GLOSSARY OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN
GODS, SYMBOLS & OBJECTS

 
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 caduceus - A slender staff adopted as the emblem of the medical profession adorned with two upraised, intertwined snakes.  The Egyptian neter of wisdom, Thoth, is often portrayed with caduceus in hand as he was believed by the ancient Egyptians to be the originator of all medical knowledge.  The mystical implication of the caduceus is associated with kundalini energy that lies dormant at the base of the spine like a sleeping serpent and rises when awakened through yogic practice.  As the kundalini rises, it passes through meridians on either side of the spine and intersects at points along the spine corresponding to the major chakras (energy vortices). 

canopic jars - Separate containers in which the embalmed lungs, liver, intestines and stomach of the deceased were preserved.
chakras - Vortices shaped like wheels or lotus blossoms with varying numbers of petals through which subtle energy is distributed throughout the body.  Seven major chakras are aligned with the spinal column in the following positions: at the base of the spine, approximately two inches below the navel, at the solar plexus, heart, throat, brow and crown. 
 

 
 

 crook and flail - Instruments associated with the pharaoh symbolizing the authority to compassionately aid or strictly discipline his or her contingency. 
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