| The ancient Egyptians possessed a fount of | | | | Light, we are taught to give praise and |
| occult and mystic wisdom. In those days the | | | | thanks to higher powers. This is not for |
| Egyptian mystical brotherhoods or "Mystery | | | | their sake but for ours. The celestial beings |
| Schools" at Luxor, Thebes, Memphis, and | | | | are concerned over our spiritual development. |
| Heliopolis, collectively represented one of | | | | The act of praising with a sincere and |
| the several portals leading to the Universal | | | | selfless heart causes us to be energized with |
| Great White Brotherhood whose existence was | | | | a renewed power and a zest for life and is a |
| established by cosmic beings for the purpose | | | | healthy and a most essential spiritual |
| of advancing the evolution of man through the | | | | discipline. Although praises may be given in |
| application of spiritual disciplines and the | | | | any bodily position, the Egyptian Masters |
| apprehension of Cosmic laws. These teachings | | | | have found that a particular pose with a |
| were given in secluded places, in | | | | certain mudra offers a maximum effect. This |
| subterranean temples, and at night under the | | | | is done by squatting with the right knee |
| canopy of the heavens. Many eminent Greek | | | | touching the ground while the left knee is |
| sages studied at these Egyptian schools of | | | | raised. The left hand closed in a fist, is |
| metaphysics, among whom were Plato, Thales, | | | | placed on the chest The right arm is extended |
| Pythagoras, and Democritus. In these Mystery | | | | upwards to the side of the head and the hand |
| Schools, the goddess Isis was especially | | | | also is in a fist pointing upwards. A |
| venerated. She personified Nature and | | | | variation of this is to use the right index |
| according to one Greek interpretation she | | | | finger to point upwards. Anubis, the god of |
| signified occult knowledge. Isis also | | | | the dead, has modeled this pose nicely for |
| represented the Mystery Schools and those | | | | us. Maintain this position for 5-10 minutes |
| undergoing training therein later emerged out | | | | while giving silent thanks to God for the |
| of her womb and became known as the | | | | life within you. During which time breathe |
| "twice-born," for they were newly born of the | | | | normally while chanting the mantra, "EMA-HA." |
| Holy Spirit.Contrary to what is popularly | | | | In a little while you will feel regenerated. |
| believed, the Great Pyramid of Cheops was not | | | | You will feel joy pervading your being.4) The |
| built as a tomb, but as a "House of | | | | Solar Plexus Energizer Mudra. All felines are |
| Initiation," a place where the teachings of | | | | symbols of solar energies. So it is apt that |
| the gods were given by the "Master of the | | | | Sekhmet, a feline goddess as depicted here, |
| Secret Places" to those who successfully | | | | assumes a secret pose that strengthens the |
| passed the severe tests of earth, water, air, | | | | sun center of her physical being, or in other |
| and fire. Spiritual disciplines were taught | | | | words, her solar plexus. The solar plexus has |
| that ultimately transformed each spiritual | | | | nerves connecting to almost every organ in |
| aspirant at the point of their graduation | | | | the body. By channeling energies or |
| into an embodiment of a god, or in our modern | | | | concentrating it in the solar plexus, we |
| metaphysical vernacular, "a perfect human | | | | cause our organs to function optimally. But |
| being," or a "Christ,"--an anointed one. In | | | | one must be careful, as over-polarization |
| these sacred temples of learning and wisdom | | | | might cause problems. Assume this mudra while |
| were to be found countless statues, most of | | | | standing or sitting. Breathe normally. Close |
| which were considered and worshipped as gods | | | | the left hand into a fist and place it over |
| by the ignorant masses, and as idols by the | | | | the solar plexus as shown by Sekhmet. The |
| equally ignorant religious fanatics of | | | | right hand, should also be in a fist but |
| succeeding generations. Those involved with | | | | placed to the side of the body. After 5-10 |
| the initiatory temples, however, regarded | | | | minutes of maintaining this position reverse |
| these statues as teaching devices and used | | | | the hand positions. The right hand in a fist |
| them to portray certain aspects of the | | | | over the solar plexus, while the left hand to |
| microcosm and the laws or principles of | | | | the side of the body. Do this for another |
| Nature.Many metaphysical disciplines were | | | | 5-10 minutes while mentally asking your |
| given to the tyro to practice in these | | | | Higher Self to energize your solar plexus and |
| Mystery Schools; among the spiritual | | | | also chanting slowly the mantra, "RA-MA" |
| exercises given were the mudra disciplines. | | | | about 9 times.5) The Magnetizer Mudra. This |
| Some of the statues and pictograms of the | | | | mudra has a twofold purpose. It is used to |
| Egyptian gods are portrayed with certain | | | | absorb pranic energies from the environment |
| mudras. The neophyte was taught to assume | | | | or from some specific source; it likewise is |
| these mudras while conducting meditation, | | | | employed for the purpose of magnetizing one's |
| breathing, and visualization exercises.Below | | | | aura so as to strengthen it against invading |
| we present just a few of these Egyptian | | | | metaphysical forces. This mudra confers |
| mudras that you may incorporate in your daily | | | | various benefits, it may improve one's |
| spiritual routine. You may choose to do only | | | | health, augment one's store of psychic |
| one at a time in a single session. This is | | | | energy, acquire charisma, etc. To execute |
| permissible; however, these Egyptian mudras, | | | | this mudra one may sit or stand, or assume |
| would confer the greatest effect when all are | | | | the asana as portrayed by the goddess |
| done together successively in a single | | | | Nephthys: place the left foot underneath the |
| work-out.1) The Sun-Bearer Mudra. Place both | | | | buttocks and sit on it. The right foot is |
| hands outstretched above the head holding an | | | | placed on the ground with the knee pointed |
| imaginary sun. Palms upward. Visualize the | | | | upwards. Now put your two hands in front of |
| microcosmic sun as a divine fiery | | | | you, palms outwards. If you are doing this |
| radiance--it is in fact the presence of your | | | | mudra to absorb energies then visualize and |
| Higher Self. Imagine the rays of the Higher | | | | feel the energy from infinite space streaming |
| Self pouring into your upturned hands. | | | | into the palms of your hands as sparks of |
| Maintain this visualization and hand position | | | | golden and silvery lights. Or if you wish to |
| for five to ten minutes. Chant the mantra, | | | | attract energy from a specific source--from |
| "HU" over and over. This Egyptian mudra helps | | | | the sun, for instance, then visualize and |
| one to absorb higher energies. The hands | | | | feel the "yod" or "rain" drops of power |
| being positioned beyond the lower layers of | | | | entering your palms from the sun. Do this for |
| the aura and above the head makes it easier | | | | 5-10 minutes. Visualize the cosmic forces |
| for one to contact the magnetic-field of the | | | | entering your being as you inhale.To |
| superconscious Self and thereby empowering | | | | magnetize your aura with this mudra, simply |
| the lower aspects of the microcosm. Unless | | | | imagine and visualize a flow of golden energy |
| otherwise indicated, let the breathing rhythm | | | | flowing from your palms and filling your |
| be natural in this and the following | | | | aura--a circumscribed space surrounding you. |
| exercises.2) The Cross-Chest Mudra. This is | | | | See your aura being permeated with this |
| an Egyptian gesture of royalty. The left hand | | | | effulgent energy. This should be done for |
| is placed on the right side of the chest, and | | | | 5-10 minutes. Visualize psychic energy |
| the right hand on the left side-as may be | | | | flowing from you as you exhale.Whether you |
| seen in the statuette of Osiris. As you will | | | | are absorbing energies or magnetizing your |
| recall, this is the Sign of Resignation. If | | | | aura, chant the following mantra several |
| you are standing or sitting upright with the | | | | times while visualizing: "EMA-BA." This |
| spinal column erect instead of in the lotus | | | | mantra will anchor the power to wherever you |
| position, keep your feet together. This will | | | | are directing the energies. Chanting may be |
| close the circuit at the lower region and | | | | done verbally or mentally whichever is |
| allow energies to circulate. Take a deep | | | | comfortable and appropriate. |
| breath while in this position and hold it for | | | | |
| as long as comfortable. Then release the | | | | The mudra is also used to confer or empower |
| breath slowly. Repeat three times. After | | | | others with energy. After generating the |
| three cycles of deep breathing maintain the | | | | necessary energy, focus your palms to the |
| mudra for five to ten minutes more while | | | | back of the recipient about an inch away from |
| breathing normally and chanting the mantra, | | | | the physical form. Then, visualize energy |
| "AIM" several times. This mudra draws the | | | | flowing from the palms of your hands and into |
| energies of the aura into the physical body, | | | | the body of the subject. You may visualize |
| especially in the chest region. It helps to | | | | the energy as a brilliant white, silver or |
| strengthen and awaken psychic centers there | | | | golden light. While thus channeling energy |
| such as the anahata chakra, or heart center. | | | | from your palms, move them upwards and |
| The thymus gland being empowered via the | | | | downwards along the right and left sides of |
| heart chakra, the immunity level of the | | | | the spine where the ganglia of the nervous |
| physical body would naturally be fortified. | | | | system are located. This operation will have |
| This is one of the mudras taught by the | | | | a healing and strengthening effect on the |
| Rosicrucian Order, a mystical fraternity | | | | subject and if done in conjunction with |
| perpetuating the ancient occult wisdom. | | | | specific powers possessed by the |
| According to the Order's oral tradition it | | | | operator--these could also be transferred or |
| was founded in ancient Egypt by Thutmose | | | | channeled.6) The Pyramid Mudra. This mudra |
| III--one of the enlightened pharaohs that | | | | strengthens the negative polarity of the |
| ruled the land of the Nile. This mudra | | | | physical body and generates a strong magnetic |
| integrates the positive/solar and negative | | | | force for attracting cosmic energies of the |
| lunar forces in the body. Divine power in the | | | | positive polarity, thus balancing the "Yang" |
| physical system results with the use of this | | | | and "Yin" of the microcosm. This mudra is to |
| hand pose.3) The Praise Mudra. The members of | | | | be done prior to the magnetizer mudra above. |
| the Egyptian Mystery Schools were well versed | | | | The animated image shown is an excellent |
| in the meaning and art of praising their | | | | portrayal of this hand-mudra, though it is |
| gods. The temple hierophants knew that the | | | | unnecessary to move your head as shown by the |
| secret effects of praises were upon the | | | | toon-image.To do this mudra, simply place the |
| person giving the praise rather than the god | | | | palms of your hands together and above the |
| receiving it. About two thousand years ago we | | | | head. Place your two feet together while in |
| were told to love our enemies by an Initiate | | | | the standing position. Now hold this position |
| of the Egyptian Mystery School. Why? Because | | | | for 5-10 minutes while chanting and vibrating |
| love ennobles us. It does not matter if | | | | the word "Ma." After several minutes of |
| another deserves our love or not. The act of | | | | chanting, inhale deeply and then exhale and |
| loving unfolds our divine nature and causes a | | | | hold your lungs empty for as long as |
| greater force of our Higher Self to indwell | | | | comfortable. When you need to breathe, do so, |
| in the physical form. The same principle | | | | and then as you exhale, repeat the above. Do |
| applies to praising God, or any higher being | | | | this special breathing for several cycles, |
| more advanced than humanity. Divine beings or | | | | after which you may continue with the other |
| the Source of all do not care if we praise or | | | | mudras.The above represent just a few of the |
| adore them in any way. They are egoless and | | | | Egyptian mudras that have come down to us, |
| therefore unconcerned if we respect them or | | | | the explanations of which are simply |
| not. In religious and spiritual teachings | | | | guidelines. Feel free to improvise and |
| channeled down from the intelligences of | | | | experiment. |