My obsession with Ancient Egypt dates back to grade school. I remember that a friend was studying Ancient Egypt in her grade 4 class, while my class was studying something else. I asked my teacher if I could do an extra credit project on Ancient Egypt, and she readily agreed. The result was a mock journal of my trip down the Nile river to visit the temples and the Valley of the Kings. The longer lasting result was a love affair with the land and gods of Egypt.
I have another memory of grade school: during our weekly trip to the school library, I would either bury myself in a large picture book about dolls (another early obsession, but one which has died out), or in one about the treasures found in Tutankhamun’s tomb. I remember being entranced by the gold statues, and was probably as awed by the treasures as Carter and Carnarvin where in their time.
As I grew older my love for Egypt remained. My alias, Silverlotus, is inspired by the Ancient Egypt, as the lotus abounds in the artwork. I work almost exclusively with Ancient Egyptian deities, although I certainly don’t consider myself a Kemetic or reconstructionist of any sort. I am, however, considering working out a tradition, or perhaps a set of rituals within the UEW, that respect Ancient Egyptian religion.
For now, I am content reading books about Ancient and not-so-ancient Egypt. My current favourites include The Treasures of Tutankhamun
