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The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead
Identifier
003309
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
The Egyptians perceived that during out of body flights a cord tied one [figuratively] to the physical realm and thus one could return. But on death the cord was cut.
A description of the experience
From The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead – translated by R O Faulkner
Spell 17
What does it mean? It means that the navel string of N will be cut. All the ill that was on me has been removed
From The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead – translated by R O Faulkner
Spell 169
You shall go up to the sky, the cord shall be knotted for you in the presence of Re, you shall close the net in the river, you shall drink water from it, you shall walk on your feet, you shall not walk upside down. You shall ascend to those who are above the earth…..
From The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead – translated by R O Faulkner
Spell 50
The four knots are tied about me by the guardian of the sky. He has made the knot firm for the Inert One on his thighs on that day of cutting off the lock of hair. The knot was tied about me by Seth, in whose power the Ennead were at first, before uproar had come into being, when he caused me to be hale. The knot was tied about me by Nut, when I first saw Maat, when the gods and the sacred images had not yet been born. I am heaven born, I am in the presence of the Great Gods.
The source of the experience
Egyptian Book of the DeadConcepts, symbols and science items
Symbols
AetherCardinal directions
Crown
Hair
Hanged Man, the
Laces, ties and knots
Net
Thread and cord
Water