Staff of Solomon

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The Staff and Wand of Solomon are widely known among occult scholars. It comes from the book entitled Clavicula Salomonis which was apparently discovered in manuscript form in the British Museum by S.L. MacGregor Mathers, one of the most important developers of the original Golden Dawn system. Not many people realise the profundity of this set of powerful tools. It is most likely derived from the Seb-ur and the Tuntet which were used by the Sem-Priesthood, the funereal priests of Ancient Egypt.

"The Sem priest next said to the statue, "I have come to embrace thee, I am thy son Horus, I have pressed thy mouth; I am thy son, I love thee. . . . Thy mouth was closed, but I have set in order for thee thy mouth and thy teeth." He then brought two instruments, called "Seb-ur" and "Tuntet" respectively, and touched the mouth of the statue or mummy with them, whilst the Kher-heb said, "Thy mouth was closed, but I have set in order for thee thy mouth and thy teeth. I open for thee thy mouth, I open for thee thy two eyes. I have opened for thee thy mouth with the instrument of Anubis. I have opened thy mouth with the instrument of Anubis, with the iron implement with which the mouths of the gods were opened. Horus, open the mouth! Horus, open the mouth!"

                                                    -Egyptian Magic, E.A. Wallis Budge.

http://www.touregypt.net/em/19500.jpg Here is a picture of the two original tools, however it was written in the book of the Dead by Budge that the originals were actually two serpent shaped wands about the length of ones forearm with rams heads on the tips. But, other places mention a curved end which was meant to symbolise the curvature of the human mouth and throat, so that, if inserted into the mouth it would fit perfectly into the back of ones throat.