THE BEETLE or SCARAB BEETLE:The Scarab Beetle had become widely known through the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians, who revered it as a symbol of the Sun. It was an emblem of the Egyptian god Khepera, the god of creation, the Sun, and immortality. The image of the scarab beetle was a common amulet buried with the dead as a source of new life for the heart in the next world. These sacred beetles were carved on all kinds of amulets and seals. Large images were worsiped in temples. During the Middle Ages, the alchemists drew the scarab beetle in diagrmas of the double spiral, which they said led to the center of the universe. SuperstitionsThe Scots say that if a beetle enters a room while the family is seated, it means bad luck; however, you get even worse luck if you kill it.If a beetle walks over your shoe, it is a death omen. Many parts of Europe say that a beetle can bring on a terrible storm. The sound of a deathwatch beetle is a signal of approaching death in the family. Magickal AttributesVitalty, new life.Learning to pace yourself through the seasonal changes of the year. Learning about past lives. Seeking spiritual enlightenment. ChantOpen the door to lives long gone.Show me the door with the spiritual key, The door to my past, to the lives that I lived. My spiritual pattern I need to see. |
