Kemetic Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Uashu

A

Devotion

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Dua

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Adoration

Classic pose of adoring the divine - standing or sitting with upraised hands facing outwards toward the image of the Divinity

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3
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Shedy

A

study profoundly - penetrate the mysteries and discover the nature of the Divine

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4
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Shetaut

A

Mysteries

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5
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Ntr/Ntjr

Neter

A

Divine/Divinity

“That which is placed in the coffin”

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6
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Nafu

A

freedom to breathe - to be liberated

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7
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Rekh Shedy

A

Study Wisdom Teachings

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8
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Ari Shedy

A

Study Righteous Action and Selfless Service

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9
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Uashu/Ushet Shedy

A

Study Devotion

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10
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Uaa Shedy

A

Study Meditation

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11
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Lotus - add picture

A

Turning towards the light of truth, peace, and trancendental harmony -Symbol of Shetaut Neter

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12
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Shetaut

A

Secret

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13
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Shtaut Ntr

Shetaut Neter

A

spiritual system designed to allow humans to understand the nature of the secret being who is the essence of all Creation.

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14
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Neteru

A

gods and goddesses

“From the one come the many.”

the cosmic forces

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15
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Mestchert

A

Listening/ to “fill the ears”/Listen attentively

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16
Q

Shemsu Neter

A

initiate/aspirant

“Follower of the Divine”

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17
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Menefer

A

Memphite Tradition

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18
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Arat

A

Goddess

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19
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Mehurt

A

“The Mighty Full One” -

Golden Calf

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20
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Nehast

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to “Wake up” to Awaken to the higher existence

Spiritual Awakening

Enlightenment

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21
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Akhus

A

enlightened beings

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22
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Eye of Heru

A

symbol of Nehast (awakening)

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23
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Hekau

A

Utterance/words

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24
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Karma Yoga

A

Yoga of Selfless action - emphasises the performance of selfless service

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25
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Sema Paut

A

Union with the gods and goddesses

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26
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Tjef Sema Paut Neteru

A

movements to promote union with the gods and goddesses

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27
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Smai Tawi

A

Egyptian Yoga

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28
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tjef neteru

A

movements of the gods and goddesses

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29
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sma paut n neteru

A

union with the neteru - the art of meditative movements in a ritual format to discover the power of the neteru within

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30
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Ra

A

Life Force Energy

same as Chi or Kundalini in ref to breathings

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31
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Arat Sekhem

A

The path of the Serpent Power Meditation

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32
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Ari Sma Maat

A

The Path of Meditation through Right Action

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33
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Nuk Pu-Ushet

A

The Path of Meditation through “I AM”

34
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Nuk Ra Akhu

A

The Path of Meditation through Glourious Light

35
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Rekh

A

The Path of Meditation through Wisdom

36
Q

3 stages of meditation

A

Maui (Concentration) - Uaa (Meditation) - Syh (Superconsciousness, religious ecstasy)

Hed - swoon/subsiding during religious ecstasy)

37
Q

Meditation

A

practice of mental exercise to enable control over the mind

38
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Conciousness

A

The light of the Self

39
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Amun/ Amenta

A

The Witness/The Watcher

Hidden aspect of ourselves which is beyond thoughts

the highest and only continuous level of conciousness

40
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Neberdjer

A

All Encompassing Divinity

Amun-Ra-Ptah

41
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Merri

A

“Beloved One”

God

42
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Yoga of Devotion

A

Focus: Emotion

process of directing the mental energies of passion and love to the Divine

43
Q

Four Factors of Human Personality

A

Emotion
Reason
Action
Will

44
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Yoga of Wisdom

A

Focus: Reason

45
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Yoga of Action

A

Focus: movement and behavior

46
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Yoga of Meditation

A

Focus:

Will

47
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Worry and Anxiety

A

come from lack of understanding of what is truly meaningful in life and ignorantly running after empty pleasure & distraction

48
Q

Hetep Slab

A

for pouring libation and offering food in daily worship

mystical implications that relate to uniting the opposites of creation

49
Q

bes

A

image of and object

it is a higher reality than the idea of the object

50
Q

hetep

A

rest
peace
satisfaction

in ritual - satisfaction of the Neter by uniting male & female principles into one Transcendental Being

51
Q

Prostration

A

On your heels, toes curled in, hands in front resting on your elbows, forehead on the ground - face kissing the ground

52
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Seba

A

Star
Illuminating Force

spiritual preceptor

53
Q

Sehu

A

spiritual counselor

54
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Sebat

A

spiritual students

one receiving illumination

55
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Ur

A

Great

56
Q

Seba-Ur

A

The Great Illuminator

Stars that do not move

Instrument used in the opening of the mouth ceremony

To cease the fluctuation of the mind

57
Q

Djed Pillar

A

Located in your back

58
Q

Sdjm

A

heeding the teachings

59
Q

Dispassion

A

gradual freedom when the mind is released from the mood swings caused by desire and hatred due to ignorance about the world

60
Q

superconscious state

A

The mind must experience going beyond the bounds of its own constrictive concepts and desires and the world of time and space.

p173 Initiation

61
Q

Spiritual Strength

A

When the mind is freed of ignorance, delusion, and passion

62
Q

3 Types of Desires

A

Heavenly (Maatian)

Worldly (Un-Maatian)

Mixed

63
Q

Nebethet

A

Goddess presiding over physicality of the personality

Adorations to her lead to good health and devotion to Spirit in the form of Asar

64
Q

Djehuty

A

Lord of Divine Words

AKA
Netera
Neb Neter

65
Q

Ab

A

Heart

unconscious mind

66
Q

Ba

A

Soul

67
Q

N-maat

A

Unrighteousness

68
Q

Path of Maat

A

Right Action

69
Q

Ari

A

Action

to do something

things done

70
Q

Arit Maat

A

Work rightly

Lead a life of integrity

71
Q

Ari em hetep

A

Work contentedly - with peace and contentment

without egoistic desire or expectations

72
Q

Maat Ab

A

Attained purity of Heart

73
Q

Maakheru

A

Become true of speech

Spiritually enlightened

74
Q

Arit Heru

A

the Eucharist

Receive the Eye of Heru

Perfected action

becoming one with the Divine

75
Q

Ari

A

Deeds that follow one

Karma

76
Q

Yoga of Maat

A

purifying the heart by living according to the teachings

aka
Yoga of Action

77
Q

Kha-k ab

A

repudiating heart

slowly turning your back on all the desires of the world - detachment

see them as illusory

78
Q

Akhu Shepsu

A

enlightened spirits

the final goal for an aspirant - to become an enlightened being

79
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Remteju

A

men and women

Mortality in the realm of grief and suffering

80
Q

Nefer

A

something good/beautiful/beneficial/ true

Glorious

81
Q

Uben Nefer

A

Grand Rising

Rising in Conciousness