#Ancient Egyptian Magic

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Oh? How normal are we about Pharaoh Cub?

Okay look. You gotta understand. I've been interested in ancient Egpyt since I was a kid. It's my longest-running special interest/hyperfixation, so much so that I've been practicing ancient Egyptian religion for over twenty years. It's something that's very, very precious to me, bc it's so personal to me, and bc I'm who I am, my knowledge of this stuff is arguably higher than the average person. This makes any kind of media about ancient Egypt actually not that interesting to me bc my brain will Not shut up about inaccuracies, so I tend to avoid them bc of that.

(I could go on about my issues with ancient Egyptian themed media, but I won't, that's a whole 'nuther essay frfr.)

(Also I hope you like infodumping, anon, bc that's what I'm about to do :D)

That said, I've actually written a whole lot of Egyptian myth rewrites, as well as ancient Egyptian stories exploring all kinds of various topics. I have some published on an old blog of mine, but some I never finished for various reasons. It's a whole thing. It's been a whole thing for me for a very, very long time.

So, you're me, someone with a more than average knowledge of and interest in ancient Egypt, and you've just become a Cub fan in s8 bc that was my first Hermitcraft season. I had heard about the pyramid, and Pharaoh Cub, and I was both SO INTERESTED but also actually quite hesitant to watch Cub's s7, bc I didn't want to be disappointed if he messed it up or did something wrong that caused my brain to Disagree. Again, very irrational bc my brain do be like that, but also based on previous experiences of seeing ppl just taking the aesthetics and doing whatever with it, and screw historical accuracy.

(Honestly, this is, like, my One (1) critism with the lore TrixyBlox built into the USW map. Can we Not have evil pharaohs plz just for once. ;_;)

I wanted to trust Cub, bc I'd seen the research that went into the canyon build. He's a smart dude. He cares about getting those kinda details right. And I did genuinely want to see how he approached the pyramid build and how he was going to use it as a base. But again, SO HESITANT. bc what if my blorbo messes it up and ruins the whole thing for me bc m brain is Stupid about this sort of thing. ;_;

But I'm so glad I trusted Cub when I did get around to watching s7, bc I fell in love with the pyramid. The fact that he cared about making it as life-size as possible, but also that he took an approach of taking what works, but also making it his own, and making it fit into the minecraft world. Like, using Standard Galactic for hieroglyphs! I loved that small little detail! It makes so much sense to use it that way.

Like, my very-not-srs gripes about the Pharaoh skin and its weird sleeves aside, his approach was very much how a lot of Egyptian pagans approach things today. Take what works, or what makes sense, and adapt it to where we currently are in the world and what we have access to. And I could tell from how he talked about it throughout the season that he really had done his research. And just- The Morning and The Evening Sun/Star epithet he gave himself like!!!!

Like, it's the little things, like the lapis roof, the stars - including Sirius!, the most important one bc its rising heralds the flood of the Nile and the new year - on the ceiling in the bedroom, the statue room and the way he built those five statues to represent aspects of himself (I cannot stress enough how much I adored those statues), allll the little tunnels and sekrit passageways, and the cartouche on the wall with his name in SGA and using SGA in the museum room, the treasure room with its traps, and the tomb of the Pharaoh himself. Like. It was such a perfect blend of Cub and Egyptian stuff. 10/10. I can find no faults. Although I do want to go back and finish the oasis room at some point. Make it a healing pool room with a shrine or two in it. Something like that.

Like, I had my doubts, but I trusted Cub and his process, and I was right to do so. It cemented Cub as my favourite Hermit at that point, bc he took my special interest and did it justice. And that's why I'm Very Normal about Pharaoh Cub.

But there are also other aspects too! Pyramids were designed to be tombs, and that's where the Pharaoh was left to rest at the end of s7. Which seems very appropriate, given where Hermitcraft went after that.

The reason I fixate so much on this is that there's this Egyptian underworld book called the Book of Caverns, that describes the King's journey through the underworld. It's not as well-known as the Book of the Dead, but the reason I keep coming back to it is because of Cub's canyon in s8. Where he built everything in little caverns in the canyon itself. And with the change of skin to young Cub, my brain just cannot let go of the idea of s8 being Pharaoh Cub's journey through the underworld, culminating with the final battle against the serpent we do not name so we do not give it power (a/p/o/p/h/i/s) that is here manifested in s8 as Moon Big. It's not a perfect metaphor, and I won't pretend it is. Especially bc while Cub escapes, the world is destroyed, and that's not necessarily accurate. But! He still escapes! He uses all his knowledge and resources that he's gained through his journey through the underworld to escape. To rise again in s9 as the new sun.

AND AND AND the fact that in s9 PHARAOH CUB DID ACTUALLY RETURN. Only now, we have the Pharaoh as a distinct entity. A divine akh/ancestor, a master magician, one who is clever and wiley like Thoth and who loves playing games and playing pranks. (Thoth is a trickster, and a very smart one.) And to have the distinction between Pharaoh Cub, who is a god, and mortal Cub, who is just Cub, like.

(Cub and his possession kink is also a whole 'nuther essay frfr)

That distinction makes sense in an Egyptian theological framework. Once the Pharaoh dies, they become divine akhu/ancestors. Very few were Actually Deified in a way we would recognise, but Cub is still not wrong when he calls the Pharaoh a god. The Pharaoh was a conduit between the people and the gods. He acted as the only high priest of the religion. He became King by hosting the Kingly Ka, the divine soul of Horus that legitimises their rule. This Ka/soul, has been with every king before it, and all the kings are attached/accessed through it. Kings live forever, after all. My own personal religious work has involved various Kings and Queens and working with them. (Not the most famous ones, tho, it's mostly the Sobek ones bc I worship Sobek first and foremost.)(Sobek being a crocodile god, a strong protector, and a god who was incorporated in Horus at one stage and gained Kingship attributes from that.)

And so it makes so much sense for the Pharaoh to be a separate entity now. The old man died, bc Cub is mortal, and ba/eternal soul of Cub was reborn into a new, younger body, with a whole new ka. Everyone has a ka, it is the soul that belongs to a particular lifetime and is the one that goes through judgement after death. The ba is eternal, and can have many kau/souls throughout its existence.

And bc the Pharaoh has died and become an akh, he can be contacted and manifest in the world again through the mortal Cub. The fact that Cub never actually changed the Pharaoh skin to reflect his younger self? It still has the old man's face? Like. This helps the distinction work. They're two different souls. This is theologically sound. And honestly I never imagined the Pharaoh lore would get to that point. But here we are, in s9, and we have the Pharaoh and mortal Cub, and I am Just So Normal about this bc I thought I'd missed my chance at Pharaoh Cub bc I only started watching in s8. BUT NO. s9 came along and is like, would you like some more Pharaoh Cub? and it's eating my brain like. oh my gods.

And also like, the Vex Magic Grimoire I've been working on? Canonically (to me), it's being written by Pharaoh Cub. Once the ConVex and ConCorp shenanigans settled down, and Cub had space to really focus on his magic, that's when he starts working on the grimoire. bc almost all Pharaohs were also master magicians. They had to be! It was part of their work as high priest and conduit for the gods. So Cub has Pharaoh magic on top of Vex magic, and in working through his new powers, decides to start recording down all he knows about Vex magic. Scar does some as well, but it is intended to be mostly Cub.

(I have an ask I STILL have not got around to about the Pharaoh's magic, and I will save a longer discussion for that there. I will get to it, I promise, anon! It's just taken a while to get my thoughts in order. <3)

It's like, in Pharaoh Cub, I can combine my love of writing about Egyptian things with my current hyperfixation on Cub, and it's so much fun omg. Cub doesn't do deep lore the way someone like Sausage does (again, whole 'nuther essay lol), but there's enough there to make a really good story, and build up these aspects of his character and make a really coherent story out of it.

And with Pharaoh Cub, I can explore all kinds of things that maybe don't work with other characters. Like death! In a way that doesn't really happen in minecraft bc players just respawn. Permanent death is something I've really only encountered on Empires, not Hermitcraft. But with the Pharaoh dying and being laid to rest in his pyramid? Like. That's something to work with. There's lore there to explore. Old Man Cub coming to terms with dying and what happens afterwards. and bc like. idk if anyone has actually ever written Old Man Cub as an actual Old Man. But as someone who's approaching 40, and has their own chronic pain stuff to deal with, like? Maybe I see it differently. Maybe I want to approach Old Man Cub as an old man. And maybe the Old Man dying as Pharaoh, and being reborn into a younger body is one way to do that.

Sure, it may not be the most popular fics for ppl. Maybe ppl are more interested in my other works. But I don't care. It's all my special interests in one place and I'm having the time of my life. :D

Even if I STILL don't know what to do with the journey through the afterlife!s8 caverns idea. Maybe one day I will find the right spark to do that idea justice. <3

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Ancient Egyptian Magic: Spells, Amulets, and Rituals from One of the Oldest Magical Traditions

When you think of Egypt, you might picture grand pyramids, mysterious hieroglyphs, and powerful pharaohs. But did you know that magic was a huge part of daily life in Ancient Egypt? 

From protective amulets to powerful spells, Egyptians had a deep belief in the supernatural and weren’t shy about using it to navigate their world.

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Magic in Everyday Life: The Power of Heka

First things first—let’s talk about Heka. In Ancient Egypt, Heka wasn’t just a concept; it was considered the divine force that made magic possible.

Egyptians believed that Heka was a gift from the gods that could heal, protect, and even influence events. Everyone from the highest priest to the everyday farmer believed in the power of Heka and used it in their daily lives.

Amulets: Tiny Objects, Big Power

One of the coolest aspects of Egyptian magic was their use of amulets. These were small objects, often shaped like animals or symbols, that people wore or carried to protect themselves.

The Egyptians believed that these amulets were infused with magical properties that could ward off evil, bring good luck, or even help in the afterlife.

Some of the most popular amulets included:

The Ankh Symbolizing life and immortality, this cross-like symbol was one of the most powerful amulets.

The Eye of Horus Known as the “Wadjet,” this amulet offered protection and healing.

The Scarab Representing the sun god Ra, this beetle-shaped amulet was believed to bring rebirth and regeneration.

These amulets were often placed in tombs to protect the deceased in the afterlife, but they were also worn in daily life to keep the wearer safe from harm.

Spells and Incantations: Words of Power

The Egyptians took their spells seriously. These weren’t just a bunch of random words—they were carefully crafted incantations that called upon gods and goddesses for help.

These spells were often written on papyrus, carved into tombs, or inscribed on everyday objects.

One famous collection of spells is known as the Book of the Dead. Despite its spooky name, this wasn’t a book about death but rather a guide for the deceased to navigate the afterlife.

It contained spells to protect the soul on its journey and ensure a safe passage to the afterlife.

There were also spells for everyday problems. Whether you needed protection from a snake bite, help with a love interest, or success in a business deal, there was likely a spell for that.

The key was in the words themselves—Egyptians believed that speaking these words aloud had the power to make things happen.

Rituals: Connecting with the Divine

Rituals were another major part of Egyptian magic. These were elaborate ceremonies often performed by priests in temples, but sometimes by individuals at home.

The purpose of these rituals varied—some were meant to honor the gods, others to ensure a good harvest, and some were even designed to control the forces of nature.

One of the most famous rituals was the Opening of the Mouth ceremony. This was performed on the deceased to restore their senses in the afterlife, allowing them to eat, drink, and speak again.

It’s a powerful example of how seriously the Egyptians took the idea of life after death and the role of magic in ensuring it.

The Legacy of Egyptian Magic

So, why does all this matter today? Well, Ancient Egyptian magic has had a huge influence on the world. Many of the symbols, rituals, and ideas from Ancient Egypt have made their way into other cultures and even into modern spiritual practices.

Whether you’re fascinated by history or just love the idea of ancient wisdom, there’s a lot we can learn from the Egyptians and their magical traditions.

At the end of the day, Egyptian magic is a reminder that humans have always been searching for ways to connect with the world around them, to find meaning, and to protect themselves from the unknown. And honestly, that’s something that never really goes out of style.

Until next time, friends. Stay curious, keep exploring, and remember—magic is everywhere if you know where to look!

[misssomniferum]

Cleopatra’s Perfume Oil: Recreating an Ancient Recipe | Post

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I was reading this article about the discovery of some ancient amphoras in excavations in the city which used to be famous in ancient Egypt for its production of perfume, and by analyzing the ingredients found in the ancient residues, researchers recreated a perfume formula that might have been worn by Cleopatra herself.

The thing is that once I had a look at the ingredients, and I analyzed the magical properties of the formula I came to the conclusion that it symbolises all what we know about her.

Cleopatra embodies the archetype of the queen. An independent, powerful and strong woman who isn't afraid to use her resources in the best interest of her kingdom.

So, let's take a look at the recipe and tell me what you think.

The ingredients called for in the recipe are myrrh, cinnamon, cardamom and olive oil, but it doesn't provide any measurements, so I've gone with equal parts of each one of the dried ingredients, and covered the dried mixture with olive oil.

It sounds very similar to the original Abramelin Oil recipe, and if you have ever tried to make it, you have probably noticed that although it smells very good, it's not strong enough to be considered a perfume. That's why instead of letting it macerate for a few weeks (as you would do with Abramelin oil), I have warmed this up instead in a double boiler for one hour to release the fragrance properties of the ingredients more quickly.

It smells divine, and although I'm not sure if I'm gonna use it as a perfume, I'll definitely be using it as an anointing oil for my craft as a tool any time I need a bit of self-confidence or strength.

[Source: @thecandlemagic on Instagram]

[rosario-aurelius]

Always Learning, Always Evolving

A Review of Pyromantic Verses: Scrying the Flame of Ascent by Bill Duvendack In Pyromantic Verses, Bill Duvendack expands on his previous work and gnosis from within the Draconian Luciferian tradition defining an antediluvian framework. He makes some clever associations between the tales of prehistoric animal-human hybrid experiments and descriptions of divinity as anthropomorphisms. The…

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Meaning of Colors in Anciet Egyptian Art:

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altars for kemetic/egyptian gods

hi yall, another purely based in UPG, new agey post! historically, deity offerings for the ancient egyptians often took the form of art/sculpture/hymns, incense (like frankincense or myrrh), or offerings of food (especially meat and bread) and drink (wine/ale, mostly). dialogue with the gods was often facilitated through the pharaohs or funerary rites, but your average person had access to daily magic and regular temples as well.

RA

Colors: yellow, orange, red for the sun

Offerings: eye of ra, dates, figs, grapes, apricots, sunflowers, morning glories, chocolate, pastries, orange juice, honey

Crystals: sunstone, yellow/red jasper, citrine, carnelian, honey calcite, angelite, kyanite

Animals: falcon

SHU

Colors: white, blue for the air/sky

Offerings: feathers (especially ostrich), sandalwood, gardenia, anise, paper fans, cornflower

Crystals: white/clear quartz, angelite, selenite, blue calcite, fluorite, blue lace agate

Animals: lion, ostrich

TEFNUT

Colors: white, blue for water

Offerings: sea salt, reeds, shells, water, coral, water (especially dew), lotus root/flower

Crystals: blue calcite, sodalite, lapis lazuli, amethyst, larimar, ocean/blue lace agate, aquamarine

Animals: lioness

NUT

Colors: blue, black for night. white for stars

Offerings: amber, sandalwood, sycamore, moonflowers, morning glories, milk

Crystals: lapis lazuli, star jasper, azurite, obsidian, smokey quartz, black tourmaline, labradorite, sodalite, moonstone (especially black)

Animals: boar, cow, sow

GEB

Colors: green, brown for earth. black for the underworld

Offerings: grain, beans, yarrow, cinnamon, coffee, egg shells, foliage, dirt, rocks, snake shed, milk

Crystals: jasper (various types), aventurine, moss/tree agate, unakite, obsidian, jade, malachite

Animals: snake, goose, rabbit, bull

OSIRIS

Colors: green for renewal, black for death, white for rebirth

Offerings: bandages, dark chocolate, dried fruit (especially oranges or dates), dark chocolate, coffee, cedar, vetiver, bones

Crystals: lapis lazuli, moss agate, jasper (various types), malachite, obsidian, smokey quartz, pyrite, jade, howlite, star jasper (for his astral form)

Animals: heron, ram, cow

ISIS

Colors: white, grey for the moon. blue, black for the night. green for life and resurrection.

Offerings: the tyet symbol, cow horn, milk, sycamore, feathers, dried fruit (such as raisins or dates), pomegranates, nuts, pastries

Crystals: star jasper, moonstone, rose quartz, amethyst, fluorite, bloodstone, red jasper, carnelian, labradorite, aventurine

Animals: birds (especially a kite hawk or vulture), cow, cat, scorpion, sow

HORUS

Colors: blue, purple for insight and intuition. white and red for pharoahship.

Offerings: eye of horus, weaponry/iron, lotus flower/root, feathers (especially hawk or falcon), yarrow, chocolate

Crystals: malachite, aventurine, pyrite, amethyst, lapis lazuli, jasper (various), howlite, sunstone, aquamarine, labradorite, hematite

Animals: falcon

NEPHTHYS

Colors: black for darkness and funerary rites

Offerings: beer, linen, feathers (especially of a crow or vulture), bones, coffee, nuts, milk

Crystals: obsidian, smokey quartz, black moonstone (because of association with Isis), black tourmaline, red jasper, bloodstone

Animals: vulture, crow

SET

Colors: red, black for chaos and storms

Offerings: lettuce, sand, alcohol, dragon's blood, patchouli, yarrow, vetiver, charcoal, dark chocolate, black pepper

Crystals: red jasper, black tourmaline, howlite, obsidian, labradorite, sodalite, bloodstone, malachite, pyrite

Animals: the set animal (which resembles a canine, giraffe, and aardvark), donkey

THOTH

Colors: grey, blue for intuition/intelligence. white for the moon

Offerings: quill, ink, pieces of writing/books, feathers, rosemary, citrus, sage, moon water, lavender, nuts

Crystals: amethyst, lapis lazuli, malachite, moonstone, selenite, howlite, angelite, sodalite, fluorite

Animals: ibis, baboon

ANUBIS

Colors: black, grey for funerary rites/death

Offerings: bones, ash, charcoal, red/black peppercorns, marigold (associated with the dead), linen, yarrow

Crystals: hematite, obsidian, black tourmaline, howlite, jasper (various, but especially red), smokey/rutilated quartz, bloodstone

Animals: canines, especially a jackal

BASTET

Colors: white, red for pharaohship

Offerings: ointments/perfumes of most types, cedar, anything cat related, rosemary, black salt

Crystals: tiger's eye, cat's eye quartz, bloodstone, red jasper, black tourmaline, howlite, milky/smokey quartz, pyrite, carnelian

Animals: lioness, cat

SEKHMET

Colors: red for war. grey for justice

Offerings: sand (especially red), scales of justice, iron, cypress, red pepper, black salt

Crystals: bloodstone, red jasper, carnelian, garnet, ruby kyanite, jade, smokey/clear, hematite

Animals: lioness

HATHOR

Colors: pink, red for love/sexuality

Offerings: dancing, dried fruits (especially figs/dates), pomegranates, sycamore, milk, honey, pastries

Crystals: rose quartz, amethyst, citrine, carnelian, fluorite, jade, aquamarine, garnet/ruby

Animals: cow, lioness, cobra

KHONSU

Colors: white, grey for the moon. blue, black for the night.

Offerings: lavender, sage, mugwort, dried fruit, moon shaped items, moon flower, ash

Crystals: moonstone, selenite, sodalite, obsidian, black tourmaline, smokey/milky quartz, jasper (various), blue lace agate, lapis lazuli

Animals: falcon

[chthonic-sorcery]

"I know everything about ancient Egyptian theology" okay bet

[luciferianchild]

Simple offerings for Anubis ⚖️🪶

-Gold or black candles

-Jackal imagery

-Dog related items

-Scale imagery

-Feathers

Crystals:

-Black obsidian

-Labradorite

-Amethyst

-Pyrite

-Amber

Food offerings:

-Dark chocolate

-Pineapple

-Honey

-A bowl or glass of water

-Wine

-Beer

-Rum

[thesorceresstemple]

[joelchaimholtzman]

Happy to share this painting from around a year ago I painted for Isfet; A board game in an ancient Egypt Mythology setting.

This Ramses II the Great. He is by many considered to be the most famous pharaoh, having bested mighty empires and bringing Egypt to a golden age. He is also presumed to be the pharaoh of the Exodus in the Old Testament.

Thanks to my art director for pushing me with this piece. It went through many iterations but I am happy with the additional time spent on this one, as I learned a lot and I consider this piece to be one of my favourites from this set.

Next week another one!

Best,

JCH

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The Dazzlings Through the Ages - Ancient Egypt 🇪🇬

The Dazzlings throughout the ages:

Ancient Greece

Egyptian Era (here)

1125 - Middle Ages

1600’s

1700’s France

Early & Mid 1800’s - England/United Kingdom

Late 1800’s & Early 1900’s - American Frontier/Old West

1930’s - Mississippi - American

1960’s (Old) (New)

1970’s

1980’s

1990’s

Note: I’ve tried to be as historically accurate as possible when it comes to this series, but I’m no expert! So please forgive me for any mistakes!

Unlike other eras, The Dazzlings don’t have any biological children. As you can imagine, this was another reason for them to be as toxic and morbid as they can be 😂

This is one of Adagio’s favorite time eras, with all the riches and control that she can possibly have. Also, with none of them having children, the weight of responsibility isn’t a key issue for any of them in this point of time.

They managed to collect a lot of gold and fortune around this time, confirming that the Dazzlings are actually rich and have a secret location where they keep their gold.

This era is one of the few eras where they’ve gotten good amount of negative energy, especially Adagio.

The Dazzlings use their magic to enchant people into thinking they were queens.

This era is one of their more “top prime” ones, where they were more cunning, cruel and manipulative.

They had slaves.

(More may or may not be added soon.)

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Hymn to Hathor, Lady of Gold

O my Lady, come and protect me, give me abundant life. Make me healthy on the east side of the sky, So that I will be established in the horizon.

O my Lady, come and restore me, O come! Lady of Gold! Keep me safely on the east side of the sky, So that I will be protected in the horizon.

O Come, Lady of Gold, O Come! For millions of years you have sailed in the Sun Barque of Your Father without ceasing.

As you ride in the boat of your Father, so, I pray for happiness! I pray for prosperity! I pray for health! I pray for protection! May they flow from you without ceasing!

Available here and here

I absolutely love this hymn and say it almost everyday

[starryknight-dragonarts]

Over October I made a bunch of Pokemon versions of some classic Characters from English Gothic Horror: Victor Frankenstein, Count Dracula, Jekyll and Hyde... A little late to the party but I say let the Spooky Season Continue! Day of the Dead is in November, the days are getting darker and colder, and the Wild Hunt Persists through to the Winter Solstice hollering through the sky in pursuit of their spectral prey!

If Vampires are the Nobles of the Undead there is still one higher, The King...Tonight is for the Mummies! Theoretically almost any pokemon could be a Mummy, the Egyptians mummified thousands of Animals as well as Pharaohs and Nobles; From Cats and Dogs to Crocodiles, Baboons, Birds, etc...but I decided to bring back a familiar character. Ozymandias the Lucario. Ozymandias' name comes from a poem which uses the the Greek version of Pharaoh Ramesses II, and Lucario is based on Anubis the God of Funerary Rites and Mummification, so it felt just too ideal to make a Lucario named after an Pharaoh the representative for the Mummy, albeit more along the rehydrated variety than the husk variety, but there is precedent to that in English Literature with there being many stories of Mummies coming back looking as they did before they died and having strong opinions about the future world they have woke up into. Ozymandias certainly has some strong opinions about this world.

(I also took some inspiration form: Madara Uchiha - Naruto Lord Pain - Naruto Dio - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Kars - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Seto Kaiba - YuGiOh and Demon King Ganondorf - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)

Ozymandias was born to an era of seemingly endless Wars and Chaos between the Legendaries and Yaldabaoth the Usurper and his Dark Forces. In order to survive the onslaught of destruction you needed to be strong, but Ozymandias strove beyond just survival and strength, he fought to establish a land of security and order amongst the chaos and save as many pokemon as possible. By his own effort he became The King of Kings mighty and righteous ruling the greatest empire the world had yet seen, though it came at great personal cost to him including the life of his young daughter Princess Anapi who fell ill while he was away.

Ozymandias firmly believes Rulership should not belong to those who desire power, Rulership is a sacrafice that demands of the leader to constantly fight themself to be greater than themself, but this has lead him to sees the faults and impurities in everyone else around him, and believe that no one else is qualified to be incharge and that it's his duty to take charge and will lead people to overcome their earthly flaws whether they want it or not.

By the end of his life he was laid to rest in a great tomb alongside his daughter, becoming a mummy so he could rest but his spirit would inhabit his temple and offer his wisdom to his successors through the ages till he may rise again revitalized and immortal to lead the world again to a new prosperous age, But following his death Yaldabaoth was finally sealed by the Legendaries and his existance was erased from the memories of pokemon. While Ozymandias was remembered as a great king the context for his rule was lost, and so was part of his legacy, so he never got to pass on his Wisdom.

The world he woke up to, he was not very impressed with, he believes this current world is corrupt and weak, a problem he plans to rectify... An old Absol called Tezoca the Hierophant found him and offered him a role familiar to organization from his era which withstood time by the allowance of the Legendaries; The Major Arcana, a group founded as spies to undermine Yaldabaoth in his era, now they were guardians to protect the world from his return. Fittingly Ozymandias was given the Tarot card of "The Emperor" and he joined with other members in the Major Arcana becoming known as the 7 Heavenly Virtues, representing the Virtue: Chastity, not because he has specifically sworn off Sex specifically though is not particularly interested in anybody sexually...more like he values self discipline. "Ones with this virtue are unhindered by worldly desires. They are able to overcome temptation and show self-discipline not through lack of being tempted, but rather of making the conscious decision to better yourself rather than do what you know is morally wrong." However despite representing Virtues and their initial reputation as heroes they soon became feared! Ozymandias doesn't care though, he is determined to make a better world he rules regardless of what pokemon think of him.

[ourrace-sexraceandculture]

Them: "We were the original Pharaohs" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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I'd like to share some fascinating insights about the ancient Egyptian concept of Heka, which refers both to basically the concept of "magic" in Egyptian terms and to the deity who personified that concept, derived from The Mechanics of Ancient Egyptian Magical Practice by Robert Kriech Ritner. I do not doubt it will have a certain relevance to the broad milieu of Left Hand Path occultism, though in a larger sense I figure it has important things to say about magic in paganism. What follows is an overview of how Ritner covers the concept of heka.

Heka is an Egyptian word that was selected by Coptic scribes to translate the Greek terms "mageia", and therefore magic. Magic is often defined in opposition to traditional religion, and this understanding was sadly, to varying degrees, reflected in pre-Christian Roman and Greek cultures almost as much as it was across Christianity (remember, the Greek word "mageia" was typically derogatory), but this was just not the case for ancient Egyptians. In fact, if by magic we mean heka and by heka we mean magic, magic was seen by ancient Egyptians as an important part of religious life and the life of the cosmos itself. Egyptian texts such as the Pyramid Texts treated magic or heka as something that someone could possess and work over the cosmos or the world around them. That being said, understanding what heka means also depends on understanding the god Heka.

Heka is a deity who is first attested to in visual form at the funerary temple of the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Sahure, where Heka is depicted leading a procession of gods bearing offerings to the pharoah. In the Coffin Texts, there is a spell meant to allow a magician to become Heka, which also serves as the longest theological exposition on the concept of heka or magic. In this text, the god Heka is shown as the first being to have been created by Re-Atum, who was created before the emanation of Hu (the first word) and before the emergence of duality, gave rise to the Ennead, and thus preceded almost all of the other Egyptian deities. In this sense, however, Ritner argues that the god Heka is really a hypostasis of the creative power of Re-Atum which is the source of the order of the cosmos itself. Further, in the Coffin Texts, Heka is also said to inspire fear in all the gods who came into being after him through his powers, and came into being of himself. Heka's creative power is not limited to a single event but is instead re-enacted daily. In fact, Heka is depicted as taking his place on the solar barque of Ra as a protector of Ra.

Heka, as magic, was understood as a power that could be used defensively, both by the gods and by humans, to destroy their enemies or preserve existence. In fact, according to the Instructions for King Merikare, magic was divinely created as a "weapon" for human beings to use for their own defense. Heka was thus, on its own, perfectly religiously legitimate, not to mention perfectly legal, but in a sense it was also basically "morally" neutral. It could be used to defend or create things, but it could also be used for "evil", presumably usually meaning hostile or "criminal" acts. "Sorcery" in itself was not illegal in ancient Egypt, but it was illegal to use magic against the king. In that context, though, one might assume that the crime was not magic itself but rather was understood simply as a form of sedition or seditious conspiracy. In fact, there is only one trial in the whole of Egyptian history for sorcery: the crime was using wax figures for magic in a plot against the throne, and even so the magic itself came from books that belonged to the king himself. Otherwise, the Coffin Texts also apparently mention an "evil magic", a form of heka used by spirits of the underworld and sorcerers that the deceased does not obey, but this is in the sense of meaning "hostile" magic - as in "hostile" from the perspective of deceased souls, and Ritner stresses this is nothing like the concept of "black magic" taken for granted in our Western Christocentric culture. Even Apep, who is daily destroyed by Heka, has his own heka and spells that he wields ineffectually against Ra.

Even so, Heka has an interestingly ambiguous stature, even in relationship to the cosmic order. On the one hand, the god Heka is depicted as the generator and protector of cosmic order. On the other hand, heka is something that can be used to threaten other gods and the order of the cosmos. In the Book of the Heavenly Cow, Ra flees into the heavens from magicians who act as they please using the magic that is in their bodies. In Egyptian myth, Ra refuses to share his divine name with Isis on the grounds that he doesnt want magicians knowing it and therefore being able to threaten him with it. Egyptian theologians sometimes responded to this idea by declaring that at least some gods (for example, Shu and the divine bull of Medamud) were immune to the effects of magic. Despite this, there are numerous magical texts and spells in which magic had the power to threaten gods, the solar barque, and even the existence of the cosmos. According to Ritner, this reflects a widely held Egyptian belief in the power of heka as something all beings are subject to. You can see this clearly in the Greek Magical Papyri, in which lots and lots of spells featured compulsion rites or "threats" made to various gods by magicians, often assimilating into the identity of other gods.

Incidentally, the god Heka was also sometimes seen as having the power to threaten the souls of the deceased: in the Book of Coming Forth by Day (or "The Book of the Dead"), Heka can be threatening to the deceased soul along with a thousand violent divine guardians who stand beside him, and this threat has to be overcome by the deceased (though, again, this isn't necessarily supposed to mean something demonic).

Interestingly, the Egyptians did not see heka as something "supernatural" in the sense that we think of it today, and neither was it seen as "prenatural" as such, but rather as something present within "nature", or at least within the order of the cosmos itself, and as something that gives life to the cosmos itself. It was thought to reside in the bodies of gods and humans as well as in the plants and stones of the earth. This is actually very much in line with the concept of sunthemata as presented by "Neoplatonist" philosophers such as Iamblichus and Proclus, in which The One and/or the divine is diffused across all things in the cosmos, even plants and stones. In the Book of the Heavenly Cow, Ra is also depicted as being immanent in heka or Heka, which in turn is imminent in everything else. This is very interesting because it's as if Ra sees himself as being threatened by that which he himself is immanent in. Even more interesting is the text's ba-theology, in which heka is established as the ba-spirit of Ra himself, who created and established the heavens to house the ba-spirits of the other gods in. So heka is the ba-spirit of Ra, who is immanent in heka, which in turn is immanent in the bodies of the magicians who now threaten Ra. On the other hand, a separate hymn currently housed in Berlin depicts heka or magic as the ba-spirit of the god Ptah. In later papyri, heka is describe as the ka of Ra.

Ritner suggests that Heka's association with ka is linked to the power of heka to enter or penetrate the ka of anything in creation and invest it with either generative or destructive power. Power itself becomes the emblem of Heka's name. In Ptolemaic hieroglyphs, the image of Heka featured a phty-sign on his head, which Ritner suggests is a way of writing the word "ntr", or neteru, meaning "god" or "deity", thus reflecting the notion of the gods as being sources of heka or magical power. In another payprus, Re-Atum says "magic (heka) is my name".

Heka (magic) is to be understood as a power immanent throughout the cosmos, which both underwrites the very existence of the cosmos and might potentially destroy it, and can both support the order of the cosmos and subvert and shatter it; divine power that also threatens gods. That last part is in the sense that heka (magic) comes from the gods, is immanent in gods and at least one god is immanent in it, but it is also capable of threatening gods and spirits, or allowing magicians to do so. The way that works runs along lines similar to the theurgical logic of sunthemata, but also runs along the lines of Egyptian theology concerning ka. From that very standpoint, you can see the true extent to which the magic of the PGM is underwritten by Egyptian theology.

Those who align with a "Left Hand Path" magical orientation can clearly derive something useful from this conception, especially when seeking a link to paganism that might break them from what they see as the confines of the Christocentric religious imaginary. It seems then that those who want a pagan magical worldview that also allows the same kind of Promethean conceit so present in modern Satanism and similar systems would do well to explore the subject of ancient Egyptian magic and theology.