Understanding Ra

Åānkhu Menu Såa Benu

 INTRODUCTION

Perhaps one of the most misunderstood, and misrepresented

Ancient Kamitic Deities/Symbols is Ra (pronounced Rau or Raw).
This symbol is misunderstood by most so-called scholars of
Kamitic religion, both Black and White. The latter misunderstands
because he is interpreting an Afrikan cosmology and worldview
through European eyes, while the former is studying it from the
same European worldview, and mode of scholarship. This
worldview is extremely left-brained, extroverted, and physicalist
oriented in nature. This being the case it is by nature incompetent,
and inadequate to interpret an Afrikan worldview which is by
nature right-brained, introverted, and spiritualist oriented.
European eyes interpreting Afrikan Symbols, or any symbol, is
problematic. Symbols are a representation for a reality, and are not
the reality itself. For example, if you saw the word “car” written on
a wall, and had never seen one for yourself, you could not say that
you know what a car is in reality. Even if there was a definition
following behind that word you would still not Know in reality
what a car is. All you would have knowledge of is that word and
definition. The word is a symbol standing in for the reality itself,
but if you never experience the reality behind the word than you
don’t gain access to the true meaning of the word. All symbols,
verbal (words) or visual (images) are representations of a
deeper meaning, a reality contained within them, but are not
the reality themselves. Symbols point you towards the reality they
represent. Now understanding the nature of symbols, let’s look at
RA. So-called Egyptologist have declared to the world, and have
many of us ignorantly following them, that Ra is the “sun god”,
because the symbol used for Ra (one of a few) is the sun-disk. But
never did they take into consideration the Kamitic people’s own
description’s of Ra in their scriptures nor the other symbols
affiliated with Ra. What did they do? They went on further to
interpret the symbol through their Caucasoid eyes, colored by their
Caucasoid worldview. As a result Ra became the Sun, and the
Ancient Kamitic people have been given the European stamp of
being “sun worshipers” among other degrading titles. It is this
same arrogant scholarship that lead to the claim Afrikan’s are
polytheist. We shall deal with all of these issues as we proceed.
"RETHINKING RA"
When we look at Ra, we don’t want to make the same
mistake of interpreting the symbolism, literally, and through the
eyes of a physicalist. We want to look deeply into the nature of the
symbol. Let’s start with the most controversial, the sun. What is
the sun? What is its function? What is our relationship with it?
First of all, the sun just happens to be the greatest source of
light/energy in our galaxy, without which life would not be
possible. Energy, and light. Everything that exists, exists as a
manifestation, a form of energy. Our bodies, the computer that I’m
using to type this, the desk that its sitting on, everything around us
when you break it all the way down to its fundamental components
it’s all energy; Molecules and atoms, particles and sub-atomic
particles. This was deeply understood by the Ancient Kamitic
people. Ra is not only the sun; Ra is everything that is made up of
light and energy. In other words, Ra is EVERY-THING. This
understanding is expressed through the writings of the Kamitic
people themselves and not a European interpretation of the
Symbol. Let us look at an excerpt from the THE BOOK OF KNOWING
THE TRANSFORMATIONS OF RA AND OF THE OVERTHROWING OF
APEP:
THE WORDS OF NEBERTCHER (LORD OF ALL) WHICH HE SPOKE
AFTER COMING INTO BEING:
I am he who came into being in the form of the infinite power of manifestation
(Khepera). I became the Creator of what came into being. After my coming into
being many were the things coming forth from my mouth (words of power). Not
existed heaven (Nut), not existed earth (Geb), and creeping things in that place.
I raised them out of Nu, from the state of inactivity. Not found I a place to stand
wherein. I was alone, for not had I spit out the form of Shu (the thermal yang
principle of the world), not had I emitted Tefnut (the moisture, hydrogenoid, yin
principle of the world) not existed another who worked with me. I made a
foundation by means of my will, and laid a foundation in the law (Maa), and
there came into being the multitude of things. I was alone. I became from GOD
one, Gods three, that is from out of myself were raised up Shu and Tefnut. Nu
(the unmanifested undifferentiated realm) Shu and Tefnut gave birth to Seb (Geb
or earth), and Nut (heaven), Seb, and Nut gave birth to Ausar, Herukhent en
Maati, Set, Auset, and Nebt-Het.
The above Kamitic scripture is a description of Ra’s
transformation during the process of creation. According to the
above text, it is Ra that transforms into Nut (Heaven) and Geb
(Earth), Shu (so-called air) and Tefnut (So-called water), and the
multitude of things and entities that came into existence. All of
these things are manifestations/transformations of Ra. Now let’s
ask ourselves this; does the SUN do these things? Does it
transform into heaven and earth, air and water, me and you? No!
However, energy and light does. The word/name for the actual sun
in the Kamitic language is Aten. This word Aten, Egyptologist
translate the “sun-disk”, but just ask yourself… “What the hell is
that?” Also, the fact that Ra is not the sun is seen in the Hymn to
Ausar in the so-called Egyptian book of the dead to “… The rise of
Ra’s Aten (sun) at early sunrise” (*see Nuk Au Neter p.53,
Egyptian book of the dead ch. clxxxiii). Another example is taken
from the Sesh Am Duat which states “Praise be to Ra…Thou art
he whose forms are his own creations, and thou makest thy
creations in thy sun(Aten)”, clearly making the distinction between
Ra and Aten (the sun). This understanding of Ra as spirit and Aten
as the sun is the reason why Ankhenaten and Nefertiti (Who was
not native to Kamit) were met with great hostility for attempting to
implement Aten (sun) worship in Kamit and eradicate in the
process the religion of the Kamitic ancestors.
 RA AND QUANTUM PHYSICS
As stated previously, Ra is a symbolic representation of
energy/light. After deep study and contemplation of Ra, one will
gain tremendous insight in to the depth of scientific knowledge of
the Ancient Kamitic sages. As shown in the Book of Knowing the
Transformations of Ra, all physical phenomenon are
manifestations or forms of Ra(energy). Physics bears witness to
this truth. The fact that there is an eternal and subsisting energy
that rests as the foundation of all life is evident in the Law of
Conservation of Energy/Matter, which states that energy cannot be
created or destroyed, but can change its form; The total quantity of
matter and energy available in the universe is a fixed amount and
never any more or less. This means that Ra or energy is Eternal, the
Alpha and Omega. Also, as it relates to “physical” phenomenon, all
“physical entities” are nothing more than manifestations of light. It is
because of the electrical charge (electron emitting light) of the atom that
we are able to see “things”. Just as interesting, it is because of this same
electrical charge that we are able to feel and hold things. What we feel is
the charge/vibration from the “object”. It is this same charge/vibration that
gives us the illusion of “solid things”. In reality if there were no sound
there would be no solidity or soundness. These principles of Quantum
Physics and Quantum Mechanics also apply to our persons. Our persons
are manifestations of energy and light, Ra. Light consist of a duality; one
aspect particle (photon), the other aspect wave (sound). This means
that all manifestations are nothing more than variations of light and
sound. This knowledge will be pertinent when dealing with the
Tree of Life. Every Neteru, deity, personality, archetype, and
Angel, is nothing more than a specific and varying Angle of light.
Also the Sound or wave aspect of light will give insight to the use
of sound as the creative agent. In fact this will shed light on almost
every scripture, in which creation takes place by way of the
creative word (sound), as well as the use of Hekau (mantras),
colors, and lights during meditation, for the light and sounds are
the Neteru. Another interesting note is the Kamitic Concept of
Amen Ra and what Quantum Physics refers to as Dark Matter. It
has been established that Ra is energy. The Kamitic word Amen
means “hidden”. So Amen Ra is literally the Hidden life force or
hidden spirit. This strikes a profound resemblance to Physics’ Dark
Matter. Dark Matter has been said to make up 90 percent of the
universe. It does not give off any electromagnetic radiation (light),
thus it impossible to detect directly, it is imperceptible (hidden).
The detection of "dark matter" has to be made indirectly, through
the observation of its gravitational effect. Because it has mass,
"dark matter" can exert a gravitational pull on visible matter.
According to this Smithsonian Review article:
"Today, we understand that what we normally think of as the
'galaxy' -- the pinwheel of stars -- is in fact only a part of the
entire structure. It is surrounded by, and immersed in, a globe of
unseen dark matter that makes up at least 90 percent of its mass.
The real story of the Universe, it seems, is in its dark matter."
The fact that Dark Matter has no electrical charge makes it
formless, intangible, and able to move through any medium
undetected due to the fact that once again what we feel and see is
the charge. Where there is no charge there is no visibility, and no
solidness. Also as it relates to the Tree of Life, the sphere Amen,
which is above the tree (0, Ain of the Kabalistic tree), is the source
of all manifestation, and has a gravitational pull on the spheres of
manifestation (1-10) back to its essence, to return to its nature
(peace and no-thingness). Sphere’s 1 through 10 (the Neteru) are
the various angles through which 0, Amen’s peace is attained. Is
this a coincidence? I don’t think so. Dark Matter is Amen Ra.
 RA IS SPIRIT
If you have been following along carefully it should be clear to you
that we are dealing with a spiritual science. As in every science
there must be a clearly established nomenclature. One of the major
problems in spirituality is the imprecise usage of the language. If
we say Ra is energy, then we are also saying Ra is Spirit. Spirit is
the animating (animal) force, the life force. Etymologically
speaking, the word spirit derives from the old French term espirit,
which means "animating or vital principle in man and animals”,
which comes from the Latin spiritus meaning "soul, courage,
vigor, breath," Which derives from the Greek spirare which means
“to breathe”. Taking the above into account grants us invaluable
insight into the nature of spirit. As the animating or vital principle
in man and animals, it is the life force (espirit). The life force
manifests as soul (spiritus). Soul derives from the Old English
term sawol, meaning “the emotional part of a person”. E-motion
literally means to move (motion) out (e). All of the above terms are
related and find root in Spirare meaning to breathe or breath. So
inherent here is a relationship between the life force, the emotions,
and the breath. This is why when the life force is depleted there is
a lack of motivation, or desire to move out, emotional instability
etc. This is also why emotional instability, especially anger, and
excitement, manifests in a change in breathing, and depletion in
life force and health. So why does meditation work (rhetorical)?
Because control of the breath is ultimately control of the life-force,
which is control over the emotions. Meditation and deep-breathing
exercises have been shown to increase the life force, improve
health, stabilize the emotions, calm the mind, and increase
intelligence. Look at the relationship between respiration and
inspiration. If you need to be inspired, work on your breathing.
RA AND THE SERPENT
The other symbol for Ra that we will deal with is the one with the
serpent above his head. The serpent has been used since the times
of the ancients, as a symbol of life, transformation, wisdom,
energy, and evil. In India it is the Naga, and Kundalini. In Kamit it
is associated with Ra, Apep, and the Caduceus of Tehuti. All of
these associations describe the nature of the spirit/life force. Ra is
the Kundalini of the Dravidian/Hindu tradition, and the Chi of the
Taoist. The serpent is associated with Ra for the way it resembles
energy. It moves and flows similar to electricity, sounds like
electricity, and its venom produces an electrical shock type of
sensation. As Apep, it is associated with evil. This is due to the
animalistic tendencies, of the animating force (life force), its
relationship to the Serpent Brain (Brain Stem) which is the
foundation of our brain, and the most primitive part of our brain. It
is also responsible for involuntary behavior (primal instincts, and
animation such as heart beat etc.) as well as respiration. It is also
responsible for rage, fear, and basic survival fight or flight
responses. It is the source of all animalism (evil) in man. It is the
addict in man that inclines us to fulfill our base, low desires and
urges. All addictions, bad habits, negative thoughts, toxins,
diseases, etc., are stored in the Life force. This aspect of Ra must
be “overthrown.” This is why the book is called Knowing the
Transformations of Ra and the Overthrowing Apep. Could this be
why the Serpent is above Ra’s head? Since it is necessary for life
to exist, it is not inherently evil; it is only evil when it is in control.
It must be controlled, cultivated, purified, mastered, and guided by
the Self (Consciousness/will). There are a few stories in which Ra
is oppressed by this Serpent. One such story is the one with Ra and
Auset, in which Auset allows a Serpent to poison Ra in order to
make Ra tell her his “secret” name. Interesting enough, it is Ra’s
secret name that is said to be invoked to overthrow Apep. We will
get to that in a moment. The other association with the serpent
comes with the Caduceus of Tehuti which has this as its symbol:
Its association with Tehuti (Wisdom) makes it the Serpents of
wisdom (Khut). Khut has at the root of its name Khu which
corresponds to the division of the spirit that houses Neter’s
omniscience/intuition. As it was with Apep, the life force is also
the storehouse of all information, experiences, and knowledge.
This also shows the relationship between Ra and Kundalini. The
symbol has a staff representing the spine of man (Kundalini rest at
the base of the spine), the twin serpents the duality or balance of
the life force, ascending up the spine past the stem (serpent brain),
with wings for transcendence, up into a circle representing the
Pineal Gland (Third Eye), the Seat of Wisdom within the spirit.
This transcendence takes place through the harmonization, and
careful cultivation of the life force, and the upliftment and
expansion of consciousness. Interesting to note, is the relationship
between the chakras (Arits in the Kamitic tradition) and the color
spectrum. Visible light manifest in seven colors each of which
corresponds to the colors associated with the chakras. Just as white
light shined through a prism will manifest these seven colors of the
spectrum, Ra (light/spirit) manifests in man as the seven chakras in
man, and also the seven major divisions of the spirit. Man’s person
is the prism of the Divine.
RA’S SECRET NAME: ANUK AUSAR
These are] the words of the god Neb-er-tcher, who said: "I am
the creator of what hath come into being, and I myself came into being
under the form of the god Khepera, and I came into being in primeval
time. I came into being in the form of Khepera, and I am the creator of
what did come into being, that is to say, I formed myself out of the
primeval matter, and I made and formed myself out of the substance
which existed in primeval time. My name is AUSARES (i.e., Osiris),
who is the primeval matter of primeval matter.
As stated earlier, Ra states that his children shall invoke his
“name” to overthrow apep (evil). This name is Ausar. This
confusion will be cleared up once we understand that Ra is the
Spirit, and not the Self (see my Anatomy of Being). However, The
Self dwells within (secret) the Spirit. This is why within the atom
of life is evidence of an Intelligence that operates with
mathematical precision. Ironically, atheistic scientist in admitting
this apparent intelligence, state that it(energy, atom) seems to be
“Self-Guided”. They are absolutely right, but so wrong. This
Intelligence is The consciousness/will of the Supreme Being, and
every being that exist. This consciousness is symbolized as the
Neter Ausar, whose symbol is the All Seeing Eye. In the The Book
of Knowing the Transformations of Ra and the Overthrowing of
Apep, it is the name Ausar (Ausares) that will overthrow evil
within man. The relationship between this “secret” name and the
spirit (Ra) details the relationship between the Self (consciousness,
Ausar) and the Spirit (energy, Ra). In the Legend of Ra and Auset,
Ra states that invocation of his secret name will not only give one
dominion and power to control him (Ra), but also power over all
things (Heaven and Earth.). This speaks of the dominion of
Consciousness over the spirit, as well as a hidden jewel within the
name. The Kamitic language is a language of Hekau (words of
power). This being so many of the words and names contain Hekau
within them. With that said, within the name Ausar, is the Hekau
Au, which is the primordial sound of creation. In the science of
Mantra, Au is combined with what is called Nada Bindu (literally Circumference of Self- Knowledge
the sound of nothing) which becomes Aung (mistaken as AUM or
OM, the Hekau of the universe. Invocation of this brings the unity
of heaven and earth. Actually it is this Hekau the meaning of the
Aunkh or Ankh. The Aunkh is not the word that means life, but is
the sound of life itself. It is a combination of a symbol called shen,
in the Kamitic language, which is a cipher O and symbol for
eternity and heaven, and a vertical line l, which is a symbol for an
object, thing, or that which is finite earth. The unity of the two
symbols produces the Aunkh or Ankh, which is life, as the Unity
of Nut and Geb (Heaven and Earth) give birth to Ausar. Raising
the spirit to this vibration (Aung), and identification with the Self
(Ausar), one will unite with heaven and earth, and gain mastery
over life. Anuk Ausar! (I AM AUSAR)

CONCLUSION

This concludes the discourse on Ra. This pamphlet was not

intended to be exhaustive, but to bring clarity to one of the most
misunderstood symbols of our Ancestors. Included in this
pamphlet is the Book of Knowing the Transformations of Ra and
the Overthrowing of Apep in its entirety for your further study and "As Above, So Below…
reference. Hetepu! Man Know Thy Self."

THE BOOK OF KNOWING THE EVOLUTIONS 1 OF RA, AND
OF OVERTHROWING APEP. [These are] the; words which the
god Neb-er-tcher spake after he had, come into being:--"I am he
who came into being in the form of the god Khepera, and I am the
creator of that which came into being, that is to say, I am the
creator of everything which came into being: now the things which
I created, and which came forth out of my month after that I had
come into being myself were exceedingly many. The sky (or
heaven) had not come into being, the earth did not exist, and the
children of the earth 2, and the creeping, things, had not been made
at that time. I myself raised them up from out of Nu 3, from a state
of helpless inertness. I found no place whereon I could stand. I
worked a charm 4 upon my own heart (or, will), I laid the
foundation [of things] by Maat, 5 and I made everything which had
form. I was [then] one by myself, for I had not emitted from
myself the god Shu, and I had not spit out from myself the goddess
Tefnut; and there existed no
p. 4 p. 5
other who could work with me. I laid the foundations [of things] in
my own heart, and there came into being multitudes of created
things, which came into being from the created things which were
born from the created things which arose from what they brought
forth. I had union with my closed hand, and I embraced my
shadow as a wife, and I poured seed into my own mouth, and I sent
forth from myself issue in the form of the gods Shu and Tefnut.
Saith my father Nu:--My Eye was covered up behind them (i.e.,
Shu. and Tefnut), but after two hen periods had passed from the
time when they departed from me, from being one god I became
three gods, and I came into being in the earth. Then Shu and
Tefnut rejoiced from out of the inert watery mass wherein they I
were, and they brought to me my Eye (i.e., the Sun). Now after
these things I gathered together my members, and I wept over
them, and men and women sprang into being from the tears which
came forth from my Eye. And when my Eye came to me, and
found that I had made another [Eye] in place where it was (i.e., the
Moon), it was wroth with (or, raged at) me, whereupon I endowed
it (i.e., the (second Eye) with [some of] the splendour which I had
made for the first [Eye], and I made it to occupy its place in my
Face, and henceforth
p. 6 p. 7
it ruled throughout all this earth.
When there fell on them their moment 1 through plant-like clouds,
I restored what had been taken away from them, and I appeared
from out of the plant-like clouds. I created creeping things of every
kind, and everything which came into being from them. Shu and
Tefnut brought forth [Seb and] Nut; and Seb and Nut brought forth
Osiris, and Heru-khent-an-maati, 2 and Set, and Isis, and
Nephthys 3 at one birth, one after the other, and they produced their
multitudinous offspring in this earth."
THE BOOK OF KNOWING THE EVOLUTIONS OF RA, AND
OF OVERTHROWING APEP. [These are] the words of the god
Neb-er-tcher, who said: "I am the creator of what hath come into
being, and I myself came into being under the form of the god
Khepera, and I came into being in primeval time. I came into being
in the form of Khepera, and I am the creator of what did come into
being, that is to say, I formed myself out of the primeval matter,
and I made and formed myself out of the substance which existed
in primeval time. My name is AUSARES (i.e., Osiris), who is the
primeval matter of primeval matter.
p. 8 p. 9
I have done my will in everything in this earth. I
[paragraph continues]
have spread myself abroad therein, and I have made strong my
hand. I was ONE by myself, for they (i.e., the gods) had not been
brought forth, and I had emitted from myself neither Shu nor
Tefnut. I brought my own name 1 into my mouth as a word of creeping things [sprang up] from the god REM, through the tears
power, and I forthwith came into being under the form of things which I let fall. I cried out to my Eye, and men and women came
which are and under the form of Khepera. I came into being from into existence. Then I bestowed upon my Eye the uraeus of fire,
out of primeval matter, and from the beginning I appeared under and it was wroth with me when another Eye (i.e., the Moon) came
the form of the multitudinous things which exist; nothing and grew up in its place; its vigorous power fell
whatsoever existed at that time in this earth, and it was I who made
whatsoever was made. I was ONE: by myself, and there was no p. 12 p. 13
other being who worked with me in that place. I made all the
things under the forms of which I appeared then by means of the on the plants, on the plants which I had placed there, and it set
Soul-God which I raised into firmness at that time from out of Nu, order among them, and it took up its place in my face, and it doth
from a state of inactivity. I found no place whatsoever there rule the whole earth. Then Shu and Tefnut brought forth Osiris,
whereon I could stand, I worked by the power of a spell by means and Heru-khenti-an-maa, and Set, and Isis, and Nephthys and
of my heart, I laid a foundation [for things] before me, and behold, they have produced offspring, and have created
whatsoever was made, I made. I was ONE by myself, and I laid the multitudinous children in this earth, by means of the beings which
foundation of things [by means of] my heart, and I made the other came into existence from the creatures which they produced. They
things which came into being, and the things of Khepera which invoke my name, and they overthrow their enemies, and they make
were made were manifold, and their offspring came into existence words of power for the overthrowing of Apep, over whose hands
from the things to which they gave birth. I it was who and arms AKER keepeth ward. His hands and arms shall not exist,
his feet and leas shall not exist, and he is chained in one place
p. 10 p. 11 whilst Ra inflicts upon him the blows which are decreed for him.
He is thrown upon his accursed back, his face is slit open by reason
emitted Shu, and I it was who emitted Tefnut, and from being the of the evil which he hath done, and he shall remain upon his
ONE, god (or, the only god) I became three gods; the two other accursed back."
gods who came into being on this earth sprang from me, and Shu
and Tefnut rejoiced (or, were raised up) from out of Nu in which
they were. Now behold, they brought my Eye to me after two hen
periods since the time when they went forth from me. I gathered
together my members (which had appeared in my own body, and
afterwards I had union with my hand, and my heart (or, will) came
unto me from out of my hand, and the seed fell into my mouth, and
I emitted from myself the gods Shu and Tefnut, and so from being
the ONE god (or, the only, god) I became three gods; thus the two
other gods who came into being on this earth sprang from me, and
Shu and Tefnut rejoiced (or, were raised up) from out of Nu in
which they were. My father Nu saith:--They covered up (or,
concealed) my Eye with the plant-like clouds which were behind
them (i.e., Shu and Tefnut) for very many hen periods. Plants and
Notes

Nuk Au Neter by Ra Un Nefer Amen

Serpent Power by Muata Ashby

Metu Neter Vol 1 by Ra Un Nefer Amen

Legends of the Gods By E. A. Wallis Budge

Egyptian Myths and Mysteries by Rudolph

Steiner
Dark Matter:The Physical Basis
for Mysticism by Deno Kazanis