Beautiful feast of the Valley When is it celebrated? May or June. Also known as: - Why do we celebrate? This feast is a reunion between the living, the dead, and the Names Who watch over both worlds. Traditions & activities Celebrate your heritage and your ancestors - read their names in shrine, have a picnic near their tombs, offer them items, food and drink, gather family around you and share memories or stories of your akhu. Hold a night vigil, with lit candles. Honour Wesir and His family as the Royal Family of the Duat, and Amun and His family as the Royal Family of the living. Decoration Since this is a "beautiful feast," I imagine flowers to be a big part of the decoration. Items associated with your ancestors, along with items connected to Wesir and Amun, for example, could also be part of the decoration. Symbols & associations Herbs connected to immortality and spirits could work - such as sage, sweetgrass and thistle, and any embalming herbs - as well as any you know your ancestors enjoyed. I imagine myrrh, kapet/kyphi, musk, lilac or violet to be good incenses for this occasion. Good symbols to use would be akhu stars, ankhs, and Wesir/Amun items. I see this as a cheerful festival, so the colours would reflect that - light greens, pink, white, orange, soft blues, touches of red, gold and silver. Add darker greens or black for a Wesir feel, royal blue and "shadowy" colours for a touch of Amun. Further reading More about the Feast Offerings