Ishtara
November 22nd, 2005, 07:00 PM
It has been really quiet as of late around here...
Has everyone gone to Egypt for the winter and no one told me? :huh:
OK, here is a question I would like to ask everyone on an Egyptian path:
Have you ever come into direct contact with Ancient Egyptian monuments or artifacts, be it in Egypt or in a museum, world fair or any other kind of exhibit?
What did you feel? Did the objects or monuments touch you in a deep spiritual way? Or did you just appreciate them for their beauty/significance/rarity but did not feel overly moved?
Last year, some of the best pieces from the British museum were shown in Victoria, BC.
It was the first time I was looking at actual Egyptian artifacts and sculptures since I embarked on the Kemetic path. It was hard to believe how much these objects touched me. Every single one seemed to have a story to tell me. One of the cube statues on display was so literally oozing heka that it immediately gave me goosebumps.
One thing I could not do, however, was going into the Mummy chamber. I never enjoyed looking at mummies anyway, but the thought of them being utterly defiled and put on display like mere objets was so sacrilegious I think I would have cried.
I was also lucky enough to go several times to Egypt, but it was unfortunately before I became aware of my spirituality. I often wonder how different my experience would have been if I had already been Kemetic when I went. The two places I am dying to go back to are Edfu (because strange things happened to me there and I would love another chance to try and understand) and Medinet Habu, Ramesses III's funerary temple.
That, and Hatshepsut's temple too, and the Valley of the Kings, and Abydos... it is a neverending list! :lol:
Whew... that was a bit long-winded. Sorry!
Has everyone gone to Egypt for the winter and no one told me? :huh:
OK, here is a question I would like to ask everyone on an Egyptian path:
Have you ever come into direct contact with Ancient Egyptian monuments or artifacts, be it in Egypt or in a museum, world fair or any other kind of exhibit?
What did you feel? Did the objects or monuments touch you in a deep spiritual way? Or did you just appreciate them for their beauty/significance/rarity but did not feel overly moved?
Last year, some of the best pieces from the British museum were shown in Victoria, BC.
It was the first time I was looking at actual Egyptian artifacts and sculptures since I embarked on the Kemetic path. It was hard to believe how much these objects touched me. Every single one seemed to have a story to tell me. One of the cube statues on display was so literally oozing heka that it immediately gave me goosebumps.
One thing I could not do, however, was going into the Mummy chamber. I never enjoyed looking at mummies anyway, but the thought of them being utterly defiled and put on display like mere objets was so sacrilegious I think I would have cried.
I was also lucky enough to go several times to Egypt, but it was unfortunately before I became aware of my spirituality. I often wonder how different my experience would have been if I had already been Kemetic when I went. The two places I am dying to go back to are Edfu (because strange things happened to me there and I would love another chance to try and understand) and Medinet Habu, Ramesses III's funerary temple.
That, and Hatshepsut's temple too, and the Valley of the Kings, and Abydos... it is a neverending list! :lol:
Whew... that was a bit long-winded. Sorry!