Valley of the Kings

[Charlotte]

"History Channel" showed a program on the tombs at the Valley which I wrote a paragraph, looked up and it was gone........ Try again tomorrow.

[Charlotte]

History Channel recorded excavation of new corridors and tombs at the Valley of the Kings. I can never find videos that show what I have in mind, neither 'Ancient Aliens' nor ancient Archaeology. The gentleman in this video noted a few things I like, namely that he is a Coptic Christian, that Coptic means Egyptian, he mentioned magic, citing "the stick of Moses became a snake", and concerning King Tut's tomb there was no curse at all, that the newspapers write what they want. To understand what the Egyptian Artisans bequeath to humanty their spiritual aspect has to be taken into consideration. Egypt, the copy of Heaven.

[Charlotte]

Apparently there are corridors between the tombs at the Valley of the kings. Depicted all along the walls of one tomb are hieroglyphs which I remember without understanding the message. A guard walked up to me guiding me to a sarcoghagus, the lid about 5 inches raised giving a view of a feminine arm reaching out. He said not a word but stood there with me. Book of the Cavern Tomb being the most sublime.

A good deal of time was devoted to Queen Hatshepsut, lauded as the "most accomplished Pharaoh at promoting her accomplishments. This may have resulted from the extensive building executed during her time as pharaoh, in comparison with many others. It afforded her many opportunities to laud herself but it also reflected the wealth that her policies and administration brought to Egypt, enabling her to finance such projects. Aggrandizement of their achievements was traditional when pharaohs build temples and their tombs".

Standing before their stupendous buildings, hands raised up to heaven with a great smile 'look what I have accomplished' was probably as natural as it is with us today. Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt was peaceful as recorded on the walls of Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahri. The Egyptian people lived their lives according to their time, Egyptologists and historians inform the world in like manner, neglecting that it was the plan, will and duty of their Priests and Sages informing Pharaoh to advance Humanity as possible at the time.

Hatshepsut traveled to Punt, "God's Land" as it is described by the Egyptians themselves, which can be understood after some study.

"Ancient Egyptian records dating back thousands of years have spoken of the Land of Punt, a land of abundance which is believed to have prospered between 2450 BC and 1155 BC and where the Egyptians were able to optain gold, aromatic resins, African blackwood, ebony, ivory, wild animals and even slaves. In the temple of Athribis, build under Ptolemaios XII, a relief apparently shows the various trees growing in Punt. Punt, so it seems, was a lush tropical land, very different to the Egyptian desert. However, despite extensive depictions and accounts of this land of paradise, numerous searches and studies have failed to locate it leading some to even doubt its existence.

In the 12th Dynasty, Punt was immortalized in Egyptian literature in the very popular 'Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor' in which an Egyptian Sailor converses with a great serpent who calls himself the 'Lord of Punt' and snd sends the sailor back to Egypt laden with gold, spices and precious animals:

Suddenly I heard a noise as of thunder, which I thought to be that of a wave of the sea. The trees shook, and the earth was moved. I uncovered my face, and saw that a serpent drew near... his body was as overlaid with gold, and his colour as that of true lazuli.... it was the prince of the land of Punt."

Quotes from "Ancient Origin"

The story leaves no doubt that Egypt is the Land of Khem, alchemy.

[Charlotte]

"Go in Peace to the Land of Punt"

"Come to Egypt to stand in front of the Sphinx", said Mr. Hawass during the excavation event in the Valley of the Kings, an invitation to people who simply want to see the Pyramids and Temples as tourists, on others, Egypt casts a euphoric spell as it did on Champollion, especially in reading the winged words of the Texts. The mode of speaking of the Egyptians are interpreted as boasting whereas I understand it of simply making Egypt a copy of Heaven, and infinately more, because, when you write, paint, carve, and build as they did, the wind blows self-aggrandizement across the Sahara. The people we call the Ancient Egyptians had a plan or continued a plan from a former great but elusive Civilization.

The Oracle "of the God Amun instructed Hatshepsut, the well known 18th Dynasty Queen to organize the first large scale expedition to the land of the New Kingdom". The "New Kingdom". Having achieved the desired point, a new chapter was initiated to advance Humanity, Akenaton being instrumental.

Hatshepsut refers to to the Puntians as "our ancestors". ... It is the sacred region of God's Land, it is my place of destraction, I have made it for myself in order to cleanse my spirit, along with my mother...the lady of Punt".

The revered Harkhuf

"I came today from my city, I descended from my nome, I build a house, I set up the doors, I dug a lake, and I planted trees. The king praised me, (for) I was excellent ......... [one beloved] of his father, praised of his mother, whom all his brothers loved. I gave bread to the hungry, clothing to the naked, I ferried him who had no boat.

"O ye living, who are upon the earth, [who shall pass by this tomb whether] going down-stream or up-stream, who shall say: "A thousand loaves, a thousand jars of beer for the owner of this tomb." I will [...] for their sakes in the neather world. I am an excellent, equipped spirit, a ritual priest, whose mouth knows.

"As for any man who shall enter into [this] tomb [as his mortuary possession, I will seize] him like a wild foul, he shall be judged for it by the great god.

"I was one saying good things and repeating what was loved. Never did I say ought evil, to a powerful one against any people, (for) I desired that it might be well with me in the great god's presence. Never did I judge [two brothers] in such a way that a son was deprived of his parental possessions.

"Count, sole companion, ritual priest, chamber-attendent, judge attached to Nekhen, wearer of the royal seal, caravan conducter, privy councilor of all affairs of the South, favorite of his lord, Harkhuf, .......... who brings the products of all the countries to his lord, who brings the tribute of the royal ornaments, governor of all countries of the South, who sets the terror of Horus among the countries, who does that which his lord praises, ....... the revered by Ptah-Sokar, Harkhuf".

James Henry Breasted

The exellently equipped Spirit of Harkhuf as caravan conducter, pathfinder.

[Charlotte]

AS ABOVE SO BELOW

"To the ancient Egyptians, the Land of Punt, with its reed, beehive-shaped houses raised in stilts above water, was the most exotic and mysterious place to visit, and from which to receive visitors, for more than once the Royalty of Punt came to the court of the Pharaoh in Egypt. It seems to have been considered by them a most unique haven; an empire of goods for both king and gods, and gradually acquired an air of fantasy, like that of Eldarado or Atlantis. For this reason, it was sometimes featured in narrative tales such as the 'Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor". So why do historians keep searching to find Punt?

Many, and the greatest spiritual truths have been told in legends and myths, telling them directly is not possible in some cases, in other instances they would be ridiculed by the materialistic thinking mind, or as stated, mocked as fantasy like Eldarado or Atlantis, which most of our scholars tell the multitudes was imagined by the authors. Shipwreckes lend themselves well to tell such stories. The Egyptians made expeditions to and traded with accessable regions such as Nubia, the Land of Gold, while paralleling with the spiritual, for not even our scholors can deny their sublime teachins reading their own words, unless, of course, we are told that the ancients Egyptians "believed" this and the other, rather then they knew and lived it, and worked for 1000s of years to help us get to Punt.

Why would the Land of Punt be the most exotic and mysterious place to visit? Why would Punt be exotic and mysterious after the first or second expedition, and furthermore, I read that the road to Punt was inaccessable. First of all, the Oracle of Amun himself told Hatshepsut to make the first large scale expedition in "the New Kingdom" An inscription states that the Amun himself and "Hathor, Lady of Punt" guided the expedition. Apparently, Hathor, Lady of Punt, knew all about gods land since she guided the expedition.

It is echoed by Egyptologists and commentators that there was no trade with Punt since the "Middle Kingdom", so it is throughout our historical evolution, one Kingdom or time span comes to an end of purpose and a new one begins identical to the old. In the Bible, the evening of one day is the same as the morning of the next. It takes time to reflect on yesteryear, therefore there "was no trade with Punt" between Kingdom's, Hatshepsut tells us in winged words:

"No one trod the Myrrh-terraces (Punt), which the people knew not, it was heard from mouth to mouth by hearsay of the ancestors", which ancestors, according to Hatshepsut were the Puntians. People of God's country, as it is today, confer secret knowledge by mouth. Said one poster named Graham over at Ma'at years ago: Hatshepsut passed by the myrrh terraces to get to the source". and I loved it.

On Hatshepsut Mortuary Temple can be read:

"How have you arrived at this land unknown to the men of Egypt? Have you come down from the roads of the Heavens? Or have you navigated the sea of Ta-nuter. You must have followed the path of the sun. As for the King of Egypt, there is no road which is inaccessable to His Majesty, we live by the breath he grants us".

[Charlotte]

It is written that the ancient Egyptians thought that Punt was the the most mysterious and exotic place, being the Land of gods and spirits, it would be mysterious. Aside from the expeditions for goods which are not mysterious, they went often to the 'Land of God' to get to know it better. Egyptologists and researchers know the texts in the BoD on to the Book of coming forth by day: "The lands of the gods, and the eastern lands of Punt must be seen before they can be described and before that which is hidden [in thee] may be measured". Reading these words many years ago, there was never a doubt in my mind where the Land of Punt is.

I cought some of the same program to do with the 'Valley of the Kings', on History Channel. Much was said about Hatshepsut such as she made herself a man, wanting to compete in building to be equal with Pharaoh with all trappings. Each Pharaoh had to leave a legacy, Hatshepsut build a temple where she can be worshipped after death. A lady Egyptologist read a few of the Hieroglyphs along the wall of the tomb, telling that (unclear) had to go and get to know all the dangers and wild beasts in the Amduat, then (unclear) had to go "through a snake to become or be a scarab", is actually what she said, go 'through' a snake to be a scarab, but was unsure and vague of what she was saying, like I am at times, but would never go through a snake.

The chief of Punt asked:

"How have you arrived at this land unknwn to the men of Egypt? Have you come down from the roads of the Heavens? Or have you navigated the sea of Ta-nuter? You must have followed the path of the sun. As for the King of Egypt, there is nor road which is inaccessible to His Majesty; we live by the breath he grants to us.

"On the return of the expedition, Hatshepsut held a procession to the Temple of Amun-Ra' where her inscriptions stated that the god himself, and Hathor (Lady of Punt), guided the expeditions to the new lands." (A new land)

To get to Punt, we are "led on water and on land, to explore the waters of inaccessible channels" to reach the Myrrh-terraces, fragrant ointment for things divine, but also astringent.

Best is the story of the 'Shipwrecked Sailor', written "by him of cunning fingers", as Porphrey noted that one should give thought to what the Egyptians write because they might mean something else.

[Charlotte]

Very much is written about mysterious Hatshepsut, who went to Punt, the land of gods, "to cleanse her spirit". Amun himself proclaimed that she should rule black and red land, fertile and barren. Again, without the spiritual aspect of a scribe's information, Egyptologists are stuck in red land. The Land of Punt,"unknown to the men of Egypt", is also unknown to the men of the present world, save the ones who look very close.

Among the list of "Officials of Hatshepsut", is "Djehuty, overseer of the Treasury, Nomarch in Hebrew (middle Egypt), overseer of Priests of Thoth in Hermopolis (inscriptions in his tomb at Dra Abu el-Naga tell of the numerous building works he supervised on behalf of Hatshepsut". As far as I know, Tjehuty is Thoth, the current Egyptians call him Tjehuti. Dra Abu el-Naga sounds like dragon father of serpents.

The "Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor" tells, not well veiled, what is meant by cleansing the spirit, ruling black and red land as a reward, to the limits of heaven. I read about a "Serpenti Island", - rich in insence", where the Sailor conversed with the "Lord of Punt", a great Serpent, who sends the Sailor back to Egypt with gold, spices, and precious animals and many other precious things.

It's raining cats and dogs, time for Church.

[Charlotte]

Been reading this and the other on Punt and Hatshepsut. I take it that the translations from texts are good even though some insist that so and so is outdated, which is silly since they all say the same thing in different words, but some translate how they personally understand things. Then come all the commentaries, many according to our living.

The story of Hatshepsut is one of transformation and rebirth. The shipwrecked sailor tells that he went down to the Sea to a ship with 150 sailors, "the best of Egypt who had seen heaven and earth, and whose hearts were stronger than lions". They seen heaven and earth, as I keep harping that the spiritual has to be considered to make sense of their texts.

The Sailor heard a thunder, the great serpent drew near, coiled himself before him and asked what or who brought you to this island. If the sailor does not tell the serpent speedily, he, the serpent: "I will make you know yourself as a flame you shall vanish, if you not tell me something I have not heard, or which I knew not, before you".

Apparently the great serpent, "Lord of Punt" - "Gods Country", knew everything. Serpents and Dragons are said to be of the Pristly Cast.

Have to take my car for a smog check

[Charlotte]

The serpents asks the Sailor what has brought him to this Serpenti Island, rich in incense, "which is in the sea, and of which the shores are in the midst of the waves?" ... the Sailor replies that he was ordered by his majesty and so on. That alone, with so many other hints, should be enough to discourage people from searching further for Punt somewhere in the midst of waves.

There is mention of "Dragon Blood Trees" on the walls connected with Punt, of which I could not find a picture resembling those shown in the article. Perhaps the trees are enclosed myrrh trees, either with root preserving cloth, or a container gathering the sap/blood, which is used today and is said that it instantly heals bleeding wounds. Nicolas Flamel, apparently spoke of dragon blood in his alchemical work.

Each of Egypt's 150 best Sailors, who had seen heaven and earth, "and the hearts of whom were stronger than lions. They said that the wind would not be contrary, or that there would be none. Each of them exceeded his companion in the prudence of his heart and the strength of his arm, and I was not beneath any of them. A storm came upon us while we were on the sea. Hardly could we reach the shore when the wind waxed yet greater, and the waves rose even eight cubits. As for me, I seized a piece of wood, while those who were in the boat perished without one being left with me for three days. Behold me now before you, for I was brought to this isle by a wave of the sea". The Sailor said.

The Lord of Punt "then said he to me, 'Fear not, fear not, little one, and make not your face sad. If you have come to me, it is God who has let you live. For it is He who has brought you to this isle of the blest'.

Hyperboria, "The Isle of the Blessed", where Dragons dwell, and Shambala, "place of peace" - "place of silence", which can be reached by an abandoned Monastery in Tibet, according to legend. Legends are great.

"Hear my prayer, for it is good to listen to people. It was said unto me: 'Become a wise man and you shall come to honor,' and behold I have become such", says the Sailor.

[Charlotte]

Random passages by and of Hathepsut.

"But I will cause thy army to tread them. I have led them on water and on land , to explore the waters of inaccessible channels, and I have reached the Myrrh-terrasses. It is the glorious region of God's-Land; it is indeed my place of delight".

Amun hiself said: "I made the lands of Punt come here to you", US, a spiritual place as we sail through life. The sailor will tell Pharaoh of the Serpents greatness, He will sacrifice, bring "sacred oils and perfumes, and of incense of the Temples with which all the gods are honered, - bring you ships full of all kinds of treasures of Egypt, as is comely to do unto a god, a friend of men in a far country, of which men know not".

The Serpent, "overlaid with gold, his color of true lazuli", then "smiled at my speech, because of that which was in his heart, for he said unto me: "You are not rich in perfumes, for all that you have is but common incense. As for me, I am the prince of the Land of Punt, and I have perfumes. Only the oil which you say you would bring is not common in this isle. But, when you shall depart from this place, you shall never more see this isle; it shall be changed into waves".

The "scribe of cunning fingers", the Egyptians tell us that there is no such island, like all the other mystical islands and places, "which shall be changed into waves". Life is like a river which we cannot step into twice at the same place. It can also relate to particles and waves, the Universe is dynamic, second to second. The Serpent says that with him are his brethren, children and kindred, and that they are 72 serpents, which may point to astronomy.

"From this mystical place they also importied the skins of giraffes, panthers and cheetah's which were worn by temple priests, and sometimes the live animals themselves for their own amusement and religious purposes. For example, the sacred Cynocephalus baboons were imported from Punt. Because of the goods from Punt used by priests and to adorn temples, it was known as the region of God's Land, and considered a personal pleasure garden of the god Amun".

No, it is not known as the region of God's Land because the priests adorned their temples with goods, the priests meant to show that they live and hunt like stealthy panthers and cheetah's, I read, makes sense to me.

Hatshepsut declares herself "a Daughter of God", and the walls of her funerary temple at Deir el-Bahri are scenes of Hatshepsut's "divine birth", her father being the King of god's, Amun-Re. A divine birth is a rebirth, as going in as a person of not knowing and coming forth by day, I almost said, coming forth as a strong spirit to rule black and red land as reward to the limits of Heaven. (Our upper and lower nature)

All I do is repeat what is written except my understanding includes the invisible.

[Charlotte]

Leaving Hatshepsut for a while, my two favorite quotes: heavenly forces within, and heavenly forces without: 'look what makes you tick, and look up', I tell my grandchildren.

The Divine Birth

"The land of the gods, and the eastern lands of Punt must be seen before they can be described and before that which is hidden in thee may be measured".

What is glorious Egypt?

"Do you not know, O Asclepius, that Egypt is a copy of Heaven, or rather, the place where here below are mediated and projected all operations which govern and actuate the heavenly forces? Even more than that, if the whole truth is to be told, our land is the temple of the entire World".