Words of Wisdom
BY
Ishara
Placed here with
permission
Song Of The Sphinx
3/2/1999
Song Of The Sphinx
3/2/1999
In ages past, to Thebes I came.
I sat on a rock and a riddle I set to all those who would pass
by,
I questioned all those who would enter Laius’ great city,
And asked them a question that none could answer.
Then came Oedipus of the swollen foot,
He solved my riddle and vanquished me.
But no one can truly kill me, for I am present within you.
Now I set a question to you,
Answer me, for there is no other way.
All initiates must meet me, in order to go on.
Until you speak and answer I shall block your path,
So think long and deep before you speak your answer.
My question is this:
Who are you?
I see puzzlement on your face,
And fear in your heart.
Take your time,
Sit down there and focus your mortal mind.
As yourself this question and answer me in honesty and truth.
You have your answer, even though your believe it deludes you.
I see it there behind your eyes,
Buried deep in your heart and mind.
You are blessed, O child of the Gods,
Your life is sacred and your soul is divine.
Song Of Anubis
18/9/1999
I am guide to the dead,
I lead them to the next life.
Each culture has a name for me,
I am Anubis, Hermes and Mercury,
Messenger of Gods and guardian of men.
I am Lord of Death.
My sons were scavengers of the desert,
Now they are companions of man.
At death I take the dead soul’s hand,
And leads them to the Great Hall of my father Osiris,
Where all must face their judgement.
There the heart is weighed against Truth’s white feather.
Ammut stands eager for the sinner,
To give them the second death.
Thoth waits to record the result,
And to lead the dead to paradise.
Men take on my form to embody the dead,
In sacred ritual and rite,
I am jackal-headed Anubis,
Opener of the Ways,
Lord of all that walks the desert by night.
Song Of Bast
5/7/1998
Through ages passed I have seen,
Watching from behind the eyes of my feline children,
Gazing into the souls of mortal men and women,
Peering into their hearts and minds.
I am trusted like no other,
For I am the great listener,
She who waits and never judges.
Do you see me now, behind these green eyes?
I am playful, bold and wise,
I am the inner child within you.
My innocence deceives you,
But my wisdom shines through these green eyes.
My children walk the veil,
And beckon from the other shore.
I am a friend to all children and mothers in despair,
They who call upon me in the prangs of birth.
You hear me, but do you know me?
I am Bast,
Of the great city of Bulbastis,
Which now in ruins lies.
I walked on the white sands of Egypt.
I law in the shadow of the pyramids and the guardian Sphinx.
I am companion to mortals, in all times and continents,
Every inch of the globe I have seen,
I have even travelled to the stars.
I am Bast, Lady of Cats.
Yes, you know me, for I have always been here.
