Exploring Sacred Numbers in Ancient Egypt: (Book Serialisation)
Chapter 1, part 1: Starting Sunday, 2nd March 2025
What if numbers were more than just tools for counting? What if they held the key to unlocking the deepest mysteries of the cosmos? In this chapter of their upcoming book, Exploring Sacred Numbers in Ancient Egypt, authors Julia and Martin Herdman journey into the hidden mathematical and metaphysical framework that shaped one of the world’s most enigmatic civilizations.
Drawing on over two decades of meticulous research, Julia and Martin reveal in a chapter divided into two parts (A and B) how the ancient Egyptians saw numbers not merely as practical tools but as sacred forces intertwined with the gods, the afterlife, and the structure of reality itself. At the heart of their exploration is Thoth—the divine scribe, cosmic architect, and keeper of sacred numbers—whose role in shaping the universe has been long overlooked.
Through an in-depth analysis of ancient myths, religious texts, and sacred architecture, this chapter begins the process of unveiling how Egyptian numerology connects to the ancient Egyptian conception of reality, the structure of the cosmos, the nature of time, and with later Platonic and Pythagorean thought. It challenges long-held assumptions and offers a fresh perspective on the origin and nature of Ma’at, the underlying unity of the various creation myths, the ancient Egyptian concept of infinity, and the relationship between the material and immaterial worlds.
Whether you are a scholar, history enthusiast, or seeker of ancient wisdom, this chapter will change how you think about numbers, the universe, and the extraordinary civilization that first explored their deeper meaning.