It has taken me some time to actually get around to writing about this. The primary reason for that is my own personal struggle with trying to determine exactly what it is that people were really asking me information about. In my experience, Anpu has His his overall priests/servants, and then there are…others within that group that possess something…else.

In that, I have decided to cover both topics, but first I am going to discuss the primary topic that applies in both cases. I would like to remind everyone that I use the term “priest” to describe a servant of a God regardless of that person’s actual gender unless the God uses the term “priestess” themselves for describing their female servants in my personal discussions with them. With Anpu, He refers to me personally as His priest, as do most of the Neteru (Aset refers to me as Her priestess, but then, with Her, the job description is very different as well).

Being a priest of any God is a full-time job, and it requires a lot of devotion, dedication and often sacrifice. When you are a priest, you are a servant of the God you serve. No longer are you simply a worshipper who may petition for help from Them, and make devotional offerings. You belong to Them, and They will set you on a path of many trials, and there will be many duties of which you must perform.

My daily duties include everything from making offerings to cleaning the house (as the whole of this house is as much Theirs as it is ours, if not more so as it took Their intervention to actually get in it in the first place). I am responsibility for the care of the altars and shrines, in comforting the wandering spirits who I may come across, and for the care of our pack.

Going about becoming a priest of Anpu is simply a matter of following protocol. Whether you approach Him or He comes to you, there are trials you must go through. Usually there are three, after which you are initiated into an apprenticeship as a votary. Anpu doesn’t mind so much if you come to Him seeking to serve Him, but be warned that the trials are more challenging, as they must not only test your heart, but also your sincerity, devotion, dedication and more. Be sure you know without doubt that you are willing to put all else aside for Him if you must.