For backstory, I grew up Catholic. I was fascinated with Wicca as I got older, but never really felt a real connection with anything divine, so nothing stuck.

Life got shitty, I got low, and in desperation, I called out to the Universe for help. I didn't care who heard me or who answered. I'd never felt any kind of connection to any deity. I didn't expect much in the way of an answer, but things were dark and I didn't know what else to do.

Djehuty answered me, in a big way. He showed up, took my hand, and basically said, "good lord, you're a mess. Come with me, kiddo, let's work on some stuff."

Since then, he's introduced me to Sobek, Sekhmet, and Wadjet, and those four are the ones I work with daily.

It amazes me, it never fails to just completely blow my mind, how active and vocal and real the Netjeru are. They have never been shy about showing their power or using their ability to influence my life.

Which, I mean, is just wild to me.

These are ancient and eternal natural forces, deities that have been recognized and respected for literal millennia, by countless people. And they take the time to hang out with me, to answer my prayers, to indulge my requests and help guide me on my path.

Who am I, that Djehuty deigns to guide me? Who am I, that Sobek sits in silence with me? Who am I, that Sekhmet supports me? Who am I, that Wadjet smiles at me?

Just this week, I asked them for something. Something kind of big, but also something I knew wasn't all that important, in the big scheme of things. Something that was purely positive, but also maybe a little selfish. Something that would make my life easier, but was incredibly unlikely to happen now. I asked them for it anyway, knowing all of that. Even though I knew it was self-indulgent and unimportant and a little selfish. It meant something big to me, so I asked.

They granted it. As unlikely as it was, I put my faith in them and they made it happen. It was so unlikely to happen, I'm just amazed and overwhelmed with gratitude and with their sheer power, and how easily I can feel that power in my life.

I've never been able to feel a connection with a deity before, and it absolutely floors me just how strongly I feel it with the Netjeru. It still takes practice, and I still struggle occasionally, but their messages are always clear, it's just a matter of me being able to hear them (Tarot helps, Djehuty in particular is almost weirdly clear in his messages when I use Tarot. There's remarkably little left to interpretation, which is very different from when I used to read Tarot professionally. He has a very specific voice and a specific way of speaking through Tarot).

Who am I, that Djehuty speaks to me so plainly? Who am I, that he takes the time to guide me? Who am I, that he shows unending patience with me, even and especially when I lose patience with myself?

Who am I, that Sobek teaches me the value of stillness, of calmness? Who am I, that he helps teach me to quiet my mind? Who am I, that he shows me that anger is a tool, and teaches me to control it and channel it?

Who am I, that Sekhmet teaches me persistence? Who am I, that she shows me how to overcome obstacles in my path? Who am I, that she teaches me to pick myself back up when I stumble?

Who am I, that Wadjet teaches me to reignite my inner fire? Who am I, that she shows me the value of laughing and loving fearlessly? Who am I, that she teaches me the strength of spirit in being unapologetically me?

Who am I, that these forces deign to acknowledge me? I am worthy, and I am theirs.

And I will never not be in complete and utter awe of that.

I can't be the only one, right? I mean, all of them, Djehuty, Sobek, Sekhmet, Wadjet, all the rest, Hathor, Isis, Bast, Horus, Ra, Set, all of them, these are ancient beings that exist literally beyond our ability to fully comprehend, and they hang out with us. They help us. They raise us up and elevate us to be better than we are. How freaking amazing is that?

The Netjeru are just mind-blowing.