Egyptian body magic

[Apech]

With regard to the head, I wrote this some eight years ago:

 

 

Essentially I still agree with myself, with two caveats.

 

1.  I refer to Anubis and the 'crown chakra' - which is the kind of crossover I don't like (even tho it is valid in some ways)

 

2.  the 'neter' sign is not etymologically related to 'that which is wrapped' even though early version show it as a wrapped staff with one end of the cloth hanging free.  Apparently this si a false connection linguistically even though I would still maintain there is a meaning link.

[Nungali]

 

I have always been curious about the 'neter sign' ... I thought it was just a staff with small flag .  What other meaning and development of it is there - aside from this 'false connection linguistically '  ? 

 

'' the back of the head is Horus ''  

 

 

 

 

 

[Apech]

1 hour ago, Nungali said:

 

I have always been curious about the 'neter sign' ... I thought it was just a staff with small flag .  What other meaning and development of it is there - aside from this 'false connection linguistically '  ? 

 

'' the back of the head is Horus ''  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most people seem to think it is related to words meaning 'be strong, powerful' and others to the word for natron the salt used for embalming.  But I think that really no-one is sure.  A kind of flag was displayed outside of temples with three coloured cloths hanging from it - I think this is most likely the meaning ... its a sign showing a god's sanctuary is there.  But who knows?

 

 

[Nungali]

A slight aside - just the other day ;

 

225 royal ushabti figurines unearthed in Nile Delta Tanis archaeological site

https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/557221/Antiquities/Ancient-Egypt/-royal-ushabti-figurines-unearthed-in-Nile-Delta-T.aspx

[Apech]

17 hours ago, Nungali said:

A slight aside - just the other day ;

 

225 royal ushabti figurines unearthed in Nile Delta Tanis archaeological site

https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/557221/Antiquities/Ancient-Egypt/-royal-ushabti-figurines-unearthed-in-Nile-Delta-T.aspx

 

Somebody has to do the work around here

[Apech]

The illustration to the Head of Mystery Chapter 151 of the Book of the Dead is very similar to the picture we are studying:

 

[Nungali]

'' Someone has to do the work around here .''

 

...   and we know who that is ! 

 

Edited November 23 by Nungali

[Mark Foote]

20 hours ago, Apech said:

The illustration to the Head of Mystery Chapter 151 of the Book of the Dead is very similar to the picture we are studying:

 

 

 

 

[Nungali]

   .....   didnt you do this  ^   before   ?  

[Mark Foote]

On 11/24/2025 at 11:41 AM, Nungali said:

   .....   didnt you do this  ^   before   ?  

 

It's a recurring motif in Egyptian pyramid and scroll art. At least I spared you my explanation this time (I was hoping to goad our host into giving one).

 

 

Edited 18 hours ago by Mark Foote

[Nungali]

2 hours ago, Mark Foote said:

 

It's a recurring motif in Egyptian pyramid and scroll art. At least I spared you my explanation this time (I was hoping to goad our host into giving one).

 

 

 

Thanks for sparing me ... if I remember rightly,  last time it was very ........ unEgyptian .

 

I'll leave this one for our resident Indiana Jones of Egyptology 

 

 

 

[Apech]

17 hours ago, Mark Foote said:

 

It's a recurring motif in Egyptian pyramid and scroll art. At least I spared you my explanation this time (I was hoping to goad our host into giving one).

 

 

 

It is sometimes called Chapter 16 of the Book of the Dead but is actually the illustration to Chapter 17 - which is the chapter where the 'Osiris N' goes to see the sunrise and recognises himself in the the divine creator power.

 

the illustration shows the horizon (akhet) which is formed by two hills between which the sun rises.  On one side seated on the symbol of gold is Isis and on the other Nepthys (the light and dark/up and down cycling energy) and between them is the djed pillar which has four cross pieces which resemble the glyphs for vertebrae ... this si the four body energies of the Sons of Horus related to the four organs we discussed earlier.  Above this is the ankh (breath of life) which holds up the sun disk.  Above the sun is the sky and on either side the apes (sacred to Thoth) which worship the sun.