Glossary Question...

[WindWeaver]

Admittedly I am BRAND spankin' new to Kemetic Orthodoxy.  I was wondering if there was a glossary to some of the words and phrases that are used commonly.  I know on Kemet.org there is a glossary of God/dess names but it would be infinitely helpful if I could bookmark a page of phrases and words that are commonly used.

I have found that I am trying to translate some of the posts and responses and I would like to make sure that my translations are correct.

[Imsetra_Imsety]

Em-Hotep-WindWeaver,

What exactly are you trying to translate?  If you send me a message of the words or phrases you are trying to understand, I will gladly translate them for you... I can translate from Egyptian to English or English to Egyptian; whatever you are looking for.

[WindWeaver]

Just for example I was just reading Reheri's post on the 42 purifications... and words like "isfet" and "gereg" were the two that I first noticed.  

[Imsetra_Imsety]

Em-Hotep,

Well, the word Isfet means chaos or evil; this is the opposite of Ma'at, which means truth (as well as being a goddess...of truth.) Gereg means 'lie'.  

Anything else you can think of off hand? Glad to help.

[WindWeaver]

Not off hand... But I am sure I will post as I have them.  Thank you for the information.  I did know Ma'at, and I had deduced that Isfet meant something along those lines.  I would never have guessed that gereg meant "lie".   Thanks again!

[Imsetra_Imsety]

Your very welcome WindWeaver,

Again, if anything comes to mind, don't hesitate to ask. Also, feel free to send me a PM if desire instead of waiting for a reply in the forum. Again, your very welcome.

[WindWeaver]

I just may take you up on that!

[Tanebet]

Em Hotep WindWeaver *henu*,

you find a list with frequently used terms here

http://www.kemet.org/terms_list.html

Senebty
Tanebet

[WindWeaver]

Thankyou!

[Linda]

Em Hotep WindWeaver *henu*,

you find a list with frequently used terms here

http://www.kemet.org/terms_list.html

Senebty
Tanebet

Em hotep Tanebet. Thankyou so much for the link. As a beginner myself it is invaluable!  

[Niheri]

I struggled for ages with "UPG" that people are always mentioning. Finally found out it means "Unproven Personal Gnosis"! The posts make so much more sense now! .

[Bestekeni]

The term UPG has always bothered me.  Gnosis, by its very nature, is unverifiable and personal.

[rev. ubenet]

back in the day, UPG used to be contrasted with substantiated personal gnosis (e.g., deciding to give Sekhmet beer out of nowhere, then running across the myth) and unsubstantiated shared gnosis (e.g., everybody spontaneously giving Yinepu tootsie rolls). these terms seem to have fallen out of fashion, though, so upg does seem redundant.

[Seshagemseger]

I agree Tek, it's kind of an ugly term.  When I first came across it it seemed a little dismissive, like a person's own religious experiences don't count for much.  I guess I am used to it at this point though.

[TahekerutAset]

I've always taken UPG to mean that what you are describing is your personal experience as opposed to a historical verifiable action.  I find it helpful in communication especially when you want to know which is historical or personal experience.  

To my mind, this doesn't say that the personal experience is dismissed so much as labeling the UPG as what it is.  I also find it helpful because personal experiences can differ. If I'm reading a post and I know it's someone's UPG, I know whatever they're describing is their UPG and not something from AE.  I can go: That's an amazing experience and may or may not work for me rather than this is backed up by thousands of years of tradition while honoring that deity (and may need adaptation depending on what it is).  

The knowledge of the ancestors comes with the tradition and the organic creative interactiveness with the gods permeates the present experiences.  I think both are important.  

And it is really neat when they both coincide like offering Sekhmet beer.