Anubis. The Mortuary God.

I was unfortunate enough to have a near death experince. I was lying on my hospital bed, surrounded by nurses and doctors and what not, slowly dying.

He came to me and gave me a choice. 'Come with me or go back. Either way you'll be OK'.

Guess which way I chose 

I feel closest to the moon goddess. Yes, I have experiences when contacting her. 

I am fortunate enough to have two Deities in my life which I would consider to be my favorites and I am closest to.

The first would be my beloved Matron Goddess, Pele. She and I have an unusual relationship, I felt her pulling her to me many years ago and I resisted at the time. Finally, perhaps out of curiosity, I allowed myself to  call back to her. Ever since she has been a guiding light in my life, showing me both love and tough love given the situation. She tends to try to help or comfort when she can, but if she feels I should deal with this alone or it is part of a greater purpose for me to deal with the situation alone she will abandon me. Most people fear her instability and do not truly see her as the loving mother she really is. She is both the Creator and Destroyer, the balancer. I feel privileged that she chose me to be a part of her experience and wisdom.

The second Deity I share a close relationship with is a Loa spirit named Ayizan, she is a very elderly and kind Loa who if you wish to join the ranks of ancestors as a Voudoun practitioner will evaluate yourself and either exclude you or welcome you to the Family as it were. When I gave myself up to the Loa, I made offerings to Ayizan I knew she would judge me and I did my best to honor her. I marked her Vever and then began to speak to her, I did this for about an hour before she spoke back. I felt the energy it was unlike anything else I had ever experienced and her energy engulfed me as most Loa do, mimicking a snake crushing its prey. She then asked me if I was in pain, I told her that I was uncomfortable and the energy loosened. I felt an embrace as if I was being held lovingly by a family member, she then told me to beware of others like her who will try to hurt, and feel free to call her. I practiced many nights calling her, perfecting my calling to the ancestors, and she came all but a few times. She even brought her husband on ocasion. This deity and I have a close bond and I am better off for it.

Those are my experiences. Good experiences.