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THE MAGIC OF COLOUR

4/18/2020

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​In Magic in Ancient Egypt, Geraldine Pinch records that although the colours of clothing, utensils or ingredients used in magic were carefully chosen, Egyptian colour-terms do not directly correspond with our own.  Shades of yellow, red and orange can all be described by one word because they all occur in fire.  Black and green were positive and powerful colours linked with growth and regeneration.  Blue and turquoise were heavenly colours.  Red was a very powerful colour linked with the solar deities; this power  could be harnessed  by the magician by using the red ribbons of the seven Hathors. The colour was also associated with Set and the ink made from flaming red poppies was used in writing spells to invoke him.
​[British Museum Press]

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THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CALENDAR

4/18/2020

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SHOMU-season (Harvest)
Second Month: Payni
Day 1 – 15th April: [Damaged entry.] Prayer or divinatory time: dawn. The lack of celebration and public feast days in the calendar continues to reflect the preoccupation with working on the land. The harvest season meant that every available pair of hands were required to gather in the crops.
Day 2 – 16th April: O heart of the gods, listen well … The crew of Re is in festivity. [Refers to the crew of the solar barque.] Prayer or divinatory time: at noon.
Day 3 – 17th April: The month of the followers of Re. A day is fixed in heaven and on earth as a feast. [A time of public celebration.] Prayer or divinatory time: do not observe – not a suitable day.
Day 4 – 18th April: A feast day for Geb and Nut – possibly a celebration of fruitfulness. Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 5 – 19th April: If you see anything, it will be good on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 6 – 20th April: A feast day for Horus who is celebrated in his guise as protector of his father Onnophris (Osiris) on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: do not observe – not a suitable day.
Day 7 – 21st April: Do not go out of your house during waking time … Re is in the horizon. It is the day of the executioners of Sekhmet counting by names. [An anniversary of the slaughtering of the human race.] Sun rises in Taurus. Prayer or divinatory time: at noon.
Day 8 – 22nd April: Make a holiday for Re and his followers – make a good day on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 9 – 23rd April: Make incense of sweet herbs for his (Re) followers while pleasing him on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: do not observe – not a suitable day.
Day 10 – 24th April: Anyone born on this day will be noble. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 11 – 25th April: Do not sail in a boat on the river. It is the day of catching birds and fish by the followers of Re. [Obviously a warning not to incur the wrath of the gods.] Prayer or divinatory time: in the afternoon.
Day 12 – 26th April: If you see anything, it will be good on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 13 – 27th April: Feast of Wedjet in Dep and her followers are also in festivity when singing and chanting take place on the day of offering the incense and all kinds of sweet herbs. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 14 – 28th April: [Obscure entry.] Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 15 – 29th April: Do not judge yourself on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 16 – 30th April: Anyone born on this day will die a great man amongst his people. Prayer or divinatory time: do not observe – not a suitable day.
Day 17 – 1st May: Do not go out on it. Do not do anything, or any work on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: do not observe – not a suitable day.
Day 18 – 2nd May: Do not eat meat on this day. It is the day of the Going Forth of Khenti (Osiris) of the god’s house when he goes out to the august mountain (West). A day of fasting and prayer. Prayer or divinatory time: at dawn and in the afternoon.
Day 19 – 3rd May: The Ennead sails, they are much in the entire land. It is the judging of the Great Ones on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 20 – 4th May: Do not go out in any wind on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 21 – 5th May: It is the day of the living-w’rty, the children of Nut. Do not go out until daybreak. Prayer or divinatory time: in the afternoon.
Day 22 – 6th May: Disturbance below and uproar of the gods of the kri-shrines on this day when Shu was complaining to Re about the Great Ones of infinity. Do not go out in it. Prayer or divinatory time: in the afternoon.
Day 23 – 7th May: The crew rest when they see the enemy (Apophis) of their master (Re). [Set protected Re from the attack by Apophis in order to prevent the return to Chaos.] Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 24 – 8th May: If you see anything, it will be good on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: dawn.
Day 25 – 9th May: Everything and everybody is pacified. It is pleasant to the gods and Re. Prayer or divinatory time: do not observe – not a suitable day.
Day 26 – 10th May: The Going Forth of Neith. She treads this day in the flood in order to look for things of Sobek (her son). Prayer or divinatory time: in the afternoon.
Day 27 – 11th May: Do not do any work on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 28 – 12th May: Purifying things and offerings in Busiris. The gods spend the day in festivity. Act in accordance with that which happens on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 29 – 13th May: If you see anything it will be good on this day. Prayer or divinatory time: throughout the day.
Day 30 – 14th May: The Going Forth of Shu with the intention of bringing back the Wedjet-eye, and appeasing Thoth on this day. House of Re, House of Osiris, House of Horus. Prayer or divinatory time: in the afternoon.
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