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Maat, Goddess of Order and Justice, offers balance to the seeker.
Maat's
ostrich plume represents the delicate balance between order and chaos in the
universe as well as in the human soul. The daughter of Ra, she administered law
and justice. Pharaohs looked to her for guidance. Maat's energy will bring order
out of chaos, helping you to feel balanced.
The Goddess Maat is the personification of all the elements
of cosmic harmony as established by the Creator-God at the beginning of
time-including truth, justice, law, world order and moral integrity. The seated
image of Maat was held in pharaoh's hand like a doll and was presented as an
offering to the Gods.
This meant that the king was the representative of divine
order since Maat was seen as legitimizing their authority to govern and to
uphold the laws of the universe which she embodied.
Judges were regarded as
priests of Maat. In the hall of judgement at the weighing of the heart of the
deceased, the heart was placed on the scales of justice balanced against the
feather of Maat, symbol of justice. Standing Maat carries the ankh in one
hand and the "waas" scepter in the other.
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