Osiris - the Eternal Dying and Resurrecting God.
If Isis, whom we discussed last time, is the active force of magic and transformation, then Osiris (Egyptian: Usir - "Mighty") represents a passive, suffering, yet ultimately triumphant principle.
His image is the cornerstone of the concept of a dying and resurrecting deity, which has had a colossal influence on philosophical, religious, and esoteric thought.
Osiris was not originally a "suffering" god. His roots lie in the chthonic (earthly and subterranean) fertility deities. He personified the fertile silt of the Nile, the harvest, and the cycle of "life-death-rebirth" itself.
His primary role since the Middle Kingdom has been that of the King of the Underworld, the eternal, just judge at the "Judgment of Osiris." Every deceased person who underwent justification was identified with Osiris. He is the state of transformed existence after death.
Osiris is also the prototype of the ideal pharaoh, the departed ancestor whose power is transferred to the legitimate heir, Horus. This is the principle of stable cosmic and social order (Maat) versus chaos (Isefet).
In the main myth, after Osiris's body is divided into parts, he undergoes not a complete resurrection, but rather a qualitative transition.
This becomes a symbol first of the disintegration of wholeness (the primary unity of the soul), and then of its mystical transcendence into a new whole.
After his "resurrection" by Isis, Osiris does not return to his former earthly life. He becomes the master of a different, higher order of existence.
His "resurrection" is a transformation, a change in state, not a return to the old. This is a key metaphysical subtlety for understanding this myth and archetype, for transformation is something each of us experiences every day of our lives.
And either we proudly march toward our own transformation, or life forces us to transform ourselves until this pride of the human spirit and the will to live are fully manifested in our actions.
In our rock mystery "Isidis," Osiris is revealed as a multifaceted symbol of inner transformation.
This is not only a story of mystical love, but also a story of the soul's fall in the hope of deceiving the universe and allowing the aspirations of its human ego to reign.
And then the ascent of its true spirit, manifesting the divine will through its individual will, and thus becoming immortal.
Therefore, in the rock mystery "Isidis," in the Scene of Despair, the text of the prayer to the Creator (which, incidentally, we composed based on the ancient Aramaic version of the Lord's Prayer, originating in pre-Christian cults) states: "And the light shall swallow up the darkness, I am thy will," as the union of human and divine will into a single shining thread of eternal life.
A distinctive leitmotif in the plot of our rock mystery is the theosophical view of myth – in it, Osiris is viewed as a symbol of the higher "I" (Atma-Buddhi), which "dies" to the earthly world but reigns in the spiritual world.
This is the archetype of a fundamental metaphysical process: the involution of spirit into matter, its apparent "death," suffering, the subsequent gathering of lost parts (experience, lessons), and the final reign on a new, unshakable level of reality.
In the dyad with Isis, he represents the necessary condition—sacrifice and endurance, the struggle within oneself, with oneself, without which the miracle of transformation is impossible.
When I dive into the depths of these meanings, I feel a dark and cozy shroud of eternity enveloping and lulling me. Within it lie the treasures of the soul, the mysteries of existence, and the invisible beauty of the world. At such moments, I feel the breath of life, and I very much want to share these precious pearls with you.
For this reason, we—I and our unique team at the Antares Theater—create a completely new art, gathering the experience of ancient meanings.
Therefore, I am eagerly awaiting your arrival—ticket sales for the rock mystery "Isidis" in Moscow on April 26th have finally opened (as you may have already seen from the previous post).
Hurry and grab your best ticket (I recommend getting one for the dance floor for a truly immersive experience) at early bird prices—they will be significantly higher the day before the performance.
P.S. Consider the Forgotten Worlds image you'll bring to the rock mystery show. If you wish, you can come dressed as any of the characters and images from the rock mystery show and the Universe of Forgotten Worlds—Isis and Osiris, Semiramis and Ara the Beautiful, Queen Nut, the Spirits of the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven, Wood Elves, Desert Spirits—or your own images in the styles of ethnic, tribal, and cosmic fantasy. In our Universe of Forgotten Worlds, any magical creations are possible; the main thing is to remember them.
And perhaps this event will become one of the most memorable in both your outer and inner life.
Learn more about the rock mystery show and write your message to the Tree of Life:
https://www.carinaladulce.com/isidisshow
If Isis, whom we discussed last time, is the active force of magic and transformation, then Osiris (Egyptian: Usir - "Mighty") represents a passive, suffering, yet ultimately triumphant principle.
His image is the cornerstone of the concept of a dying and resurrecting deity, which has had a colossal influence on philosophical, religious, and esoteric thought.
Osiris was not originally a "suffering" god. His roots lie in the chthonic (earthly and subterranean) fertility deities. He personified the fertile silt of the Nile, the harvest, and the cycle of "life-death-rebirth" itself.
His primary role since the Middle Kingdom has been that of the King of the Underworld, the eternal, just judge at the "Judgment of Osiris." Every deceased person who underwent justification was identified with Osiris. He is the state of transformed existence after death.
Osiris is also the prototype of the ideal pharaoh, the departed ancestor whose power is transferred to the legitimate heir, Horus. This is the principle of stable cosmic and social order (Maat) versus chaos (Isefet).
In the main myth, after Osiris's body is divided into parts, he undergoes not a complete resurrection, but rather a qualitative transition.
This becomes a symbol first of the disintegration of wholeness (the primary unity of the soul), and then of its mystical transcendence into a new whole.
After his "resurrection" by Isis, Osiris does not return to his former earthly life. He becomes the master of a different, higher order of existence.
His "resurrection" is a transformation, a change in state, not a return to the old. This is a key metaphysical subtlety for understanding this myth and archetype, for transformation is something each of us experiences every day of our lives.
And either we proudly march toward our own transformation, or life forces us to transform ourselves until this pride of the human spirit and the will to live are fully manifested in our actions.
In our rock mystery "Isidis," Osiris is revealed as a multifaceted symbol of inner transformation.
This is not only a story of mystical love, but also a story of the soul's fall in the hope of deceiving the universe and allowing the aspirations of its human ego to reign.
And then the ascent of its true spirit, manifesting the divine will through its individual will, and thus becoming immortal.
Therefore, in the rock mystery "Isidis," in the Scene of Despair, the text of the prayer to the Creator (which, incidentally, we composed based on the ancient Aramaic version of the Lord's Prayer, originating in pre-Christian cults) states: "And the light shall swallow up the darkness, I am thy will," as the union of human and divine will into a single shining thread of eternal life.
A distinctive leitmotif in the plot of our rock mystery is the theosophical view of myth – in it, Osiris is viewed as a symbol of the higher "I" (Atma-Buddhi), which "dies" to the earthly world but reigns in the spiritual world.
This is the archetype of a fundamental metaphysical process: the involution of spirit into matter, its apparent "death," suffering, the subsequent gathering of lost parts (experience, lessons), and the final reign on a new, unshakable level of reality.
In the dyad with Isis, he represents the necessary condition—sacrifice and endurance, the struggle within oneself, with oneself, without which the miracle of transformation is impossible.
When I dive into the depths of these meanings, I feel a dark and cozy shroud of eternity enveloping and lulling me. Within it lie the treasures of the soul, the mysteries of existence, and the invisible beauty of the world. At such moments, I feel the breath of life, and I very much want to share these precious pearls with you.
For this reason, we—I and our unique team at the Antares Theater—create a completely new art, gathering the experience of ancient meanings.
Therefore, I am eagerly awaiting your arrival—ticket sales for the rock mystery "Isidis" in Moscow on April 26th have finally opened (as you may have already seen from the previous post).
Hurry and grab your best ticket (I recommend getting one for the dance floor for a truly immersive experience) at early bird prices—they will be significantly higher the day before the performance.
P.S. Consider the Forgotten Worlds image you'll bring to the rock mystery show. If you wish, you can come dressed as any of the characters and images from the rock mystery show and the Universe of Forgotten Worlds—Isis and Osiris, Semiramis and Ara the Beautiful, Queen Nut, the Spirits of the Underworld, Earth, and Heaven, Wood Elves, Desert Spirits—or your own images in the styles of ethnic, tribal, and cosmic fantasy. In our Universe of Forgotten Worlds, any magical creations are possible; the main thing is to remember them.
And perhaps this event will become one of the most memorable in both your outer and inner life.
Learn more about the rock mystery show and write your message to the Tree of Life:
https://www.carinaladulce.com/isidisshow
