Seth's Day

An ambivalent day for Set (Seth), the red god of storms, deserts, chaos, and foreign lands. Set killed Osiris and was eventually defeated by Horus — and yet Set is also the guardian who stands at the prow of Ra's solar barque and drives back Apophis (the chaos serpent) each night. Without Set, the sun cannot travel. Set is not evil; he is necessary — the power of chaos that must be understood, not simply suppressed.

Here is how to celebrate Seth's Day: - Make a propitiatory offering to Set: red wine, desert sand, iron - Reflect on the Set-energy in yourself — your own capacity for disruption, power, and chaos - Acknowledge what you are fighting and why you cannot simply defeat it - Honor the necessary role of disorder in your growth

The spiritual theme of Seth's Day: The red god — chaos as necessary force, the enemy who is also the guardian. Reflection prompts: Where in your life is chaos actually serving a purpose — even an uncomfortable one? What Set-energy (disruptive, powerful, transgressive) exists in yourself that you refuse to acknowledge?

Historical sources for Seth's Day include: Pyramid Texts — Seth's dual role; Contendings of Horus and Seth; Book of the Dead — Set on Ra's barque.