1.0John Becketthttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckettJohn Becketthttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/author/johnbeckettEgyptian Summer Solsticerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gQP86QBute"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2014/06/egyptian-summer-solstice-4.html">Egyptian Summer Solstice</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2014/06/egyptian-summer-solstice-4.html/embed#?secret=gQP86QBute" width="600" height="338" title="“Egyptian Summer Solstice” — John Beckett" data-secret="gQP86QBute" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/243/2014/06/ESS-2014-03a-altar1.jpg768512While the liturgy of our Egyptian Summer Solstice ritual is our own modern creation, it is inspired by the daily temple rituals of ancient Egypt and it is quite different from our usual Pagan rites. I think the differences are relevant to devotional polytheists regardless of which traditions and which Gods we follow.