Here Comes the Sun
The Egyptians referred to Ra as “the Word”:
I am the Eternal, I am Ra
I am that which created the Word
I am the Word.
This passage comes from the Book of the Dead which is the oldest text in the world. Thousands of years later, this verse would reappear in the King James Bible:
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
In the Book of the Dead, Ra was said to have ascended from the primordial waters as a snake. As self-created deity, he was the first being to emerge from the total darkness and watery abyss that existed before creation. A product of the energy within this chaos, Ra created the Grand Ennead out of loneliness.
The Winged Disc was the master symbol of Ra. It appeared above the portico of most Egyptian temples and in many places within. Depicted in red and turquoise, these colours hinted at the pathway to transcendence. This symbol of Ra then, could be used to manifest your heart’s desire, but also to recognise the divinity within your own soul.
Put another way, Ra was the secret sound of the Sun that resonates within us. His was a name, not just a vibration. When we finally accept Ra as a force within us, then our highest intuitions start to emerge. Knowing ourselves as God was the final step for any adept—both powerful and subtle.
The words we use shape our reality in profound ways. Every spoken phrase carries the potential to build bridges or erect barriers, to ignite understanding or fuel conflict. In this intricate dance of language we wield the power to cultivate empathy, inspire change or forge paths of shared understanding that resonate with eternity.
Above: his right eye was the Sun and his left the Moon
Ra was the king of all the other deities. Ra was so powerful that some have argued that the entire Egyptian religion was some form of veiled monotheism. This seems to be an overstatement, but it underlines Ra’s primary position within the religious texts. Here we are reminded of his ancient initialism VVVVV:
VI VERBUM VNIVERSUM VIVUS VICI
By the living word, I have conquered the universe
V is the 22nd letter of the alphabet (alpha + beta). 22 is also a pentagonal number. As the Master Builder, 22 turns dreams into reality through discipline, practicality and hard work. It represents the ability to build something significant, often with global impact.
The rising and setting of the Sun was linked with stability because it happened every day and represented Ma’at—the guiding principle of the universe. It was also a symbol of the pharaoh, who embodied the “divine king” (Osiris) every morning when he rose like a snake.
We all know that musical instruments need to be tuned from time to time. Basically anything that causes a dimensional change in the vibrating elements that generate sound can cause instruments to detune. One such cause is humidity, which causes wood to expand and contract. Temperature is another. Physical wear and tear to instruments can cause them to sound “off”. What we’re less familiar with is that the human body is also a musical instrument that needs to be tuned from time to time.
Solfeggio frequencies make up the ancient six-tone scale used in sacred music, including the beautiful Gregorian chants. These plainchants and their special tones were believed to impart spiritual blessings if they were sung in harmony. Each Solfeggio tone is comprised of a frequency required to keep your subtle bodies in tune.
In the list above, the root and throat chakras vibrate at 369 and 741 Hz.
