The Setian Pyramid Texts

As we have seen, the Pyramid Texts are the oldest religious scriptures in history. They
can be scattered, repetitive, and often contradictory. This was not only due to the language being
archaic, but also due to there being several competing ideologies, most importantly between that
of Set, and those of Osiris. The texts can go from praising Set to demonizing him as the murderer
of Osiris, from comparing the dead to Osiris, to spells warding off Osiris and his followers. This
chapter is an attempt to (1) present the Setian aspects of the pyramid texts in clear detail for the
first time, (2) clean up the text to make it easier to read, (3) add in notes that will help decipher
the text and Setian ideology in Egypt, and (4) provide the in text sources for others to see these
verses unedited for themselves. I want to comment on this text, from not only a historical
perspective but one of modern occult ideology. “(N)” is the name of the individual reading the
text or that the text is for, and it can be used in ritual form as well, which I highly recommend. In
my opinion, previous versions of this were detailed but insanely repetitive and sometimes hard to
read. I think if you have been reading the book so far you will be able to identify most of the
relevant symbolism etc. yourself. Due to this I have rewritten these verse group by verse group,
and instead of giving full paragraph explanations I have mainly relied on simple footnotes.

Nwt the brilliant and the great says, “this is my firstborn son, (N), the opener of my
womb. This is my beloved who I am satisfied with.1
(N), I give to you your sister Nephthys, so that she may give your heart to you, your heart
which belongs in your body.”2
With the iron of Set, the iron which opens the mouth of the gods, Set opens the mouth of
(N) so that Set may go with him, and Set himself may speak before the Great Ennead.3
He who goes leaves with their Ka – Horus goes with his Ka and Set with his.4

1
1a-b. The firstborn son of Nwt, the “opener of her womb”, is Set, who was originally the sole son of Nwt and tore
his way out of the womb fully developed.
2
3d-e. Nephthys was the consort of Set, later his sister. Their child is Anubis, the opener of the way. In Egypt it was
believed that the soul resided in the heart.
3
14a-d. Iron is meteoric, and both iron and meteors we associated with Set, called the bones of Set. As we know
the opening of the mouth was done with the Adze, made in the symbol of Ursa Major out of materials sacred to
Set.
4
17a.
 Nwt has made (N) a god to their enemies.5
(N) purifies himself as Set and Horus purify themselves.6
(N) takes the finger of Set which causes the white eye of Horus to see.7
Oh eye of Horus, cause the two lands to bow before (N) as they bow before Horus, to fear
(N) as they fear Set.8
(N) is indeed the Great Bull.9
(N) reigns over the regions of Horus and Set.10
Osiris you do not gain power over Set, your son does not gain power over him. Horus the
Younger you do not gain power over Set, your father does not gain power over him.11
Set does not perish for he is a Ka.12
(N) says, “I have come to you in the boat of the evening!”13
Set and Nephthys, hasten, announce to the gods of Egypt: “(N) comes as an Imperishable
Spirit, if (N) wills you to live you shall live, if (N) wills you to die you shall die.”14
(N) comes as an Imperishable Spirit, masked to the neck like Anubis so (N) may count
the hearts of the gods and be powerful over the best of hearts.15
Behold what Set and Thoth have done for (N), his two brothers who could not conceive
of weeping for (N).16
(N) has come to you, crown of Egypt! (N) has come to you, Uraeus Serpent! (N) has
come to you, Atum! (N) has come for you, Set!17
When Set carries (N) he will once again be complete.18

5
25b.
6
27a.
7
48a. It is interesting that in the Pyramid Texts the Eye of Horus is granted its magical properties only after being
handled by Set.
8
57a-b.
9
121b. The bull at the time, of course, being associated with Set.
10
135c.
11
146a-b. A clear anti-Osirian, pro-Setian verse from the texts.
12
149d.
13
150a
14
153a-c
15
157b-c. The ascending dead weighing the hearts of and judging the gods is obviously a clear reversal of how the
later Solar tradition would do things – the gods weighing our hearts and judging us instead.
16
163d.
17
194b-c.
18
261b. An illustration of Set’s role carrying the dead into the afterlife.
 Set announces, “(N) is great and has come forth between the thighs of the Ennead. (N)
was conceived by Sekhmet.”19
(N) has come to his throne, which is greater that the two protective goddesses of Egypt.
(N) shines as a star.20
(N) has come and he becomes as a great god.21
“We see a new thing,” say the primordial gods. “Oh Ennead, a Horus is in the rays of the
Sun. The lords of form serve (N), the gods serve him, and he sits in the space of Atum. (N) wins
heaven and cleaves it with firmness, (N) is led along the ways of Khepri.”22
(N) is on his own, the eldest of the gods.23
Oh gods of the North, South, East, and West, respect (N), fear him!24
The sky is overcast, the stars are darkened, the bows are agitated and the Earth-gods
quake. The agitation ceases after they have seen (N).25
(N)’s gods are over him; the Uraeus Serpent is upon his brow.26
(N) is the bull of heaven who once suffered want and decided to live on the essence of
every god, who ate the magic of the other gods.27
It is the Serpent with the raised head who watches over the gods and repels them for
(N).28
It is Khonsu who slaughters the gods, who takes out their magic, who is the messenger
(N) sends forth to punish.29
(N) is a god older than the eldest. Thousands serve him, hundreds make him offerings.30

19
262a-b.
20
263b.
21
272b.
22
304b-305b. The path to ascension is the “ways of Khepri”.
23
309d.
24
321a.
25
393a-394a. A storm is being described, Set being the storm god.
26
396b. I want to take a second to point out an especially important connection between the Pyramid Texts and
the Book of the Law: the Uraeus Serpent. AL I:18, “Burn upon their brows, o splendorous serpent!” The Uraeus
plays a large role in AL, as we will see below.
27
397a-b.
28
401b.
29
402a-c. Khonsu is a lunar god associated with Thoth, who is also intricately tied to the Book of the Law.
30
408a-b.
 The dignities of (N) shall not be taken from him, for (N) has swallowed the intelligence
of every god.31
Oh daughter of Anubis who is at the window of heaven, the friend of Thoth, open the
way for (N) so that he may pass.32
(N) is the chief and as chief of the spirits he lives eternally.33
(N) has regulated the night, he has sent the hours on their way. The stars rise and
proclaim (N) as Lord of the Night, the bull Set without whom life would cease.34
The double doors of heaven are open to Horus, the double doors of heaven are open to
Set.35
(N) is clean, he takes his lasting bones of iron and stretches out his Imperishable limbs,
which are in the body of his mother Nwt.36
The messenger of Horus is (N), who brought back his eye. The messenger of Set is (N),
who brought back his testicles. The messenger of Thoth is (N), who brought back his arm.37
(N) is exalted, he is in the forefront and lifts up his brow as the star before which the gods
bow, before which the two Enneads tremble.38
(N) ascends on the shedshed, which was at the
separation.39
(N) ascends to heaven like Horus, who is above the
shedshed of heaven. (N) withdraws to the heavens, which lead
up to Horus, and the heart of Set fraternizes with (N). (N) has

31
411c-d.
32
468a-c. The daughter of Anubis is Kebechet, a refreshing and purifying Serpent associated with water.
33
481c-d.
34
515a-d, 516b-c.
35
518b.
36
530a-b.
37
535a-536c. The reference to the arm of Thoth seems to be tied to his role as a scribe
38
538a-b.
39
539a. The shedshed is a bizarre shape that appears often with Wepwawet and the royal placenta. It can be seen
as far back as the Narmer Palette, in the above picture it is the strange circular object second from the left with
voyaged over the winding waters in the North of Nwt as a star.40
Heaven speaks, the earth quakes on account of your fear, Osiris, when (N) ascends. 41
(N) is soul-like, he is divine.42
(N) will not be resisted at any place he goes, (N) will not be hindered at any place he
desires to be. (N)’s step is great, that he may traverse the sky. He is not seized by the earth gods,
he is not rejected by the planets. Let the two doors of heaven open to him. (N) has no father
among men who conceived him, no mother who bore him.43
Uraeus Serpent, if you are dangerous for (N) then he will tread upon you, but if you are
wise for (N) he will not tread upon you.44
How well is (N), the bodily health of Horus. How well is (N), the bodily health of Set.45
Your tail will be in your mouth, Serpent. Turn thyself, great bull.46
(N) is living as Khepri. (N) has seen the great Uraeus, he has fallen upon the great
Uraeus. Hu bows his head to (N) when he ferries over Hu’s lake, his Uraeus Serpent following.47
(N) has ascended as a star and voyages over the heavenly ocean. Those who are in Nun
fear (N) and he commands the spirits.48
(N) is high among the stars, the Imperishable Stars which never die.49
(N) is on his way to high places, to the places of Set, on which the gods sit. (N) is indeed
a living falcon, a great helmsman who has voyaged over the two parts of heaven.50
(N) is a magician, (N) is possessed of magic.51

Wepwawet, with the royal placenta being the far left. Lansberry (2013) and Alford (2004) agree it is likely a
meteorite representing Set. As we also know Set was a god of separation, the Separator, so this verse seems to
confirm the shedshed is Set.
Image: The back of the Narmer Palette, photographer unknown, (public domain) obtained from Wikipedia -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narmer_Palette#/media/File:Narmer_Palette.jpg
40
800a-802b. Here it confirms that the shedshed is “of heaven”, like meteorites. It also references that the
shedshed is in the North of heaven.
41
549a. Another clear pre/anti-Osirian verse.
42
603d.
43
658c-659d. This verse alone shows and cements aspects of the Pyramid Texts as the predecessor to the modern,
Western Left Hand Path.
44
664b-665c.
45
684b-c.
46
689b. A reference to the endless turning of the Circumpolar Stars.
47
697a-e. Hu is the god of the first breath.
48
871a-d.
49
878a-b.
50
915b-917c.
51
924b.
 (N)’s companion is the Uraeus Serpent.52
(N) leads the gods, he directs the divine boat. (N) seizes heaven, its pillars and stars. The
gods come to (N) bowing, and the spirits escort (N) to his soul. For behold, (N) is a great one, the
son of a great one, who Nwt birthed. The power of (N) is the power of Set in Ombos. (N) is the
great bull who comes forth, the pouring down of rain. (N) comes forth as the coming into being
of water, for he is the Serpent with many coils. (N) is scribe of the divine book who decides what
exists and what ceases. (N) is stronger than men, mightier than the gods. Horus carries (N), Set
lifts him up.53
Be gone, those who Osiris guards.54
Do not let Osiris come in his evil coming, do not open your arms for him, let him be gone
at once. Let him be gone. Do not let Horus the Younger come in his evil coming, do not open
your arms for him, let him go to the other gods.55
Anubis commands (N) to come into being as a star, the god of the stars, that he may pass
through the regions of Horus and Set.56
The face of (N) is like that of Wepwawet when he ascends and lifts himself to the sky.
The eyes of (N) are like those of Horus when he ascends and lifts himself to the sky. The nose of
(N) is like that of Thoth when he ascends and lifts himself to the sky. The back of (N) is like that
of the wild bull when he ascends and lifts himself to the sky. The arms of (N) are like those of
Set when he ascends and lifts himself to the sky.57
(N) has ascended as a star. Khepri, hear these words spoken to you by (N). Let your heart
be glad for (N), take him with you.58
(N) has escaped the day of his death, the month of his death, the year of his death, as Set
escaped his death – by ploughing the earth.59
Greeting to Khepri who created himself. Khepri comes into being in his name of
Khepri.60

52
1091c.
53
1143b-1148c. This is another set of verses clearly setting the stage for the modern LHP as we know it.
54
1264b-c.
55
1267a-1268c. This and the above line are yet another warding off of Osiris that has survived.
56
1295a-b.
57
1304a-1309b. With these parts of the gods comes the power of the gods themselves.
58
1445a-c.
59
1453a-1454a.
60
1587b-d.
 Like the name of Set in Ombos endures, so too may (N)’s name endure, so too may their
pyramid endure, so too may their temple endure, likewise, forever and ever!61

I used “The Pyramid Texts” by S.A.B. Mercer as my basis.

61
1667a-d.