Kanda & Maat

Current Affairs and Thoughts

  • Thoughts on Ori and Horus

    I was able to find an article by Paul Oluwayanmi Aghedo that also points to the comparative meaning between words in yoruba and medu netcher. Since every orisha has an ori and Ori is an orisha too, I think we can view Horus role in Kemetic thought similarly. This might be a reason that we Read more

  • Telling time the Ancient Egyptian way part 2

    see part 1 https://kandamaat.com/2024/10/17/telling-time-the-ancient-egyptian-way-part-1/ Now that the relationship between the astrological signs and the Kemetic calendar have been established we can take a look at the decans. The decans consist of group of stars used to track time, with each decan being ten days (Beatty, 1998). The earth being roughly a sphere of 360 degrees Read more

  • Telling time the Ancient Egyptian way part 1

    What is recognized as astrology today was not seen as separate from astronomy in the times of the ancient Egyptians. The Coptic calendar follows the ancient Egyptian calendar in name but was fixed to the Julian calendar of roman times. It would be more helpful to note the similarities of the Ancient Egyptian calendar to Read more

  • As one cycle comes to a close, we prepare for the new.

    This current cycle has been rough. Armed conflicts have intensified, and we are continuously bombarded with information that obscures the truth. The rise of social media and all the convenience apps have promoted a way of being that trap us in an abstract and projecting way of thinking. It cuts us off from the knowing Read more

  • Relationships in Kemet

    The stories the ancients told were allegories based on concrete meaning and observations that build on knowledge from an Africana system of understanding. This holistic approach and worldview is what allowed me to see Wsir as Heru’s uncle and Djehuty as Heru’s baba. Read more

  • Family relationships in ancient Kemet

    My study of non western cultures has always allowed me to see the flaws in the modern nuclear family construct. In many cultures there are no words that makes a distinct between your siblings and cousins, or your parents, uncles and aunts. The words used to mark relationships are based on generation or age. I Read more