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presentinghimselfintheformofaregalibisheadeddivinity.Likewise,itwouldbeverydifficultfor
anordinarypersontobeholdandaccepttherealformoftheDivineSelf(SupremeBeing).Therefore,
theindirectmeansofspiritualpreceptorship,religion,yoga,symbols,mythandparablesareadopted
untilaspiritualaspirantisreadytohaveadirectexperience.Atthattimetheindirectmeansare
placedasideinordertoexperiencetheDivinewhotranscendsallforms,concepts,religionsandsym-
bols.SoDjehutipresentedHetheruwithsomeofthemostprofoundteachingsrelatedtothenatureof
theSelfintheformofparables,inordertograduallygainherconfidenceandstimulateherlatent
memories of her own true glory.
Inthebeginning,theSpiritualPreceptormusthelptheindividualtosomehowturntheanguishand
painexperiencedasaresultofinteractionwiththeworldintoadesiretoriseaboveit.Tothisend,a
seriesoftechniquesanddisciplineshavebeendevelopedoverthousandsofyears.Someofthese
methodsaremyths,parables,mentaldisciplines,meditationandphysicalculture(Yogaexercisespro-
motethedevelopmentoftheinternalLifeForce).Theteacherneedstohelptheseekertorestructure
andchannelthoseenergieswhicharisefromdisappointmentandfrustrationintoahealthydispassion
fortheillusorinessoftheworldanditsentanglements.Theteachershowsthewaytodevelopspiritual
aspirationandself-effortdirectedatsustainingaviablepersonalspiritualprogram,knownasShetiin
the KemeticSmai Tawi philosophical system.
DjehutiisthequintessentialimageoftheGuruinthisstory.Theword“Guru”isanIndianSanskrit
termmeaning“SpiritualPreceptor,”ateacherofspiritualtruths.ASpiritualPreceptorisaSagewho
showsothersthewaytounderstandthehigherrealitybeyondtheordinaryphenomenaluniverse.He
orsheshowsothershowtodiscovertheirtrueidentityandrealizetheironenesswiththeDivine.In
essence, they are spiritual guides.
InAncientEgyptianMyth,therearetwogreatSpiritualPreceptors.Djehutiisoneofthem.Heisthe
wonderfulteacherofHetheru.TheotheroneisAset.IntheShetautAsarorTheStoryofAsar,Aset
andHeruotherwiseknownastheAsarianResurrection,Asetistheteacherofherson,Heru.She
trainshiminthearts,sciencesandthemysticalphilosophyofCreationandthenatureoftheDivine
Self.SheenablesHerutoreceivetheDivineVision,whichsheobtainedfromRaintheStoryofRa
and Aset.
TheKemeticwordsrelatedtospiritualinstructionareSehu“SpiritualCounselor“andSebaimeaning
“SpiritualPreceptor.”ASpiritualPreceptorisnotonlyapersonwhohasattainedahighlevelofin-
ternalself-discoveryandpurity,butalsoapersonwhoiswellversedinthescripturalwritingsandhas
knowledgeofparablesandmythsalongwiththeirmysticalimplications.Heorshealsoknowsthe
practices which lead a person to spiritual evolution (mysticaldisciplines).
Iftheteachingisgivendirectly,itmaybemisunderstoodorevenrepudiatedaltogetherduetothe
stateofmindoftheindividual.Hence,thestudentmustbeproperlyinitiatedintotheteaching,and
the proper relationship must be established between teacher and student.
Theteacheroffershumilityandhonestywithabeguilingwit,cheerfulnessandanupliftingoutlook.
ThisissymbolizedbythedivinefoodDjehutiofferedHetheru.Theteacherbringsdivinefoodinthe
formofwisdomteachings,whichupliftthemindbyrelievingtheburdenofpainandsorrow,which