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Love Me Body and Soul

What is the Body
to The Soul?

If your belief system includes the acknowledgement that the body is limited but the soul is infinite; you may question why is the body even needed?

When that question comes to mind on occasion; especially when feeling physical pain…I’m beginning to believe more thought must be given to understand the harmony that must exist between The Body and The Soul.

As was said to be recorded by Aristotle who most likely studied Kemetic teachings:

The Soul of a living being is associated to be “within” (enclosed) form and matter along with energy/power.  This enclosure can be referred to as The Body. 

From the teachings I deduct, The Soul has use of The Body for (1) awareness and acknowledgement of  The Senses; (2) using the The Heart & Brain to produce rational thinking; (3) powering and providing The Soul with energy in a nutritive way; (4) perpetuating The Soul with a drive for purpose in the form of appetite; (5) and a means of movement.

The Senses – from my studies thus far, sensitivity is a “flesh” attribute and once our souls leave the earthly ream, there is no need of sensitivity.  Some master teachers are training students to either control or suppress their sensitivity (good and bad); while professions for psychology help hurting people channel towards positive sensitivity.   I feel very confident in believing senses can be a very strong motivator...strong enough to make one remove their hand from fire or kill someone for love of another. My best guess at this time in my life is... The Senses... driven by a very healthy and virtuous soul is an awesome motivator in contribution to purpose.  Therefore, I would like to believe that The Soul uses The Body’s senses to motivate The Body to make change…hopefully in a positive manner towards purpose.

The Heart & Brain – it is recent understanding for me that human beings do better thinking from the heart in conjunction with the brain.  This understanding has led me believe I best rationalize things by first going to The Heart for compassionate wisdom and only then to The Brain to validate logical decision making.  As with the theories of duality, I believe these two attributes of The Body are a powerhouse when used together.  Apart, I have experienced disaster after disaster; ie…The Heart can be too trusting/empathetic/careless and The Brain can be too cautious/insensitive/analytic. With free will, I’m concluding at this time, The Soul has need to rationalize earthly instances that come by use of The Heart & The Brain.

Power & Energy – again, as I believe The Soul is not limited to the earth, but dwells in the body while on earth…The Body is available to manage power and energy in physical ways; where the The Soul can manipulate power/energy by metaphysical means.  Any needs The Body has for earthly power can be better energized by The Soul’s power to operate in the metaphysical realm.  Instances of “will power” and “miracles” can probably be attributed to the power of the The Soul.

Appetite – unfortunately, most beings don’t make a voluntary move without cravings or being driven to it.  The Soul resides on earth for its purpose.  The Body can provide an appetite to pursue the purpose.  

Movement – again on earth, the soul moves along with its body.  I have no doubt The Soul can move outside the body on its own abilities; but The Soul’s purpose on earth involves movement of The Body...for all the above listed attributes.  

So there you have it; using those attributes associated with Aristotle…I can rationalize why The Soul rightfully so resides in a formed-matter body.  It might be wise to mention here that ever body is unique in design and abilities.  For this, it might be wise to assume each soul is just as diverse.  I’m not sure if our bodies are ever meant to be completely joined by some matrix; but definitely believe our souls belong connected.

Duality and Balance

Duality and Balance

So, I’ve been reading much on how we live in the Pieces Area which represents a time of duality. 

However, the overreaching truth seems to be…we must find balance in everything to achieve peace, happiness, love and Oneness. So if duality is our “true” nature…how do we find balance?  Here are some of my observations:

1.  Duality is needed to achieve balance?  Maybe it is true we are created from One; but to continue creation there must be Two?  With Two comes duality:

            Female-Male              Left-Right        Up-Down         

           Positive-Negative        Light-Dark       Hard-Soft         

           East-West                    Large-Small     Happy-Sad                   Etc….

But the good part about Two is they are opposites.  Opposites attract and come together to form One again.  So from this principle in the perfect sense:

1+1 = 1
long enough to multiply and change the overall existence to
1+1 = 3 or more. 

This is Not the math I was taught!  But it works...

 2.  Unbalanced existence is chaos.  When 1+1 cannot come together to achieve One; the ones seem to repel each other and nothing harmoniously can be created but rather an attempt to destroy seems more evident.  If the principle “matter/energy can’t be created or destroyed” is valid; chaos resides in the transformation of matter/energy during unbalance instead of harmony/peace.  So the more traditional equation fits:  1+1 = 2 (unbalanced-individuals)
 

Add multi-media suggested individualism to question…Is chaos the NEW Standard???

The two points above are enough to chew on for a while.  If as we are in the world (no escaping), AND the world is set about duality (something we can’t change); maybe it is our ultimate challenge (and purpose) to assure we are engaging in a more “balanced” scenario of duality?

Forget You!

Deepak Chopra says: "There is no holy life. There is no war between good and evil. There is no sin and no redemption. None of these things matter to the real you. But they all matter hugely to the false you, the one who believes in the separate self. You have tried to take your separate self, with all its loneliness and anxiety and pride, to the door of enlightenment. But it will never go through, because it is a ghost." https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.deepakchopra

Dr Chopra on the ego

Deepak Chopra says: "The Ego, however, is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear." https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.deepakchopra

Circle, Square, Triangle Sacred Geometry Thoughts

My Thoughts on Sacred Geometry :-)

Circle…continuation unless something extreme acts on it.  A positive-progressive circle can keep you happy, healthy, peaceful and enlightened.  A negative-destructive circle will trap you in sorrow, sickness, chaos and ignorance.  Personal auras look like circles of containment. 

Square…represents direction and limits.  With four corners, there are always four options for destination, but you can only choose one direction at a time.  To move toward one corner or direction requires returning from it before changing direction.  The limitations we put on ourselves can be described as boxes or multi-dimensional squares.

Triangle…the symbol of starting with stability and growing upward at a step (angle) pace. In most cases, what it takes to make it to the top of a triangle (not easy) will keep you from every descending downward again.  There is less space at the top of the triangle, so thoughts must be light and efficient.

DO…put your triangle into a circle.

DON’T…put your triangle into a square.

DO…travel all the corners of a square before you are satisfied.

DON’T…stay in the square forever, even if you need to move to another square.

DO…keep your circle colorings transparent enough for you to see out of.
DON’T…let too many people into your circle; it should be peaceful and comfortable at all times.

All commentaries are personal and not to represent anyone else’s adaptions.  It is suggested to cross reference all content by doing the reader’s own self study using any and all resources available to them.

Comments on the book Egyptian Yoga - Choice, Truth, Higher Self

These comments are as a result from reading and studying through the book Egyptian Yoga by Dr. Muata Ashby. 

Comment Precursors:
1.  GOD spelled with all capitalization is the one supreme source; (Ntr).
2.  A Goddess/God spelled with one upper-case and then lower-case letters is an immortal-human (enlightened).
3.  A goddess/god with all lower-case letters is more of an attribute of GOD for a Goddess/God to exhibit into their lifestyle.

Two Roads of Choice
Two roads can be chosen by all humans with the faculties to think.  (1) Wisdom leads to a healthy, happy and enlighten life; (2) whereas Ignorance promotes negativity, ill health and sorrow. Most would think every human’s choice is for wisdom; but wisdom requires patience, self-control, compassion, study and many other attributes that seem impossible to our nuclear-microwave lifestyles.  In the movie “Matrix” it was demonstrated how one enlightened guy chose to go back into the Matrix of Ignorance because he was tired of trying to live with the truth.  So now when I encounter people who insist on presenting themselves and their world shaped within “small thinking”; I try to remember how much easier it probably is for some to choose ignorance over what is true-real-wise. 

It gets really tough sometimes to stay above ignorance when only a fraction of society chooses the Wisdom road.  For instance, it is wise to not use plastic bags that pollute our environment; but not so easy to remember to bring recycle-bags to the store for every shopping instance.  However, wisdom is properly applied knowledge.  Once we know how toxic plastic bags can be, a wise woman will make it her life-style to always travel with a recycle-bag or find a way to carry purchases with no bag at all.  Initially, it may seem the road of Ignorance is less painful a life-style; but coming home to find plastic bags stuck in the trees, dead wild-life from eating plastic or harmful gas emitted to the air from burning plastic is far more painful.  Studying on what I call the 42-Principals of Ma’at is a start to living a more wise life.  These principals are documented in ancient writings and believed to have promoted fairness and harmony in the ancient civilizations.  It is said, at bodily death, the heart (soul) will be weighed against a feather…and those who practice Ma’at will possess a heart-soul light enough to enter eternity.

Ma’at is depicted as a goddess with hawk-like wings.

Djehuti is the attribute for wisdom.

Real Truth
There is an ancient Egyptian quote…“Self-Knowledge is the basis of true knowledge.” mentioned in the Egyptian Yoga book that deserves thought.  After attending a Christian church for most of 50-years; going and teaching Sunday school, I wonder if ever there was a time to seriously consider how much of we seek of ourselves for divine knowledge?  Today when reflecting on the Christian philosophy that the only way to salvation is through Christ; I now understand that Christ-hood is found in each individual (just as the bible suggests).  Therefore our salvation is through Self and Truth.  One meditation leader I often listen to is adamant that “what is real is You exist!” And actually, from a personal perspective, Self is as Real as it gets for me.  The Egyptian Yoga book explains that our bodies are only what our minds believe them to be; and without a pure mind, we can’t correctly assess what is real (the truth).  The key is to NOT allow the experiences of “the world” to control/confuse/agitate the mind.  It can be agreed that drama from the world will at some time pass away, but we need a healthy soul for eternity.  Once thoughts on worldliness can be controlled, a “Unified Field Theory” or “Oneness” can be achieved where we: love all people/things; detach from possessions and passions; balance the ego and the body can connect to the mind in a healthy way that WILL purify our connection to The Source.  With a pure connection we can experience the “Ultimate Peace” …HOTEP (HTP).

Higher Self versus Lower Self
The Egyptian Yoga book was great at describing the difference between higher and lower self.  At the time of this posting, I've taken yoga classes for about 6-months continuously.  But the true meaning of yoking (yoga) didn't make sense until understanding we have a higher and lower self.  The ancient hieroglyphics usually depict leadership wearing either Upper or Lower Egypt headpieces.  More interesting, the southern part of Egypt is described as “Upper Egypt” and the northern Nile area is considered “Lower Egypt.”  The story goes that the Upper Egyptian king from the south conquered the north and designated both areas worship the same GOD by conjoining the names from the two different areas.  The lesson from of the story is that the Upper Egypt ruler used selfless consideration and allowed the northern name for GOD “Atum” be mentioned before the southern name “Ra”; thus a collaborative naming convention “Atum-Ra.”  My conclusions:

-Upper Egypt: south: Higher Self
-Lower Egypt: north: Lower Self
-Upper reaches south
-Lower reaches north
-Upper leads selflessly: Ra
-GOD is the same no matter what direction

The upper-lower self-concept expands on my early instruction on how to avoid a fight by “thinking higher than the person who is trying to persecute you.”  In actuality, if my emotional/egotistical lower-self is subdued by my peace-loving-enlightened higher-self, I’m never actively participating in any sort of discomforting situation no matter what the other participant(s) engages in.  This practice is much needed for situations we can’t avoid in relationships, work-job situations and victimization.  However, after living life driven by ego and passions for so long, it will definitely take a lot of patience, practice and wisdom…but with pure intent it will happen.

All commentaries are personal and not to represent anyone else’s adaptions.  It is suggested to cross reference all content by doing the reader’s own self study using any and all resources available to them.

Real Thinking - Hotep Ptah

In reading some of the "Mysteries" of Kemet, I'm learning of the God-attribute Ptah.

Ptah is described by:
-life
-earthly nature
-consciousness
-intelligence
-creator of earthly Gods

However, what is profound for me is the word Hotep, meaning supreme peace and satisfaction while in our physical bodies, is Kemetically spelled Htp.

Ptah is Kemetically spelled Pth = Htp in reverse.

I love how all this makes such good sense :-)

The Ancients Suggest Thinking

The Ancients Suggest Thinking…

So, I finished most of the book “Temple of the Cosmos” and have since moved on to other studies including the book “Sacred Woman” by Queen Afua and an eight-part series on Youtube “Magical Egypt.”

What I’m learning daily is astronomical.

For instance..

Using Imagery to Teach

The ancient Egyptians highly believed in teaching science through imagery.  Illustrations stimulate both sides of the brain or considered “thinking as a deity.”   Most might agree it’s not enough to just read to study.  I remember  early childhood classwork we were asked to draw what we just learned; the reinforcement of understanding what was just read or heard.  It seems the ancients embraced subjects considered “difficult” like physics and mathematics and even treated science with reverence and respect.

Hieroglyphics for Higher Learning

From what I understand, hieroglyphics are not just art work.  Hieroglyphics are sacred communications using the most efficient means to communicate something only those attempting to use a higher state of consciousness can begin to understand.  In the video series “Magical Egypt", they refer to a group of learners as “initiates”…those seriously wanting to understand what the hieroglyphics and ancient writings mean.  So I did some quick research on studied brain activity and found these descriptions:

• Beta Brain Waves (13-30 cycles per second). The fastest, representing the most intense state of alertness. The result of heightened mental activity. Maximum mind power. All five external senses, logical mind, memory from the five senses & logical thinking.
• Alpha Brain Waves (8 to 12 cycles per second) This brain wave indicates a relaxed state of mind.. State of relaxed alertness, good for inspiration and learning facts fast. A meditative mind. In this state tap into internal “antenna” like qualities. Visions, powerful ideas, mindless creation of the incredible. Internal feeling & sensations.
• Theta Brain Waves (4 to 8 cycles per second) Deep meditation. Deep inward thought. This is associated with life-like imagination. High state of mental concentration. A magical mind. Internal pictures / visualisation. Intuition, inner guidance. Access to unconscious material. Dreaming.
• Delta Brain Waves (0.5 to 4 cycles per second) Deep dreamless sleep. Deep relaxation. State of oneness, whole body feeling. Pure being & will.  Source:  http://synthesislearning.com/article/brwav.htm

It all makes logical sense how our brains operate at different cycles for different purposes.  Before learning of the brain wave descriptions, I was “consciously” aware of the Beta and Delta waves (awake and sleep modes); but never really thought much about the Alpha-relaxed state and Theta-deep meditation modes. I never really considered them until I started yoga…and yoga is what started all this reading and research on Khemet in the first place.

Yoga – Relax and Meditate
In yoga practice, we do a quick meditation before our pose practice, an intense relaxation pose,  (shavasana), before another quick meditation to end the practice period.  The more I’m at the Alpha-relaxed mode during the practice…the easier it is to flow in and out or hold poses.  Again, at the yoga center I attend, I participated in a meditation class and with eyes closed and body totally still found myself watching a waterfall and the visual of a golden lion.  I thought I was moving my head back and forth to shake the image away; but the lion didn't leave until our instructor broke the class away from meditation.

Thinking on Thinking
I've come to some sort of belief that we use the four-different brain waves to accomplish different activities or tasks:

1.      Beta-Alert for tasks that demand quick action/reaction like driving or moving around unfamiliar places.

2.      Alpha-Relax for decompressing from extended hours at Beta-Alert and better understanding things we question.

3.      Theta-Meditation for trying to connect to things we absolutely DO NOT understand or control.

4.      Delta-Sleep for regeneration of our biological matter.

With our brain being the main processing unit for all we are and we do, it is very interesting to understand we are more than just awake or sleep.  And now I believe those other states of mind are especially for use of other just as important activities; but reserved for “the initiate.”


-em hotep!

Space and Time

My Interpretations and Commentary on Space and Time:

The Space and Time chapters were great for agreeing with the astrological science most are taught in primary school.  However, as always so much more mystically magnificent the Kemites were, their interpretations of space and time went deeper.

From what I understand, their approach to space had everything to do with time.  

12p Noon or midday was considered when the Sun was highest in the sky…i.e. distance of an object to tell time.

1 Week was equivalent to 1 quarter of a month; instead of a digital quantity such as 30-days.

But what I learned most from the reading was how dependent their time was on the phases of the moon:

    First QTR is a half-moon (moving towards gibbous)

    Second QTR is a full moon

    Third QTR is a half-moon (moving towards crescent)

    Fourth QTR is a new moon

   

      Such that their yearly calendars were totally centered around the moon’s quarters that determined seasons, festivals and all other scheduling of life. 

Daytime was interpreted as 12 hours of three sun phases, (dawn, midday, dust).

Nighttime was called the “Underworld” and consisted of 12 hours; six under land and six under water.  I’m not sure the significance of why night went underwater, but it was believed the sun traveled in the underworld 180-degrees.   

The illustration below again shows the Divine-9 acting on the day-to-underworld cycle where Atum-Ra (sun disc over his head) travels in the Sun-boat 180-degrees across the sky (Nut) that makes up the daytime:

And by night, Atum-Ra(sun disc over his head) travels in the Sun-boat 180-degrees through the underworld to complete a day:

Since each day-night trip consisted of 12-hours; the number 12 is sacred; with 12-chapters in the Book of the Dead organized around the sun god Ra. 

  -The Sun phases were illustrated by different displays of Atum-Ra:
Dawn (Sunrise) depicted as the child Horus rising from a Lotus flower or scarab beetle:

  

 

-Midday is the mature Ra in full glory to be worshiped for live-giving blessings as a disk or with a disk over his head in the previous illustrations;

-Dust (Sunset) is Ra as a ram-headed man:

From the years, quarters (months) and days three Kemetic seasons were derived.  

The Akhet (Inundation) was a rainy season where flood waters covered the land and dangerously so at times.  The rain was believed to be caused by Asset’s (Isis) tears for Assar (Osiris) after his murder and started around what we know as the June/July months.  With just enough rain water, this season was responsible to bring enough water for crops and other life giving needs.  With too much water, life was washed away or drowned.  With too little water, drought was deadly.  It was a great idea to be in good graces with Asset during this time so she provided just enough water to keep life stable; and that she and Hapi, a god of the Nile, worked well together.

Proyet (Emergence of Coming Forth) was the season when the waters recede and is known as the time of conception for Horus (prince of Asset and Assar).  This season started around what we know as  the months of October/November with a full moon.  During Proyet, crops were harvest and everything readied for the dry season.

Shomu (Deficiency) was a hot and dry season believed to be caused when Set (brother to Assar) wars with Horus for rule of the Kemetic Kingdom after Set kills Assar.  This season would be around what we know as March/April with a new moon.  And from all this drama, we cycle back to the tears of Asset for the next Akhet season.

One of the most important Kemetic holidays was “The Decent of the Drop” or what we call Summer Solstice which must have been between Akhet and Proyet when it stopped raining.  It was also marked by the ascent of the star Sirius and considered New Year’s Day.

Creation Story

My Interpretations and Commentary:

This commentary discusses the book’s explanation of the creation.  Below is a graphical interpretation I’ve drawn:

From the Heliopolis, Hermopolis, and Memphite Greek interpretations, I’ve consolidated my interpretations in summary: First there was the god Nun described as formless, without color (or darkness) and maybe even motionless.  My small mind considers this “deep space.” Nun consisted of everything, (all energy), needed for earth and it’s heavens, but nothing was happening (changing). My philosophy on this is…when everything or everyone is doing the same thing in the same direction (mindlessness), there is Nun (nothing). 

So an aspect of Nun called Atum-Ra decides to self-define his energy and is depicted as struggling to break free from doing nothing.  The illustration in the book shows Atum-Ra encircled by something that looks like a snake; but my interpretation is of Atum-Ra breaking out of a biological cell wall.  Since Atum-Ra was at total rest before this act on his potential energy, my take is the inertia of Atum-Ra (atoms) splits into two energies and they are named Shu and TefNut.

Shu is described as the god of space and TefNut the goddess of moisture.  So at this point in creation, I’m imaging the sun (Ra); space with sunshine (Shu); and ocean waters (TefNut).

The book specifies Shu as male and TefNut as female so they can procreate.  From their union is created Nut (the sky) and Geb (the land).  But Nut and Geb were born conjoined and loved each other so much they didn’t want to separate; so that our earth was not yet manifested because the sky was connected to the land.  So it is told that through surrender of Nut and Geb, Shu separated them and continue to hold them apart today so that there is space between the sky and land.  This act of sacrifice was also necessary so that Ra (the sun) could travel through Nut (the sky) to create time.  And likewise Geb (the land) was needed to give definition to TefNet (his mother the ocean).  Maybe this is why Geb is always shown looking downward…lovingly at his mother or paying attention to her?

Evidentially, Nut and Geb stayed together long enough to conceive four children, Osiris; Isis; Set; and Nephthys. 

Ø  Osiris has a star called Orion and represents the Moon;  the moon is known to bring order and balance through measurement and proportions including that of sound; and especially sound that creates energy.

Ø  Isis is the brightest star in the sky; and known as the principal of order, truth and justice.  She will be the partner of Osiris.

Ø  Set holds a constellation of stars in modern day called “Ursa Major”; and he thought to counter balance his brother Osiris by causing ciaos.

Ø  Nephthys is known as the space below the horizon; but not sure if this means in the ocean with her grandmother Tefnet or the earth’s core???  She will be the partner of Set.

The Divine Nine are Atum-Ra, Shu, TefNut, Nut, Geb, Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys.  The number is explained to mean there is no going further without starting over.  Heru will be the child of Osiris and Isis and represent the “New Coming” because he is number Ten god.

It is mentioned the primeval gods are the “limbs” of the creator or even what we call in modern times “angels.” But we must keep in mind writing of these gods are thousands of years before the birth of Jesus and writing of the bible.

Of the three interpretations, the Memphite cosmology is more centered on materialism and seems to more intensely introduce the concept of sin, punishment and idol worship.