We have previously talked about the importance of flowers in the gardens of the Ancient Egypt. The Lotus flower It is one of the most emblematic and representative species of the Egyptian flora. But a very important spiritual symbol was also attributed to him.
La lotus flower it symbolizes the pure and the spiritually elevated or the sacred. As the flower is only open during daylight hours, its link with the sun is very close, it is related to sunrise and sunset, and consequently also to Ra, the God of the sun.
El lotus Blue, since it springs up in stagnant waters, due to its shape and colors that emulate the sky, it was identified with the original container of the mythical solar god Atum, which according to the story had arisen from the primeval ocean.
Today this plant is used in perfumery and aromatherapy. Some recent studies showed that it has psychoactive properties, so it is believed that it may have had use in rituals in the Ancient Egypt and in some ancient cultures of South America.