Egyptian Gods As Metaphors (part 4)

by John Van Auken

The gods of ancient Egypt are metaphors for key aspects of the origin and destiny of humanity. According to Edgar Cayces discourses, the average citizen of ancient Egypt understood the hidden message better than we do today. Cayce further states that the characters and imagery in the Book of Revelation were also metaphors for hidden messages, and some disciples knew that and understood the Revelation better than we do today.Here are brief insights into the hidden meaning of several key Egyptian gods (part 4).

OSIRIUS & SET, the two brothers tale

In Egyptian lore two brothers were born. One loved God and cooperated lovingly with the creation. The other pursued self-seeking urges and interests, and took advantage of the creation, giving little thought to the consequences of his actions and appetites. In Egypt these two brothers were Osirius and Set (sometimes called œSeth, and from which some Pharaohs took the name œSeti). Just as in the biblical story of Cain and Able, Set grew jealous of Osirius and killed him.

HORUS, the higher mind and messiah

Because the rays or projections of consciousness from the original consciousness have penetrated many aspects of the darkness, there needs to be a new delineation. Therefore, consciousness is identified in three levels. That which is the closest to the personal self, that which bridges the personal self to the original self, and that which is in the image of the original self, the godling, the son or daughter of Ra. We use the terms conscious, subconscious, and superconscious to identify these levels of the mind.

Egyptian Gods As Metaphors (part 1/part 2/part 3)