Per Ankh

The following describes the various types of individual membership from Per Ankh.
All Individual Memberships are free of any cost, except for the hard work and time you might put into your own studies. For requirements of Membership, please read the Requirements section.

Affiliate Membership	Individuals who are interested in simply being part of the Per Ankh community and part of the Kemetic congregation, but do not wish to commit themselves to the full conversion to the Traditional Kemetic Religion at this time. How to Become an Affiliate Member: It requires filling out an application form. We highly recommend that you join our community forums prior to sending us your application for Affiliate Membership. By joining our forums, you experience our community, our "style", and our beliefs without needing to join our temple, and gives you the opportunity to decide whether our temple would fit your needs and wants. After being accepted as an Affiliate, it is also highly recommended that you take the Per Ankh New Members Class. This class offers an immersion into the Traditional Religion as Taught By Per Ankh. for a period of several months. The class is free but requires participants to limit their interaction with other Kemetic groups and religious commitment for the duration of the class. We welcome and encourage inter-religious dialogue but have found that an initial period of immersion in any faith is necessary to be able to really "try it on" and experience what it would be like to see the world through It's unique lens and filters. The New Members Class is a pre-requisite to many of the other classes taught at Per Ankh. The class is NOT required for membership.
Congregants Membership	Individuals who want to commit themselves to the Traditional Kemetic Religion and who wish and are committed to working toward initiation into the traditional religion of Ancient Egypt as Shemsu and/or Priests Congregant Members are working towards a Shemsu Membership. How to Become a Congregant Member: Congregant Membership requires becoming an Affiliate, take the Per Ankh New Members Class, and speak with the Per Ankh clergy about their decision to become a Congregant. You will need to fill out an application form, which will be sent to you by the Per Ankh clergy.
Shemsu Membership	Individuals who have committed themselves to the Kemetic faith, and been initiated into the traditional religion of Ancient Egypt. Shemsu can choose to go through the ordination in the House of Life Seminary program. Pre-requisite: Shemsu Membership requires becoming an Affiliate Individuals must have taken at least the Per Ankh New Members Class, have spoken with a member of the Per Ankh clergy about their decision to become Shemsu. You will need to fill out an application form, which will be sent to you by the Per Ankh clergy.

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