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Posted: Jun.12.2009
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Heka
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Category: Historical
Website Profile: http://www.heka.co.uk/
This site explores heka, the magic practised by the ancient Egyptians in their daily lives to ward off the blows of fate. The word heka can mean several things, each contributing to our understanding of the complexities of ancient Egyptian magic. Heka was seen as a gift from the sun god Re to mankind (his offspring) , a manifestation of his creative energy as an embodiment of his Ba (his soul) . It empowered man to create using words and actions, mirroring the sun god's creation of the universe. Heka can be seen as the creative force or life-giving energy connecting the objects, links and symbols of life with the universe, like a subtle tapestry of energy, which the magician must learn to read if s/he is to effectively work magic.
Heka is also the inherent magical energy (mana or personal power) found within living beings. Different creatures were perceived as possessing different amounts of heka. The gods had the most heka. The pharaoh (as a channel for the divine energy) also had a lot of heka, as did people who were considered unusual, such as dwarfs and people with birth defects. Red hair was considered a sign of having much heka, due to the magical associations with that colour. And of course the other class of being with a lot of heka was the dead, hence the use of spells calling on the dead to assist with performing rites.
Today the practice of heka is open to anyone who wishes to pursue it. Although we do not have the worldview of the ancient Egyptians and much of their material has been lost, we do have some major advantages that make heka more accessible.
For a start literacy and numeracy are the norm, rather than being restricted to the rich and priestly castes, as was the case in Egypt. Technology has made the power of the written and spoken words, so vital to Egyptian magic, available to all of us. For this reason you do not need to have a university education or have studied Egyptology or classics to appreciate Egyptian magic. Freedom of information has brought truth to the statement that magic is for all, or rather meant that is accessible to all who have the desire and dedication to pursue a magical life.
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