A New Forum Member Finds Their Footing.

[Netrunner]

To those I have had the pleasure of crossing paths with today, I want to take a moment to express something genuine. The ideas I brought forward in our exchanges as of recent were never intended to be confrontational, nor were they intended to position myself against anything this community stands for. They were born from a sincere desire to grow, to ask questions worth asking, and to contribute something of value to those who may come after us carrying the same thoughts and uncertainties I arrived with today.

I am aware that my perspective, being as new to this forum as it is, carries limitations I have not yet had the opportunity to identify and overcome. That is precisely why I am here. I do not hold my current understanding as fixed or final, and if anything I said today requires rethinking, I am more than willing to do that work. We all carry beliefs that time and deeper knowledge will eventually refine, and I am no exception.

I have nothing but respect for this community, the work being done within it, and the foundation that has been laid for all of us who are still finding our footing on this path.

With that said, I would genuinely welcome any materials, whether from the ToZ, the forums, or anywhere within this community, that those of you with more experience feel would be of benefit. Not only to my own continued evolution, but to the broader collective consciousness of the Temple and all those who are growing within it.

I look forward to continuing this journey alongside you all.

 

[Khem Nefermed]

I've seen your name around a couple times and you had reasonable, neutral takes. Plenty of snowflake "nAzIs" are currently in flames because we don't want to be basement dwellers or pay their bail money in a few years, so I don't doubt you bumped into some animosity. My heart jumps with joy at every new Zevist on the path, as it is a spiritual journey that speaks for itself. Wish you the best on the path. Dragon Ball fan = some positive bias on my side too.

As for "guidance", a good groove would be:

Meditation - Start the 40 Day Program if you haven't already, it is a solid routine and has the proper order for the initial Chakra Openings. Study the Meditation section further on our main site, you want to be doing some of the Awareness Meditations too. My tip would be to write and recite a prayer to your Guardian Daemon (no need to know their name), daily. In your prayer, mention that you want to be guided towards the right meditations for you. You will be.

Study - Similarly so. Ask for guidance from your Guardian in terms of what to study, open the Clergy's posts on the Forums using the Advanced Search, open the Library of Thoth site, and simply let your intuition tell you what to study. You will receive exactly the info that is best for you at the moment.

Perform the 10 Izfet banishments and the 10 Ma'at Prayers if you haven't already. Once each is fine, in a row, with a break between the banishments and the prayers, for some days in a row. Preferably 40. Having the opportunity to do these as a newbie is a great boost on the path, they had massive effects on me.

Rituals - Take Rituals easy as a beginner, I recommend one session for each of the Gods on our current Ritual schedule, it was posted as a sermon by High Priest. When there is no schedule, perform the Grand Ritual of Zeus, the Apollo Power Ritual and the Astarte/Aphrodite Power Ritual. They are fundamental for the soul. Highlights after this that are very relevant to have done at least once would be Marbas and Orobas, Amon Ra and Abraxas. Let yourself be guided in terms of what other Rituals to do, keep it to at most 2 a week outside of a schedule.

Workings - Try your hand at a working eventually, take it as a personal test to research how to do everything. HPS Lydia has posted good dates for Money Workings, that would be a decent start. Ask your Guardian Daemon to help guide and bless the endeavor, you might get encouraging results.

Set aside a special notebook (a note app works, I guess, but I'm a stickler for pen and paper) and write your experiences, thoughts, self reflections etc.
This is a habit you'll punch yourself for not getting solidified early, the mind forgets what was once very meaningful and transformative if not reminded in writing.