Ma’at

Truth

Radiance/Balance

Ma’at is the eternal divinity who has created order from chaos since the beginning. She represents cosmic law, divine order, and justice; she is also the balance for which we strive. Her symbol is the ostrich feather, which represents truth-cosmic truth, not relative truth.

Ma’at is the powerful balancer and adjuster who helps us to accept and love the truth about ourselves. “The light the dark-no difference.” Her brilliant radiance reflects our own light back to us so that we may truly see who we are and know where our work lies as we move toward greater wholeness. She is the Regal Mistress who reigns over the Hall of Mirrors. She sees beyond right and wrong and creates divine justice in our affairs. All beings serve this radiant one, for she embodies the role of cosmic law.

Her very being provides nourishment for the gods, and the neteru thrive in and through us when we express Ma’at in our lives. In death, our hearts are weighed against the feather of Ma’at and must be found to be as light so that we may awaken as Osiris, the goal of every ancient Egyptian. We lighten our hearts through self acceptance and self love. Pulling this card indicates that Ma’at is giving you the opportunity to see yourself clearly and love and accept yourself just as you are.

Take some moments to merge with Ma’at and feel the adjustment and balance she brings to your heart. As you gaze into her radiant brilliance, you can glimpse a truth that might have evaded you until now. Learning to express Ma’at is a prerequisite to moving to the next level of consciousness. In your outer world, she may be restoring a greater balance and creating order in the wake of some chaotic situation that has occurred in your life Take the time and make the space to let in the order Ma’at brings.