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Mystical Philosophy of Universal Consciousness<br />

The same Supreme Being, Neter, is the winged all-encompassing transcendental Divinity, the Spirit who, in<br />

the early history, is called “Heru.” The physical universe in which the Heru lives is called “Hetheru” or the<br />

“house of Heru.” This divinity (Heru) is also the Nun or primeval substratum from which all matter is<br />

composed. The various divinities and the material universe are composed from this primeval substratum. Neter<br />

is actually androgynous and Heru, the Spirit, is related as a male aspect of that androgyny. However, Heru in<br />

the androgynous aspect, gives rise to the solar principle and this is seen in both the male and female divinities.<br />

The image above provides an idea of the relationships between the divinities of the three main Neterian<br />

spiritual systems (traditions): Anunian Theology, Wasetian (Theban) Theology and Het-Ka-Ptah (Memphite)<br />

Theology. The traditions are composed of companies or groups of gods and goddesses. Their actions,<br />

teachings and interactions with each other and with human beings provide insight into their nature as well as<br />

that of human existence and Creation itself. The lines indicate direct scriptural relationships and the labels also<br />

indicate that some divinities from one system are the same in others, with only a name change. Again, this is<br />

attested to by the scriptures themselves in direct statements, like those found in the Prt m Hru text Chapter 4<br />

(17). 2<br />

Listening to the Teachings<br />

“Mestchert”<br />

“Listening, to fill the ears, listen attentively-“<br />

What should the ears be filled with?<br />

The sages of Shetaut Neter enjoined that a Shemsu Neter (follower of Neter, an initiate or<br />

aspirant) should listen to the WISDOM of the Neterian Traditions. These are the myth related to<br />

the gods and goddesses containing the basic understanding of who they are, what they represent,<br />

how they relate human beings and to the Supreme Being. The myths allow us to be connected to<br />

the Divine.<br />

An aspirant may choose any one of the 5 main Neterian Traditions.<br />

• Shetaut Anu – Teachings of the Ra Tradition<br />

• Shetaut Menefer – Teachings of the Ptah Tradition<br />

• Shetaut Waset – Teachings of the Amun Tradition<br />

• Shetaut Netrit – Teachings of the Goddess Tradition<br />

• Shetaut Asar – Teachings of the Asarian Tradition<br />

• Shetaut Aton – Teachings of the Aton Tradition<br />

2 See the book The Egyptian Book of the Dead by Muata Ashby<br />

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