It’s not you or your past deeds that are the problem, it’s the fact that life is messy and just as we live in a mishmash of microbes, we also live in a mishmash of energy. Why do you suppose a nurse washes their hands? Is it because there’s something deeply, fundamentally wrong with the nurse as a human being, and they need to wash all their imperfections away, or is it because of what might be on their hands that’s a cause for concern? It’s the same issue with ritual purity. Let’s use the analogy of a nurse washing their hands before they touch their patient, which we call hand hygiene. You don’t need the track record of a saint to achieve ritual purity! Think of ritual purity as spiritual hygiene. In this week’s post, we’ll look at how to make and use natron in modern Kemetic practice, along with some practical advice on ritual purity.įirst, let’s clear up some common misconceptions about ritual purity, as our concept of purity has become somewhat stigmatised in modern times.
The ancient Egyptians had a variety of uses for natron, which included the mummification process, making ceramics, combined with oil it was used as an early form of soap and it was also used in ritual purification. In pagan practice today, we use home-made natron to establish a state of w’abthat is, a state of cleanliness and ritual purity. Natron is a naturally occurring mixture of salts found in dried up salt lake beds.
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