The Nisuts (AUS) "Nisut" - or more correctly "Nisut-bity" - is basically the title of the leader of Kemet. In the past, these have been the kings we today know as pharaohs. They are not worshipped as gods, but they may be commemorated from time to time. In kemetic orthodoxy, we also have a King, Her Holiness Hekatawy I (Tamara L. Siuda) (AUS). To quote the previous page: "The current Nisut (AUS) is the founder of Kemetic Orthodoxy. She is a scholar and writer, and to us, She is a King. Many of us capitalize Her pronouns out of respect - the words ankh udja seneb (see Common Blessings), shortened AUS, are written after Her name for the very same reason. We don't worship Her, but we honour Her. Nor are we required to follow Her blindly, or view Her a certain way. One kemetic orthodox may see Her as a king and leader, while another view Her strictly as an insightful teacher. A biography of Her Holiness can be viewed here, and a more thorough description of Her role can be read here." I don't know why some people have such a hard time accepting that we have a Nisut. Every movement has a founder, a spark that started it all, and She is ours. She's not a god/goddess - She has a little something extra, to be sure, and we acknowledge all of Her hard work, but She's no object of worship, nor does She want to be. Others have issues with Her performing the rite that defines your spiritual pedigree, and feel that She somehow outranks the common member in spirituality. I don't personally feel that's the case. I respect, with my natural skepticism, Her divinations, and I don't see Her as somehow superior. She plays a different role, that's all - otherwise we're all of equal value to Netjer, y'know? The priesthood Priesthood is not something which you choose on a whim, but something that is done after much consideration, and divination on if Netjer agrees with this calling. (As a side note, both males and females are called priests.) W'ab This is a lay priesthood, non-legal, but with an important function within the faith. It's offered only to Shemsu-ankh, mind you, and a minimum of 2 years must pass between your parent divination and your installation. As far as I know, all forms of priests start as W'abu - meaning purification priests. They watch over the purity of items and people involved in state rituals, and they keep "official" shrines in honour of their Parent Names. Imakhu Imakhiu are priests in the legal sense of the word, they are our ministers, reverends and counselors. They also serve as ritual technicians, just as W'abu do. In short, Imakhiu run our faith - they coordinate, administrer, manage, advise, and much more. Training goes on for anywhere between 4 and 20 years, and once done, they're expected to serve the community as a whole for at least 15 hours a week. Their service normally far exceeds that, and their work deserves tremendous respect. Kai-Imakhu Once you've been an Imakhu for quite some time, you may aquire the title of Kai-Imakhu - basically, a senior Imakhu. Kai-Imakhu are not only responsible for all the tasks of ordinary Imakhu, but also for their fellow priests. There are lots of other titles for different tasks within the priesthood, but these are the basics. :)