The pharaohs were the rulers of Egypt, having colossal responsibilities taking care of Egypt. The Gods (Satan and his fellow Demons) trusted them to rule their earth. The pharaoh is the connection between the gods and humans. He was a demi-god and would receive his full god status once he reached Duat. He had divine blood through the bloodline of the gods. This bloodline of course died out during Egypts final years as their cosciousness fell with every succeeding Pharoh. Satan(Cosmic Delusion) and his fellow demons had control over the Earth at this time; thus the popularity of the snake icon (one of Satan’s symbols represented by outgoing consciousness) in Egypt. The snake is seen on pharaohs’ headdresses, in temples, and even in a group called the brotherhood of the snake. The snake in Egyptian times also had relevance to the Kundalini Shakti or Dynamic Prana. The snake on the pharaohs’ headdress represents power and protection and also the Kundalini, which empowers the 3rd eye for psychic use. This relates to the power and protection we get from all mighty Lord against Darkness, Satan(Ignorance-Cosmic Delusion). This is integral as to why Egypt so readily flourished. The Gods instructed the pharaohs in what they needed to do and they complied in higher Spiritual Practices Of Probably Kundlaini Yoga, unitl the time of Akhenaten (1350 - 1334). Akhenatem’s belief in a monotheistic deity (Aten) disrupted the entire Egyptian civilization. After the fall of Akhenaten, there was an attempt to revert to normalcy but Akhenaten had already destroyed temples and images of the gods and goddesses everywhere, leaving Egypt with the burden of rebuilding itself. This took quite a bit of time and they never fully recovered from Akhenaten's wave of destruction that he and his god created.
The Snake Dance uses this symbolism in India. It's the Dance of Life, of the twining strands of DNA, of Creation, bringing rain and new growth to the Earth.
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