Why did Egyptians mummify their deceased?

Out of respect for those that passed away.

Out of respect for those that passed away.

So stuff about preserving certain aspects of the self/ soul through mummification is not true?

So stuff about preserving certain aspects of the self/ soul through mummification is not true?

It's a sacred ritual that does a lot of things. It's symbolic of preserving the self/soul and also does preserve the physical body even in death. But it's not some magical way to "preserve a soul", you had to have a strong soul, that meditated, advanced, etc. That's the true way of soul preservation.

I don’t think the Egyptians seriously thought people would need their bodies in the afterlife. I’ve heard it suggested that the rituals are more for spiritual purification rather then preserving the body.

Most Vedic cultures burn bodies so that the deceased has a quicker trip through the afterlife and reincarnation so preventing it could also imply they were trying to make sure whoever died stayed dead for so they could complete the tasks needed to move on to a better world.

Ritual and allegorical forms that were performed to ensure that the divine aspect of the deceased, the ka, remained intact over time. This was related to the Myth of the "Eternal Sleep of Osiris," in which the body of the slain God symbolically remained intact during the passage of time.

It was important to the Egyptians that the person who would be reincarnated, had continued to live eternally. So the Egyptians performed these symbolic funerary rites, in which the deceased was mummified using special techniques, so that the divine aspect of the soul, the ka or Kundalini, would remain intact and the person would be reincarnated, continuing and reconnecting with his or her past life.

These are ritualistic aspects that highlight the importance of the integrity of the soul.

I think it's for the sake of posterity and legacy.

Imagine you came back to your tomb in a future life and found the items and trinkets that had so much sentimental value in a past life, like a wedding ring or the weapon you fought with in war, and finding the sarcophagus bearing the vessel of your previous life.

Varg mentioned that he came upon a burial site one time and he realized that he was here, that this tomb was actually his, and this body belonged to his past life. I think he even sampled this in one of his songs on Burzum.

Why?

I asked myself "why would I mummify my loved ones?"
And I said "I guess for casting protection over them"

I think covering the deceased with cloth is symbolic of casting a protective layer over the soul and body. For soul because of it's journey to reincarnation, and for the body because it is a temple.

Btw, when kids are scared of the monster under their bed, what do they do? Cover themselves with their blanket for protection 😂
But seriously though, I think the belief of protection from the monster because of the blanket could make changes in the aura of the blanket or the child itself.

Because their religion was ordering this. They were thinking the deceased or passed one's body will be not in a good decent condition for their spirits when they're turn. Also they were showing their respect to big guys like Ramses the second or Tutankhamun. You can see this tradition continued and spreated all over the world. Leaders and great generals like Napoleon,Mehmed 2 or even in Alexander The Great were mummified in this wise. In these tımes,ın Afrıca this tradition still goes on.

You can also read the Erik Hornung's book which is called by ''History of Ancient Egypt: An Introduction''

Ritual and allegorical forms that were performed to ensure that the divine aspect of the deceased, the ka, remained intact over time. This was related to the Myth of the "Eternal Sleep of Osiris," in which the body of the slain God symbolically remained intact during the passage of time.

It was important to the Egyptians that the person who would be reincarnated, had continued to live eternally. So the Egyptians performed these symbolic funerary rites, in which the deceased was mummified using special techniques, so that the divine aspect of the soul, the ka or Kundalini, would remain intact and the person would be reincarnated, continuing and reconnecting with his or her past life.

These are ritualistic aspects that highlight the importance of the integrity of the soul.

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Tha ka is not the kundalini. This is explained in HP Zevios Metathronos's sermons. The ka is the astral body, which has an expiry date too. If you read the sermons in the "Dealing with Astral Bodies" series, you'll find out.

The ka is the astral body, the ankh is the aura, the "heart" is the physical body, etc. Lady Pythia also has some old sermons about Ancient Egyptian Kabalah.

The ka is the astral body, the ankh is the aura, the "heart" is the physical body, etc. Lady Pythia also has some old sermons about Ancient Egyptian Kabalah.

The ka component of the soul, based on my studies of ancient Egypt, turns out to correspond to the building and vital energy of each person and that is why I associated the term Kundalini improperly. Thank you for pointing me to our Pythia's sermons, I will deepen and improve my knowledge.

Mormons Baptize the dead, so there are similar rituals modern day as well.

Mormons Baptize the dead, so there are similar rituals modern day as well.

how is that in any way similar?

how is that in any way similar?

Playing with dead bodies?

Egyptians weren't playing with dead bodies, their rites and rituals had deep meanings, how are you comparing it to mormon shit?

Egyptians weren't playing with dead bodies, their rites and rituals had deep meanings, how are you comparing it to mormon shit?

I'm sure the Mormon's practices have deep meanings as well (to them) let's not cherry pick.

I'm sure the Mormon's practices have deep meanings as well (to them) let's not cherry pick.

Yes, the deep meaning of desecrating the dead as much as possible

I'm sure the Mormon's practices have deep meanings as well (to them) let's not cherry pick.

The question is not about whether it has deep meaning to them, the point is practices based on truths, and mormon practices for sure aren't based on any, whereas Egyptian practices and rites were based on representing certain fundamental truths, it's not cherry picking, it's about truth and falsehood, right and wrong.

Tha ka is not the kundalini. This is explained in HP Zevios Metathronos's sermons. The ka is the astral body, which has an expiry date too. If you read the sermons in the "Dealing with Astral Bodies" series, you'll find out.

The ka is the astral body, the ankh is the aura, the "heart" is the physical body, etc. Lady Pythia also has some old sermons about Ancient Egyptian Kabalah.

I'm pretty sure I remember reading this. The "kabalah" originates from "ka-ba-ankh". If I understand right the 'ba' part is the soul.

So we have Ka (astral body), ba (soul) and ankh (physical body). How very interesting that is!

Another thing the Egyptians had in hieroglyphs were people with crossed arms over their chest. This has been called "the Osiris pose" and has been related to death and resurrection. On the same token, I've read here somewhere that it's symbolic for protecting the heart chakra.

Ancient Egypt is quite amazing! 𓋹 𓂀 ⚕ 𓆙 𓆣

I'm pretty sure I remember reading this. The "kabalah" originates from "ka-ba-ankh". If I understand right the 'ba' part is the soul.

So we have Ka (astral body), ba (soul) and ankh (physical body). How very interesting that is!

Another thing the Egyptians had in hieroglyphs were people with crossed arms over their chest. This has been called "the Osiris pose" and has been related to death and resurrection. On the same token, I've read here somewhere that it's symbolic for protecting the heart chakra.

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Here are is a sermon about it by Lady Pythia: