The Eye of Heru/Horus/The All Seeing Eye

The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol known all around the world. It symbolises healing, protection, rejuvenation, rebirth, resurrection and wholeness. The symbol combined art, anatomy, science and mythology. It is sometimes called the all-seeing eye as a reference to the third eye.

The focus In this article will be on the connection between this spiritual symbol and the brain. This will help us understand how we can heal or reshape this complex organ. First, it is essential to explain the historical background of the symbol and analyse its shape.

History

(told from the Greek perspective)

Horus, the sky God was the son of Isis and Osiris. The latter was killed by Seth, the God of violence and chaos. Isis was left in agony but was determined to retrieve the 14 body parts of her husband that were cut by Seth. She managed to do so and asked Thoth, Anubis and Nephthys to help resurrect him. Osiris came back to life but Seth heard of his resurrection and killed him a second time. Isis, hid her pregnancy from the terrible God and gave birth to Horus who later wanted to avenge his father’s death. During one of their battles, Seth hurt Horus, took his eye and tore it into six pieces. Thoth, the God of writing and magic with the help of Hathor healed Horus. The latter defeated Seth in a final battle. The legend of the Eye of Horus was born.

The limbic brain

You can find the shape of the eye of Horus in the cross-section of the brain. This part of the brain is linked to emotions and memories. It controls and coordinates everything from the movements of the fingers to the heart rate. The Eye of Horus depicts the secret areas of the brain that hold the potential for each human to attain enlightenment. It is also called the all-seeing eye or the third eye which is represented by the pineal gland located at the centre of the brain. It stays dormant until the soul reaches a certain spiritual level. Ancient Egyptians believed that it was primordial to nurture our limbic brain so that the third eye would lead us to spiritual awakening.

Lessons learned

The symbol shows us what to change in our body to improve our spirit. Understanding how the limbic system works will help us heal or reshape our brain. This system is composed of the: (1) Hypothalamus - controls emotions, (11) Hippocampus - relates to memories and helps you understand the environment, (111) The amygdala helps coordinate response to things in your environment that trigger an emotional response.

Damage to this system stems from trauma like enduring or witnessing abuse, neglect or violence which can result in depression, rage, PTSD and anxiety. Ancient Egyptians concluded that relaxing the limbic system would heal and reshape our brain. The first step towards change is to look inward and read everything about this system.

The Eye of Horus depicts the secret part of the brain connected with our emotions To reach inner peace and live a meaningful life, it is essential to understand the limbic system