The Western Gate

An Absurd meander in wonderland on the nature of Judgement.
No caterpillars hookah was used during this surreal dance

In all works, there is wisdom, this arrives at us, it is not from us. To Understand it requires knowledge, our function of knowledge. In Qabbalah this is Chokmah and Binah. We Understand Wisdom by means of objective logic, of science, of study, of research, of experience and history, we analyse and compute and even though there is an element of our subjective behaviour we intend in as much as possible to arrive at our conclusions by means of pure objective reason. Wisdom that is not ours, then becomes ours only by means of our understanding of it, our interpretation of it.
All works here upon the Tree of Life and the tree of Death are of the nature of balance, between the two , the median and the harmonious.
Rumi, that great poet, was born on the last day of September, his poetry flows and gives images and thoughts arrising, this is as wisdom. We interpret it by our ‘reason’, and St.Jerome, that great translator and scholar dies upon the last day of September. Viz: Where poetry is born, so too its commentary dies.

The Following is as is written, a rambling prose.

It began as a project, that I would create my own “Volume of Sacred Law”, A book to represent the self that sits atop the altar, acting as a statement and foundation for the declaring priest, viz;-Me. It would, being a double Libran, or at least he that were born on the full harvest moon, be a dedication to both Ma-at and Thoth, because its obvious, it’s meant to be. the Double Truth, Double Maati.

“What does it mean then Rumi?” I asked of the poet sitting beside me in the gardens of the Kensington where my dream world is paralleled, I was ruminating (see what I did there) on the negative confessions as given in “The Book of the Dead”, standing before 42 assessors to declare each statement;-
“Because”, I continued, “I’ve pretty much sinned nearly all these here, in fact looking at the list I might as well throw myself to the crocodiles already?”
Rumi said nothing for a moment and then suggested,
” Then write them in the script of the architect, and the builder, between them then sits the judge?”
I awoke the next morning and compiled the 42 laws, the ‘problem’ with “spell 125” from which the 42 laws are taken is that there are many variants, some names preside over different virtues or are listed in different places etc.

My argument in all things is, why 42, why not 12 or 17 or 36
42 =32 paths plus 10? this image arose as I pondered, why 42? it seemed to me a shoehorned answer. The 32 paths of Qabalah, and an additional ten Sephirah? perhaps the obverse Sephirah… it was tenuous.

Alike any good story from the Fae, the brightest star in the sky (not including IAOPater who shines magnificently in this autumn and winter season), but Sirius, below the belt of Orion, it shone like a beacon of hope, a lamp in the cave where all hope is lost, the web being cast before Robert the Bruce’s pessimism, ah yes;-
The Sothic cycle of repetition being 42 years.

Again and also in lucid ritual work I was told to analyse the natural number 7 and 12 with regards to 42, (being divisible at 6 and 3.5 ?) but I have no idea the significance of this and tend to get disillusioned by all these distractions, jam tomorrow, dangling carrots etc.

Of course 42 is the answer to the universe according to Douglas Adams in hitchhikers etc. lol, which as a contemporary zeitgeist is significant.

I finally saw an image of Bodicea upon a hillside before the sacking of Camulodunum (modern Colchester), she released the Hare which run true and thus the battle was assured “Run my sweet beloved Hare for Victory”. Boudicca is derived from old English meaning Victory. This is Netzach in hebrew- The Green hill. The HAre has a gestation period of 42 days

So from the murky world of dream and behind the creative curtain.
The 42 ‘assessors’ were as seen, given, remembered, the Hebrew was as I imagined, I then had to cross reference and begin to study the ‘nonsense’ I had compiled.

The Ten Moral Principles 

1/ Ammaibef (He who devours shadows)Ammit 
Origin: Memphis  
(Master of Concealment) 
בעל מעל 
102+80=182 
(Ba’al Ma’al) 
“I have not committed sin.” 

2/ Hotepsekhemwe (Bringer of calm) 
Origin: Heliopolis  
(Peace) 
שָׁלוֹם 
376 
(Shalom)   
“I have not committed robbery with violence.” 

 
3/ Khery-wer (He who sees behind him) 
Origin: Abydos 
(Seer of All) 
 רוֹאָה כָּל 
212+50=262 
(Roeh Kol)  
“I have not stolen.” 

4/ Neb-abui (Lord of the two horns) 
Origin: Elephantine  
(Lord of Horns) 
אָדוֹן קַרְנ֥וֹת 
61+756=817 
(Adon Qerenot)  
“I have not slain men or women.” 

5/Nefert-kheru (Beautiful of appearances) 
Origin: Thebes (נֹא אָמוֹן =148) 
(Beauty) 
תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת  
1081 
(Tiferet)  
“I have not stolen grain.” 

6/ Maa-anuf (He who sees what is brought) 
Origin: Kom Ombo 
(Observer of the Found) 
רוֹאָה הֲ נִמְצָ֣א 
212+186=398 
(Roeh Ha’nimsa)  
“I have not purloined offerings.” 
 

7/ Sereq-kheru (He who closes eyes in reverence) 
Origin: Edfu 
(Closer of the Eyes) 
עַיִן  סָגַר 
130+263=393 
(Soger Ayin)  
“I have not stolen the property of a god.” 
 

8/Neb-heru (Lord of the faces)~( “Lord of the Day” or “Lord of the Sun”) 
Origin: Dendera  
(Lord of Faces) 
אָדוֹן הַפָּנִ֣ים 
61+185=246 
(Adon Ha’panim)  
“I have not uttered lies.” 

9/ Khery-shefi (*He who governs~ he who is on his throne) 
Origin: Akhmim (Panopolis) 
(Ruler) 
מוֹשֵׁל 
376 
(Moshel) “I have not carried away food.” 

10/ Khenty-amenti (Foremost of the westerners) 
Origin: Abydos 
(Head of the West) 
מַעֲרָב הַ־ רֹאש 
501+312+5=818 
(Rosh Hama’arav)  
“I have not uttered curses.” 

The Ten Laws of Social Integrity 

11/ Ammaitef (Devourer of blood) 
Origin: Karnak 
(Eater of Blood) 
  דָּמִים֙ אוֹכֵ֑ל 
57+94=151 
(Ochel Damim)  
“I have not committed adultery.” 

12/ Aqa-ab (He who measures hearts)-of purification of objects and cleansing 
Origin: Memphis 
(Measurer of Hearts) 
לְבָבוֹת מוֹדֵד 
54+440=494 
(Moded Levavot) 
“I have made none to weep.” 
 
13/ Heket-seshet (She who binds limbs) 
Origin: Aswan 
(Binder of Bodies) 
אַבִּירִים  בַּעֲלִי כּוֹפֶה 
111+112+263=486 
(Kofe Ba’alei Egozim)  
“I have not eaten the heart.” 

14/ Fenti (He who raises the arm) 
Origin: Philae 
(Uplifter of Arms) 
זְרוֹעַ זוֹרֵעַ 
283+283=569 
(Zoreh Z’roa)  
“I have not transgressed.” 
 

15/ Qerety (He who opens paths) 
Origin: Edfu 
(Opener of Ways) 
פּוֹתֵחַ נָתִיביָם  
512+494=1006 
(Poteach Netivim)  
“I have not acted deceitfully.” 

16/ Maati-f-em-khetkhet (He who sees justice is balanced) 
Origin: Kom Ombo 
(Observer of Law and Justice) 
וּמִשְׁפַּט דִּין רוֹאֶה 
212+64+435=711 
(Roeh Din U’mishpat)  
“I have not stolen cultivated land.” 

17/ Her-tep-ef (He with the foremost face) 
Origin: Esna 
(Face Ahead) 
לְפָנָיו פָּנָיו 
146+176=322 
(Panav Lefanav)  
“I have not been an eavesdropper.” 

18/ Neb-hetep (Lord of offerings) 
Origin: Dendera 
(Lord of Sacrifices) 
קָרְבָּנוֹת הִ אֲדוֹן  
758+5+61=824 
(Adon Ha’korbanot)  
“I have not slandered.” 

19/ An-hraef ( Har-nedj-itef ) – Khnum(Bringer of breath) 
Origin: Heliopolis 
(Bringer of Breath) 
מֵבִיא רֶוַח  
214+53=267 
(Mevi Ruach)  
“I have not been angry without just cause.” 

20/ Seshemu (He who summons) 
Origin: Karnak 
Koreh (The Caller) 
קוֹרֵא-307 
(Koreh)  
“I have not debauched the wife of any man.” 

The Ten Stances of Ethical Purity 

21/ Neteka-heru (He who lifts faces) 
Origin: Abydos 
(Lifter of Faces) 
נושא פנים   
200+357=557 
(Nosei Panim)  
“I have not polluted myself.” 

22/ Her-sef-khesef (He who speaks with a voice of fire) 
Origin: Heliopolis 
(Speaker of Fire) 
מדבר אש  
246+301= 547 
(Medaber Esh)  
“I have terrorized none.” 

23/ Baef-stet (He whose soul is powerful) 
Origin: Memphis 
(Master of Spirit) 
בעל רוח 
102+214=316  
(Ba’al Ruach)  
“I have not disobeyed the law.” 

24/ Tcheser-tep (He who speaks the first word) 
Origin: Esna 
(Sayer of Beginnings) 
אומר ראשית  
247+911=1158 
(Omer Reshit)  
“I have not been excessively angry.” 
 
25/ An-reshu (He who devours the guilty) 
Origin: Edfu 
(Devourer of the Wicked) 
אוכל רשעים  
57+620=677  
(Ochel Reshaim)  
“I have not cursed the king.” 

26/ Neb-sekhmet (Lord of power and might) 
Origin: Karnak 
(Lord of Might) 
אדון גבורה 
61+216=277 
(Adon Gevurah)  
“I have not fouled the water.” 

27/ Sa-qed (He who makes straight) 
Origin: Philae 
(Straightener of Paths) 
מיישר דרך  
560+224= 784 
(Yashar Derech)  
“I have not spoken scornfully.” 

28/ Tahen-netjer (He who purifies the divine) 
Origin: Dendera 
(Purifier of the Holy) 
מטהר אלוהים  
254+86= 340 
(Metaher Elohim)  
“I have not cursed the gods.” 

29/ Neb-meset (Lord of birth) 
Origin: Abydos 
(Lord of Birth) 
אדון הלידה  
61+54=115 
(Adon Ha’leida)  
“I have not stolen bread.” 

30/ Tem-sekhem (He who ends power) 
Origin: Elephantine 
(Bringer of End to Might) 
משבית גבורה  
752+216=968 
(Mashbit Gevurah) 
“I have not carried away the khenfu cakes from the spirits of the dead.” 

 The Twelve Oaths of Spiritual Fidelity 

31/ Neb-ab-shet (Lord of the heart’s intent) 
Origin: Thebes 
(Lord of Intention) 
אדון הכוונה  
61+92=153 
(Adon Kavanah)  
“I have not snatched away the offerings to the gods.” 

32/ Khemiu-setem (He who silences the weeper) 
Origin: Memphis 
(He Who Comforts the Weeping) 
משיב בוכים  
352+78=430 
(Meshiv Bochim)  
“I have not slaughtered with evil intent.” 
 

33/ Khenty-sekh-netjer (Foremost of the divine image) 
Origin: Karnak 
(Leader of the Divine Image) 
ראש הצלם  
501+165= 665 
(Rosh Ha’tzelem)  
“I have not acted with guile.” 

34/ Ba-her-abu (The soul that presides over horns) 
Origin: Elephantine 
(Spirit of the Horned) 
רוח בעלי קרנות 
214+43+756=1013 
(Ruach Ba’alei Qarnot)  
“I have not stolen from or defrauded the gods.” 

35/ Neb-anch-f (Lord of his life) 
Origin: Abydos 
(Master of His Life) 
אדון חייו  
61+25=86 
(Adon Chayav)  
“I have not carried away offerings to the Blessed Dead.” 

36/ Neb-sekhem-f (Lord of his might) 
Origin: Heliopolis 
(Lord of His Strength) 
אדון כוחו  
61+40=101 
(Adon Kocho)  
“I have not lied.” 

37/ Neb-uatch (Lord of offerings) 
Origin: Dendera 
(Lord of His Gifts) 
אדון מתנותיו  
61+896=957 
(Adon Matnatav)  
“I have not engaged in unlawful copulation.” 

38/ Neb-henet (Lord of the sanctuary) 
Origin: Karnak 
(Master of the Sanctuary) 
אדון המקדש  
61+449= 510 
(Adon Hamikdash)  
“I have not struck terror into others.” 

39/ Neb-senu (Lord of protection) 
Origin: Thebes 
(Lord of Defense) 
אדון ההגנה  
61+68=129 
(Adon Ha’ganah)  
“I have not been hot-tempered.” 

40/ Neb-hery-shefy (Lord of joy and delight) 
Origin: Abydos 
(Lord of Joy) 
אדון השמחה  
61+358=419 
(Adon Simcha)  
“I have not been neglectful of truthful speech.” 

41/ Neb-maat-kheru (Lord of true voice) 
Origin: Philae 
(Master of Truth) 
אדון האמת  
61+446=507 
(Adon Ha’emet)  
“I have not exalted my speech.” 

42/ Sekhem-seneferu (He who causes goodness to flourish) 
Origin: Memphis 
(Dispenser of Goodness) 
מבזק טוב  
149+17=166 
(Mevazek Tov)  
“I have not cursed the gods in my heart.” 

—

“Well Rumi? What Say you now? Between the architect and the builders I have done as requested and still the answer, as I knew is not clear, riddle talker thou purveyor of rhetorical poetic wizardry from Babel, and more, as I knew, I cannot assure the Gods my cast is clean, what is the Masters word on this? “
“Let him who has sinned then, reject the builders stone, sons of the mother of Justice. Bene Ma, MahaBen, that is the word”
etc…..