and professionalism. One's deities/gods will deal appropriately with an egotistical individual deemed unworthy of their priesthood. Hubris has unpleasant consequences.