On the heels of Egypt's first year revolution, I believe it is imperative that we, in our own unique way, recognize

and celebrate this momentous event. It echoes our own war of independence and marks a significant change in the Middle East, one that heralds the possibility of democracy, respect for human rights, etc. To this end, I offer a passage from my book, Embodying Osiris, to pay tribute to Egypt's golden past: Much of what is popularly known of ancient Egypt is based on Greek historians like Plutarch and Herodotus. While I will at times refer to their writings, my first preference will be the original Egyptian texts. Additionally, it is important to consider an endless number of people who either through error or enthusiasm added to the Osiris myth. In point of fact, most of the historical record of Egypt comes to us from the Greeks. Yet, there are significant differences between the two cultures. While, for example, Greek gods were immortal, the Egyptian gods and everything else that existed under the desert sun were not meant to live for eternity. Alas, even the great Egypt, in the end, disintegrates. Another important difference lies in the fact that, unlike in ancient Greece, initiation into the mysteries was not taught in Egyptian schools. Rather, the way of transcendence came by selfdiscovery, spurred on by an insatiable need to find ones place among the stars. What I intend to show is the genius of the Egyptians brilliant insights into the nuances of natural energy and how these energies manifest in divine and human form. Further, we will grasp the subtle way that energy changes form, moving toward ever-greater states of being. This work is subtle, requiring long pauses, daydreaming, and laying aside the ordinary ways we think about things. No words can capture what people of ancient Egypt were actually thinking. No amount of archeological study can tell us the psychology behind mummy masks, false doors, and the embalmers art. About the best we can do is rely on the myths they used . . . to convey their insights into the workings of nature and the ultimately indescribable realities of the soul.8 Of course, beyond any description of this amazing land is a world completely alien to ours, and yet, as we shall see, Egypt possesses a wisdom that is timeless and infinitely helpful in enriching our lives. I say this in light of those philosophers, scientists, and scholars,

including Plato, Democritus, and Pythagoras, who knew what treasures Egypt possessed and devoted many years to learning their sacred science. Embodying Osiris, 305-6