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Friday 4 December 2009

Hymn to Isis at Philae temple



On my Angels & Goddess trip we will spend the day on the Island of Philae to experience the Goddess Isis, Philae island is considered to be where Isis found the heart of her husband Osiris when his body parts had been scattered across Egypt by the evil doings of his jelous brother Seth. It is said that Isis buried osiris on the neighbouring island known as Bigeh where every tenth day (ten days is one week according to the ancient Egyptian calendar) a procession carrying the statue Isis - the Great Lady of Philae - travelled by boat over to Bigeh to make offerings by her husband´s tomb.

In the Birth House (mamsi) of the temple of Isis, rites were held at every new king´s ascendancy to the throne of Egypt, to manifest and secure his Divine birth.

I feel that here at Philae the Goddess Isis travel's across time to meet us as her temple walls and mamsi are covered in beautiful hymns to praise her, this is one of her hymns translated:

The King of Upper and Lower Egypt,
Usikare-meramum, adores his mother Isis, the Lady of the Sky:
May she come in his house to join his Image,
Her luminosity flood their faces,
As (the luminosity of ) Ra when he shows himself in the morning.

The female Horus, loved by the Great Horus,
Horus’s Mother, created by Atum,
Great Royal Bride, joined to ra,
Who protects her brother Osiris.

Who possesses the Two Lands,
Sovereign of Gods and of Goddesses;
Who attacks the powerful,
More powerful than the powerful, stronger than the strong ones;
Who overwhelms millions cutting off (their) heads,
Great in the Massacre against her Enemy.

Lady of the flame who assaults the rebels,
Who kills Apophis in an instant,
Ra’s Uraeus, the Spiral on his head,
Who gives orders in the Kings’ of Upper and Lower Egypt boat.

Oh Isis, the Great, Mother of God, Lady of Philae,
Horus’s Mother, Ra’s daughter, very loved by his heart,
Lady of his aspects in the Sacred tent,
Adored in (his) sanctuaries;

Make long the years for Ra’s son, Master of the Crowns, Tolomeo,
Steady as the Falcon on Serkh,
May he gloriously appear as King of Upper and Lower Egypt on Horus’s throne,
Eternally, as Ra..

see my website for more information on my spiritual journeys to Egypt
http://www.freewebs.com/spiritualegypt/

1 comment:

  1. Very informative post. Philae is an island located in the River Nile.Philae is a small island and it is famous for copious and pleasing ruins, they attrct more tourist. You can see tomb of Osiris.Philae is a amazing place for its special effects of shade as well as lights. Best time to visit Philae is from October to March. For more details and video refer Philae only temple in egypt

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