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The Two Lands

In the Ancient Egyptian texts, there is no name given to Egypt. References are made to The Two Lands. Western academia cavalierly stated that the Two Lands are Upper and Lower Egypt. There is not a single Ancient Egyptian reference to confirm their notion, or even to define such a frontier between "Upper and Lower Egypt". The true meaning of the Two Lands lies in the Egyptian traditions.

Ancient and Baladi Egyptians believe that the universal energy matrix consists of nine realms, which are commonly classified as seven heavens (metaphysical realms) and two earths (physical realms). God lives in the most distant heaven. Angels (neteru) inhabit heavens two through six. Ancestor spirits inhabit the heaven nearest the two earths.

The term, Two Lands, is very familiar to the Baladi Egyptians, who refer to it in their daily life. It is their strong belief that there are Two Lands—the one we live on, and another one where our identical twins (of the opposite sex) live. The two are subject to the same experiences from date of birth to date of death. You and your "Siamese" twin, who "apparently" separate at birth, will re-unite again at the moment of death.

It is interesting to know that the women who come to Egyptian funerals are called Enumerators (not wailers). In their enumeration, they describe the conditions of the other world. One of their enumerations is that the deceased is being prepared to join his/her counterpart, AS IF it is a marriage ceremony. This is reminiscent of the many symbolic illustrations in Ancient Egypt of the tying the knot of the Two Lands. To be married is to tie the knot.

In the universal matrix of 7 heavens and 2 lands, we exist in realm number 8, as our physical (earthly) realm. The last realm—number 9—is where our complimentary opposite exists. The Siamese twins who live in realms 8 and 9 are in perfect harmony. In musical terms, the ratio/relationship 8:9 represents the Perfect Tone.

Moustafa Gadalla