Principles of MAAT

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 weighed on the scale of the Netcher Mat, against a feather, which represented the principles of truth and righteousness (the seven cardinal virtues). 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. (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. (8). Be free from resentment under the experience of wrong. (9). Cultivate the ability to distinguish between right and wrong and (10). Cultivate the ability to distinguish between the real and the unreal
"TRUTH IS LIKE LIGHTING WITH ITS ERRAND DONE BEFORE YOU HEAR THE THUNDER" Gerald Massey.

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Principles of MAAT

Truth Justice Harmony Balance Order Reciprocity Propriety

Admonitions of Mat (Concepts for Living in Balance) have not committed sin have not committed robbery with violence have not stolen have not slain men and women have not stolen food have not swindled offerings have not stolen from God have not told lies have not carried away food have not cursed have not closed my ears to truth have not committed adultery have not made anyone cry have not felt sorrow without reason have not assaulted anyone am not deceitful have not stolen anyone's land have not been an eavesdropper have not falsely accused anyone have not been angry without reason have not seduced anyone's wife have not polluted myself have not terrorized anyone

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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 deed placed myself on a pedestal stolen that which belongs to God stolen from or disrespected the deceased taken food from a child acted with insolence destroyed property belonging to God

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The Negative Confessions from The Book of Coming Forth by Dayor The Book of the Dead,

The Negative Confessions

The Book of Coming Forth by Day or The Book of the Dead 1
The Guide to Entering the Afterlife (app. 1240 BC, Papyrus of Ani) or the Pert em Hrw, the Book of Coming Forth by Day

2 The Egyptian Book of the Dead 1240 BC The Papyrus of Ani 3 Book of the Dead (Wikipedia)
a usex per em Annu an ari-a asfet Hail, Strider, coming forth from Annu, not have I done wrong a hept seset per em xer-aba an auau-a Hail, Embraced with flame, coming forth from Kher-aba not have I despoiled a fentiu per em xemmenu an t'au-a Hail, Fentiu (i.e. The Nose), coming forth from Khemmenu, not have I robbed a am xaibit per em qernet an smam-a ret sep sen Hail, Eater of shades, coming forth from Qernet, not have I slain men: twice. a Nehaa-hra per em Re-stau an het tebh Hail, Nehaa-hra coming forth from Re-stau, not have I defrauded the offerings a rereti per em pet au xebt-a Hail Double Lion-god, coming forth from heaven, not have I diminished [oblations] a maa-f em xet per em Saut as t'a-a Hail, Whose two eyes are of fire, coming forth from Saut, not have I despoiled xet neter a nebat per em xetxet an t'et-a the things of the god. Hail, Flame, coming forth in going back, not have I spoken ker a set qesu per em Suten-henen an lies. Hail, Breaker of bones, coming forth from Suten-henen, not nehem-a ammet a utu neser per em have I carried off food. Hail, Shooter forth of flame, coming forth from Het-ka-Ptah an kena-a a Qereti per em amentet an Memphis, not have I afflicted [any ]. Hail Qereti, coming forth from Amentet, not nek-a en nek-a a hra-f ka-f per em tephet-f have I committed fornication. Hail, whose face is behind him, coming forth from his cavern an Oerem--a a Bastiper em setat an not have I made to weep. Hail, Bast, coming forth from the secret place, not am ab-a a ta ret per em axex an have I eaten my heart. Hail, Blazing legs, coming forth from the darkness, not teh-a a am snef per em nemmat an have I transgressed. Hail Eater of blood, coming forth from the block, not ari hennuit-a a am besek per em Mabet have I acted decietfully. Hail Eater of intestines, coming forth from Mabet, an auau-a henbet a neb maat per em Maati not have I desolated plowed lands. Hail, Lord of Maat, coming forth from Maat, au metmet-a a tennemiu per em Bast an not have I been an eavesdropper. Hail Strider backwards, coming forth from Bast, not sem re-a a Sertiu per em have I set my mouth in motion [ against any man ]. Hail Sertiu coming forth from annu an sexun-a[an]-as her xet a Tutu-f per em Annu, not have I raged except with a cause. hail, Doubly wicked, coming forth from Ati an nek-a hemt t'a a Uaamenti per

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Ati, not have I defiled the wife of a man. Hail Double Serpent, coming forth em xebt an nek-a hemt t'a a maa from the torture chamber, not have I defiled the wife of a man. Hail, Looker at antu-f per am Per-Amsu an tata-a a what is brought to him, coming forth from Per-Amsu, not have I polluted myself. Hail, Her uru per em amemt an ari-a heru a Chief of the mighty, coming forth from Amemt, not have I caused terror. Hail, Khemiu, coming forth from Kesiu, not have I committed offence. Hail, Seset-xeru per em Urit an ta-a Disposer of speech, coming forth from Urit, not have I inflamed myself with rage. a Nexennu per em Uab an sexa-a hra-a her t'etet Hail, Babe, coming forth from Uab, not have I made deaf myself to the words of maat a Kennememti peer em Kennemmet an sent-a right and truth. Hail Kennememti, coming forth from Kennemmet, not have I caused grief. a An hetep-f per em Sau an per-a Hail, Bringer of his offering, coming forth from Sais, not have I acted insolently. a Sera-xeru per em Unaset, an xennu-a Hail, Disposer of speech, coming forth from Unaset, not have I stirred up strife. a Neb hrau per em Net'fet an asta-ab-a Hail, Lord of faces, coming forth from Netchefet, not have I judged hastily. a Sexeriu per em Uten an semetmet-a Hail, Sekheriu, coming forth from Uten, not have I been an eavesdropper. a Neb abui per em Sauti an as xeru-a Hail, Lord of the two horns, coming forth from Sais, not have I multiplied my words her t'etet a Nefer-Tmu per em Het-Ptah-ka an auiti-a upon words. Hail, Nefer-Tmu, coming forth from Memphis, not have I harmed, an ari-a ban not have I done evil. a Tem sepu per em Tettu an ari-a senti Hail Tmu [in his ] seasons, coming forth from Tattu, not have I made curses of suten a ari em ab-f per em Tebu an rehen-a her the king. Hail, Working in his heart, soming forth from Tebu, not have I fouled mu a Ahi per em Nu an qa xeru-a water. Hail Sistrum bearer, coming forth from Nu, not have I made haughty my voice. a uat rexit per em Sau an Hail, Provider of mankind, coming forth from Sais, not senu-a neter a Neheb-ka per em tephet-f an ari a have I cursed god. hail, Neheb-ka, coming forth from his cavern, not have I saqit a Neheb-nefert per em tephet-f an committed theft (?). Hail Neheb-nefert, coming forth from his cavern, not het pautti neteru a Set'eses-tep per have I defrauded the offerings of the gods. hail Arranger of [ his ] head, coming forth em kera an nehem-a xenf er xu from [ his ] shrine, not have i carried away offerings from the beautified ones. a An a-f per em Maat an nehem-a xenf Hail, Bringer of his arm, coming forth from {the double town of Maat,} not have I carried off the food. nexen an seqasat-a neter nut-a. A Het' abehu of the infant, not have I sinned against the god of the town. Hail, White teeth, per em Ta-se an semam-a ah neteri coming forth from Ta-she not have I slaughtered the cattle divine.

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An Introduction to the Book of the Dead by Marie Parsons HYMN TO OSIRIS WORSHIP OF RE WHEN HE RISES IN THE EASTERN HORIZON OF THE SKY, BY N THE DECLARATION OF iNNOCENCE HYMN TO OSIRIS UN-NEFER THE CHAPTERS OF COMING FORTH BY DAY Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE SAHU TO ENTER THE TUAT ON ... THE CHAPTER OF GIVING A MOUTH... Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF... THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY AND OF OPENING..... TEXTS RELATING TO THE WEIGHING OF THE HEART OF ANI THE SEVEN ARITS THE PYLONS OF THE HOUSE OF OSIRIS THE PRIESTS ANMUTEF AND SAMEREF THE SPEECH OF THE PRIEST ANMUTEF. THE SPEECH OF THE PRIEST SAMEREF. THE JUDGES IN ANU THE CHAPTER OF OPENING THE MOUTH OF THE OSIRIS ANI. Who are we? Tour Egypt aims to offer the ultimate Egyptian adventure and intimate knowledge about the country. We offer this unique experience in two ways, the first one is by organizing a tour and coming to Egypt for a visit, whether alone or in a group, and living it firsthand. The second way to experience Egypt is from the comfort of your own home: online.

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THE CHAPTER OF BRINGING WORDS OF POWER TO THE OSIRIS ANI Appendix: THE CHAPTER WHICH MAKETH A MAN TO REMEMBER....... THE CHAPTER OF GIVING A HEART TO THE OSIRIS ANI IN KHERT-NETER. THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE HEART OF THE OSIRIS,.... HE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE HEART-SOUL OF A MAN BE SNATCHEDAWAY FROM HIM IN KHERTNETER. Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF DRINKING WATER IN KHERT-NETER. THE CHAPTER OF DRINKING WATER AND OF NOT BEING BURNT UP BY FIRE THE CHAPTER OF NOT BEING BOILED IN FIRE THE CHAPTER OF GIVING AIR IN KHERT-NETER Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF GIVING AIR TO NU IN KHERT-NETER. THE CHAPTER OF GIVING AIR IN KHERT-NETER THE CHAPTER OF SNUFFING THE AIR WITH WATER IN KHERT-NETER THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE HEART OF A MAN... Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF NOT ALLOWING THE HEART.... THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE HEART-CASE OF A MAN.... Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE HEART OF NU,...... THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE HEART OF NU..... THE CHAPTER OF BREATHING THE AIR AND OF HAVING POWER OVER WATER....... THE CHAPTER OF SNUFFING THE AIR, AND OF HAVING POWER OVER..... THE CHAPTER OF NOT DYING A SECOND TIME IN KHERT-NETER. THE CHAPTER OF NOT ROTTING IN KHERT-NETER. Appendix:THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE BODY PERISH. THE CHAPTER OF NOT PERISHING AND OF BEING ALIVE IN KHERT-NETER. THE CHAPTER OF NOT GOING IN TO THE BLOCK OF THE GOD. THE CHAPTER OF NOT BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE EAST IN KHERT-NETER. THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE HEAD OF A MAN BE CUT OFF FROM HIS BODY.. THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE SOUL TO BE JOINED TO ITS BODY IN KHERT-NETER. THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE SOUL OF A MAN BE HELD CAPTIVE IN KHERT-NETER. THE CHAPTER OF OPENING THE TOMB TO THE BA-SOUL AND THE SHADOW,... Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF LIFTING UP THE FEET, AND OF COMING FORTH ON... THE CHAPTER OF FORCING A WAY INTO AMENTET [AND OF COMING FORTH] BY DAY. Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF FORCING A WAY INTO THE TUAT. ANOTHER CHAPTER OF THE TUAT AND OF COMING FORTH BY DAY. THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY AND OF LIVING AFTER DEATH. Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY AFTER FORCING AN ENTRANCE..... THE CHAPTER OF MAKING A MAN TO RETURN TO LOOK UPON HIS HOUSE ON EARTH. ANOTHER CHAPTER OF THE COMING FORTH OF A MAN BY DAY AGAINST HIS ENEMIES.. Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH AGAINST ENEMIES IN KHERT-NETER.

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A HYMN OF PRAISE TO RA WHEN HE RISETH UPON THE HORIZON,.... THE SOLAR LITANY Appendix: A HYMN OF PRAISE TO RA WHEN HE RISETH IN THE EASTERN PART OF HEAVEN. THE CHAPTER OF THE NEW MOON THE FOLLOWING IS TO BE RECITED ON THE DAY OF THE MONTH (NEW MOON DAY) A HYMN TO RA [WHICH IS TO BE SUNG] ON THE DAY OF THE MONTH..... Appendix: ANOTHER CHAPTER WHICH IS TO BE RECITED WHEN THE MOON..... THE CHAPTER OF ADVANCING TO THE TCHATCHAU CHIEFS OF OSIRIS. THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO A SWALLOW. Appendix: [THE CHAPTER] OF MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO A HAWK OF GOLD. [THE CHAPTER OF] MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO A DIVINE HAWK. Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF BEING TRANSFORMED INTO THE PRINCE OF THE TCHATCHAU CHIEFS [THE CHAPTER OF] MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE SERPENT SATA. [THE CHAPTER OF] MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE CROCODILE-GOD. THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO PTAH. [THE CHAPTER OF] MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE SOUL OF TEM. Appendix: [THE CHAPTER OF] MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE BENU BIRD. [THE CHAPTER OF] MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO A HERON. [THE CHAPTER OF] MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE LOTUS. Appendix: [THE CHAPTER OF] MAKING THE TRANSFORMATION INTO THE GOD WHO LIGHTENETH THE DARKNESS. THE CHAPTER OF NOT DYING A SECOND TIME. Appendix: [THE CHAPTER OF] ENTERING INTO THE HALL OF MAATI TO PRAISE OSIRIS KHENTI-AMENTI. Appendix: [THE FOLLOWING] WORDS SHALL BE SAID BY THE STEWARD OF THE KEEPER.. THE NEGATIVE CONFESSION Appendix: ADDRESS TO THE GODS OF THE TUAT THE CHAPTER OF THE DEIFICATION OF THE MEMBERS Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF REPUlSING SLAUGHTER IN HENSU THE CHAPTER OF A TET OF GOLD. Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF A TET OF CARNELIAN. Appendix:

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THE CHAPTER OF A HEART OF SEHERT STONE. THE CHAPTER OF THE HEAD-REST Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF THE HEAD-REST [OR PILLOW]. THE TEXTS IN THE FUNERAL CHAMBER [HERE] BEGIN THE CHAPTERS OF SEKHET-HETEPET,... Appendix: [HERE] BEGIN THE CHAPTERS OF SEKHET-HETEPET,.. THE CHAPTER OF PROVIDING THE DECEASED WITH MEAT, MILK, ETC. ADDRESSES TO THE FOUR RUDDERS OF HEAVEN ADDRESSES TO THE FOUR COMAPNIES OF THE GODS Appendix: THE BOOK OF MAKING PERFECT THE KHU THE ADDRESSES OF THE FOUR RUDDERS HYMN TO OSIRIS KHENTI-AMENTI UN-NEFER Appendix: THE CHAPTER OF THE PRAISE OF HATHOR, LADY OF AMENTET THE CHAPTER OF THE FOUR TORCHES References Return to Literature See Also: Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian Art Ancient Egyptian Names The Book of the Dead Last Updated: August 8th, 2011

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