The Egyptian lucky charm: scarab, pharaohs and pyramids
Wedged between the sand and the Nile, Egypt is a country in Mediterranean Africa that is home to one of the oldest civilizations on Earth. Obviously, Egyptian lucky charm will almost always be synonymous with an ancient symbol.
Through the courage of its people, this country was able to prosper for thousands of years as an independent nation. Its culture was famous for being ahead in just about every area of human knowledge: arts, sciences, technologies, etc.
The great monuments for which ancient Egypt is still celebrated reflect the depth and greatness of its people.
These monuments are the “great story”. The Egyptian lucky charm is the little one. Scarab, Ankh cross or Toth table: all of them offer us a small part of the memory of this great civilization.
One thing that particularly characterizes the Egyptians is their belief system. Ra, Horus or Isis to name just a few, their powerful deities are numerous and their presence still marks Egyptian tombs, pyramids and temples.
For them, life on earth is just one stage of a much longer journey. The soul is immortal and only inhabits a body on this physical plane for a short time. At death, we are judged and, if we have lived well here on earth, we then go to an eternal paradise where we can live peacefully in the company of those we loved on earth.
There is an Egyptian lucky charm that was used to facilitate this journey: the scarab. The cat, an emblematic animal of the Egyptian people, could also be mummified to accompany its master to the afterlife.
These anecdotes offer us a glimpse of the strong symbolism that you can discover among the Egyptians... if you have the courage of course.
The weight of Egyptian mythology
It is a universal truth that the myths of each civilization are there to explain the vision and relationship to the world that certain groups may have had at certain times.
Nothing is more true with the Egyptian people.
Their priests and sages have built over several millennia one of the richest, deepest and most interesting mythologies in history.
It goes without saying that the Egyptian lucky charm is deeply affected by all of this.
Apart from a few small, fairly anecdotal exceptions, the majority of Egyptian history saw the population follow a polytheistic religion, based on a large pantheon of gods and goddesses still well known today.
One of the most famous is undoubtedly Ra, the falcon-headed Sun god, master and leader of the other deities.
His eternal struggle with Seth, his brother and enemy, forms the basis of numerous myths and legends of ancient Egyptian civilization.
Dozens of other emblematic figures have emerged. In the end, talking about Horus, Toth, Bastet, Isis or Osiris, to name just a few.
So take a look at our Egyptian lucky charms and you'll see: many of them pay homage to some of these ancient deities.
Egyptian lucky charms still widely used
We could name dozens of lucky charms linked to ancient Egypt, but that would be a bit long. We will now briefly introduce you to the most famous ones.
The Egyptian cross, also known as the Ankh or cross of life, was originally an Egyptian hieroglyph used to represent the word "life".
By its use in mythology to resurrect certain gods, by its disturbing place on certain paintings or bas-reliefs linked to forgotten esoteric rites, there are those who also associate it with immortality, healing and reincarnation.
If you ask us, it is clear that the ankh does have certain powers as a lucky charm.
The Udjat, sometimes also called "eye of Horus", is considered a powerful symbol of protection which saved Egypt from more than one curse.
Based on a legend where Horus, having lost his eye after a fight against the forces of Seth, saw his eye rebuilt by the powerful magic of Isis and the mysterious knowledge of Toth, the Oudjat is associated with values of sacrifice, regeneration and magical protection.
Certain mystical currents inspired by ancient Egypt would use it (these are only rumors) as a key allowing access to certain hidden knowledge, to new wisdom.
Another iconic Egyptian lucky charm, the scarab has many meanings that are sometimes difficult to decipher.
Already we know that he is linked to Khepri, a strange Egyptian deity associated with life and rebirth.
Through its use in hieroglyphs and temple art, it also seems that the Egyptian scarab carries ideas of creation “ex nihilo”.
In short, here is a symbol that could tell us a lot about Egypt...
We must talk about it here: the pharaohs forever marked the history of the land of the Nile with their millennial reign. Obviously, there are Egyptian lucky charms linked to them.
The whip (Nekhekh in Egyptian) and the scepter (Heqa) are undoubtedly his two most famous attributes. Also associated with the god Osiris, it was undoubtedly necessary to see a link of direct succession between the pharaoh, current king of Egypt, and the god, mythological founder of the kingdoms of the Nile.
Another strong symbol of the power of the time, the crown of the pharaohs (or Pshent) represents the symbolic union of Upper Egypt (via the Hedjet, the white crown) and Lower Egypt (via the Deshret, the red crown).
Magic and witchcraft: the great secret of ancient Egypt
We have mentioned some mysterious, esoteric and sometimes even magical symbols. .. and all this leads us to one conclusion: understanding magic (that's good, this set of tools and symbols will help you) is necessary for understanding magic. Ancient Egypt, and Egyptian lucky charm.
All Egyptologists know it well: this historical period is marked by a profound mysticism, a practice of occult arts that are now prohibited and a fascination for the sacred in general.
At its peak, Egyptian civilization was able to influence all its neighbors. Whether we are talking about the Greeks, the Persians, the Hebrews, the Arabs, etc… all wrote about the Egyptian priests, their secrets and the rituals that took place in their temples.
Some believe that all this knowledge has been lost, as if eroded by time.
However, there are certain rumors which, on the contrary, claim that occult groups have ensured their transmission.
When we learn how preoccupied the ancient inhabitants of Egypt were with death, rebirth, and life (one need only look at the mummies and embalming ceremonies to be convinced), we wonder what strange powers could well have been transmitted to the present day…
