The
Book Of Making Perfect The Khu
(From the Saite Recension)
In the heart of
Ra, of making him to have the mastery before Tem, of magnifying
him before Osiris, of making him mighty before Khent-Amentet, and
of setting awe of him before the Company of the Gods. It shall be
recited on the day of the New Moon, on the sixth day festival, on
the fifteenth day festival, on the festival of Uak, on the
festival of Thoth, on the Birthday of Osiris, on the festival of
Menu, on the night of Heker, [during] the Mysteries of the Tuat,
during the celebration of the Mysteries in Akertet, at the
smiting of the emissions, at the passage of the Funerary Valley,
[and] the Mysteries...... [The recital thereof] will make the
heart of the Khu to flourish and will make long his strides, and
will make him to advance, and will make his face bright, and will
make it to penetrate to the God. Let no man witness [the recital]
except the king and the Kherheb priest, but the servant who
cometh to minister outside shall not see it. Of the Khu for whom
this Book shall be recited, his soul shall come forth by day with
the living, he shall have power among the gods, and it will make
him irresisitible for ever and ever. These gods shall go round
about him, and shall acknowledge him. He shall be one of them.
[This Book] shall make him to know how he came into being in the
beginning. This Book is indeed a veritable mystery. Let no
stranger anywhere have knowledge of it. Do not speak about it to
any man. Do not repeat it. Let no [other] eye see it. Let no
[other] ear hear it. Let no one see it except [thyself] and him
who taught [it to thee]. Let not the multitude [know of it]
except thyself and the beloved friend of thy heart. Thou shalt do
this book in the seh chamber on a cloth painted with the stars in
colour all over it. It is indeed a mystery. The dwellers in the
swamps of the Delta nad everywhere there shall not know it. It
shall provided the Khu with celestial food upon in Khert-Neter.
It shall supply his Heart-soul with food upon earth. It shall
make him to live for ever. No [evil] thing shall have the master
over him.
© 1999 Rita Carla Francesca Monticelli