Heka & Ma'at Seminary

Heka & Ma'at Seminary is a religious institution rooted in the Mystical Order of St. Cyprian, a Private Priory of the Thelemic Order.

Being of Kemetic practice and belief, the concept of Knowledge and Understanding is of great importance. The Seminary offers courses of Pagan belief and practices, granting accredited religious degrees. While the  Order is a specific tradition itself, the Seminary offers courses in a variety of subjects including:

               ~Potential Grade

               ~Liber AL vel LEGIS Study

               ~Pagan Paths

               ~The Thelemic Order Understandings

               ~Kemetic Netjeru

               ~Celtic Pantheon

               ~Sigil Magick

               ~Elemental Magick

and so much more. 

Understanding the Logo

At the very top of the logo is seen two logos of the Mystical Order of St. Cyprian. These two images are mirrored of each other, along with another image within this logo.

The main focal point of the image is the hieroglyph for heka. This is  depicted as a twist of flax and a pair of raised arms. The flax was often placed with the arms, and was thought to resembles two snakes. According to myth, Heka fought and conquered two serpents, and so two intertwined serpents became symbolic of his power.  Heka is the God of, and is the concept of, magick.

The third image shown here is the Feather of Ma'at, mirrored on each side. The Feather is used to balance one's heart after one passes over to the Other Realm. Ma'at is the Goddess of, and is the concept of, truth, justice, and balance.

Understanding the Matron & Patron

Matron: Ma'at

Within the Order, we seek Truth; truth for the individual and truth within the world. Balance is also a universal concept held throughout all kingdoms in the world. Balance is upheld in the universe through polarity. Ma'at is the Goddess of both Truth and Balance. Justice is also an important concept sought in the mundane and magickal world. 

Patron: Thoth

This individual has a long history behind him. Also known as Hermes Trismegistus, Mercury and Tiriseroe, he has always been a scribe in all of his incarnations. As a scribe, he has kept all the Knowledge and Wisdom on the entirety of the universe. 

Understanding the Animal Medicine of the Order

Raven

Ibis

Bennu Bird

Man, know yourself... and you shalt know the gods.

If you search for the laws of harmony, you will find knowledge.

Organization is impossible unless those who know the laws of harmony lay the foundation.

An answer brings no illumination unless the question has matured to a point where it gives rise to this answer which thus becomes its fruit. Therefore learn how to put a question.

Know the world in yourself. Never look for yourself in the world, for this would be to project your illusion.

You will free yourself when you learn to be neutral and follow the instructions of your heart without letting things perturb you. This is the way of Maat.

 The first thing necessary in teaching is a master; the second is a pupil capable of carrying on the tradition. 

 Not the greatest Master can go even one step for his disciple; in himself he must experience each stage of developing consciousness. Therefore he will know nothing for which he is not ripe. 

By knowing one reaches belief. By doing one gains conviction. When you know, dare.

True teaching is not an accumulation of knowledge; it is an awaking of consciousness which goes through successive stages.

The way of knowledge is narrow.

For knowledge... you should know that peace is an indispensable condition of getting it.

All is within yourself. Know your most inward self and look for what corresponds with it in nature.

Growth in consciousness doesn't depend on the will of the intellect or its possibilities but on the intensity of the inner urge.

Knowledge is not necessarily wisdom.

As to deserving, know that the gift of heaven is free; this gift of Knowledge is so great that no effort whatever could hope to 'deserve' it.

Each truth you learn will be, for you, as new as if it had never been written.

A pupil may show you by his own efforts how much he deserves to learn from you.

What you are doing does not matter so much as what you are learning from doing it.

Knowledge is consciousness of reality. Reality is the sum of the laws that govern nature and of the causes from which they flow.

Physical consciousness is indispensable for the achievement of knowledge.