4/8Egyptian InitiationsCrocodile Initiation at Kom OmboFigure 10- 14a is a section, viewed from the

4/8Egyptian InitiationsCrocodile Initiation at Kom OmboFigure 10- 14a is a section, viewed from the side, of die hollow place between the walls. The walls at A and B spanned the short distance to walls C and D, and this formed a sort of mazelike channel going from one visible opening to the other. Inside this channel was water—and crocodiles—maybe one tying on the ledge in the center, having a good ol’ time waiting for some human to enter the water.Light came in through the opening at E.Imagine yourself as a neophyte about to undertake this test. After much preparation and meditation, you would stand on the steps at F, look down and see a little square of water at your feet no bigger than about one square yard. You would not have any idea what was in the water or where it led to. Then you were told to go into the water and not come out the way you went in. You, the neophyte, had only one breath—and you had to be careful, be- cause if you hurried to jump in without caution, you would hit the granite slab at point G. But your training would have taught you to be careful in all unknown situations. So at first you had to move around this granite slab. When you got to the bottom, which is about 20 feet deep and under wall A, you would emerge out of the darkness of the channel and look up toward the light. Then you would see the crocodiles. You can imagine the fear that would come up in such a situation. There was not much the initiate could do at this point except swim upward, squeeze by these fearful life forms and get out. That’s what happened with almost everyone the first time around, according to Thoth.What you didn’t know was that these crocodiles were fully fed so they would not hurt you. But that hardly makes a difference to initiates down in that channel holding their breath and looking up at them. They didn’t lose anybody to the crocs, but nevertheless …from THE SECRET OF THE FLOWER OF LIFE VOL II -- source link

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