As for 'the spine', I'll quote instead the Papyrus of Ani, via Budge (page 216):

My backbone is of Sut (aka Set).

Hieroglyphs for Set...

Meanwhile, is it always true that "(if) Horus becomes pure, Seth becomes divine, and vice versa"? As I understand Set to represent rulership in the inner world and Horus to represent rulership in the outer world, I do think the two realms inform each other. Is it possible to become what appears to be a sovereign in the outer world, gaining the respect of others, but be hollow inside, not knowing one's true voice and Will? People fake out others every day, giving the appearance of what they are not really.

But in that case, I would say 'Horus' has not 'become pure'. That person does not know true sovereignity in this aspect. Now, for the reverse, can one have ruler ship in the inner world, knowing one's true voice and Will, having pride in oneself and confident to face each day, but horribly muck it up in the outer world? Is this possible, to have no respect in the outer world, to have a long enemy list, to bungle every interaction in the outer world, and still be powerful inside? There are some who think the path of power is to go 'spitting on Horus', rejoicing in 'putting out his eye'. These rebels without a clue are usually young, but some survive to old age that way. I would say such an individual is not operating from their Higher Self, but from Ego, and that can be a troublesome fellow. In that case, 'Set' has not 'become pure'. So yes, the two realms inform each other when the person is working on truly evolving.

I updated the Pathmarking entry, also, hopefully making of it a decent article.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 A

"A Little Exercise"
3:22am

I wake with a sore throat and ear. I had trouble chewing, for it would hurt my right ear. I don't know what caused it, maybe too much draft to the ear when the fan was on? I went to bed early, hence I wake to stretch my back, and to spend some time thinking about things.

I spent yesterday rather thoughtful as I sewed.

See, I can think about deep stuff while I'm at work. I can't act on it to do writing or art or whatever, but I can think about it...

...and daily life and the mundane world, oh, the 'objective world at large' can intrude overmuch if I allow it, so that I don't ever visit with my Higher Self. That's a danger. So perhaps in this quiet hour, with the world around me quiet as they all sleep, is a good time to do that, despite my weird ear?

I'm seeking an openness...
...that maybe is best opened by a blank sheet of paper and the intuitive mind...

I look at it, and try to figure out what my 'subconscious' is giving me. The jumping rope as 'exercise', the 'daily practice' of initiation, perhaps? Maybe it's just the 'dailyness' of dailyness, doing the mundane tasks, too. The 'head as flames' maybe represents 'the flame of consciousness'. The tail is of course our 'animal' aspects. I'm not sure what the two vessels to the sides of the person jumping rope mean. Perhaps the circle in which he jumps represents the objective world at large.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 B

"Picture Arrived"
10:05pm

The photos from our trip haven't arrived yet, but my recent artwork, "View from the Museum Porch" has. I'm pleased with it:

To the upper right of the computer monitor, Ma'at is below...

I wonder what my next good inspiration will be?