Egyptian Wisdom

Purity Before the Divine

Priests purified themselves before entering sacred spaces. This teaches that approaching the sacred requires preparation and cleansing of body and mind.

Priests purified themselves before entering sacred spaces. This teaches that approaching the sacred requires preparation and cleansing of body and mind.

Be pure, be pure! Wash yourself in the sacred lake. Come not before the god unless you are clean.

Priestly Purification Texts

Priestly Tradition