The concept of priestess is very different
from that of Western culture.
They were not expected to be pure or virginal
or celibate as Western concepts
would have us believe. Often times,
these women were married and had families.
And often times, titles of priestesses
were passed down from mother to daughter.
In Western culture, purity, in relationship to a women,
often means “virgin”. It is not the case for Kemet.
In fact, there is no word for “virgin”
in the Egyptian languages. Sex was not a “sin”
nor was it considered dirty.
In many ancient temple cultures the
women were the Priestesses.
They were known to be the creators of life
and therefore seen as God essence sent
from the Heavens to Earth to be holy,
and captivating, guardians of
the Celestial secrets.
These Goddesses were revered as natural healers
and were sought after for their powers and their gifts.
In ancient times, Priestesses were brought
to the temple just before puberty.
They were taught by older women about the
unique nature of female sexuality
By invoking the highest form of Goddess
energy the Priestess learned to
master all the sacred arts,
including love, lust, ritual, healing, magic,
sex, Eros and spiritual practice.
The Priestess knew that spiritual experiences
were often caused or enhanced
by a quality of sexual energy that can
be directed and multiplied through the entire body.
Temple Goddesses would initiate young men
in rites of sexuality and teach worthy
students how to access Heavenly realms
blissfulness through the gateways of her body.
She would also rejuvenate older men and
fill them with new excited joy about love and life.
If a man were traumatized in war or other misfortune
the Goddess could wash away his anguish with
sacred waters and restore sanity to his mind,
purity to his heart, and love to his once weary body.
In these ancient times, there was virtually no abuse.
Guilt, fear, and shame were completely unheard of
because the Spirit of the Goddess was free
and her teachings reigned True.