Heru and Set - The Struggle Within

Heru, Ausar and Auset - Holy Kemetic Trinity

There are many versions of the ancient Kemetic story of Auset (Isis) and Ausar (Osiris) and Heru (Horus) available online but I will share briefly my rendition, followed by a powerful spiritual application given by Brother Floyd Williams (author of The Holy Black Papyrus).  Please enjoy and feel free to comment.  Em Hotep!

According to legend, the God Ausar and the Goddess Auset were King and Queen of Kemet and their evil brother, the God Set was jealous of Ausar and murdered Him. The jealous Set then took Ausar's body, and dismembered it into many pieces.  

The Goddess Auset then lost her position of power and the evil Set took over the rule of the Kingdom reigning as a tyrant. Auset searched tirelessly for the body of Ausar and finally finding him, performed a magical ritual with her sister Nebt Het (Nephthys) to bring him back to life. By performing this ritual, the Spirit of life returned to the God Ausar and through this divine reunification with Auset, the holy child Heru (Horus) was born.  These three, Auset, Ausar and Heru make the original holy and blessed trinity. 

Heru, being the true Son of God, grew strong and set out to defeat the dominion of Set. A war brewed between Heru and Set until finally Heru defeated Set and returned the Kingdom to His Father Ausar.  (For More Detail See the Metternich Stela)

PREPERATION FOR INTIATION 

by Floyd Williams Author of Holy Black Papyrus

Heru & Set in Battle - Artist Unknown

Too many people after reading the battle of Heru (Horus) and Set only come away with two figures engaged in an envious conflict missing the whole moral point, as well as, the natural laws of cosmogony and science of man.

So before going in depth into the story, it is only apt for the reader’s sake that a basic explanation be given on the logic of Egyptian writing style. Life or the universe has its way of revealing things to certain people, example: two people could observe the same phenomenon and come away with two different stories or one might come away with a story and the other might come away with absolutely nothing! How many times have you been amongst a person and you witnessed something plain as day before you and you’re so excited, that you’re moved to share so you attempt to point it out to person by giving verbal description and even pointing out with finger, exclaiming “it’s right there! However, they respond “where is it I don’t see it!”

The Egyptian writing style is like that, it’s beautiful, powerful, artistic, and mysterious all except to the chosen one or cultivated mind that is prepared to receive. We are all potential initiates. What I am pointing out is that the Egyptian writing style is designed for man to make a correlation within himself. However, the writers were also protective about giving certain mysteries to those who had shown a certain degree of readiness.

HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF THE STORY OF HERU AND SET TO AWAKEN THE POWER WITHIN

We are in the age of revelation. We are in the age of opening. We are in the age of enlightenment. As a writer, my aim is to give, so I try to write clearly and simply as possible, however I know some people still will not see.

Before I actually get into the science of the Horus and Set story, I am going to share a statement and share a definition:

POLARITY- THE PROPERTY OR CHARACTERISTIC THAT PRODUCES UNEQUAL PHYSICAL EFFECTS AT DIFFERENT POINTS IN A BODY OR SYSTEM, SUCH AS A MAGNET OR STORAGE BATTERY. THE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE STATE IN WHICH A BODY REACTS TO A MAGNETIC, ELECTRIC, OR OTHER FIELD. THE PRESENCE OR MANIFESTATION OF TWO OPPOSITE OR CONTRASTING PRINCIPLES OR TENDENCIES. OF WORDS, PHRASES, OR SENTENCES. POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CHARACTER. POLAR OPPOSITION. 

So, upon reading this definition, one can see exactly what the bi-polar person suffers from, which is lack of self control and self mastery. The inability to control the higher and lower self, the story of Heru and Set is a story of the struggle between good and evil between light and dark within man.

Man is composed of a higher and lower nature which consists of a real force accompanied with the propensity to draw towards righteousness or unrighteousness. Heru represents the higher power in man, the light in man or as some would describe as the CHRIST in man. Heru represents the divinity in man; from this one NATURAL ORDER When referencing ancient Egypt it is classified as upper and lower Egypt, which is symbolical as the  dual nature in man representing higher and lower nature.

When a baby is born a sign is given to man, as to what is supposed to be king and queen and is supposed to be out front. Once the baby’s head pierces the womb the doctor declares the baby is crowning! As a people, we are to lead with our heads in combination with our hearts.

Heru's eyes symbolically represent the sun and moon; this represents opposing forces and the struggle for balance. In Sanskrit the word Hatha applied to Hatha Yoga means sun and moon. The “ha” means sun and “tha” means moon. Taking us right back to balance. All of the struggles and tests we are faced with in life are about the cultivation of our higher selves. As you move about daily, bear in mind the principles outlined in this piece and your transmutation will be glorious.