Ma’at
Ma'at is the female cosmic principle or Netcheret that is the foundation from
which all things were brought into existence. For before you bring
something into being you must have a foundation for that thing to stand
on. Her name literally means “that which is straight.” or “straight
path”.
The seven principles of
Ma’at are: Truth, Justice, Harmony, Reciprocity, Balance, Order and
Correctness. Since the people of Kemet or Kemetyu strived to align
themselves with the principles of the cosmos it was imperative that they
became Ma’at-like in their minds and souls. Being that they were/are
pre-dominantly right-brained and had incorporated a balance of both
hemispheres of the brain (left hemisphere separating and logistical and
right hemisphere creative and abstract) they used visual concepts
derived from nature to connect with nature. This is why the writings on
the walls were more in picture form to be able to directly convey ideas
and concepts. Keep in mind that our ancestors paid homage to all the
principles of the universe and knew how to activate these dormant
abilities in themselves. Western thought does not teach this concept of
thought and most of their principles are in opposition to nature in an
attempt to conquer it.
Ma’at was seen as a beautiful woman with
outstretched wings and an ostrich feather sticking out her headband. She
was also the daughter of Ra, which is the expression of energy of that
makes the Sun give off heat to help sustain life on this planet. The
feather played a crucial role in the weighing of the heart ceremony in
the Halls of Ma’at.
After
someone made their transition from this world, their heart had to uplift
or be as the same weight of the feather. This could be seen as making
sure one’s heart does not get weighed down by the ego producing emotions
such as jealously, guilt and envy. In order to rise in consciousness
one cannot carry things in their heart that weigh it down.