When we travel through the dark highway, who do we call?

Egyptian god Anubis by DiVeena

 It’s been a while, and I have to say I owe this much of my absence to an inward journey I’ve allowed myself to be on. Mind you, it hasn’t offered much enjoyment, but I suppose it suited me as well as this social course we’ve all endured since 2024. I, like many of us, had been in denial for the first year of this. Just like the Covid experience, our society has been implanting messages into our populace. Shutdowns saw people starting businesses, experimenting with AI art, writing, moving, marrying or divorcing, having cosmetic surgery, and adopting new perspectives. And ... for some of us, we just got to feel the discomfort of being in the box. 

By the way, I pray that we all are well in the awareness of finding our personal clarity and working to explore ourselves and all that pertains to our lives.

I’ve had a prompting this morning after my meditations to write something. What came to me was the Egyptian god Anubis. Knowing my launch is typically in fall, I reviewed my previous entry before beginning. Ironically, it was on the goddess Nephthys and appropriate to what is calling to me now.

In my life, I adhere to and honour a triad of archetypes as a priestess of Isis. Their principles align with my Native American personal code of ethics, and they give me my purpose and strength to be here in this world. However, the one that has always been there for me without ever asking has been the Egyptian god Anubis.

As I write this, I’ve needed him. My longtime little canine companion is at the threshold of dimensions, and the love between us has cocooned our consciousness so tightly that it is tormenting to allow the change to come. And of course, canines are Anubis’s agents. They embody the power that Anubis emits so freely, and unconditionally. Those of you who know the Egyptian pantheon know about this scenario. Those of you who do not, I will try to offer my personal perspective. Mind you, it is personal. As I posted in the last entry, myth has many layers of interpretation and understanding of its wisdom. The Pantheon story has so many versions as well, especially on the mystery of Anubis.  

Nephthys, the mother of Anubis, is the sister of the Egyptian goddess Isis. For me, the two ladies are one and the same, like two sides of a coin. However, for many, they are separate archetypes.

There is Isis, beautiful, in all manner of beauty. The ultimate feminine princess type, similar to Lady Di. Unwavering in love and devotion to all she loves. (especially if her mate/partner, i.e. Osiris, is reciprocal. Unfortunately, she is devoted even if not reciprocated, especially to her children. Her universal maternal aspect is one who continues to love and support others. Usually, her archetype endows her with such a loving mate, though one who needs championing. Everything is possible for Isis. She is the healer and thus also is associated with magic, like her sister Nephthys. 

Her sister, or the other side of Isis, is Nephthys. She is often referred to as the dark goddess because she remains in the shadows. You can find out more about her in my last entry in this blog. However, in association with Isis, or rather compared to Isis, Nephtys in her unwavering love doesn’t differentiate between light and dark. She is born in the shadows, experiencing the opposite of Isis. She trusts without claiming her sovereign intelligence. Harshness and immense difficulty in life, betrayal, and abandonment are the vices that come from being lost within the lonely deep. Perhaps, she shares what actual healing from karma reveals. In her journey, she attracts and is attracted to the “bad” boys or the lost ones. She plays the seductress. She loses herself in the process of finding love for those who dominate or make her feel they have authority or who charm her, thinking they will love her. In her disappointment and sorrow, she may fall into addictions and/or distractions because she gave her own personal authority away. After being lonely and feeling alone even with others around, she eventually withdraws to be alone. This is the beginning of her healing journey. In time, she will emerge as a balanced Isis/Nephthys. One who is alone because sovereignty is her strength. Without Nephthys’s journey, Isis would not have the determination and endurance to resurrect Osiris and stand beside her son to reclaim his identity. 

So where does Anubis come in the myth?

Well, Isis is a happy queen oblivious of the issues of the world. Isis is the joyful bride of a king who is benevolent to the people and their causes. She has no children, and in the early portion of the myth, there does not seem to be a desire or need for her to have a child. She was content with her world and life with her husband. However, she became disturbed by her sister Nephthys’ unhappiness and loneliness, as Set was frequently absent and showed little regard for her when he came back. The fact was that Seth lived consumed with jealousy over the popularity Osiris had in their world. He is also a catalyst, but that is a different story.

Interestingly, Osiris was also gone many a time, visiting other regions of their kingdom. What Nephthys displayed as lonely is perhaps what the happy Isis felt as well. She empathized with the sadness her sister projected. Because of Isis’s strong yearning, she convinced Nephthys to pretend to be her (Isis) in order to bear a child with Osiris. Isis knew a child from Osiris would be a loving companion to Nephthys and would be an agent to dispel the surrounding sadness. I believe that Nephthys’s choice to bed Osiris was made because she was ready to change her situation to no longer live a loveless and lonely existence. This decision to join with the Osiris's light of goodness gave her the clarity she needed to heal. She broke away from her codependent existence.

Anubis’s arrival transformed his mother. Her love for him helped her to emerge from a dark and lost world to one of sovereignty and personal power that lived by a code belonging solely to her. To Anubis, his mother Nephthys was not a single mother but an independent goddess, one who sits upon a throne without a king. She is also called the lady of the house because she claims herself and her own sovereignty. Hence, Anubis saw his mother as a powerful figure. Anubis’s spirit encourages those emerging from obscurity to stand with him as he leads them to his mother’s and their own strong and sovereign realm. He is called the one who “opens the way”

When change is upon us, we struggle. Isn't it so interesting that we humans resist change so much ? We project so much energy to ensure that everything in our world stays the way we want it to be. When in the "real" natural world, we know for a fact that our planet Earth is constantly changing. If we live in close harmony with the natural world, we develop relationships with the land and its peoples that are from the mineral, vegetable, and fellow animal kingdoms. We learn from them as they move and live amongst the elementals of this world with no argument or overt discomfort. They manage and move through the unknown change with no regard. Transitions for us all make us aware of chores that need  attention. We humans complain and try to “cope” unwillingly. We become lazy and complacent. The rest of the planet does not “cope”. It moves and dances through it with understanding. Because we remember past and present events, humans often fear the future, especially after enduring betrayal, loss, grief, and trauma like Nephthys. Like Nephthys, we don’t want to move forward into the transition. We’d rather stay back hidden and try very hard not to go through more uncomfortable unexpected experiences. 

Hence, we humans need Anubis. Anubis comes to our side like a guardian angel. His spirit allows us to feel supported and protected when we know we must move forward.  He helps us to decide to make that choice. Like our furry companions, no matter how big or tiny, with them by our side, we feel we can do what we need to do.

We know they show complete devotion to us and fight fiercely for our welfare. I always have to remind my furry little ones that I’m fine and that I can defend them as well. The spirit of the Anubis archetype, which emits unconditional devotional love, gives us humans the inspiration and foundation to stand up and take command of our lives. Yes, as Nephthys, we are sovereign beings. 

So my friends, as we journey through the darkened time of year. (And daylight savings gives us the jumpstart to this experience). Know that in the unseen and unfamiliar to us world, there is support. Name them agents of higher power, God, Goddess, Guardian Angels, Guides, and Elementals, yet their existence endures. 

From an indigenous woman, it has always been in my consciousness that the unseen world, 5th dimensional world, is equally important as the 4 dimensional experience. Neither is more valuable. They are like Isis and Nephthys. Welcoming and living well in the 5th is aided by our bonds with those who exist in both realms. The good way, called Hinaak Towis Hennak in my ancestral tongue, means living a good life, which is what we all truly aspire to.

Have a lovely journey into this season of change. And remember, if we look back on our lives, the most amazing times have been when we went through the changes and learned from them. For most of us, we reached out to that Anubis type archetype, and those who embodied his spirit, to guide us on our descent into the unknown.

PS: Gemstones that will be helpful for the journey with Anubis are: hematite, obsidian, amethyst, black tourmaline, onyx, and tiger’s eye (associated with protection, grounding, and the underworld)

Blessings Aways

Muyye Weyya

DiVeena

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