Amazing and Mystical Pyramids: A Potential Source of Energy and Healing

I was first introduced to ancient Egyptian culture back when I was around 13 years old. It was 1978 and the King Tut Exhibit was going to be coming to Southern California. I saw King Tut and all his treasures and it was "love at first sight." Not so much love for King Tut specifically, but for the whole ancient Egyptian culture and their interest in the afterlife.

In studying Egyptian culture I was instantly attracted to their pyramids. I know there are pyramids in Mexico, but the Egyptian pyramids captured my attention, and to this day still do. In my opinion they are both works of art and architectural wonders. The "Pyramid Age" was from approximately 2630 B.C. to around 1514 B.C. Most people are probably very familiar with the Great Pyramids of Giza, but these were not the first or only style of pyramids erected.

According to the pyramids found to date these structures went through nine stages from their first appearance in Egypt to the last used pyramid style. Here is a brief history on each of the nine stages:

Stage 1 was the mastabas. Mastaba is the Arabic word for "bench." These tombs were rectangular in shape and resembled a bench. This style was popular from the pre-dynastic period to the early dynastic period.

Stage 2 was Step-Pyramids from approximately 2630 B.C. The first known step-pyramid was the Djoser pyramid. This pyramid was made in 6 layers and reached height of 204 feet. This was the tallest structure of its time.

Stage 3 was the Maidum Pyramid. It was the first pyramid to be built with a burial chamber that was above ground. It was supposed to have only 7 layers, but the king at that time, Snefru, decided he wanted the pyramid to have 8 layers. Once it was completed in approximately 2600 B.C. the pyramid reached a height of 304 feet.

Stage 4 was the Bent Pyramid. This pyramid is considered to be the first try at would be considered a "true" pyramid. This pyramid starts at an angle of 52 degrees, but then changes to 43 degrees. No one knows for sure why the change in angling. Many think it was to ease the weight and keep the structure from collapsing.

Stage 5 would be the Red Pyramid. It appeared around 2600 B.C. This would be the first "real" pyramid. It would have leaning angles, and the sides would be nice and straight. This style of pyramid would be 341 feet tall.

Stage 6 is when the Great Pyramid would be built in Giza. It was built around 2550 B.C., and this would be the largest pyramid on earth. It measures 481 feet in height, and contains 3 burial chambers. This amazing pyramid is made up of over 2 million stones ranging in weight from 2 and ½ tons all the way up to 15 tons. In order to complete this wonder there are estimates that a stone had to have been placed every 2 ½ minutes by workers. This would be amazing in our time of technology, so it leaves many wondering how this was accomplished in a time when there was no machinery to assist in the building process.

Stage 7 is the Pyramid of Khafre. It was built in approximately 2520 B.C. and is also home to the renowned Sphinx. This pyramid is a bit shorter than its predecessor, the Great Pyramid. The Pyramid of Khafre is 471 feet in height.

Stage 8 is the last of the Great Pyramids. It is the Pyramid of MenKaure, and was built in approximately 2490 B.C. There's no known reason why the Egyptians stopped building their magnificent pyramids, but this the last of the Great Pyramids would actually also be the smallest. It only reaches a height of 213 feet.

Stage 9 and the final pyramid to be built was the Pyramid of Pepi II. Between stages 8 and 9 pyramids were still being built, but they were much smaller and of very poor construction. The Pyramid of Pepi II took approximately 30 years to build and when finished was only about 172 feet in height.

For modern man it may seem these amazing structures where built to be tombs, but to the Ancient Egyptians they were created to house the Pharaohs and Kings after their transition to the afterlife. The pyramids contained everything to make the Pharaohs "new" life as comfortable as possible. These pyramids were an integral part of the belief system Egyptians held to at the time. In a sense the Pharaohs believed that by being entombed in a pyramid this would ensure their resurrection and eternal life.

Pyramids have intrigued people for decades, everything from how they were built to what kind of mystical powers do pyramids hold? While both of these topics have been studied for years, there's still no definitive answer to either question.

We know there were no wheels used during the Great Pyramid age. Even if the wheel had been in use, it would have contributed very little in aiding with the construction of the pyramids due to the sand being so soft. Some think a sled like structure was used to drag the blocks and supplies, but little is known how the pyramids were built to reach such tall heights. The Great Pyramid of Giza is taller than many structures on earth including the Statue of Liberty.

As for the mystical powers of pyramids this debate/belief has been going on since pyramids were first built over 5000 years ago. People are saying that "new age" believers think that pyramids can be used to aide in healing all kinds of ailments and diseases. Pyramids are attributed to having some type of "energy force" emitting from them, not just a healing force.

The study of pyramids known as pyramidology started back in the 1920s. There was a Frenchman named Antoine Bovis who was visiting the Great Pyramids of Giza. He noticed that small animals like bats, rats, and cats that had died in the pyramid were perfectly preserved via dehydration. This piqued his interest. He went back home, and made a scale model of the pyramid and placed a dead cat in the pyramid. Instead of the cat decomposing it became mummified.

Information of this mummified cat reached a man named Karel Drbal. He decided to conduct his own pyramid experiment. He too, built a scale model of a pyramid based on the Great Pyramid of Giza. He took his razor blade, a Gillette Blue Blade razor that normally would provide him with 5 shaves, and placed this in the pyramid. In order for this experiment to work the pyramid had to be facing magnetic north and the razor blade itself facing north. The razor would now "magically" provide him with 50 or more shaves. Drbal ultimately invented (and received a patent) for the Cheops Pyramid Razor Blade Sharpener.

It's reported that anyone can duplicate this experiment and get the same results. The experiment works best with a single blade razor and should be kept in the pyramid for one week.

Two individuals named Bill Schul and Ed Pettit conducted an experiment involving milk. They used two containers of milk that were exactly the same. One was placed in the pyramid and the other was left outside the pyramid. The container not in the pyramid grew moldy after one week. The container inside the pyramid produced curds. 6 weeks later the milk inside the pyramid had turned into yogurt. Bill and Ed ended up conducting many experiments involving pyramids and eventually wrote a book called "The Secret Power of the Pyramids."

The authors of "The Secret Power of the Pyramids" claim that many people have noticed many maladies have improved by sitting in pyramids. Some of these maladies include: rapid healing of cuts, bruises, sprains, backaches, toothaches, and many other complaints.

The pyramids definitely raise more questions than they answer, at least at this point in time. It is not this author's intent to prove or disprove that pyramids hold a "magical" power. However, it does seem that more experiments and studies need to be conducted in order to learn more about the potential power that could be "hiding" in the shape of pyramids. After all, we still haven't even figured out for certain how a culture with no machinery or technology like what we have "today" was able to build such amazing structures like the pyramids. Perhaps we are the ones who still have a lot to learn from this wonderful, ancient and mystical culture. All it takes is a little curiosity and an open-mind willing to learn and explore.

Sources:

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/egyptdeath/a/aa031098.htm

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pryamids.html

http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/egypt/Pyramids.html

http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/pyramidreligion.htm

http://www.pyramidyoga.com/infopages/pyramid-continued.htm