Egyptian Escapade
- Mardi The Aura Dealer
- Jan 20, 2022
- 6 min read
Updated: Aug 8, 2022
“Egypt is not a country we live in, but a country that lives within us…”
Egypt has INFINITE ENERGY! It’s just indescribable. The opportunity to visit The Motherland was by far my greatest blessing and best trip to date. The cultural experience significantly enhanced my spiritual journey. There’s absolutely certain aspects of the trip that aren’t recorded because it’s worthwhile being caught in the moment.
After almost 24 combined hours of flying, we made it to The Motherland. KLM is one of my favorite as it is the Dutch Airlines sister to Delta. The hospitality is impeccable and unmatched. We arrived in Cairo at approximately 1:00 AM. It seems like the airport was an entire block party as it was super crowded and no one sleeps during the wee hours. Cairo is like a larger version of New York and New Orleans but in the middle of the desert.
We literally didn’t sleep because we had to go right back to the airport to fly to Aswan. While there, we visited the Temple of Philae built to honor the goddess Isis. It takes a short relaxing boat ride to get there. The temple of Isis is considered to be one of the most sacred ones in Egypt because the God Osiris was buried on the island where the temple stood.
Although born as brother and sister, Isis and Osiris married each other and became husband and wife. Osiris was killed by his brother who wanted the throne for himself. He chopped Osiris up in 42 different pieces and scattered them all over Egypt. Isis searched through the kingdoms and in the end found most of the remaining pieces of her former husband. With the power of magic and her erotic love, Isis was able to revive Osiris. She wasn’t able to bring him fully back but he was able to give her a child, Horus who would eventually avenge his death. Afterwards, Osiris departed his earthly domain and entered the underworldwhere thereafter, he ruled as king of the dead.
The next day, we were on a mini road trip to visit Abu Simbel. This is probably one of my favorite monuments from the entire trip. When walking towards the temples, you just see a huge mountain which was later learned that it’s used to protect and preserve the temples.
Abu Simbel is the site of two temples built by King Ramses II, who was clearly a narcissist as evidenced by the four colossal statues of himself in front of the main temple. Inside, there’s also a statue where he placed himself between the Egyptian Gods… very narcissistic but noble.
The smaller temple to the left, was dedicated to Ramses favorite wife, Nefertari which is unusual because kings usually do not honor their wives in this manner. This feminine temple was created to worship the goddess, Hathor. The nurturer who cared for Horus as a child. This temple is embellished with gargantua statues of the king and queen.
It’s time to hit the road again. As we were on a 5 hour road trip to Luxor, we stopped in a little town named Edfu where we had one of the best mango drinks and falafel.
Our journey continued to Karnak Temple. Unknown to many visitors is a secret sanctuary within Karnak where the Mother Goddess, SEKHMET worshipped. Her name means “The Powerful One” as she is depicted as a lion-headed woman. Sekhmet is also referenced as “The Eye of the Sun” due to the sun disc above her head which symbolizes that she was also the defender of the sun.
For a small fee, the guards allowed us 5-7 minutes to meditate in the sanctuary. The feeling? Inexpressible. Spiritual. Exuberant. This feeling will remain in my soul more than any other moment in this holy place.
We also visited Luxor Temple that had this illuminating light show at night. I was displease with how Roman conquerors plastered themselves over ancient art. Our tour guide was very informative but you could kind of infer that his knowledge came from schooling and books which was taught rather than true Egyptian history.
In a small Nubian town, I had the opportunity to stop by a shop where they made the alabaster and onyx sculptures from scratch.
Theban Necropolis is an ancient burial ground that covers a vast area of the West Bank. The Valley of the Kings is home to 62 tombs for royal burials, one of which belonged to King Tutankhamen. His tomb was the only one which was found still sealed and intact. From his remains, you can clearly tell that King Tut was a black man. Don’t debate me on this!
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut was simple but significant. As a woman in a traditionally male dominated position of power, Hatshepsut’s reign was considered one of the most peaceful and prosperous times in Egyptian history. Learning about her was life changing and I grew to admire her legacy.
After the death of her husband, Hatshepsut broke tradition and crowned herself King of Egypt. Her step-son, Thutmose III was still a child and too young at the time to become the next ruler. Once he was older, he was appointed over the military. Thutmose III used his military power to destroy all evidence of Hatshepsut's accomplishments. He erased her name and had her image cut from all public monuments. He then backdated his reign to the death of his father to complete his mission. It is suggested that Thutmose III chose to remove his step-mother from history, because she broke the tradition of male rulers and he did not want women in the future emulating Hatshepsut in this way.
Hatshepsut's name remained unknown for the rest of Egypt's history and up until the mid-19th Century. Hatshepsut was not buried in her mortuary temple but in a tomb in the nearby Valley of the Kings. Her identity was proved by matching a loose tooth from a box of hers to the mummy. An examination of that mummy shows that she died in her fifties from an abscess following this tooth's extraction.
After our tour, our guide showed us so much hospitality by allowing us to come to his home and eat with his family. We had a traditional Egyptian meal while sitting on the floor and using our hands to eat. The food was genuinely delicious. His wife spent her entire morning making this meal for us and we were very appreciative. I told myself that I was not going to eat any meat on this trip but I tried Buffalo meat that tastes better than ox-tail. No lie!
I actually tried the newly built KFC and it was horrible. The chicken was trash AF. I was jokingly told that the ‘C’ actually means Camel meat so I only ate the fries.
From the road to the strip, we were on another flight back to Cairo. Egyptian Air TSA were assholes as they searched through my purchased goods. He thought that the wing of my Ma’at statue was a knife and didn’t even close my package back after opening it. Rude! Back on land, I swear they drive like it’s Mario cart. There’s no real lines on the road and people just swerve in and out to maneuver. We actually saw two kids almost flip over as they were driving in the little tutu cars.
Waking up to the Pyramids of Giza was a sight to see. This 7th Wonder of the World was literally right in front of our hotel. Views of the Sphinx was like a spiritual guardian as we definitely overstayed our welcome. At this point, I felt like a local. We’d walk around the town to talk and shop. All of the authentic foods were scrumptious. The spices were perfectly dabbled in each meal. I could eat this soup every day I kept saying it taste like thanksgiving.
Visiting the Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara.
Visiting a shop where they make the first type of paper using the widely known
Papyrus Flower.
ATV’ing through the trenches and the desert near the Pyramids.
Me getting water from the Nile to bring back home.
My last few days in Egypt were spent to heal and reflect. As the brightest star, Sirius lit up right next to the Pyramids of Giza, I took this opportunity to write down my deepest fears and the negativity I want to release. On another sheet, I did some High Vibrational Writing of all my new profound knowledge as well and where I want to go from there. At this particular moment during Waning Crescent, I wrote my last letter while in Cairo, Egypt. The moon is associated with manifestation and connecting to your higher self. Later that night, I burnt the letter and let it go into the universe. I’ve already begun to see change. Write letters to yourself… It’s therapy!
It's Tokyo manifesting new friends and forcing me to be social LOL!!!!
Egypt is the birthplace of civilization. It is home to magnificent landscapes, influential culture, the earliest development of writing, and agricultural phenomenons. This country is one of the places that must be visited at least once in a lifetime. Invest in yourself and your vision. Don’t worry about the money, it’ll come back to you tenfold.
I delayed this blog due to writer’s block. I really wanted to publish it in video form, but I cringed at the sound of my voice speaking over the videos lol so it’s back to my first love: W R I T I N G ! ♥️
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