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Dua Nebthet on Her Day!

I was initially worried because I had a baby shower today for my partner's brother that I knew would take up most of the day at a state park on the bay that I'd never been to. It was an adventure but a welcome one, and I dedicated the time with family and friends to her. Briefly got lost on the way there, enjoyed some incidental bird watching, attempted tidepooling, flew kites, rescued said kites from the bay, stood in the sunshine and enjoyed the ocean breeze.

It was a day with lots of little reminders. I did my tarot card pull, but it was more of a formality. Her voice is quiet but rings clear.

All the ritual of this day is performed as is appointed for the festival.

Always

I remember you

Slow down

So I can follow you

And you

Such a fearless soul

Disarmed me by truth, and broke my mold

- Always by Panama

Let's stretch across the highways

Until our voices echo through the dunes

Life takes no prisoners babe

We have to do all our living soon

- We Are the Wild Ones by NINA

Find me way out there

There's no road that will lead us back

When you follow the strange trails

They will take you who knows where

- Way Out There by Lord Huron

We won't just fall away

We weren't just born to fade

Our stories are past the horizon

We're chasing the sun till we find them

- Where the Skies End by Starset

Dua Nebthet, Youngest Daughter, on this the fifth of the Epagomenal Days! And, technically, the FINAL Epagomenal Day! Today, I celebrate you with a blackberry-ganache cheesecake!

This recipe is actually a family recipe, technically speaking, though if you're looking to make Nebthet a cheesecake (which is a favorite offering for folks to give to Her!), then any cheesecake recipe or pre-made cheesecake will do! The key difference between my family's recipe and standard New York style cheesecake recipes is we eliminate any lemon from the recipe. Granted, a lemon cheesecake can be nice, but a standard cheesecake for us has no lemon at all, and has a nice buttery graham cracker crust.

This one I topped with a similar "wing it" ganache like yesterday's recipe, this one being white chocolate chips with blackberry jam mixed in (and some white ganache which is just white chocolate chips with a touch of milk to smooth it and keep it from hardening all the way). With how rich cheesecake is, I'm freezing the remaining slices to enjoy at later dates!

Dua Nebthet! Nekhtet!!

Tomorrow is Wep Ronpet! May you all have a lovely evening, and I look forward to seeing a new morning and the beginning of a new year with you all!

Lady of the House, Lady of Respite,

I kneel in your presence,

A thousand offerings left at your feet!

Last born of the shining ones,

Great Mistress over Life,

I praise you always!

You who are humanity’s silent companion,

You who bring us comfort and care,

May we serve you always!

Lady of Mourning, Lady of Joy,