Principles of MAT

VIRTUES OF MAT

MAT: The symbolic representation of Mat as a human figure with outreached hands and wings, is the Netcher of the weighing of the soul in ancient Kemet. The heart of the deceased was believed to be the seat of the soul and it was where ones virtues resided. This symbolic weighing of the heart against the feather of truth (Mat) was performed to established the righteousness of the deceased. The scale of Mat was balanced after the recitation of the "42" Declarations of Innocence or Admonitions of Mat. pg. 91, NVCTC. The Neophyte or students ultimate aim in Kemet was for a person to become "One with God" or to "become like God." The path to the development of godlike qualities was through the development of virtue, but virtue could only be achieved through special study and effort. According to George G. M. James in his timeless work Stolen Legacy writes: The following of the 10 virtues were sought by the Neophyte in ancient Kemet. In the final analysis, the ancient Kemites sought Mat or to be more correct they sought to become one with Mat, the cosmic order. Mat, the cosmic order. (1). Control of thoughts (2). Control of actions (3). Devotion of purpose (4). Have faith in the ability of [your] [teacher] to teach [you] the truth. (5). Have faith in [yourself] to assimilate the truth (6). Have faith in [themselves] to wield the truth (7). Be free from resentment under the experience of persecution.

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The 42 Negative Confessions

(Concepts for Living in Balance)
1)I have not committed sin 2)I have not committed robbery with violence 3)I have not stolen 4)I have not slain men and women 5)I have not stolen food 6)I have not swindled offerings 7)I have not stolen from God 8)I have not told lies 9)I have not carried away food 10)I have not cursed 11)I have not closed my ears to truth 12)I have not committed adultery 13)I have not made anyone cry 14)I have not felt sorrow without reason 15)I have not assaulted anyone 16)I am not deceitful 17)I have not stolen anyone's land 18)I have not been an eavesdropper 19)I have not falsely accused anyone 20)I have not been angry without reason 21)I have not seduced anyone's wife 22)I have 23)I have 24)I have 25)I have 26)I have 27)I have 28)I have 29)I have 30)I have 31)I have 32)I have 33)I have 34)I have 35)I have 36)I have deed 37)I have 38)I have 39)I have deceased 40)I have 41)I have 42)I have not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not polluted myself terrorized anyone disobeyed the law been excessively angry cursed God behaved with violence caused disruption of peace acted hastily or without thought overstepped my boundaries of concern exaggerated my words when speaking worked evil used evil thoughts, words or deeds polluted the water spoken angrily or arrogantly cursed anyone in thought, word or

not placed myself on a pedestal not stolen that which belongs to God not stolen from or disrespected the not taken food from a child not acted with insolence not destroyed property belonging to God

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