Perhaps one of the perks of being a pagan is you can ask different deities for help. Recently I’ve started doing research on Thoth (Djehuty) because he is the patron of writing. Since I write for a living I often need inspiration and more than the occasional nudge to get my ass in the chair and start working.
A few nights ago I asked for Thoth’s help in a particularly difficult and uninspiring ad I was writing for a client. Nothing was coming and I stressed over coming up with something clever that would sell their product. Yes, for purely selfish reasons I asked for Thoth’s help.
I don’t know if i expected anything. Maybe I thought I’d get a big busy signal or maybe Thoth had other prayers to answer. What I didn’t anticipate was the Presence (with a capital P) Thoth filled the room with when he showed up. It was if a high powered executive just walked into the room. You had to take notice!
This isn’t to say the presence and the power that emanated from Thoth was intimidating or angry. After I was able to think again after getting used to the Presence, I asked Thoth for help and made an offering to him. While I can’t say I’ve come up with the perfect idea for the ad yet I’m getting many more ideas than yesterday.
Thoth seems to be a god I can work with although I have read how he can be overwhelming and sometimes demanding. I’m okay with it if he nudges me in the right direction and helps me to use my talent.
I have to say in the past it’s been tough for me to relate to the animal-headed gods in Kemeticism. Maybe I need a more human face to my gods. I haven’t prayed to Thoth simply because he looks strange with the head of an Ibis. I wonder if other Kemetics find this a difficulty in connecting with their gods or if this is something they celebrate.
Regardless I am cautiously enthusiastic in my devotions to Thoth.
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