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In the beginning there was Atum, whirling
in the void of the abyss. Then the word of creation was spoken a
breathing of the vowels of the divine name. There came into being
every god and goddess, lesser and greater.
On all sides where ( magick ) (
wisdom ) ( intelligence ) and ( truth ). Then Atum gave
birth to two lion headed children, The god Shu became the god of air.
The goddess Tefnut became the goddess of moisture. He was yesterday,
she tomorrow. Like golden sphynxes they stared in opposite directions
with tails entwined, guarding the entrance to the world and heaven.
From them came two children, Heaven and Earth. The goddess Nut was
the heavens, the god Geb was the earth. They were the first divine
lovers, sharing all emotion. What mattered to one mattered to the
other. ( as above, so below ) The two lovers embraced in what seemed
an eternity. They bore two children at dawn and dusk. The first
came in a golden orb Nut named Ra. The second came in a silver orb
she named Thoth. They became the sun and the moon. With the
cooperation of Ra and Thoth they created time, so other gods could be born.
Then Nut once again became with children. Ra seeing this as a threat,
used the power of Shu to uplift his mother Nut from Geb. She could
still see her beloved but only her hands and feet could touch at the edges
of the horizon.
Then Ra said " I who am the sun and created all light and measure of day decree that no other god be born on one of my days. I shall create my own children of my own flesh. "
The cries of Nut
rang thru out the universe as the pain grew. She could not deliver
her unborn children.
Ignoring this Ra withdrew and began
to create children of his own. He created men and women good and
evil and named them "remit" ( humanity ). The spread across the earth
and multiplied.
Inside Nut her 5
unborn children grew. And Nut began to weave their destiny.
There was Osiris, brother, son, father,
husband, watcher in the darkness.
There was Set, warrior and rebel.
There was Horus, the divine son
of a divine couple, twice born once on heaven once on earth.
There was Isis, woman, wife, widow,
goddess of love, mother of a god.
There was Nephthys, lady of the house,
mistress of the shadows.
Ages passed, brother married sister. Isis, Queen of Heaven and Earth married Osiris, Lord on Earth and realm of dreams. Nephthys Married Set. Still ages passed. Time meant nothing to Isis and Osiris two lovers embraced.
On Earth Ra moved across the land burning and blinding. The Holy dancers chanted " Great mother! what sins have we done to be tortured so! "
As Ra proclaimed " Am I not perfect. I am self created. nothing matters but me. I had no mother or father. Fall down and worship me. "
The children of Nut began to here the words of Ra. Seth screamed and shouted threats at Ra. Nephthys trembled and cried " Sixteen thousand years have passed, do you not here our mother cry?"
Ra pretended not to hear. Isis and Osiris put there arms around Set to stay his anger, but pushed them away. and said " If you are not with me against Ra then you are against me forever." Set was a dark storm his rage shattered the dreams of the dead. Then he with drew in silence. Set began to know hate. He hated Ra for imprisoning him and his face became distorted. He pushed Nephthys away, she began to weep, not knowing what to do, she began to learn loneliness .
