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  Egyptian Lotus Flower
Lotuses are 5 species of water lilies, three in the genus Nymphaea and two in Nelumbo; both genera are members of the water-lily family, Nymphaea lotus, the Egyptian white lotus, is believed to be the original sacred lotus of ancient Egypt.
The common Egyptian "lotus" is actually correctly called a water lily: the white lotus opens at dusk, the blue water lilly opens in the morning.
The blue lotus was native to the Nile and used to be abundant.
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  Egyptian medicine, ancient - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Egyptian medicine, ancient
Plagues and epidemics were believed to be the work of Sekhmet, the Egyptian goddess of heat and fire, who had to be appeased in order to bring such disasters to an end.
Egyptian religious belief stressed the need for the human body to enter the afterlife as whole and undamaged as possible.
Egyptian medicine often worked on minor illnesses or injuries because the ingredients used, such as honey or willow bark, contain natural antiseptics that kill bacteria and so clean up infections and wounds.
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 Nymphaea caerulea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was considered extremely significant in Egyptian mythology, since it rose and fell with the sun.
Consequently, due to its colourings, it was identified, in some beliefs, as having been the original container, in a similar manner to an egg, of Atum, and in similar beliefs Ra, both solar deities.
The Lotus's narcotic effect is central to an episode in Homer's Odyssey, when Ulysses and his crew arrive at an island populated by "lotus eaters" and the sailors, made indolent by the plant, do not wish to leave.
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 Picture Lotus,Plants,Lotus Tree Pictures,Catalog,Trees Encyclopedia
Lotus is also the name of a genus in the pea family, Leguminosae, which contains such plants as the bird's-foot trefoil, Lotus corniculatus.
Nymphaea lotus, the Egyptian white lotus, is believed to be the original sacred lotus of ancient Egypt.
The white lotus is a shallow-water, night-blooming plant with a creeping rootstock (rhizome) that sends up long-stalked, nearly circular, dark green leathery leaves, which float on the surface.
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 Lotus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dark Lotus, a Psychopathic Records supergroup consisting of, as of 2006, the Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, and Blaze Ya Dead Homie,.
Lotus Land is a common nickname for the city of Vancouver, Canada.
Lotus Clan, a clan of dark sorcerers who worship the Yin side of the Tree of life in Battle Realms.
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 Blue Lily
The "lotus" depicted in the tomb paintings of ancient Egypt and found scattered upon the corpse of Tutankhamen when the tomb was opened in 1922 is also known as the 'lily of the Nile', and it is not a true lotus, but a blue water lily Nymphaea caerulea.
The lotus seat is that of Horus, associated with the silence of divinity, depicted in the corolla of the flower with his fingers pressed to his lips.
The lotus is one of the 8 glorious or auspicious emblems [Pa Hsi-hsiang] to the Chinese.
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 Flower Essence Profile Lotus Or Water Lily
The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp and symbolizes the manifestation of the universal Buddha Nature or Christ Consciousness inherent equally in all life.
The lotus is an Asian water lily known for the delicate beauty of its water flowers.
Lotus essence to many of our special formulas for animals because as well as stimulating spiritual evolvement it acts as a "booster" to other flower essences intensifying and spiritualizing their effects.
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 Ancient Wisdom - the Blue Lotus, by Rev. Chuan Zhi Shakya
Egyptian hieroglyph depicting rebirth of the spirit from the center of a blue lotus.
Scholars considered the lotus and concluded that as the Easter lily symbolized the Resurrection, and Poinsettia the Nativity, and a variety of plants represented sacred persons, qualities, or events, the blue lotus merely symbolized well-being and long life to the ancient Egyptians, possibly even the act of creation itself.
The pink lotus is ubiquitous in Asian art and usually depicted with a celestial saviour, an archetypal symbol of the infinite and eternal.
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 AllRefer.com - water lily, Plant (Plants) - Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The lotus flower is traditional in Egyptian art and architecture, as in the lotus capital.
Many members of the water lily family have seeds or tubers that have been used for food; however, the fruit of the lotus-eaters of classical literature has been most often identified as that of the jujube of the buckthorn family or the nettle-tree of the elm family.
Lotus is also the botanical name for a genus of the pea family.
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 Lotus Flower
Lotuses are 5 species of water lilies, three in the genus Nymphaea and two in Nelumbo; both genera are members of the water-lily family, Nymphaea lotus, the Egyptian white lotus, is believed to be the original sacred lotus of ancient Egypt.
The common Egyptian "lotus" is actually correctly called a water lily: the white lotus opens at dusk, the blue water lilly opens in the morning.
The blue lotus was native to the Nile and used to be abundant.
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 LotusTreeadoredpillarMegiddo
In Egyptian art the deceased is frequently presented as a funerary offering, bouqets of Lotus blossoms bound together in 4-5 foot lengths with Papyrus blossoms.
In Egyptian myth the Sphinx was an aspect of the rising Sun and called Hor-em-Akhet, "Horus of the Horizon" and Pharaoh himself is portrayed on occasion in the guise a  Sphinx, savaging Egypt's enemies.
Thus the Lotus, Papyrus and Sphinx were all aspects of Egyptian Solar worship and tied to the motif of IMMORTALITY for the righteous dead.
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 Ancient Egyptian Herbal Secrets lotus
The Lotus is seen everywhere in ancient Egyptian tombs and temples, often held in the hands of gods and royalty.
Accordingly, the Lotus is the symbol of resurrection, purity, serenity and peace.
The Lotus was the symbol of the Upper Kingdom of Egypt, seen as the tall white crown, symbolic of the Lotus bud.
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 Lotus Flower
Egyptian Lotus flower symbol which was called Sesen in the Egyptian language.
According to one creation myth it was a giant lotus which first rose out of the watery chaos at the beginning of time.
The lotus has its roots in earthly mud, but as it grows upward in aspiration toward the light, its petals open out in a beautiful flower.
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 Ancient Egyptian Religion
Egyptian religion was based on polytheism, or the worship of many deities, except for during the reign of Akenaton.
Because their religion stressed an afterlife, Egyptians devoted much time and wealth to preparing for survival in the next world.
The Egyptians saw death as a transitional stage in the progress to a better life in the next world.
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 Egyptian Ornament - Clipart ETC
Apis "The bull worshipped by the ancient Egyptians, who regarded it as a symbol of Osiris, the god of the Nile, the husband of Isis, and the great divinity of Egypt.
As a border ornament, the lotus was alternated with the bud, usually in a pendant position, perhaps in imitation of fringes of tassels.
Lotus Flower Rosette This rosette ornament is constructed of four stylized lotus flowers.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Water lily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
They are tuberous plants that are rooted in soil in bodies of water, with leaves and flowers floating on the water surface.
A lotus can be a water lily in either the genus Nymphaea (the Egyptian lotuses) or Nelumbo (the Indian lotuses).
Religious symbolism is the term used to describe the use of symbols (archetypes, acts, artwork, events, or natural phenomenae) by a religion for various purposes.
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 Perfume Oils : Egyptian Anointing Oils - Egyptian Precious Perfume Oils, Rare Essential Perfume Oils and Perfume ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The lotus lily was the most revered of all the flowers known and used in ancient Egypt, and remains as one of the most powerful symbols of the Egyptian culture to this day.
Lotus was used in nearly every major festival and celebratory occasion; it was used to adorn the deities at temple as well as Pharaoh himself.
The Seshen lotus sacred perfume oils are made with the finest white lotus flower, and is blended with other ritual oils that enhance its effects on the mind and, is particularly suited for divination, occult work, and the drawing forth of love.
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 Ethnobotanical Leaflets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The blue lotus or water-lily, is a floating aquatic plant that is known for it's colorful and aromatic flowers.
The primary reason for the use of the blue lotus as a symbol by the Ancient Egyptians was because it symbolized the origin of life, According to Watterson (1984), they equated the Creator-god with the blue lotus, which is believed to have emerged at some point in time from the primeval ocean, Nun.
Records from the Ancient Egyptian pyramids show that the flowers were also heaped upon the honored dead and the floral fragrance was thought to dispel the stench of death (Edwards, 1998).
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 Blue Lotus - Egyptian Lotus flower,Nymphaea Caerulea, Blue Water Lily, Sacred Narcotic Lily of the Nile
It is Nymphaea caerulea (Blue Lotus) which may have been used in ancient Egypt along with san pedro cactus as an entheogen.
Nymphaea caerulea (Blue Lotus Plant) is a live water plant growing on the shores of lakes and rivers.
Blue Lotus extracts are used in abhyanga massage, basti treatments, the arts and yoga.
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 Egyptian Blue Lotus Tincture Herbal Aphrodisiac, 100% Organic - 2 fl. oz.
Egyptian Blue Lotus is known as an herbal aphrodisiac and as a sedative, antispasmodic, and ethnogen.
Egyptian Blue Lotus is an herbal aphrodisiac for both men and women as well as a general remedy for all illness.
Blue Lotus would have been used for age related diseases and would be useful in mild Alzheimer's, migraine headaches, tinnitus, various conditions involving blood flow and circulation, having a sexual stimulant Viagra effect on both men and women and is a better natural herbal form of Viagra.
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 fUSION Anomaly. Lotus
Lotus, common name for any of a genus of plants of the legume family, and for certain members of several unrelated genera.
The Egyptian lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) and the Egyptian water lily (Nymphaea lotus) were both represented in ancient Egyptian art.
Lotus was founded with eight employees and $1 million in venture capital; by 1990 sales revenues totaled almost $700 million.
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 Blue_Lotus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
It is usually considered of Neptune, but one of the reasons the Egyptians loved this plant was because the yellow center surrounded by blue petals resembled the Sun in a blue sky.
Nymphaea Caerulea (Blue Lotus) was worshipped as a visionary plant and was a symbol for the origins of life.
One is Nymphaea lotus, the white water lily, or white lotus which has night-blooming white or cream flowers and is widespread in tropical Africa to southern Africa, where it occurs in the former Transvaal, KwaZulu-Natal, Botswana, Swaziland and Namibia, and in Madagascar, in sheltered water 0.5-2.5m deep and in swamps.
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 Blue Lotus - Egyptian Lotus flower,Nymphaea Caerulea, Blue Water Lily, Sacred Narcotic Lily of the Nile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
It is Nymphaea caerulea (Blue Lotus) which may have been used in ancient Egypt along with san pedro cactus as an entheogen.
Nymphaea caerulea (Blue Lotus Plant) is a live water plant growing on the shores of lakes and rivers.
Ancient people used egyptian blue lotus flower as an entheogen it is also said to be a strong aphrodisiac.
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 Lotus Flower   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The lotus flower appeared in legends originating both from India and from ancient Egypt.
The lotus flower played a prominent role in the version of the creation story that originated in Heliopolis.
In the Near East (Mesopotamia), the lotus was the flower of Lilith, the Sumero-Babylonian goddess that Jews claimed was Adam's first wife.
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 Egyptian Blue Lotus - Best Price on the Web | ALTERNATIVE Health & Herbs REMEDIES
Azru, is an Egyptian mummy donated to the Manchester Museum in England, in 1825.
And, that blue lotus was historically, traditionally and effectively used, to relieve pain, increase memory, increase circulation, promote sexual desire and create a feeling of euphoria and ecstacy, without the use of narcotics.
Everyone thought blue lotus must be a narcotic, and what a surprise when no narcotics were detected, and blue lotus was found to be loaded with health giving phytosterols and bioflavonoids and phosphodiesterase.
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 Egypt: The Egyptian 'Lotus' Nymphaea Caerulea, the Blue Water Lily
Called a 'lotus', the depictions of the floral symbol of Upper Egypt is actually known as a Nymphaea caerulea which is actually known today to be a water lily.
Qedeshet, the Syrian love goddess who the Egyptians married off to Min, was depicted as a naked woman who stood on the back of a lion, carrying snakes and water lily buds.
The Egyptians looked forward to their souls coming to life "like a water lily reopening", thinking that the deceased died as the water lily closed awaiting opening with the morning sun.
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 :: T R Y P T A M I N D . C O M :: ►Nymphaea caerulea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
In Egypt, the Blue Lily flower was considered to be a magical, sacred flower and as such, appears as a common motif in numerous ancient Egyptian paintings.
It is now known that the Lotus was held sacred because of its alluring fragrance and mystical intoxicating properties, which are said to induce a blissful state of dreamy euphoria.
The flower was worshipped as a visionary plant and was a symbol for the origin of life.
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