UPENDO: THE FOUNDATION OF LIFE

UPENDO: THE FOUNDATION OF LIFE

Should one study the composition of creation, one would find that the foundation is based on the underlying principle of UPENDO [an inadequate transliteration would be the English word love, but for cultural reasons to be discussed at another time this term is inadequate. A better equivalent is the Ancient Kemetic Metu/Word] MRY].  The greatest expression of UPENDO is to be found within the relations of NETER [God THE MOTHER & FATHER] and Humanity.  For though mankind has continuously walked contrary to the divine moral law of Maat as a result of acculturation into a de-spiritualized, vampiristic Culture, NETER, in spite of this blatant disregard of moral principles, continues to carry out the Existence of Humanity.  Thus, the greatest UPENDO is that UPENDO that is given without expectation of something in return and 'in spite of' of the actions of the recipient.

The highest earthly expression of UPENDO that is given 'in spite of' is found in a true, meaningful relationship between a woman and man.  This relationship is characterized by Complementarity, a  burning desire for one another; complete faith in each other; determination and persistence through times of harmony and travail; a knowledge in the pricelessness of each other; true reliance one upon the one another; enthusiasm for each other; inspiration by each other; and, the developing of two personalities that are pleasing to the self and each other resulting in a complementary whole. UPENDO is culminated in the spiritual, mental and physical union of the two.  It must be understood that there is a difference between making love and having sex and the difference  is that where there is a manifestation of the above mentioned  characteristics and their culmination then there is the art  of 'making love' resulting in the KHEPERA [creation] of ANKH [life] and where these are lacking there is lust and  the act of 'having sex'.                                             

It is within a true, meaningful relationship of a woman and man that these words ring true:

I.

"Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm:  for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it:  if a man would give all the substance of his house for love,  it would utterly be contemned." [Song of Solomon 8: 6-7]

II.

LAND OF THE SCEPTRE!

I AM RA EVERYDAY!

NONE SHALL SEIZE MY ARMS!

NONE SHALL GRAB MY HANDS TO CARRY ME AWAY!

NONE SHALL CAUSE ME HARM:

NOT MANKIND,

NOT GOD,

NOT THE ANOINTED ONES,

NOT THE DEAD,

NOT THE ANCIENT ONES,

NONE SHALL HARM ME!

I COME FORTH FROM THE BLACKNESS ADVANCING AND ACHIEVING!

NONE KNOWS MY NAME!

I AM YESTERDAY!

MAAT OF MILLIONS OF YEARS IS MY NAME!

I TRAVEL TWICE UPON THE WAY OF HERU THE JUDGE!

I AM LORD OF ETERNITY!

I FEEL!

I PERCIEVE!

I COME FORTH AND I SHINE!

MY SEAT IS ON MY THRONE!

I AM HERU EXISTING MILLIONS OF YEARS! 

I HAVE DECLARED MY THRONE!

I RULE BY THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH!

SPEAKING AND SILENT I MAINTAIN AN EXACT BALANCE!

I AM ONE COMING FROM ONE!

[ADAPTED FROM BOOK  OF COMING FORTH BY DAY 42: 10-16]

III.

From the Land of the Divine Scepter, The Holy Place Doth She Come.

Divine of Form, More Beautiful Than The Sun.

Thy Hair is the Hair of Nu.

Thy Face is the Face of Ra.

Thine Eyes are the Eyes of Het-Heru.

Thine Ears are the Ears of Ap-uat, The Opener of the Way.

Thy Hands are the Hands of Khnemu, The Creator of What Was, 
What Is, What Shall Be, The Father of Fathers and Mother of Mothers. 

Thy Nose is the Nose of Shu, The Breath of Life.

Thy Lips are the Lips of Anpu, Messengers of Ausar.

Thy Teeth are the Teeth of Khepera, The Self-Begotten, Self-Produced.

Thy Neck is the Neck of Auset The Divine Womb-Man.

Thy Fore-Arms are the Fore-Arms of Neith, The Divine Mother, The Womb of Heaven.

The Shoulders are the Shoulders of Uatchit, the Divine Serpent.

Thy Belly and Backbone are the Belly and Backbone of the Lion Headed, Sun Crowned Goddess Sekhet.

Thy Heavenly Lotus is the Heavenly Lotus of Auset, Birthing Ra Each Day.

Thy Breasts are the Breasts of Maat, Balanced and Harmonious.

Thy Buttocks are the Buttocks of the Eye of Heru.

Thy Hips and Thighs are the Hips and Thighs of the Goddess Nut.

Thy Feet are the Feet of Ptah.

Thy Fingers and Legs are the Fingers and Legs of the Living Uraei.

All of Thee is Divine.

Thou Art Emotion.

Thou Art Perception.

Verily, Thou Art My Yesterday and My Eternity!

[ADAPTED FROM: THE BOOK OF COMING FORTH BY DAY, 42: 1-29]

Without true, meaningful UPENDO the relationship between a woman and a man would fail and a lack thereof, between NETER and Humanity  would cause Humanity to cease to exist as would all of creation. It is through this virtue of UPENDO that the ills of the world could be healed; however, it is certain that this will be accomplished only by the intervention of the NETER through each of us a minute expression of an aspect of the essence of the Divine. When that occurs through the renewing of our minds we shall manifest as Auset and Ausar.