Ancient Egyptian Cyclic Process

In Egyptian cosmology they believed the all of the lifestreams went through a process that ordains a return to the creative source and reappeared in the phenomenal world. This is known as a cycle of renewal; and in ancient Egyptian times this process was called “Neheh” which means, “forever”, “eternity”.

To the ancient Egyptians this process was a cyclic process and was associated with the four seasons.

The first phase, known as, “Manu” which means “horizon of waters” is what the ancient Egyptians believed where creation began. To the ancient Egyptians it was from a watery mass of undefined powers.

This phase is associated with:

The element: Water

The cardinal point: South

The city: Hermopolis

The second phase, known as, “Aakhut” which means, “luminous horizon”, and to the ancient Egyptians this was the phase where a strong force of light illuminated the primeval waters and created gestalts that would come into being.

This phase is associated with:

The element: Fire

The cardinal point: East

The city: Memphis

The third phase, known as, “Rostau” which means, “horizon of spirits”. This is the phase which expresses the sacred fire in matter, of microcosmic form in which forms now come into being.

This phase is associated with:

The element: Earth

The cardinal point: North

The city: Heliopolis

The fourth and final phase, known as, “Ament” which means, “horizon of the west”. This is the world in which we physically live; we have a physical form and we experience birth and death.

This phase is associated with:

The element: Air

The cardinal point: West

The city: Thebes