sort of extended family. The House of Netjer offers spiritual counseling, discussion groups, and fellowship chats over IRC and on their forum to facilitate this. The Kemetic Orthodox also emphasizes the importance of family in the personal lives of adherents. The faith encourages increased relationships and understanding of an individual with their family members. This concept is related to the principle of Akhu veneration. Acknowledgment of Siuda as the Nisut The acknowledgment of Tamara L. Siuda as spiritual leader, or Nisut-Bity, is also central to Kemetic Orthodoxy, as the religion consists of her teachings and leadership. Additionally, adherents believe that the current incarnation of the "kingly ka", or invested spirit of Heru, is co-resident in the Nisut. Upon her coronation in 1996, the Nisut was believed by her followers to have become the 196th Pharaoh of the religion of Ancient Egypt. The Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt was not only the political ruler of Kemet, but also the direct religious contact between the people and Netjer, or God. Adherents of Kemetic Orthodoxy believe that Siuda fills only the religious aspect of this title and position. They do not worship her as a God herself, but ascribe to her a 'semi-divine status'. The role of the Nisut includes performing daily rituals to enforce ma'at and dispel isfet (the opposite of ma'at), regularly praying for the members of the faith, and advising her followers in religious matters. Worship Worship within Kemetic Orthodoxy takes many forms. There are official, state rituals performed by the priesthood and Nisut of Kemetic Orthodoxy; there is Senut, the daily rite performed by members of the temple; and there are other, more personalized forms of worship that are left to the individual practitioner. Kemetic Orthodoxy additionally follows a festival calendar derived from historical sources, which is calibrated to the same celestial phenomenon as ancient calendars, but which uses the position of the modern "royal residence" at the organization's main temple and headquarters in Joliet. Group worship There are several different kinds of group rituals present in Kemetic Orthodoxy. These may be held entirely in person, or may be simulcast via Internet Relay Chat. Rituals held in this fashion are celebrated fully in person at the Truth and the Mother Shrine, while a priest describes what is happening to participants gathered in the chat room. During certain points, the individuals participating via simulcast may be asked to perform a ritual