He is the ultimate god of entire ancient Egypt; many of the Egyptians considered him as the God of Kings and King of Gods! He is the oldest and the most worshipped ruler of ancient Egypt.

Amun Ra simply means: Hidden Light (Amun = Hidden/ Ra = Light)

Recent research findings show us that Amun (Amen or Amon) is a modern god, within the ambits of Egyptian mythology. Historians also believe that the famous Sun temple as the capital of Thebes was recorded only during the period of 11th dynasty and onwards. The god Amun was so successful in replacing that irrepressible god of war, Montu, as the main god of Thebes during the early periods of the New Kingdom; during this interlude, he started getting his recognition as the King of Gods. In Egyptian mythology, Amun is the ram with extremely curved horns; ram signifies fertility, as symbolized by ram’s great proactive and fertile energy! Legend says that pharaohs always liked to call themselves as “beloved of Amun”, meaning that they were the real representatives of the god of fertility. As a pharaoh was the “Son of Ra”, it was natural to call the god Amun as the father of the Monarch. Amun was the god of the Thebal capital and as a result, he was so successful in attaining the status of the supreme god of the whole kingdom. The almighty god Amun personifies the Sun God and the Sun is the symbol of birth and energy.

With Egypt’s prominence in the worldwide political and social scenarios, he also gained popularity as a universal god.

By the end of the 25th dynasty, Amun Ra was considered as the chief god of the Nubian kingdom of Napata

During the early Greek civilizations, Greeks considered him the Egyptian synonym of Zeus!

However, another inscription of the pyramid text procured from the Old Kingdom of Fifth dynasty shows him to be the main deity and a rare symbol of universal force; this lone inscription seems to assign the theory that the great Sun God had his own charisma and magnetism.

God Amun was also the most important god among the octet of Ogdoad gods of Hermopolis and it is here, where people started worshipping Amun in a significant way. However, Nubians of ancient Egypt believed that Amun took his birth in a place called Gebel Barkal in the northern part of present Sudan.

Known to be the god of creation, Amun Ra is an Egyptian God with much to teach the modern world. Revered in Thebes and around the region, Amun Ra allowed those who worshipped him the ability to create all that they needed and all that they wanted. Whether through a magic spell or through devotion, Amun Ra welcomed all at his altar.

Creating the Life You Want

For many who follow and study Amun Ra, they believe that he created himself – without the need for a mother or father. In this sense, he is the breath of life, the innate force that allows us to delve into ourselves in order to create the love we desire. In looking at Amun Ra, you see that creation is not something which comes from outside of ourselves, but it is a force which comes from the depths of your being.

Breathing in Possibility

Amun Ra was also known as the father God, a God that also reigned over the Sun and over the fertility of the region. By shining his light down onto the lands, he was able to boost the growth of crops and to ensure that flooding did not happen along the Nile. But as with any god, when people did not worship him, he was just as willing to turn away, to remove the light in order to show what the people were missing.

A Magic Spell of Light

With the powers of Amun Ra, a magic spell can be created to grow a more fertile love life. However, another lesson to be taken from Amun Ra is that no matter how often he disappears, or is hidden from sight, he continues to return, to reemerge when one has faith. The sun returns again the next day – and so does the hope that you will have all that you desire.

This identification led to another merger of identities, with Amun becoming Amun-Ra. In the Hymn to Amun-Ra he is described as “Lord of truth, father of the gods, maker of men, creator of all animals, Lord of things that are, creator of the staff of life.”…”

Source of Quote: Wikipedia

Amun-Ra Correspondences

Sacred Animals: Ram, Cattle, Goose, Snake, Lion

Ram, Cattle, Goose, Snake, Lion Color and Gemstone: Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli Planets: Saturn, Sun

Saturn, Sun Zodiac: Aries, Leo

Aries, Leo Elements: Water, Air, Earth

Water, Air, Earth Offerings for Amun-Ra: Incense, there are several perfumes named in his honor.

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