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Young Lord, Bright Lord, Heru! Heru, Heru.

Lord of Morning, Heru! Heru, Heru.

Born of Aset, Heru! Heru! Heru!

Son of Asar, Heru! Heru! Heru!

Hawk of Heaven! Heru! Heru! Heru! Heh!

Child of Aset and Asar, conceived after Asar’s death, Heru has many aspects. He is pictured as a youth with his finger to his lips, as a hawk wearing the double crown, and as a man with a hawk’s head.

More than one deity was symbolized by the hawk, and I have no trouble understanding why.

I live on a hill overlooking the San Fernando Valley. One of the delights of living here is the variety of birds we didn’t see when we lived in the valley. Instead of pigeons and sparrows, we see quail, roadrunners, mockingbirds, ravens, owls, and, of course, hawks. The majority of them are red tails, but now and then we see a glimpse of a kestrel and more often we hear that little hawk proclaiming its own majesty.

My desk is near the patio door and I can look out over the valley. Many times, I’ve totally lost track of my work because I glanced out and saw a hawk, hovering in place, or soaring across the sky. I swear by all that is holy that I saw one perform a chandelle (a specific flying stunt usually performed only by airplanes) twice! I have witnesses!

I’ve been known to pull over to the side of the road to watch hawks. There is something about their beauty and power that enchants me. I call to them with my love, and sing “Heru!” hoping they’ll hear and know my feelings. I am ex- ulted in their presence and lifted away from the mundane world. I long to soar with the hawks. I thirst for their freedom, their strength, their speed, their vision. Oh, yes, it is very easy for me to see in the hawk an image of the God.

My friend, Rick, who is dedicated to Heru, shared his experiences with me.

My first encounter with my Father, Brother, and Friend Heru was when I was 16 years old. Although my Lord did not come to me in form, name, or His specific Aspect, He did come to me in the form of an epiphany. That was the time that I discovered that I was not failing the deity by my strange forms of devotion, my obser- vance of the natural cycles of life and connecting them with the deity. I saw the principles of Union of the polarities, strength of conviction, and devotion to truth. I mean that I felt those things in my worship and work. That the work I was doing during my periods of peti- tion (prayer) and meditation were the highest forms of practices in the Craft.

Fifteen years later, I had developed my Craft and my choice of spiritual path. I was coming of age dur- ing a very dark period of life and wondering about my future as many people do during their more forma- tive years. It was amazing that I could find a place to sit

quietly and just be there. I found that place emotion- ally while inspired to sit at the very edge of a cliff at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. A bird of prey (although not a falcon) that today I am convinced was a direct representation of Heru flew toward me at eye level. I was able to maintain a state of consciousness that al- lowed me to observe the bird physically and, on an- other level, join the bird in flight. It was the most awesome experience of my life. That moment, sharing the cool uplift of the air and the warm Sun shining on us all.

It was then that Heru showed me the beauty of life—its awesome splendor. He made it clear that He is the Sun God. His reign is one over the two Realms be- cause the balance tipped in his favor. And he united the two Realms and made them one. Two always make one. That was his gift to me: a personal lesson that brought much clarity to me.

And when I was having trouble dealing with my mother’s ill health just a few months ago, I shared my passionate distaste for her suffering with the Gods. Over the years I have developed a sincere friendship and love of the Aspects, so my dialog with them be- came less formal.

When I succumbed to the natural human emotion of anger He came to me again, with his brother, Anubis; his Mother, Isis; and his Father, Osiris. I was reminded again of the time we flew together: the heat of the Sun and the cooling wind under our wings. I thought, after having that visit, that it is the management of my emo- tions, while not denying them, that makes the passing grade and the stuff of our world come into focus. Rick’s prayer to Heru is one we can all use.

Heru, your light shines brightly over the mysteries. It is only for us to open our eyes and focus on them for us to learn and understand. So mote it be!

Both the peregrine falcon and the kestrel bear eye mark- ings, which are said to be the source of the well-known Eye of Horus. They are used not only to represent Heru, but as a protective symbol as well. Hawks have incredible eyesight and can spot a mouse running through a field from hundreds of feet in the sky. When a hawk “stoops” feet first to capture its prey, it can go at speeds of more than 30 miles an hour.

Are you feeling sorry for the mouse? Am I going to have to give my lecture on predators again? I won’t do it. I’ve al- ready done so, at length, in the section on Aset. You must understand that predators are a part of life. You are a preda- tor. Many of the world’s most magnificent animals are preda- tors. One of the reasons I feed the various sparrows and finches that live in my area is the hope that they’ll provide food for the hawks and owls. If you don’t like that, I’m sorry. If you’ve ever communed with a hawk, I don’t think you’d care what they eat.

Heru is the God who is most easily reached because He symbolizes the deity within. As the child of the God and God- dess, He represents each of us. If you ever have trouble con- tacting any deity, start with Heru, become the hawk, and soar to the heavens. From there, it is a simple matter to reach other Gods.

Heru is also known as the Avenger, referring to the battle He fought with Set to revenge His father’s death and reclaim His father’s throne. (The harvested grain springs anew.)

For us, He represents the Dawn and the Spring, both new Suns.

I often speak of Gods and Goddesses who are impersonal, who are not so much interested in the temporary, this lifetime you as in the eternal you. Heru is not one of these, He is a very personal God. How much more personal can you get than a God who is you?

Do you wish to know this Lord? Then look inside your own heart and find the hawk that soars in the vast spaces that are inside you. Find the hawk, find the glory that He is, and you will find the glory that you are. You will learn how to fly.

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