VI: Ra - The Solar Force of Creation and Divine Will

Ra, the radiant sun god of Kemet, embodies the eternal flame that sustains all life. Each morning, he rises in the east and sets in the west,  journeying across the sky in his solar barque, illuminating the world with light, clarity, and divine order. As a creator, illuminator, and sustainer, he is the heartbeat of the cosmos. Without Ra, nothing would thrive; his light is both a literal and spiritual source of vitality and consciousness.

In myth, Ra is the original creator, emerging from the primordial waters of Nun and speaking the world into existence. From his breath came the first deities, and with his watchful eyes, he oversees all creation. Yet, Ra is not merely distant - he is present in every sunrise, in the warmth of the sun on your skin, and in the fire that fuels transformation. His journey through the heavens reflects the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

Each night, Ra descends into the underworld (Duat), where he confronts Apophis - the serpent of chaos. Yet, he never falters; with courage and divine will, he defeats the darkness and rises again at dawn. This daily battle serves as a reminder: light must be chosen repeatedly. Ra’s power is not passive; it embodies active, conscious creation.

For your journey, Ra poses some profound questions:

• Are you living in alignment with your highest light?

• Where are you dimming yourself out of fear or habit?

• What would it mean to rise each day with purpose, illuminating your life and the lives of others?

  
  

Ra calls you to awaken to your inner sun -  the radiant centre within you that knows, sees, and creates. He represents not only divine light but also divine will - the force that propels you from vision into action. Ra’s strengthens your solar plexus, the seat of personal power and confidence, teaching that true power does not dominate - it illuminates.

To work with Ra is to become a vessel for truth, healing, and sacred purpose. It is to recognise that you, too, are a spark of the divine flame,  born to shine - not for vanity, but for service. Just as Ra gives light to the earth, you are here to share your gifts with the world.

This week, meditate on Ra as your inner sun. Visualise his golden barque sailing across your inner sky, burning away fear, doubt, and inertia. See yourself rising - again and again - with the courage to bring your whole light to each day. Honour the daily battle between clarity and confusion, and choose to be a bearer of truth.

-Sirius Bright

Next on our journey, Montu, the warrior god, will join us to assist in tracing our life’s patterns,

record our truths, and weave our intentions into the fabric of time.