The Dialogue of Good Health
Ka’at Ibi: The Dialogue of Good Health
The modern world is set ablaze in the hues of self-destruction. We can see this self destructive pattern manifest itself in the way we go about health. If we are depressed we are encouraged to take anti-depressants despite the damage they cause to the brain and body. If we are overweight, we are encouraged to mutilate our bodies in an attempt to make the fat “just melt away,” minus the effort of exercise. The contradictions of the modern world’s solutions to our problems elude many of us. Constantly we are presented answers that don’t work for everyone and fail most of us in the long run. We are denied the fundamental keys to survival. If we are to live in harmony with our bodies, we must first address the notions we have regarding it. We live under the false notion that our bodies belong to us; this is not true. Our bodies belong to the Earth and to achieve physical, spiritual, and emotional health we must be in harmony with it.
“Life as we know it is nothing but a fragile balance between energetic forces within, around, and outside the being,” said Master Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig. If we are to live in harmony with these energetic forces, we must first become aware of the reality under which they operate. The education of M’TAM in the Kemetic school of The Earth Center exposes us to this reality. In the education there is a notion of the Dialogue of Energies, it is the result of this dialogue that all life is permitted to exist. The energy that we have to stand, to speak, and to go about life is the result of this dialogue. It does not originate within us.
The Bayuali and Yenu are the main channels through which the dialogue of energies takes place. From the centre of the Earth, or any celestial body, energy is emitted outwardly to the rest of the universe. This energy works as a snapshot of the condition of that celestial body to the cosmos. The energy that is received from the other bodies around it is called the Yenu. The Earth and the celestial bodies are in constant communication with each other and seeking to harmonise with each other and the Divine Order. The Earth and all other beings in the Universe are bound by the principle of preservation set forth by the Divine Order. When an element of the Universe is seen as an obstacle for the achievement of order, it is destroyed. The whole will not risk itself for the sake of one element. This is the true reality of survival on this planet.
We as humans are a part of the Earth. There is no separation. Every being on the Earth is used in this dialogue, and shares in the responsibility of the preservation of the Earth as a whole. The Earth uses the beings that reside on it as a conduit in this dialogue of energies, we have the power to either enhance or poison the energy that is passing through us at all times. When a being is favourable to this dialogue the Earth feeds it energy; when a being is seen as unfavourable, the Earth will trigger in it self destructive desires as a means to remove it from the dialogue.
Many of us living in the modern world are encouraged to be unfavourable to the Earth. We are presented entertainment icons with the agenda of convincing us that there is nothing more to life than the pursuit of pleasure, regardless of the consequences. We are taught that we are just a grain of sand, and that we have no impact on the rest of the Universe, this is not true.
Every being on the Earth has a Bayuali channel. When those channels are open and functioning well a person feels happy, has a lot of energy and cannot die. When those channels are closing a person feels depressed, angry and self-destructive. The self-destructive impulse is very closely linked to pleasure. It is the things that bring us the most pleasure that will bring about self-destruction. The self-destructive impulse can take many forms, including: the urge to overindulge in alcohol, to use drugs, to have unprotected sex, or to do dangerous things. The pleasure that is connected to destructive behaviours doesn’t end when we are close to death. When an animal is caught by a predator and is close to death, the brain releases large amounts of endorphins into the body which causes the animal to feel a jolt of pleasure before dying. This concept carries over into the nature of our self-destructive vices and the pleasure they give us until we have removed ourselves from the dialogue.
In the end, we are the ones to remove ourselves from the dialogue between the Earth and the rest of the Universe. The question then becomes how do we keep our channels open? We do this by maintaining a pure life, following the 77 Commandments, and performing daily spiritual activities. Most importantly, we have to try to maintain a positive disposition, even when something terrible happens us.
In the Kemetic culture, the concept of survival extends past that of just the physical body. When you stand in front of the mirror, the person that you see is not the only thing that makes up who you are. Humans are multifaceted beings with many levels of existence. It is only through being in harmony with the Earth that we are able to preserve the totality of who we are physically, spiritually, and emotionally. The quest for health and survival should be something we strive for at all times, despite the challenge. We must keep in mind that the Earth will not sacrifice itself for the sake of a single being that resides on it. It is our goal as humans to preserve the Earth so that it may continue to house and nourish us and the generations to come.
