Ma’at is the ancient Egyptian goddess of truth, justice, harmony, and balance. She is depicted in anthropomorphic form as a winged woman, often in profile with an ostrich feather on her head, or simply as a white ostrich feather. The feather of Ma’at was an integral part of the Weighing of the Heart of the Soul ceremony in the afterlife where the heart of the soul of the dead person was weighed in the scales of justice against the feather.
Maʽat refers to the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice.
The Egyptians believed strongly that every individual was responsible for his or her own life and that life should be lived with other people and the earth in mind.
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Every winter in the Northeast, many people experience a sudden and often drastic decrease in energy, shift into low mood, difficulty getting out of bed, onset of crying at random times, slowness in movement and heaviness. The Western medical industry calls this, “Seasonal Affective Disorder”, but this pathologizes what seems like a very natural response to a shift in the natural environment dying and the sun being covered up (especially if you live in an urban environment where you don’t work outside). The body responds to cold by wanting to close in, we experience fatigue from lowered vitamin D from lack of exposure to the sun, we spend less time in the healing presence of nature when it is cold, our bodies stiffen, and more of our days are spent in darkness.
Good news, by educating yourself (and others) about the issues, treatment, and resources related to mood, you can improve your outcomes. Consider purchasing Dr. Afiya’s e-book this season!
