Africa - Satan Not Such a Bad Guy

7/27/2019 Africa - Satan Not Such a Bad Guy

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Satan isnt such a bad guy?

I have been in recent discussions concerning personal interpretations of spiritual concepts and theirapplications in our everyday lives. I interact with various practitioners of many spiritual systems, and ofcourse, many people have numerous interpretations on various concepts within those systems. So thequestion came up on how to correctly interpret what we call negative forces in our lives and how toproperly apply the understanding of those forces, so that one can grow and use that knowledgeeffectively within ones person spiritual system?

In times of antiquity, the developers of spiritual systems created detailed myths to better explainconcepts in nature. Over time, to keep the teachings in tact, they developed priesthoods in which theteachings could be properly explained for those willing to learn and were ready for initiation intobecoming an elder (priest). To explain abstract concepts in nature, the creators simplified these conceptsand personified the energy forces so that it could be easily understood by the initiate.

For example, in the Ta-Merrian Shetaut Neter (Hidden mysteries of the Netchers gods), whatEgyptologist call gods, are actually energy forces and concepts in nature. Shu represents Air. Gebrepresents the Earth. Nut represents the sky. Het Heru represents the life energy in the universe andTefnut represents moisture. So when you read about these Netchers (gods) in the Egyptian myths,understand them better as forces in nature and how they interact with each other (like how sun light isused in plants to undergo a process called photosynthesis which transforms light into energy for theplants).

If we keep this concept in mind, we can better understand what the ancient writers were trying to tell usin these stories they created.

A historical overview

The oldest recorded spiritual system is that of the Nile Valley Africans which became widely practicedbetween the times of 10, 000 and 4100 BCE. The stories of Ra, Asar, Aset, Set, Nebthet, Anpu andHeru became well known in ancient Egypt and went through many transformations. These systems werealways concerned with the laws of opposites and the building of strong character (keep that in mind).

One of the major characters in the Asar, Aset and Heru drama of ancient Ta-Meri (Egypt) was that ofSet. Remember that in spiritual myths, the gods represented forces in nature and were not actualpersonages; so the most important thing is what each character in the myth represented, more so thanwho they were and what spiritual system expressed that energy.

Set is the brother of Asar and uncle of Heru. The myth of Asar, Aset and Heru is quite long and I willnot go into the details here. A good book I recommend to get some understanding of the story is Dr.Muata Ashbys Resurrecting Osirus. Set, because of his egoistic nature, murders his brother Asar andattempts to usurp the thrown of Kmt (Egypt).


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Set represents the lower nature in mankind. He is intelligence without wisdom. He is impulsiveness andreckless passionate behavior that stunts the spiritual growth of every human being. Set was adopted bythe Greeks and was called Seth. Set later was brought into the Christian myth and renamed Satan. In theChristian system, Satan is the personification of evil and is the sole entity responsible for the entireworlds suffering.

An ancient perspective

In ancient myths, the objective was not to look at the characters in the stories as distant personages whohave these worthwhile experiences that dont relate to us. The objective was for the initiate to internalizethe characters and relate them to ones life. Set and Heru are not different people; they are aspects ofYOU reading the story. Set represents YOUR lower nature and the story is designed to show you howto have your lower nature serve your higher, more divine nature (Heru, Asar, Aset).

The same objective was expressed in the Christian myth through the story of Satan. Satan has beengiven many names and attributes. His most notable are devil and demon. I think it is time we define whatthese terms mean and trace their etymological roots to get a better understanding of their purposes.

Devil comes from the Greek word diabolos "slanderer," lit. "one who throws (something) across" thepath of another.

Demon comes from the Greek daimonion, a "divine principle or inward oracle."

The definitions of these words, when contemplated deeply, have connotations that were not understoodby those who were not initiated into the priesthood. Modern churches today have given a falseperception of what Satan is and his function in our lives according to the ancients. I hope to bring abouta paradigm shift in thinking so that we may use the Satan energy to our benefit.

The purpose of Satan

People now-a-days take myths literally and it has done a disservice to the spiritual community becauseproper interpretation hasnt been explained to the laymen. People think that an entity named Satan existsand he is the enemy of God. They believe there is an intergalactic war between God and his creation.But they never stop to think that if Satan was so bad, why hasnt God gotten rid of him yet? For thosethat believe in the Bible, why would God kill humanity off several times (Noah and the flood, Sodomand Gomorrah, etc.) but not get rid of the person responsible for the evil?

The reason why is because Satan represents a fundamental opposite in nature. For there to be good,


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there must be bad. There is no cold without hot; here without there; large without small. To destroySatan would be to destroy creation itself; for what will you reference when you speak about all thingsgood? There is no good without evil.

We are here on earth to have experiences which are designed for the development of higherconsciousness. There is no growth without struggle. What we call evil is put in this realm to force us tostrive for things better; otherwise we get complacent and there is no spiritual growth. This is the secretbehind the Garden of Eden story. It was a myth to explain to the initiates that in perfection, there isdeath (no growth). Satan was used as a force to kick man out of their comfort zone so they can haveexperiences that promote spiritual growth and understanding.

If you noticed in the Bible, Satan doesnt commit any acts. Man does all of the evil.People misinterpret influence and choice, with actions that are forced. All Satan ever did was give

mankind a choice to do right or wrong. This leads us back to our first definition of Devil (one whothrows something across the path of another). The usage of the word devil is a pun on its definition.When someone throws (speaks) something at you, they are bringing your attention to an idea. We say itall the time in common speech, Hey son, let me throw something at you real quick! All you are saying is,let me introduce you to this concept or option.

So the devils job is to give us options, to give us situations where we are forced to use our freewill andmake a choice. His other characteristic is that of a demon. The word demon comes from daimonionwhich means divine principle or inward oracle. This here is letting us know that it is not an externalentity but an internal being that is trying to tell us something.

If God is divine and all things it creates is divine and if he created Satan, then Satan is divine and servesa divine purpose. Satan forces you to realize the inconsistencies in your own character so that you canaddress those issues. He makes these issues to surface. This is divine because he makes you to admitthat it was YOU that did that bank robbery, not some invisible spirit. It was YOU that was cheating onyour husband, not some demon. It was YOU that bought that liquor bottle; it wasnt 50 cent that made

me do it.

It is like pain in your body. Pain is a mechanism in your body that tells the brain that there is an area ofthe body that is not in harmony with the whole. The brain is supposed to recognize where the problem isand signal to the spirit that we need to address this quick or something very damaging is going tohappen to this body. You wouldnt call the pain in your stomach evil. It is simply doing its job, althoughpainful for you, it is a necessary component of existing. It is a very smart mechanism of the body. If wedidnt have pain, people would just drop dead with no warning because something was wrong and therewas nothing to signal to self that something was wrong in the first place.

Conclusion

When you can admit that you are the reason for all of your wrong doings, then you are ready forinitiation. You have now matured to point where spiritual development can take place. Satan is not bad.He is actually necassary in this realm of existence. It just takes a paradigm shift in your thinking tounderstand what a Set, Seth, Satan is supposed to represent in nature and use that knowledge to youradvantage and grow with the experience. In the story of Aset, Asar and Heru, Set isnt destroyed (like in


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the Christian drama). He is made to steer the boat of Ra and protect the boat from Chaos. In the story,Set is used for good purposes. It is made the servant of righteousness. Set/Satan cannot be destroyed,but he/it can be tamed.

Next time you eat that foot long hoagie, remember why your heart started hurting. It was from thedevelopment of acid reflux which is really Set, (Satan, Seth) letting you know that you made a not-so-beneficial decision; you need to correct this soon. Diseases let us know that we need to change ourdietary behavior because it is causing an imbalance within our body. Sets, (Satans) job is to provide uswith choices to exercise our freewill so we can overcome obstacles to develop spiritually and force us toadmit our short comings so we can be ready for spiritual transformation. And for this, we mustunderstand that that energy force is neither bad nor good, it is what it is.

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