The history of Egypt is full of secrets and mysteries. Grandiose pyramids and mummies of pharaohs, sacred animals and a scarab, as one of the symbols of the former greatness of ancient civilization. The Egyptians endowed it with divinity, and numerous myths and legends, along with the pyramids, made it an emblem of tourist Egypt. To understand why this little bug has earned worldwide fame, let’s learn more about it.
Who is this sacred scarab?
The sacred scarab - and it is to this species that our hero belongs - is a matte black insect with an almost round smooth body 25–35 cm long. Old individuals become shiny over time. On the head of the beetle there is a frontal protrusion and eyes, divided into upper and lower parts. There are spurs on each leg. Their gender differences are weakly expressed. The lower part of the body is covered with dark brown hairs. The photo of the scarab beetle, taken in macro mode, clearly shows these features.
These beetles are found on the coasts of the Mediterranean and Black Seas, in Southern and Eastern Europe, on the Arabian Peninsula, in Crimea, Turkey and, of course, in Egypt.
Scarabs are dung beetles that feed on the dung of cattle, horses, and sheep.
The main feature of beetles is their feeding method. They roll a shapeless mass of excrement into a perfectly flat sphere and bury it in the ground, where they then use it for food.
Scarabs live for about two years. They spend almost their entire lives underground, emerging to the surface at night. They overwinter by burrowing to a depth of 2 meters. The emergence of beetles begins in March and lasts until mid-July.
Couples are formed during the process of preparing dung balls, and further work takes place together. A pair of scarabs digs a burrow 15–30 cm deep, which ends in a chamber. After mating, the male leaves, and the female begins to roll special pear-shaped balls and lays eggs in them. When finished, the hole is filled up.
After 1–2 weeks, the beetle larvae hatch. For a month they eat the food that their parents have prepared for them, and then they are reborn into pupae. In unfavorable weather, the pupae remain in the burrow for the winter. In spring, young beetles leave their burrows and come to the surface.
Scientists believe that dung beetles play a critical role in hot tropical climates in processing the vast quantities of manure produced by wild and domestic herbivores. Elephants, common in Africa alone, consume about 250 kg of food per day, and return a little less to nature in the form of dung heaps.
Some time ago, through the efforts of imported scarab beetles in Australia and South America, countless amounts of manure were processed, which local insects could no longer cope with. The scarabs did not take root in the new place, but they completed their task perfectly.
Activation of the Scarab Beetle talisman
A recently made or store-bought item is weak. Energy is increased by activating it. The ritual will succeed if the person sincerely believes in the magical qualities of the insect. The activated product is carried with you at all times, if possible in contact with the skin. This is how they maintain supernatural abilities and a connection with the owner. To preserve witchcraft potential, they periodically cleanse themselves of negative energy. Realizing unity with the object, feeling inner harmony with the protector, they use the qualities of the scarab to the maximum benefit for themselves.
Having received the amulet, they joyfully press it into their chests and in their thoughts ask for their cherished desire to be fulfilled, clearly pronouncing and visualizing it . You can use spells. There are several universal formulas. You can come up with a text to suit your purposes.
An activated amulet constantly fights negativity and accumulates evil. To cleanse the talisman, it is recharged with solar energy. The optimal frequency is weekly. Another cleaning method is to rinse with running water, then dry in the sun. If the item is made of a fragile, capricious material that does not tolerate moisture, instead of washing it, lightly spray it.
In order for the talisman to protect the owner, you need to activate it
Where do the myths about scarabs come from?
While observing scarabs, the Egyptians noticed an interesting feature - the beetles always roll their balls from east to west, and fly only at noon. Attentive Egyptians saw in this a connection between beetles and the sun. The luminary passes its path from east to west and disappears behind the horizon, only to appear again in the east tomorrow.
According to the ideas of the ancient Egyptians, the sun was a deity who brought life to all living things and resurrection after death. The Egyptians correlated the development cycle of scarabs inside a dung ball and its emergence to the surface with the movement of the sun. The similarity struck the ancient people so much that the god Khepri, who personified the rising sun, began to be depicted with a scarab instead of a head.
Luxor is home to a statue of a sacred scarab; this place is especially revered by tourists and locals.
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Sacred symbol of Egypt
Scarab in ancient Egyptian is “khepri”. The same name - Khepri - was borne by the god of the rising sun, the creator of the world and man, depicted in the form of a scarab or as a man with a beetle instead of a head.
Why did the scarab become a symbol and personification of the solar deity? People saw: as soon as a herd of horses passed along the road, leaving behind piles of manure, a whole swarm of black beetles immediately flew there. Each of them begins to diligently work with their paws, head and whole body, molding balls from manure that are both larger and heavier than the insect itself. The scarab then pushes the almost perfect sphere from east to west, sometimes several tens of meters.
During this “Sisyphean labor” the male still manages to find a life partner. Having found a suitable place, the couple digs a hole, places a dung ball there, the female lays an egg in it, after which the entrance to the hole is filled up. And after a few weeks, offspring appear, feeding on the same manure.
Khepri - the god of the rising sun - was depicted as a man with a beetle instead of a head.
In the minds of the ancient Egyptians, the sun was a fiery sphere pushed across the sky from east to west by a scarab-headed deity. Every evening the luminary goes out in the world of shadows to be resurrected in the morning, again giving life and warmth to everything that exists. And in the same way, the Egyptian sages believed, a small beetle repeats the path of the sun from east to west, storing in its ball the embryo of future life. And even in the teeth on his head they saw a semblance of sun rays.
The scarab, a symbol of resurrection and rebirth to new life, accompanied the Egyptians even after death. They believed that the soul, freed after the death of the body, resurrects and continues its journey in the other world. And therefore, during mummification, they put a heart made of ceramics, stone and other consecrated material into the body with an image of a scarab carved on it, or even placed a figurine of it instead of the heart.
Thus, the scarab symbolized the innermost power of the heart, which a person had to awaken in himself in order to be reborn, die and resurrect, and overcome any trials that awaited him in life and after death.
In addition, the scarab was in Egypt a symbol of the student and his path to wisdom. Just as a scarab stubbornly and persistently transforms a formless, viscous mass of dung into a ball in order to plant the seeds of life in it, a student walking the path of Wisdom must transform the formless and viscous mass of his shortcomings and limitations into an ideal, perfect, fiery and transparent a sphere reflecting the light of the Spirit.
Image of the Scarab on the wall of a tomb in the Valley of the Kings
Thus, the scarab was a symbol dear, close to the soul of every Egyptian, helping to overcome the most terrible trials, reminding a person that he has a heart, that his soul can be reborn, resurrected, become like the rising sun, defeating darkness and bringing life, warmth and light.
The Mystery of the Scarab from Tutankhamun's Tomb
One autumn evening in 1998, a group of officials, accompanied by armed guards, entered the hall of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, where treasures from the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun are kept, and in front of many visitors removed the sacred scarab from the display case.
This amulet, decorated with the symbol of the sun god - an oval yellow stone, interested scientists from the Milan Museum of Natural History. They saw in this stone the key to solving one of the mysteries of the Sahara Desert.
Research conducted by the Italians confirmed their guesses. The stone, which Howard Carter, the discoverer of Tutankhamun's tomb, considered to be semi-precious chalcedony, in fact turned out to be... glass, but absolutely extraordinary, the purest ever found in nature.
This purity gives it special properties. For example, it begins to melt at 1700 degrees Celsius, which is 500 degrees higher than the melting point of other natural glasses. If you heat it red hot and throw it into cold water, it will not crack. That is, in terms of its characteristics, this natural silicate glass is superior to many modern high-tech glasses.
This amazing “stone” is not alone. It turns out that in the Egyptian Sahara there are whole placers of such glass, from small pieces to blocks weighing 26 kilograms. This unusual natural phenomenon was encountered back in the 1930s by expeditions traveling across the Sahara in search of treasures of ancient civilizations and lost cities, in particular the legendary oasis of Zenzur. According to experts, more than 1,400 tons of this pure yellow-green glass are scattered in the Saad plateau area alone.
Some of the samples found have black swirling patterns. Does their high iridium content indicate their extraterrestrial origin? this element is found in some meteorites and comets. Scientists have hypothesized that in ancient times a large meteorite similar to Tunguska exploded over the Sahara. At the same time, due to the high temperature, sands rich in silicates melted and turned into glass.
This glass has been used by people for a long time. Knives, hatchets, and arrowheads made from this material almost 100 thousand years ago are found in the desert. But before the discovery of Tutankhamun's scarab, no one suspected that the ancient Egyptians knew about the extraordinary glass of the great sandy sea and that they climbed such a distance to get it - hundreds of kilometers from the nearest habitation.
The scarab remains the only silicate glass jewel discovered among the treasures of Ancient Egypt.
The wonderful power of the talisman
Thousands of tourists take souvenirs from Egypt in the form of scarab figurines. And not everyone suspects that these talismans are endowed with energy that can be used for protection. According to ancient beliefs, the owner of such an amulet will always have good luck. The solar energy of the scarab protects a person and his home from the effects of black energy.
Egyptian women who cannot get pregnant mix a powder of crushed dried beetles with water and drink it. This ritual is associated with the belief that the scarab promotes the birth of new life and is a symbol of all spiritual life. But an amulet that is properly consecrated has the same power. This has been experienced by many women who have become happy mothers.
Since the scarab is a great worker, a talisman with its image can not only attract good luck, but also bring success in work and any other endeavors. It gives youth and beauty to women, and stability and constant high earnings to men. It is good to take such an amulet with you on the road, since the sacred scarab, which is in motion all its life, protects travelers.
If you manage to visit Egypt, be sure to visit Luxor, where the most famous scarab statue is located in the Karnak Temple. According to legend, if you walk around it seven times, your wish will come true. But it is important that it be big, real? This beetle does not waste its time on trifles.
Statue at Karnak temple complex
And the amulet you brought from Egypt will also contribute to the fulfillment of everyday, small desires. It’s just important not to forget to recharge it with solar energy. For example, you can place a figurine on a windowsill or other place illuminated by the sun - and wealth, happiness and good luck will flow into your house.
I purchased a figurine of a scarab made of green translucent material from a shop. The head, wings, antennae, and legs of the insect are made with such precision that the beetle looks as if it were alive. And this is very important. The more clearly the details are worked out, the more effective the talisman. And besides, my amulet had magical writing on it, which also increases its power. It was, of course, more expensive than its many “brothers”.
After talking with the seller, I learned that he had not only been to St. Petersburg, but even lived there for some time. As a parting bonus for the purchase, he gave me a handful of ceramic scarabs with barely traced shapes. These were previously used only in funeral rites. I did not refuse this gift, but upon returning home, at the first opportunity I took these scarabs to the cemetery, to the graves of relatives and friends.
Vengeful Scarab
In 2005, a resident of South Africa, in order to get rid of the curse of the pharaoh, returned to Egypt an amulet stolen from the tomb of Tutankhamun.
In a letter to the Egyptian Minister of Culture, she cited a long list of misfortunes that befell the owners of an amulet in the form of a scarab, which was stolen from the burial of the pharaoh by an Egyptian worker working on excavations in 1922...
The first owner, a British sailor who bought the amulet in Cairo, drowned in a shipwreck. His daughter died of leukemia at 21. The widow decided to get rid of the scarab and gave the figurine to the father of the current owner, whose daughter also died of leukemia at 21, and her husband died suddenly on the eve of the sale of the ancient rarity.
As a result, as Deputy Minister of Culture Sherif al-Shobashi told reporters in Cairo, the owner decided to return the amulet to Egypt on the condition that it would be placed again in the tomb of Tutankhamun, the pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (reigned 1361-1352 BC), died at a young age.
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The role of the scarab in the life of Ancient Egypt
The Egyptians had poetic religious texts that called the scarab the god that lives in the heart and protects the inner light of a person. Therefore, the beetle symbol gradually became a connecting link between the divine principle and the human soul, uniting them.
The symbol of the sacred scarab accompanied the ancient Egyptians all their lives and, according to their beliefs, passed with them into the afterlife. If the body was mummified after death, then instead of the heart, an image of a sacred beetle was inserted. Without it, the resurrection of the soul in the afterlife could not occur. Even at the primitive level of medicine, the ancients understood the importance of the heart in the human body and, by placing in its place an image of the sacred beetle, they believed that it represented the primary impulse for the rebirth of the soul. Somewhat later, instead of a figurine of a scarab beetle, the Egyptians made a heart from ceramics, and the names of the deities were depicted on it next to the symbol of the sacred beetle.
The modern meaning of the scarab beetle talisman
From ancient descriptions it is known that the amulet protected against dark witchcraft and negative force. He protected the owner from evil intentions, enemies, intrigue and gossip, damage, and the evil eye. These properties of the amulet are still valued today. Mystics know that the scarab protects against envious people and negativity. Constantly wearing the product will help you advance your career, become happy, successful in various aspects of life .
The amulet promotes pregnancy. The beetle, symbolizing the movement of the sun, protects a woman and her child and facilitates childbirth. It slows down aging, preserves beauty and youth, so it is loved by women of all ages. The talisman also means a lot for men. Under the influence of the product, life becomes richer, health (including intimate) is strengthened. The amulet attracts money and helps improve your financial situation.
An amulet is a means of communication with the world of the dead. It protects from energy vampires, helps in personal relationships, and brings peace to the family. Thanks to the amulet, a person is confident, filled with energy, lucky in any field, and interested in work. The amulet drives out laziness and teaches you to see the true nature of things and events. It gives women inner magnetism, makes the person charming, obligatory, but stubborn and constant.
A talisman with an ancient symbol will protect you from enemies
What do amulets with a scarab mean in our time?
At all times, people believed in the miraculous power of various amulets that brought good luck, wealth, and happiness. Egyptian talismans among them, due to their ancient origin, are considered the most powerful.
The scarab beetle mascot is one of the most revered, and it is what is offered to tourists as a souvenir. Initially, amulets were made from stones, both precious and ornamental. Green granite, marble, basalt or ceramics were used, which, after drying, were covered with green or blue azure. Now tourists are offered metal amulets decorated with stones.
Before buying a talisman with the image of a scarab beetle, you should find out its meaning. The little thing helps its owner gain self-confidence, achieve desires and achieve their goals. First of all, this concerns work and creative activity. Since the scarab is a symbol of life, it is believed that it preserves youth and brings beauty to women. With its help, the strong half of humanity should gain stable income and a high position in society. Students take the talisman with them to exams, and in the house the symbol of the sacred beetle can provide protection from thieves, fires and other troubles.
It is believed that gifted amulets have greater power, but handling the amulet should be respectful and careful. A careless attitude towards magical objects and foreign culture and mythology can be dangerous for a person.
How to use the scarab talisman correctly?
If you decide to get energy boost and protection from the scarab, you can purchase jewelry in the form of a brooch, pendant, or pendant with an insect symbol.
Silver brooch with alpanite and cubic zirconia (go to the SUNLIGHT catalogue)
For business people, it is advisable to have an image of a scarab on their desktop, in the form of a miniature made of stone or metal. A writing instrument, a folder for documents, a lamp with the specified symbol will not only give status to their owner, but will also allow one to draw a conclusion about his erudition and broad outlook.
The scarab, as a talisman or amulet, is itself a powerful energy symbol. Therefore, you should not combine it with other elements of a similar effect. Also bad manners is the repeated repetition of a symbol in jewelry or interior items. A sense of style and proportion must be observed in everything.
Description and features of the scarab
Scarabs (lat. Scarabaeus) are a genus of beetles. They belong to the family Lamelidae, a subfamily of scarabaens. The body of insects is wide, oval, slightly convex on top. Sizes from 9 to 40 mm. The body color is black, matte in young individuals, but becomes more glossy with age.
On the wide head, a frontal protrusion and a clypeus with 4 powerful teeth, as well as 2 rather large eyes, are clearly visible. The pronotum is transverse and short, the wings are protected by strong elytra, the length of which is twice as long as the pronotum. The belly and paws are covered with long dark hairs (dark in females, reddish in males).
Appearance
The front legs of the beetle, with which it digs soil and dung, are equipped with spurs and four external teeth. On the middle and rear pairs, with which the beetle forms and rolls balls, there are only spurs. The front legs look more massive compared to the longer and thinner hind legs.
Varieties of mascot
The sacred beetle of the Egyptians can be performed in various ways:
1.Various jewelry can serve as a talisman.
2. Figurines can be made on its basis.
3.The image of a beetle can be applied to handbags, wallets and cigarette cases.
4.They will decorate the buckles of waist belts.
The protective functions will be enhanced if there are additional symbols on the talisman, and the scarab should be placed in the center. Beetles can be made in various sizes.
How do beetles reproduce?
After transitioning to the beetle stage, the insect prepares balls only for its food. Later the male joins the female. A pair is formed. Insects work together to form reserves that are transported to storage.
The depth of the burrow reaches 30 cm. The number of nests directly depends on the planned number of eggs. After the final formation of the shelter, the male leaves, having previously fertilized the female. The insect makes oval shapes from dung. This will be the home for the larvae.
The number of figures directly depends on the number of eggs laid. The female places each ball in a hole.
Transformation into a larva occurs after 11 days. The insect feeds on food prepared by the female. After a month, pupation occurs. Insects come out in the spring.
Beetles lay eggs in burrows
Is it possible to give a talisman in the form of a beetle?
The scarab beetle is perfect as a gift for relatives, friends and just all the people to whom you wish all the blessings of life and the fulfillment of desires.
For women, a talisman in the form of a decoration - a pendant, bracelet, ring - is more suitable. For men, a beetle decorating a ring is suitable.
Additional symbols located around the beetle itself will play a big role. This will not be just a gift, but a gift with meaning, and also very original and informal. It should be given only to those who need it, and life shows that everyone needs help.
The amulet can be made in various versions. For example, several scarabs can be placed on one decoration at once.
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If there is a student in the house, then it is advisable to present a figurine with the image of a scarab as a gift.
When giving a gift, you should be in a good mood and be friendly towards the recipient. You should go into detail about what the symbolism of this gift means and how it should be properly used, activated, cleansed and stored.
A gifted talisman will have the same effect as one purchased independently. It is not recommended to accept such an order from people you don’t know well, since you cannot be sure of their good intentions.
How to wear it correctly
The scarab beetle as a talisman is excellent for achieving its intended purpose when it is used as decoration.
When the talisman is located next to the body of its owner, an energy exchange begins to occur between them. Part of the power of the amulet passes to its owner. This contributes to the onset of complete harmony between them.
For men, a talisman in the form of a ring is suitable.
Its massiveness will give the owner greater significance and increase his own self-confidence.
This symbol can be placed on boxes, combs, and knife handles. If it is placed on a tool, even if it is just a fountain pen, good luck will follow in all your endeavors.
Symbolism and meaning
The scarab beetle has special meaning when it is made in the form of a talisman. It consists primarily of protection from the destructive energy of evil forces, evil witchcraft, destructive energy, the evil eye and damage.
Such an amulet will resist the machinations of envious people and ill-wishers, intrigues, gossip and bad rumors. The scarab beetle will protect the human soul from sad events and problems. Will help you overcome obstacles on your life's path.
Scarab will help women conceive a child, give birth to a healthy baby and raise him happy. Since the scarab beetle amulet has the ability to slow down the external signs of aging in people, it will help maintain youth and an attractive appearance.
It will add health to the male half of humanity in the intimate area. It will also help attract a lot of money and career success. The scarab will give you confidence in your own abilities. Men wearing the amulet will become as hard workers as the beetles themselves, when they persistently push balls larger than themselves over long distances.
Their support during training and increasing the ability to absorb knowledge is of great importance. The scarab beetle persistently moves towards the chosen target, without deviating from the given direction. Students wearing a mascot in the form of a scarab beetle also begin to behave in the same way. It will increase their perseverance and ability to successfully realize their dreams. For schoolchildren during the final exam, a talisman placed in their pocket will help much more than a cheat sheet.
Beetles will bring good luck to their owners. Attracting good luck is the purview of many talismans, but the effect of scarabs is particularly powerful.
Their security function is also great. In Ancient Egypt they were taken with them to the battlefield. Now such a talisman is worn to protect against evil slander and the evil eye of ill-wishers.
Lifestyle and habitat
Scarabs are found in Africa, Europe, and northern Asia. Most species live in the tropics, but beetles can also be found in deserts, semi-deserts and steppes.
Most often, you can see a scarab from mid-spring until the arrival of cold weather. The beetles are active during the day and burrow into the ground on cold nights. As the air warms up, most species become nocturnal.
The scarab is the most famous of the dung beetles. This is a hardworking, strong insect. The beetles gather in large groups and fly from place to place, following herds of large herbivores. Sometimes they simply flock to the smell of fresh manure, which they can smell from several kilometers away. Scarabs make perfectly round balls from the dung they find, weighing tens of times their own. They then roll the balls (always moving in an east-west direction) to a suitable location, where they bury them in the ground.
In winter, beetles do not hibernate, but take refuge in deep holes dug in the ground, where they feed on pre-made supplies.
Types of accessories with the scarab beetle amulet
Today, like many hundreds of years ago, there is a huge variety of scarab talismans. A choice of rings and beetle pendants, brooches and earrings. The decoration will become a personal talisman for a person. If you purchased a mirror with a scarab, then the talisman will be aimed at your appearance; if the insect is depicted on the handle, then you should expect changes at work; the accessory in the car will become a talisman for the car against accidents and accidents on the road.
Ring
A person who wears a talisman ring with a scarab is able to protect himself from any adversity. The owner will experience happiness in his personal life; he will definitely meet the love of his life. The ring will become a person’s talisman, which will help in an emergency, crucial moment to gather all spiritual strength and resist trouble. The product can give a person the necessary strength and impulse to realize his cherished desire. Representatives of the fair sex can use jewelry to solve the problem of infertility.
Suspension
Talisman pendants in the form of a scarab are very popular among jewelry. According to beliefs, they are suitable for representatives of the stronger and weaker sex. The products will bring with them the beginning of a light streak. If things are not going well, then the talisman will help direct life in the right direction. One of the most important rules is that a person himself must believe in success. The product will help improve any personal affairs of a person in the material, personal or spiritual sphere.
Pendant
A talisman pendant in the form of a scarab will bring the owner personal well-being and the fulfillment of what he desires. It is important to wear it hidden from prying eyes. It is desirable that the jewelry comes into contact with the body of a girl or young man. To activate the talisman, it should be periodically exposed to sunlight.
