[NoraSpinnor]

In ancient Egyptian tradition, the body was not preserved for energetic continuity on the spiritual planes as a vehicle through which consciousness could ascend and return. Central to this process were the Four Canopic Jars, sacred vessels used to store the internal organs of the deceased. Their true role was symbolic: they represented the four energetic gateways of the body, aligned with the cardinal directions, and the Sons of Horus, who guarded the thresholds of the soul.

What surprises many is that the brain was deliberately discarded. The Egyptians did not consider it central to consciousness. Instead, awareness flowed through the heart, the organs, and the energy body.

Imsety – South – Liver
Imsety, with a human head, guarded the liver. The liver was seen as a center of purification, a place where emotion and memory were filtered and transmuted. It held ancestral and personal history, the flowing record of one’s life and lineage.

Hapy – North – Lungs
Hapy, baboon-headed, watched over the lungs, the interface between the inner and outer worlds. The lungs governed rhythm and regulation, the breath that animates the body and attunes it to the cosmos.

Duamutef – East – Stomach
Duamutef, the jackal-headed guardian, protected the stomach, where nourishment and experience are first received and broken down. This was the beginning of inner alchemy, the place where the world is taken in and transformed into usable essence.

Qebehsenuef – West – Intestines
Qebehsenuef, with a falcon’s head, cared for the intestines, which completed the digestive journey, refining, extracting, and releasing. It was associated with discernment, clarity, and the power to let go, allowing only what is vital to continue forward.

Many regard the immediate disposal of the brain as an oversight related to the ignorance of early humans; however, one has to admit that the medical knowledge required to dry and preserve a body for thousands of years suggests there was a purpose. Perhaps the Ancient Egyptians understood then that in many cases, our brains are the cause of our distress. Our worries, doubts, and fears arise from the brain. The heart, by contrast, lives moment to moment, enlivened by spirit.

The heart was the only organ they left intact, and it was the only organ that was carried to the weighing ceremony.
What do you think the significance was?
Share your thoughts.

[MaddieXO]

The heart holds our inner truth, not the brain. Idk if you’re anything like me, but if you have anxiety, your brain can be pretty toxic at times.

[BreathOfMel]

The heart holds your resonance! If you’ve ever heard of the HeartMath people, they talk about how important the heart brain connection is for overall health. Maybe our hearts are a bigger deal than we think.

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