Ma'at – Lex Rex

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Ma‛at is the Egyptian Goddess and Principle of Natural Law – the divine laws of the Universe. 

She represents the macrocosmic and microcosmic truths of justice, objective morality, harmony, and balance. She embodies the divine natural order of the universe and how it is maintained.

This inspired the symbol of the blindfolded figure holding scales and a sword - the iconic "Lady of Justice." The blindfold represents fairness and impartiality, as well as the gift of prophecy.

Ma'at was born when the sun god Ra emerged from the primordial waters of Nun, the embodiment of chaos. As Ra's daughter and the wife of Thoth, the moon god of wisdom, Ma'at's role was to vanquish the forces of disorder and darkness, establishing harmony and balance in the universe. She is the very personification of order out of chaos.

The ancient Egyptians believed the universe operated according to an inherent order, which Ma'at, was tasked with upholding the cosmic principle in nature and society. As long as the universe revolved around Ma'at's principles of natural law, truth, and balance, there would be a purity that ensured balance and justice prevailed.

The Egyptians considered her as essential for the stability of life. She prevents chaos from disrupting natural order. Egyptian law was based on the concept of Maat, which was about objective morality and ethics. 

Ma'at was depicted as a woman seated or standing with an ostrich feather on her head and with wings of divinity outstretched. In other instances she is seen holding a scepter in one hand and an ankh in the other. 

The feather became a hieroglyph symbolizing the concept of "truth," as well as representing the balance and order embodied by Maat.

The first recorded personification of Natural Law is the Egyptian goddess Maat. In Greek mythology, Themis was the personification. Her name means "justice," and she was worshipped as a goddess in Athens. Themis was often depicted as a beautiful woman, sometimes holding a pair of scales in one hand and a sword or cornucopia in the other. This image of the goddess of justice was later adopted by the Romans for their own goddess Justitia, or Lady Justice. The Romans extensively incorporated elements from the Greek pantheon of gods into their own mythology.

According to ancient Egyptian beliefs, when one dies, Ma'at and Anubis, the psychopomp guiding the transition from life to death and back again, await in the halls of the afterlife. There, the deceased's heart is weighed against a feather on a scale - if the heart is as light as the feather, the soul is granted passage to paradise; if not, it will be devoured. This ritual represents the spiritual death and renewal required for the soul to ascend to heaven with a purified, feather-light essence. 

The eternal, immutable laws of the cosmos and natural order continue to govern our world, just as they did for the ancient Egyptians. These fundamental forces maintain the harmony between nature and humanity. Yet, as we have lost touch with the principles of Ma'at, our world slides ever deeper into dystopian chaos and disorder.

The only path to restore order from this chaos is through the spiritual journey of Anubis and the invocation of Ma'at within each of us. By reconnecting with these principles, we can realign ourselves and our societies with the natural laws that have endured since the dawn of civilization.

                           𓆄 ⚖️  Lex Rex  ⚖️ 𓆄

                     

“The Divinities of the sunny country of Kem (Egypt) are within us… here and now… we just need to invoke them”. – Samael Aun Weor

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