Secrets of Vitality
Theterm, ,oodja,thecentralsignintheAncientEgyptianbenediction,Life,VitalityandHealth,
givesusaveryimportantteachinginreferencetotheprocessofhumanexistenceonearth.Thesign
signifies“firedrill”oraninstrumentusedtostartafireorthecommencementoftheburningprocess.
Usedinthismanner,theideathatisgivenisthattheDivineLifeProcess, (Ankh),engendersa
fire (oodja,vitality) which courses through the body and promotes health, , (seneb).
Vitalityiswhatgivestheimpetustolife.Itistheforce,whichsustainsandgivesapersonthewillto
live.Ifthereisnovitality,theentirepersonalityisdepressedandthereisnoenjoymentoflife.Vital-
itysustainstheimmunesystemwhichkeepsexternalaswellasinternalagents(bacteria,viruses,
poisons,wastematerial,etc.)fromdisturbingthecourseoflife.Vitalitymayalsobereferredtoby
thetermLifeForceortheKemetictermSekhem.Therefore,thefollowingformulamaybeappliedto
theunderstandingoftheinnerprocessesthatsustainlife:Vitality=immunity=health=life.Inthe
section,TheBody-Mind-SoulConnection,wedescribedthesourceoftheLifeForceandhowitenters
the body. Here we will look at the means for developing and maintaining the Life Force.
TheprimarymeansforassimilatingtheLifeForceandtherebyexperiencinghighvitalityarethrough
lucid foods, breath and calmness of mind.
- Thismeansthathighquality(organic),fresh,uncookedfoods