Tacit Knowledge
As above, so below, as below, so above
The intricate connection between Guided Imagery, the silhouette/double-world concept, and writing emerged from the Egyptians' nutritional investigation.
When the Egyptians discovered aporphine, the active compound in Blue Lotus, they glimpsed an unseen world filled with archetypes, vivid images, and new ideas. These experiences showed them they understood more than they realized.
While under the influence of the psychedelic, they felt overlapping, resonating vibrations in the sky, on earth, and within themselves. They believed creation was not haphazard but followed a consistent pattern based on constructible numbers.
Lotus plants grew at certain times, opened and closed each day, and seemed linked to natural cycles such as the female menstrual cycle and the flooding of the Nile River.
As the plant helped them explore their inner world, these patterns convinced them there was a real link between different realities. Their belief came from personal experience, not just faith or superstition.
Astronomical ceiling from the Tomb of Senenmut (XVIII Dynasty, circa 1479–1458 BC), discovered in Thebes, Upper Egypt.
The sky goddess Nut and human figures representing stars and constellations from the star chart in the tomb of Ramses VI