Part One-The Egyptian Pantheon About this Pamphlet Power Path to Wholeness GOHI-Ground, Occupy, Help and Intention Guidelines to Working with Guides

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1 Contents-Enter The Inner Temple By: Danielle Rama Hoffman Part One-The Egyptian Pantheon About this Pamphlet Power Path to Wholeness GOHI-Ground, Occupy, Help and Intention Guidelines to Working with Guides Part Two Temples and Neters Sphinx Anubis Intention, Permission and Protection Elephantine Island -Khnum Energy, Roots and Grounding Philae-Isis Love, Magic and Forgiveness Kom Ombo-Sobek Light and Dark, Self-Acceptance Edfu-Horus Clarity and Vitality West Bank - Ma at and Nekhbet Death and Transformation Story of the Vulture Karnak-Sekhmet Power, Compassion and Courage Story of Sekhmet Luxor Temple- Embodiment of God Physicality and Health Abydos-Osiris Remembering and Wholeness Dendera-Hathor Ecstasy, Dance and Beauty Memphis-Ptah, Hathor Ascension Consciousness Sakkara Ptah Heaven on Earth, Sound and Manifestation Great Pyramid-Thoth Knowledge, Harmony and Multidimensionality Hieroglyphs

2 The Egyptian Pantheon: The Power Path to Wholeness Creating relationships with the Egyptian Pantheon provides a powerful path to wholeness. These relationships allow us to reawaken qualities that lay dormant within us, infusing nourishment and vitality into the areas in our lives that most need it. What is the Egyptian Pantheon? A pantheon is all the gods of a people. The Egyptian Pantheon is comprised of all the gods and goddesses of Egypt, called Neters, an Egyptian word from which our word, nature, is derived. Members of the Egyptian Pantheon are zoomorphic and anthropomorphic in nature, and are often shown as part animal, part human and displaying symbols of their divinity. For instance, Sekhmet, in many of her images, is shown with the head of a lioness and the body of a woman. The cobra and sun disc that appear on her head represent the vital Kundalini energy and the power of the sun, and the symbols that she carries, the ankh and papyrus staff, signify her divine status and power. Sekhmet embodies and represents many qualities, including courage, compassion and healing. The Egyptian Pantheon is based in the belief that there is one God. It is monotheistic and each member of the Pantheon represents archetypal qualities that are found in nature, in humans and in the divine. Getting to know these archetypes one at a time gives us a bite sized, chewable and digestible method to get to know the mystery and depth of nature, the divine and ourselves. To remember the entirety and intricacy of our multifaceted nature takes time and deep introspection. Building relationships with the Neters awakens their divine qualities within us and accelerates our path to wholeness. We each have strengths and challenges; we each have parts of ourselves that are developed and some that are dormant. Working with Neters allows us to become well nourished and vitalized in the areas of our lives that need energy. You may discover that the energy of Hathor ignites juiciness, ecstasy and joy in your life, and that you can dance your way to wholeness. Working with Isis can awaken divine feminine magic and spiritual nourishment, and can give you the sustenance you need to proceed on your path. Sekhmet can give you the courage and compassion to own your solar feminine power and create laser-like healing and transformation in your life. Wholeness exists within each of us; it just needs to be re-membered. How do you know who in the Pantheon would be beneficial for you work with? What archetypal qualities would you like to expand and infuse into 2

3 your life? What experiences are you having that are not really serving you? For example, if fear prevents you from living your dreams Anubis or Sobek can help you transform the fear. If you have emotions that impact you from childhood, Anubis can help you heal wounds from the past. Ask your inner guidance which qualities and corresponding Neters would assist you the most in this moment. This will be an organic process, you may have periods of deep work with one ally for a while and when there is a shift, another one will come in more strongly. This is a natural part of the evolution of wholeness. Take a moment to look at the Pantheon Wheel of Wholeness, which includes some of the members of the pantheon and a few of their archetypal qualities. Notice the qualities in each section of the wheel and ask yourself, on a scale of one to ten, how much are these qualities present in you and in your life? The center of the wheel represents zero and the outside ten. In each section place a dot at the number you feel represents how much these qualities are expressed in your life. For instance, if you feel like you are a person that is self-loving, self-nurturing and consciously evolving on your soul s path, then you would place a dot on both sides of the section of Bastet on the outside of the circle representing a 10. If you have a tendency to put yourself down and lack a strong self-care program, then you would place these dots close to the center of the wheel. Continue around the circle and when complete, connect the dots. Osiris Pantheon Wheel of wholeness Anubis Thoth Remembering Mastery Fertility Bastet Communication Infinite knowledge Humor Seshat Clarity, Harmony Mastery of Language Divine Order Self-Nurturing Self-love Mothering Clear Pathways Harmony with childhood Protection Joy Love Ecstasy Hathor Courage Compassion Healing Sobek Self-Acceptance Grounded Transmute Fear Transformation Nourishment Magic Focused power Resolving conflict Higher perspective Sekhmet Isis Horus 3

4 Now take a look at your wheel of wholeness is any part of the wheel missing or only partially developed? Which Neter and its archetypal qualities did you score yourself lowest on? This may be an ally that will create great shifts in your life. You may have everything you need accept a few qualities. For instance, you could have Thoth s infinite knowledge and know what your purpose is; you may have Sekhmet s courage to accomplish your path and Ma at s divine order to organize your life with balance. However, you may lack Bastet s self love and feel like you don t deserve to have your purpose fulfilled. It may be only one quality that is not fully awakened inside of you that can throw the momentum of your path of wholeness into a flat tire of struggle and frustration. Set an intention to build a relationship with one or two of the guides from the wheel that you scored the lowest on. Choose the ones that, once you embody their qualities, will allow the wheel and your life to flow and roll in balance. Imagine that your trip in Egypt is a treasure hunt. What treasures would you like to find? What qualities or experiences would you like to uncover in your self? What members of the Egyptian Pantheon embody the qualities you would like or could help you find them in yourself? Through building close relationships with the Egyptian Pantheon you can walk a path of power that leads you to be who you really are. You can live your life with unbridled authenticity, fulfilling your purpose with joy. 4

5 Self-Preparation- G.O.H.I. Ground, Occupy, Help, Intention How do we build relationships with beings that we may not see or hear? One way is to awaken to our multi-sensory nature. We each have different ways of learning and experiencing the world. We may see, feel, hear, know, smell, taste or intuit. Accessing the spirit world is a process of developing a language in which to communicate. It helps to identify our primary modes of awareness and allow your sensations. The guides want to communicate with us and are willing to dress up and use our primary source of communication. However, it is through trial and error that these relationships become more sophisticated. The Pantheon needs feedback about what is working and what is not. We also need to develop our senses and take care of ourselves. Each relationship is as unique as we are, so we need to come up with communication styles that work for us and the Neters that we have chosen to build relationships with. Here are some suggestions to take while building communications with the Pantheon. GOHI The first step in awakening our subtle senses is to get out of our heads and into the rest of our body. I recommend a four-step process that only takes a few minutes to do called G.O.H.I. G.O.H.I stands for Ground, Occupy, Help, and Intention. This process helps us to center and allow our frequency to Go Hi, which assists us in relating to subtle energy. Ground Many of us have a lot of our energy and attention in our heads. This can lead to over-thinking, worry, feelings of overwhelm and confusion. It is very important to take time to bring your energy and focus down into the rest of your body. Being grounded allows you to be in the present moment, feeling calm and focused. Suggestions: a) Take some deep breaths and wiggle your toes, stomp your feet and become aware of your legs and feet. Visualize roots or vines growing out of the bottom of your feet down into the center of the earth. Once you feel connected to the center of the earth use the roots to draw up grounding energy and nourishment into your feet and legs and root chakra (at the base of the spine). 5

6 b) Focus on directing your energy down from your head to your toes. Imagine that you are under a gentle waterfall of energy that is filling your head, throat, chest, arms, torso, pelvis, legs and feet. Occupy Occupy stands for occupying your full space physically, mentally, emotionally and energetically. That means if you are 5 feet 10 inches then you are present in every inch of your body. The universe abhors a vacuum so if you aren t occupying you something else will. What can happen for people is that we are so busy and connected to so many things that we scatter our energy-some of it is at work, some at home, some with loved ones. Then what happens is that we begin to take on other people s feelings, beliefs and energy. In my opinion this step is essential to health and well being. Suggestions: a) State I choose to be me and only me. Call back the parts of yourself you might have left in past places, people or times. Release what you might be holding that is not uniquely you back to the source it came from. c) Visualize that there is a ball of light or energy that emanates from your heart (or abdomen), breathe into this ball and expand it to fill your entire body, from the tips of your toes to your fingertips. Expel through your exhale anything which is no longer necessary. Using your hands and your breath push this light out from your heart to fill the space 3 feet around you in all directions. Create a balloon of protection by not only fully occupying your body, but also the three feet around your body. Help We are all guided and protected and at choice at all times. We are each equipped with a team of helpers that assist us throughout our lives. These helpers cannot violate our free will and therefore need to know we want their assistance. Take time each day to call those 100% pure love and light helpers to assist you in your day. Suggestions: a) Call in the directions by honoring the elements and the spirit keepers of each direction. 6

7 b) Call upon all those 100% pure love and light guides that are pertinent to your experience that day, honoring and blessing them. Intention It is very important to set our intention for the day and for working with the Pantheon. Suggestions: a) Dedicate this day to life and fully get out of the way allowing life to show up through you. b) Set your intention to be a conduit of light, love and healing for the highest good of all. Your personalized GOHI Daily Self-Preparation- GOHI 1. Ground- Feed & expand your heart flame with breath and compassion to fill your entire body all the way down to your toes. 2. Occupy- Use your hands and expand this flame three feet in all directions. 3. Help- Call upon those 100% pure love and light guides that are pertinent to your experience that day. 4. Gratitude-Offer gratitude and dedicate the day to life, declaring it as good and get out of the way. 7

8 Guidelines to Guides Here are some steps to assist you in building your relationship with spirit guides and your subtle senses. 1) Intention- We need to have an intention, a focus as we enter the spirit world. What is our purpose our need? Why are we journeying and connecting to our guides? Do we want to meet with a new ally? Would we like to have answers to a specific question? Do we need help with our personal healing? It is similar to driving; we don t get in the car and start driving without a destination in mind. Suggestions: a) State your intention in your mind or place it on the altar of your heart. b) Visualize your intention on a rock and toss it into a still lake, watch the ripples go out into the universe and let go of the intention completely. 2) Discernment- Ask your primary guide of protection and/or Thoth to go with you when you travel in the other worlds. This will provide an interpreter and increased power and safety. Use the same discernment with non-physical beings as you would with a person you just met. Ask your primary protection guide to check I.D. s at the door and make sure that you are meant to work with this particular energy/spirit. You can also ask the guide directly: Are you in my highest and best good, are you willing to be of power, protection and support for me? and if the answer is no, then you can direct it to leave and it will. If it is yes continue with the journey. 3) Journeying process- Choose a way to transport your consciousness and connect to the guides. Suggestions: Use drumming, singing or movement Journey in your light body Use guided journey tapes Create a sacred place to meet the guides Go to the guide s sacred temple or space. Use automatic writing. Sit in meditation and imagine guide sitting in front of you. Focus on a physical representation or aspect of the God or Goddess. (The moon will connect you to the energy of Thoth) 8

9 4) Equality- Connect to your spirit guides from a place of equality and power. Greet this helper eyeto-eye, heart-to -heart, divine-to-divine. This is essential in building any healthy relationship and assists us in recognizing our true place of divinity and power in the world. 5) Ask for help and give feedback- Spirit helpers can not violate free will. They may try to get our attention, but it is our desire to connect that guides the relationship. The Pantheon can assist us in our life when we ask them for help; this lets them know what we are ready to have help with. As you begin to communicate with your guides it is essential to know that you can modify the experience to help your level of understanding. For instance, if you are on a journey and everything is going too fast, you can ask for it to be slowed down. Or if you are seeing images that you don t understand you can ask for clarity. In the beginning it is an experience that is strengthened by trial and error. The Neters are pure spirit energy and they take on forms for us so we can relate to them better. It is a process of trial and error and your feedback is essential to this process. 6) Pay Attention and heighten your awareness- The price that we pay in this lifetime is attention. This is one of the most essential qualities in bringing the Pantheon into our daily lives. Attention and awareness go hand in hand. We need to expand our normal ways of experiencing the world and hone our skills of awareness and communication. For instance, practicing mindfulness and expanding our intuition will assist us in communicating with the unseen. It is also helpful to refrain from interpreting the images and information that we are getting until later. It may take time for us to develop a key to the language we are developing with spirit. 7) Offer Gratitude- All relationships are cyclical in nature and it is important to offer our thanksgiving and our gratitude for the assistance we receive. We are building important relationships and part of that comes from honoring and blessing and offering our gratitude. This feeds and infuses the relationships with good energy. 8) Ground and re-connect to your body- When the work is complete and you have offered your gratitude, make sure that you are all the way back in your body. Take grounding breaths and reconnect your light body to your physical body. 9) Record & Share- Record your experience through writing and sharing and then disconnect from it or let it go, so that you are back in the 9

10 present moment. This adds dimensions and understanding to the experience. Often in groups many people will have similar experiences and sharing this helps clarify the information for the person sharing and the others in the group. What senses do you use to perceive information and your relationships with your guides? Which allies would you like to build relationships with? Guidelines for communicating Intention-Set Intention with Guides Discernment-Ask your primary guide to go with you on your journey Journey- Decide type of journey technique Attention-Pay attention and heighten your awareness Equality- Greet allies from place of power equality Feedback- Adjust the communication style as you need to Gratitude- Offer thanksgiving to your self and your guides Re-connect to Body- Take grounding breathes down into center of earth Record & Share- Assimilate and ground the information 10

11 Sphinx- Anubis Intention, Permission, Protection & Purpose As we enter into the mysteries of Ancient Egypt we begin at the Sphinx, located on the Giza plateau. The Sphinx protects the lands of Egypt and her mysteries. From a place of gratitude we express our intentions for entering into the mysteries of ancient Egypt. We ask permission to enter and for a safe passage during our stay. We call upon Anubis, the Jackal headed God of the underworld, to clear any obstacles from our path and to create clear pathways for our journey. We call upon the guidance of those 100% pure love and light helpers to assist us while in Egypt. insight to manifest our purpose in Egypt and beyond. At anytime we can connect to the energy of the Sphinx to receive information and to catalyze our remembering process. Temple Mysteries-Knowledge Codes Awaken codes of individual and infinite knowledge. Receive information about the mysteries of ancient Egypt. From our hearts we connect to the heart of the sphinx and pass through a doorway into the field of infinite knowledge. This hall of records holds information about the Egyptian Mysteries and about us. We each will download a unique blueprint of consciousness. This blueprint has everything that we came to Egypt to remember, to receive and to activate. Each person s trip will follow his or her blueprint, this pattern of information, this plan and will draw to each of us every person, experience and 11

12 Anubis Description Anubis is the jackal, black and sleek with a heightened sense sight, smell, taste and sound. He is the opener of the way, the God of abandoned, lost and aborted children. He creates pathways from the darkness to the light. Representation Jackal or Jackal headed man Anubis as our ally in Egypt Anubis keeps us safe while we are in Egypt. He protects us as we go through emotions and vulnerability. He creates pathways which open doors to Egypt as well as to our inner light and beauty. Anubis is a great support to us and we are grateful for his support and protection. Write your intentions for your journey in Egypt and a prayer for permission and protection. Location Cairo Museum, Chapel at Hatshepsut Relations Anubis is the son of Osiris and Nephtys, raised by Isis and is the half brother of Horus. 12

13 Elephantine Island Khnum Energy, Roots and Grounding At Elephantine Island you can see the layers of history, where temples are built upon temples. Each temple is built with a purpose and when the purpose is complete it is dismantled. Then the next temple is built on top of the old temple. The new is built upon the foundation of the old. This is very much like our lives. We build our present on the foundation of our past. We will clear our root chakra anchors where the soul anchors into the body. Dismantling the layers of our old identities and rooting the foundation of our soul into the divine. We will connect to our foundation as a spirit being. Illuminate the fulcrum point of being finite and infinite and balance where the soul and the body meet. mind, emotions and spirit and open the floodgates of energy and spirit into our bodies. Temple Mysteries-Soul Evolution The consciousness of Elephantine Island is soul evolution. Work with Elephantine Island to learn about your soul s incarnations and resolve unconscious patterns from past lives and repetitive patterns in this life. Weed repetitive thoughts from your subconscious mind. Root the foundation of your soul into the divine. Write what you noticed at Elephantine Island. The chapel of Khnum and one of his consorts Satis (who is associated with Isis and the star Sirius) is one of the most in tact structures on the island. Khnum is the gatekeeper of the flood of the Nile. There was a seven-year draught when the temple of Khnum was not honored. We will also work with the places that we are not honoring our temples, body, 13

14 Khnum Description Khnum is the rams-headed Creator God. He simultaneously builds the human body and the Ka body on his pottery wheel and infuses them with health through his breath. His name in Egyptian means molder, unite, join, and build. He is the gatekeeper of the yearly inundation of the Nile and associated with fertility. During a 7-year drought King Djoser prayed to Khnum and honored him by rebuilding his temple. Khnum ended the draught and opened the gates of the Nile flooding her fertility and prosperity through out the lands of Egypt. Representation Rams headed man, often wearing the crown of Upper Egypt. Sometimes shown with a container of water. son Hike God of magic and He Who Activates The Ka. Khnum as our Guide through Egypt Khnum assists us in honoring the temple of our bodies and helps us become better gatekeepers and stewards of our energy or Ka. With Khnum s help we can re-create our physical and energy bodies and breathe new health into them. Khnum opens the gates of fertility and overflows nourishment and growth into the areas of our lives that need it. Ka The Ka is the etheric double and is known as the life force. In the individual or common person it is associated with one s ancestors. The Ka continues after one is dead and people feed the Ka with offerings in the afterlife. To strengthen the human body you can strengthen the Ka body and vice versa. Location Upper Egypt, Elephantine Island, Esna Relations Self-Created. Consorts Satis -associated with Isis, Neith -Goddess of weaving & Heqet-fertility frog Goddess. Daughter Anuket Goddess of lust and 14

15 Philae-Isis Love, Magic & Forgiveness Philae is one of the most beautiful sites that we visit. It is surrounded by water and filled with enchantment and the energy of love. This love is palpable and feels like floating in a pool of liquid love. Due to the flooding of the Nile Isis s temple had to be moved to a new location. The shape of this new island was built exactly like the old. The temple was moved brick by brick and duplicated precisely. frequencies in every cell of your being. Be in the present moment. Journal Space At Philae we are able to see that a temple is built like a body. The outside layers represent the feet and as we move deeper into the body we move towards the head. The holy of holies is located at the head and was only accessible to the priests. The energy in Isis s holy of holies is very beautiful and powerful. As you walk into this temple notice how you feel as you move towards the holy of holies. Temple Mysteries-Conscious Embodiment Philae is conscious embodiment. Build bridges between your body, mind, emotions and spirit. Work with Philae to fully embody consciousness and high 15

16 Isis Isis is the Goddess of love, compassion and magic. She expresses Goddess as wife, divine mother, healer, magician, midwife, sister and widow. Isis means seat or throne. She wears a throne on her crown and her hieroglyph is the throne. Isis is Queen of the fertile land of Egypt and with Osiris she taught about agriculture and how to honor the land and all of our relations. Their brother Seth, King of the Redlands would eat whole heads of lettuce including the roots ruining any possibility of sustaining his gardens. Isis is connected to the weaving of creation, to the power of the feminine and to the circle of life, death and rebirth. Relations Isis is daughter of Nut and Geb, wife and sister of Osiris, sister to Seth, Horus and Nephtys. Mother of Horus and raises Anubis. Isis as our ally in Egypt Isis teaches us her magic, her love and her ability to grieve and forgive. She assists us in bonding our group together in love and gratitude and to transcend the human personality. She helps us heal and open our hearts so we can have one leg in vulnerability and the other in power. Representation 1. Female form wearing on her crown, either a throne or cow horns with the solar disc. 2. Kite form (as a bird), or in female form with beautiful colorful wings. Location Philae, Dendera, Rome 16

17 Kom Ombo-Sobek Light & Dark, Self-Acceptance Kom Ombo is dedicated to two Gods, Sobek and Horus. Sobek, the crocodile God, sprung into creation from the primordial waters of darkness. Horus the Hawk represents the higher perspective and the golden light. Half of this temple is dedicated to the dark, fertile, unconscious and half is dedicated to the light, conscious. The duality of light/ dark, yin/yang, conscious/unconscious is reflected in this temple and the two gods they are dedicated to. Temple Mysteries-Energetic Neutrality Kom Ombo is energetic neutrality. With Kom Ombo s perspective we can see that everything is made of the same thing. Yet there are often overlays from inside and outside influences. Kom Ombo gives us the discernment to see things neutrally and detangle the charges and overlays that we have placed on things. With this awareness we are able to restore the perfect frequency and vibration to our bodies, mind, spirit and emotions. Journal Space I have two favorite places at Kom Ombo. One is the crocodile pit where I imagine trustworthy and humorous Sobek eating and transforming my fear. The other is exactly in the centerline of Horus/Sobek and Light/Dark where I feel a sense of peaceful neutrality and complete acceptance. We often work predominantly with Sobek at this temple and work with at his temple Edfu. As a gift to Sobek bring your self-judgment and fear and ask for his support in transforming them into self-acceptance. 17

18 Sobek Description Sobek is the crocodile God. The crocodile lives on the Earth and in the Water and bridges the conscious and unconscious. Sobek teaches us to manifest what we want with patience and focus, waiting for that perfect moment to pounce on our nourishment. He helps us to be very grounded in our bodies and to transmute any fear. With Sobek s help we can move into full self-acceptance, including the shadow parts of ourselves. Sobek as our guide through Egypt Sobek helps us to transmute fear and to stay grounded in our bodies. The deeper we are rooted in the physical the higher our consciousness can travel. He helps our physical bodies adapt to the changes on the energetic levels. He also helps us move into full self-acceptance, freeing up energy that is held in patterns of self-judgment or sabotage. Journal Space Representation 1. Crocodile with green plumes on his head 2. Anthropomorphic, crocodile-headed man wearing a solar disk, a uraeus or plumes. Location Faiyum, Crocodilopolis, Kom Ombo Relations Neith is Sobek s mother. His consort is Hathor and their child Khonsu. 18

19 Edfu-Horus Clarity, Vision and Vitality Edfu is one of the most in tact temples that we visit. It is beautifully lit with golden light and dedicated to the Hawk headed God Horus. The ceilings are incredibly high and the entranceway is framed with two huge falcons with the pharaoh s leaned against them. A few of my favorite places at Edfu are a chamber that used to be a library and the holy of holies where all of the lotus/papyrus pictures are. As in many temples there are also representations of other Gods and Goddesses-see if you can find Anubis and Thoth here. 19

20 Horus Description Horus is twice born. First as Horus the Elder, son to Nut (Sky Goddess) and to Geb (Earth God). Second as son of Isis and Osiris as Horus the child. Horus the Child evolved into Horus the Younger who avenged Osiris s death and took the place of his father on Earth, aligning Upper and Lower Egypt. Horus is associated with higher vision and clarity. The eye of Horus relates to his myth and power. The left eye is lunar, intuitive and feminine. The right eye is solar, masculine, action and yang. Both are necessary for true power to exist. Relations Horus the Elder is son of Geb and Nut and brother to Isis, Osiris, Seth, and Nephtys. Horus the Child / Younger is the son of Isis and Osiris. His consort is Hathor. Horus as our ally in Egypt Horus assists us in having the clarity of our vision. His golden energy imbues vitality to bring our vision into reality. Horus assists us in having the power, vision and life force, to move into our dreams. The hawk always brings a message. Horus asks us to notice the signs in our lives and pay attention when they show up. Representation 1. Horus the Elder as falcon or the winged solar disk 2. Horus the Child as a boy with the side lock of youth, often seen suckling on the lap of Isis. m) Horus the Younger as a Falcon headed man winged solar disk or Falcon wearing the crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. Location Edfu and at Kom Ombo. 20

21 West Bank - Ma at & Nekhbet Death and Transformation Journal Space At the West Bank we visit three sacred sites. The Valley of the Kings where Tutankhamen s tomb was found, the temple of Ramses and the beautiful temple of Queen Hatshepsut carved into the desert mountains. One side of Hatshepsut s temple is dedicated to Hathor and the other to Anubis. Hatshepsut was the only female pharaoh. There are stories on the temple walls of her going shopping where in most temples there are stories of the pharaohs going to war and killing. Hatshepsut reigned for peace and this temple is a wonderful place to embody peace. My favorite places are the chambers dedicated to the beautiful Hathor and also to Anubis. There is one picture of Anubis with offerings in front of him that are piled stories high over his head. 21

22 Nekhbet Description Nekhbet, the vulture goddess, is the protector of Upper Egypt and is associated with Wadjet the cobra and protector of Lower Egypt. She protects the king. She is associated with mothering, protection and childbirth. Nekhbet symbolizes the wisdom of the crone, the constancy of birth and death, the gestation of matter at the beginning, and the ingestion of matter at the end of life. Normandi Ellis Nekhbet as our ally in Egypt Nekhbet serves by protecting us and keeping us safe on all levels. She helps us with conscious evolution and offers her skills as alchemist transforming what is dead into new life. As divine mother she also provides nurturance and guidance. Representation 1. Vulture form holding the Shen the symbol of eternity in her talons. 2. Cobra form on Uraeus 3. Vulture headdress worn on the goddess Location Nekheb Relations Wife of Hapi (the river), protector of Egypt with Wadjet. 22

23 Danielle and the Vulture Vulture was one of my first allies and protected me at very crucial moments in my life. When I was17 I worked at a girl s horse camp on the top of Lookout Mountain. On my day off I borrowed the owners pick up truck, which was bigger then any truck I had every driven. I decided to go to town on the back road, which was switch back and very steep. I was feeling the power of the vehicle and gravity was pulling me down the mountain, faster and faster. (People have died on this mountain by driving over the edge.) As I was reaching a critical intersection a buzzard flew out of nowhere directly into the drivers side of the front of the truck. Thunk Sonot my truck; driving too fast, you can imagine that I slowed down; actually I stopped to see if the bird was still alive and if the truck was dented. There was absolutely no sign of the bird or any dents in the truck. Shook up, grounded and paying attention I got back into the truck and drove slowly and alertly into town. What animal or guide do you have a special connection to? 23

24 Ma at- Description Ma at is the cosmic principle and Goddess of justice, balance, harmony and truth. She is universal equilibrium, law and ubiquity. She rules every aspect of the universe in its dual nature. Principals such as for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction express Ma at. She is what brings order, justice and harmony to chaos, disorder and discord. Representation Often shown as a woman with an ostrich feather on her head Ostrich feather Scales of Ma-at at the weighing of the heart. Ma at as our ally in Egypt Ma at encourages rhythm and balance between our physical, mental, emotional and spirit bodies. Ma at asks us to be in right relationship with one another and with Egypt. She helps us to stay in the present moment and to have trust in that moment as being perfect. There is order to the most chaotic of moments. Ma at assists us in seeing that whatever we are experiencing as the best thing that ever happened to us for it is a component of harmony, balance and truth. Location Small temple at Karnak, The Hall of Judgment in the underworld. Relations Present at the moment of creation as harmonic balance or truth with Thoth as wisdom. Called the daughter of Re the nostrils of Re. Related to Shu as the masculine aspect of truth. 24

25 Myths- Weighing of the heart. The Egyptians great awareness of the afterlife ruled their lives. To ensure moving into the afterlife they properly prepared during life by living in Ma at, in balance and harmony with good conscience. The Egyptians believed the events, feelings and experiences were recorded in the heart of a person. One of the most repeated myths is the weighing of the heart. This initiation was not only done upon death, but repetitively in life. When the person died Anubis led them into the Halls of Judgment. Their heart was placed on the scales of Ma at, to be weighed against the feather of Ma at. Thoth records the event. If the heart is as light and not lighter, as heavy and not heavier then the feather of Ma at then the person continues on their journey of eternity. If the heart is not in balance with Ma at then the heart is fed to Ammut and their eternal life devoured. Ammut is part hippo, lion and crocodile. If the heart is in balance it means that the person has led a true life, a moral life, a life of Ma at. Another determination of this passage into the afterlife is the Negative confessions. The heartsoul would meet with 42 Assessors and call out 42 negative confessions of deeds the person has not done. The person denies committing this fault or deed. For instance, I have not committed theft ; I have not acted deceitfully. The weighing of the heart and the other aspects of this procession determines that the person has led a true life and can go on to the next or be devoured and meet the demise of the eternal soul. Journal Space 25

26 Karnak-Sekhmet Power, Compassion & Courage The temple of Karnak is a very special place. It is dedicated to some of the older gods and Goddesses in Egypt Amun and Mut. As you enter you walk between two rows of rams headed sphinxes, this a good place to focus our intention. It is also wonderful to walk to the sacred lake and ask for purification and place our intention in our minds eye into the lake. you are here to do and the experience you would like to create. In Karnak we work with the powerful trilogy of Sekhmet, Ptah and Nefertem. Which of these energies are you most drawn to? The columns are gigantic and lead out into the dessert to a chamber dedicated to Ptah, Sekhmet and Nefertem. There is also a very special sycamore tree here that is 2000years old. Hathor the goddess of love and music and sensuality is associated with this tree. The sycamore tree is known for its healing properties. As you go by this tree offer it healing and love and receive any healing it may have for you and your family. Temple Mysteries- Inner Resonance Karnak is the consciousness of inner resonance. Work with the sacred lake to retrain your system to fully accept who you are. Connect to your signature energy and your purpose. Gain clarity about what 26

27 Sekhmet Description Sekhmet is the lioness Goddess of compassion and courage. She is associated with feminine fire and healing through destruction. Sekhmet is known for her magic and sorcery. She is a powerful ally that assists us in walking through our fears and approaching life with fierce compassion and courage. She can assist us in transforming our anger, rage, depression and stuck creativity into action, courage, creativity and movement in the direction of our dreams. Coming from a place of compassion, what beliefs, feelings, habits or patterns in your life are ready to heal through destruction? Representation Sekhmet is shown with a lioness head and woman s body. She wears the solar disk with the uraeus and carries an Ankh and the papyrus staff. Location Memphis, Karnak in Luxor Relations Daughter of Re, wife and sister of Ptah, mother to Nefertem. Associated with Bastet and Hathor. Sekhmet as our guide in Egypt Sekhmet in healing uses her lioness qualities of enhanced sight, smell and hearing to hunt down the original thought forms behind a dis-ease. She is a great assistant in finding the root cause behind a problem or an issue. She also assists us in channeling the powerful energy of our emotions. 27

28 Story of Sekhmet She is known as the daughter of Re and the eye of Re. Re uses the power of the sun, the uraeus and his daughter Sekhmet to take action against his enemies. Re sent Sekhmet to Earth during a time during which the people of ancient Egypt had gotten out of balance. The people had stopped honoring the balance between the sacred masculine and the sacred feminine, the giving and receiving, the using of resources and the replenishing of resources. They forgot to honor their right relationship with the world around them and with the divine. Re sent his daughter Sekhmet to restore the sacred balance and the human s relationship with the divine. Sekhmet felt that the most compassionate thing to do in this situation was to destroy the humans to restore balance. She began to kill people using the feminine fire of destruction to destroy what was harming the balance. Once she began the hunt and had the taste of blood in her mouth she became insatiable like fire burning in a forest of trees. Re called upon Thoth to help, for although Re wanted respect he did not want to eliminate the human race. Since Sekhmet was a Goddess in her own right he could not stop her on his own. While Sekhmet slept, Thoth recommended spiking the earth with barley beer and red fruit to simulate blood. When Sekhmet awoke she saw the blood and started on her rampage again lapping up what she thought was blood. Intoxicated she stopped her rampage and transformed into a more docile form of herself. Depending on the particular version of the myth she transforms into Hathor the Goddess of love, dance, music and sensuality. Or she transforms into Bastet the domesticated cat, Goddess of self-love, adoration, fertility and motherhood. 28

29 Luxor Temple- Embodiment of God Physicality & Radiant Health Luxor temple was once attached to the temple of Karnak with a 2+mile row of ram s head sphinxes. It is a beautiful temple that is built as a reflection of the body. It is a wonderful place to receive healing for different parts of the body. access your multidimensionality and awaken parts of you that have been sleeping. This leads to a sense of detachment and the ability to see the bigger picture of your life. Write down what you experienced at Luxor. A few of my favorite places at Luxor temple are the knees, which reflect strength and flexibility and the heart the nexus place of above and below. Go into the head and tone and feel the resonance in your body. Choose areas of your physical body that you would like to experience more energy and health in. Go to each body part as reflected in the temple and meditate on what that part may be trying to teach you. Ask your body to return to its natural state of health and harmony. Temple Mysteries-Awake Multidimensionality Luxor Temple is awake multidimensionality. Luxor Temple awakens the dormant light of the heavens in your body, the body divine. As these divinity codes ignite you awaken. Your ability to communicate telepathically awakens. Being an awake soul you 29

30 Abydos-Osiris Remembering & Wholeness Journal Space Abydos is dedicated to the God Osiris. In some places the colors are still vibrant on the reliefs on the walls. This is my favorite place to see pictures of Thoth and his partner Seshet. See if you can find the picture of Thoth holding his staff of power the caduceus. Also look for Thoth and Seshet behind one another scribing. Seshat has a seven-pointed star on her crown. Another amazing place at Abydos is outside at the Osirian. It is filled with green water. There is a tattoo on the wall of the Flower of Life a detailed hologram that radiates beauty. As you spend time in Abydos be open to remembering parts of yourself you may have forgotten. Temple Mysteries- Life Essence Abydos is life essence. Abydos assists us in remembering the vastness of who we are, our soul seed. It infuses this remembering and our essence fully into the life cycle. 30

31 Osiris Description Osiris is god of the underworld. He is associated with fertility and death. In life he was king of the fertile lands and taught agriculture. He died twice at the hand of his brother Seth and was resurrected by Isis to create Horus. He taught his son Horus through his dreams. Location Osiris s locations are many since Isis erected a temple at each of the 13sites where his body parts were found. Abydos is his main temple. members of the pantheon and building relationships with them. Their energies have become a part of us on the ethereal levels. Osiris helps to bring this into the mental bodies as well as into the nervous system or spinal column (Djed). This way we can access the qualities and frequencies of each of the members when we need them. For example, if we need more grounding or self-acceptance we can directly access the frequencies of Sobek. Osiris teaches us through our dreams and helps us to remember our wholeness. Representation Osiris is shown as a man wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt, carrying the crook and flail Relations Osiris is son of Nut and Geb, husband to Isis and brother to Seth, Horus, Nephtys. He is father of Horus the Younger and Anubis. Osiris as our ally in remembering Osiris works with us to remember, that which is stored in the underworld or unconscious. During our journey in Egypt we have been experiencing the 31

32 Dendera-Hathor Ecstasy, Dance & Beauty Journal Space Dendera is dedicated to the Goddess Hathor and is filled with hidden treasures and hints of knowledge of technology. There are reliefs that look like a helicopter and a light bulb with electricity. There are also beautiful zodiac calendars on the ceiling and rooms with the goddess nut spread across the ceiling. Dendera is a very special place filled with love, ecstasy and joy. It is a wonderful place to connect to sound, dance and laughter. Look for the statue of Bes (the God of the nursery) on your way to the bathrooms. Temple Mysteries- Instinctual Bliss Dendera is instinctual bliss. Meet with your Dendera bliss team. Dis-integrate fear from your physiology and recalibrate your system to bliss. Shift your nervous system and mind from wild doing, thinking and fearful behaviors to instinctively following your bliss. 32

33 Hathor Description Hathor is a multi-faceted member of the Egyptian Pantheon. Hathor as Sky Goddess, Earth Goddess, Fire Goddess, and Goddess of Transformation. These facets mimic the universal laws of creation, life, death and rebirth. Common to each is Hathor as love and nourishment. In her original form as celestial sky goddess and divine mother she is seen as the celestial cow stretched over the heavens. In this form she swallows Re, the sun god, each night and keeps him safe in her belly, birthing him anew each morning. Hathor embodies the maternal regenerative powers, creation and provides nourishment and safety. In this aspect she is associated with divine love and ecstasy. The Egyptians would gaze up at her in the starry night sky and connect to this high frequency of divine love and ecstasy. Through this attention and connection to the divine feminine power the Egyptians were able to ground this frequency into their consciousness. Hathor in her second aspect transforms from Goddess of the sky to Earth Goddess. In this form she is the goddess of love, joy, music, dance, intoxication, beauty, earthly fertility and lovemaking. She is the protector of women and the goddess of pleasure. The Greeks associated her with Aphrodite. She is the embodiment of love. There are over 25 festivals and parties in her honor during which Egyptians honor her by becoming intoxicated, dancing, playing music and being joyful. Through these activities the Egyptians embody Hathorian qualities within themselves, they became love and beauty and pleasure. This second form Goddess of earth is the life cycle. In her form fire goddess she is closely associated with Sekhmet, the lioness goddess of healing, destruction and compassion. Egyptian folklore describes a time when Re was being dishonored on earth and he sent Hathor (Sekhmet) to restore the balance on earth. When she arrived on earth she saw that the humans had gotten out of balance with the Earth, the divine and each other. To restore harmony she chose healing through destruction and began to destroy and devour the humans. Re called upon Thoth to mediate for he could not control this feminine fire. He instructed a creation of barley and red fruit to resemble blood which Hathor devoured and became intoxicated, thus her association with intoxication. At which time she transformed into the more nourishing and joyful aspect of Hathor we associate her with. In her aspect of rebirth and goddess of transformation, she is greatly associated with the funerary rituals. In this role she is the sycamore 33

34 tree and provides spiritual nourishment required by the soul of the deceased. Her role as tree goddess greatly reflected her role of sky goddess allowing her to embody all of the creative and fertile energies of the natural world. She would greet the soul at the gate of the underworld and offer shade and drink and the possibility of regeneration as she did for Re each night Representation She is depicted as the celestial cow with her body spangled with stars. Cow headed woman wearing a pair of horns Woman with cow ears. Her two sacred objects are the sistrum, a type of rattle and the menat necklace. Location Dendera and Memphis. Chambers at Kom Ombo and at Philae. Hathor as our ally in Egypt Hathor assists us in luxuriating in the energy of bliss and joy that is available in Egypt. She assists us in using movement, sound and relaxation to embody our experiences. Hathor encourages us to participate in what pleases us and to enjoy the ecstasy that comes from being in physical form. To connect with Hathor sing, dance, take baths, walk, eat yummy foods, get a massage, make love... Write down some body bliss activities that you are willing to do in Egypt and when you get home. Relations She is said to be the original goddess born to no other Gods or Goddesses. She is the mother of Re and the daughter of Re. She is the daughter of Ptah at Memphis. The mother of Horus and the wife of Horus. The consort of Sobek. Mother of Shu. 34

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36 Sakkara-Ptah Heaven on Earth, Sound & Manifestation Sakkara looks like an alien train station built in modern day. As you enter into the temple façade you are funneled down a pathway of columns. Reach out your fingertips towards the columns and feel the energy coming from them. Sakkara is the temple of sound and crystal magic. Where the stellar energy grounds into earth and earth energy grounds into the sky. Temple Mysteries-Sacred Symbology Sakkara is sacred symbology. Remember your ancient ability to understand symbols. Explore the language of higher states of consciousness. Draw support from sacred geometry, sound, hieroglyphs and ancient wisdom to understand the symbols in your life. Write about your experiences in Sakkara. There are many special places to discover at Sakkara. Among my favorites are the coiled cobras that are spectacularly detailed. Another is the looking pools. Small windows which you can place your head in and think of someone who needs healing make a sound and receive information about what would help them and the origin of their imbalance. Another is the pyramid texts at Titi, which describe the ascension process of a human becoming a star. 36

37 Ptah Description Ptah is a creator God has a blue head that looks like a swimming cap. His feet and body are mummified symbolizing his feet being firmly planted on the ground with his head in the sky. Ptah brought the world into being through the power of the word. He is the bridge between spirit and matter. Taking inspiration into matter and form. and see what happens. Perhaps you are longing for a mango juice and then someone offers you one. Maybe you are looking for that perfect keepsake and you find it and negotiate a great price. Or maybe you are choosing to remember past life gifts and talents and your soul s path is revealed to you. As a group our manifestation consciousness assists the trip to unfold in magical ways. What would you like to manifest in your life? Representation Man with blue head and mummified feet carrying the Waz scepter. Location Memphis, Karnak in Luxor. Relations Ptah is the consort of Sekhmet and the father of Nefertem. Ptah as our ally in Egypt Ptah helps us keep our head in the stars our feet on the ground and our heart in the magic of the moment. My experience while in Egypt is that it is easy to manifest heaven on earth. I invite you to explore the energy of manifestation 37