There are 16 statues of the goddess Sekhmet in this hall. It’s where she “found “ me in March 2012, during my first travel after my bones healed and casts were removed from my arms.
After Egypt riot police broke my arms & sexually assaulted me Nov 2011 assault, I vowed to get tattoos as a gift to myself for surviving. At @MuseoEgizio, the director said “In this hall, there are 16 statues of Sekhmet, goddess of retribution & sex.”
And I thought “Yes please!”
And I thought “Yes please!”
Of course I’d encountered Sekhmet many times before. Of all the ancient Egyptian goddesses and gods, she has the most statues built for her. But she found me when I needed her. And she became the first of 5 tattoos I have (so far). And now I visit her everywhere I go.
Sekhmet has the most statues built for her and, like other treasures of my people, they’ve been stolen and are on display across the world.
Everywhere I go, I seek Seknmet and I look into her eyes and vow “We will take you home one day.”
And she tells me “Stand in your power.”
Everywhere I go, I seek Seknmet and I look into her eyes and vow “We will take you home one day.”
And she tells me “Stand in your power.”
All the above pictures are by my beloved @rerutled who I first met on Twitter in Jan 2015 and in real life in Feb 2015 in NYC. When I asked him where we should meet IRL, not missing a beat he replied: “Next to Sekhmet at the @metmuseum.” Here we are Feb 2020 and Feb 2015.
One of these days, I will write a book about all the Sekhmets I meet and that find me.
Here we are together, Italy May 2019, plotting the destruction of the patriarchy.
Here we are together, Italy May 2019, plotting the destruction of the patriarchy.
