Our first hotel in Cairo was the luxurious Mena House, which sits right at the base of the Giza Plateau and in the shadow of the Great Pyramid. Our hosts surprised us with a room that directly overlooked the Great Pyramid, thus enabling us to spend our free hours intently contemplating one of the greatest mysteries of the world. I wasted no time in converting our porch into a meditation area, and soon Andrea and I were basking in the edifice’s glory. As we meditated, it quickly became apparent to us that there was a powerful energy emanating from the Great Pyramid, and if we observed the structure at the right moment and angle, we could even perceive a luminous glow surrounding it. Because of its dynamically projected force, any amount of time spent in front of the pyramid would invariably put us in an altered state of consciousness. While absorbing its radiance during periods of closed-eye meditation, for example, we found we would quickly descend into a transcendental state or have dreamlike visions. With our eyes open, we would psychically receive reams of esoteric information regarding the mysterious history and function of the pyramid. I found myself running between the porch and my bed in search of writing paper in order to record the valuable information I received, some of which I have since incorporated into a recently completed book. The high point of our inspection tour in Egypt took place soon after we arrived, when we were given the opportunity of actually entering the Great Pyramid. It had been arranged that the structure would be completely closed off to tourists so that we could have one full hour all to ourselves. When the iron gate blocking the front entrance finally swung open for us, Andrea and I scampered like frantic laboratory rats along a maze of dimly lit tunnels leading to the Grand Gallery, the high-ceilinged passageway that would be our last leg before arriving at the King’s Chamber. Because of its sharp incline, climbing the Grand Gallery was a bit like scaling a small mountain. We found the King’s Chamber to be a nondescript, large square room with slab walls and a high ceiling. The only unique feature of the chamber was the stone sarcophagus near the far end of the room. Since we had already fully planned our time within the room, Andrea and I immediately sat down on the floor and began a long OM chant. What happened next was completely unexpected: the floor of the room seemed to shake under us while the walls next to us throbbed with newfound life. Apparently, the chant was a key to activating the King’s Chamber. Then, as we took turns lying down within the granite sarcophagus, the vibrations generated by our chant became magnified tenfold. (Andrea is shown taking her turn in the photo above.) The pulsing sides of the sarcophagus stimulated a flow of subtle currents that darted throughout our bodies while simultaneously precipitating a euphoria sprinkled with visionary images. Later, when we finally left the pyramid, both of us felt as though we had been worked over by an ancient Egyptian vibrating machine, and although we cannot adequately articulate it, we both continue to maintain today that it somehow transformed us permanently at a very deep level. We returned in November with 19 enthusiastic passengers, and were able to provide them with two full hours inside of the Great Pyramid. After guiding the group to the King’s Chamber, we all commenced chanting OM while each person was escorted across the candlelit chamber for a two- to three-minute experience inside the sarcophagus. Most everyone in the group had a memorable and transformative experience. I realized that the experiences of those in our party could just as easily have been those of Egyptian candidates of antiquity who entered the Great Pyramid for initiation. In light of this, and also because simply standing outside of it seems to precipitate a mystical experience, I feel that I have been led to an unavoidable conclusion: the Great Pyramid is still very much alive! Mark Amaru Pinkham is the author of The Return of the Serpents of Wisdom and Conversations with the Goddess. In association with New Age Journeys, Mark leads spiritual tours to Peru, India, Egypt, and Tibet. Please visit <http://www.NewAgeJourneys.com/> for more information. |
My first visit to Egypt took place in April 2000. My wife, Andrea, and I went alone in order to familiarize ourselves with the country so that we would be able to efficiently lead a tour there the following November. Since we were visiting tour leaders from America and therefore potential gold mines to a third world country, we were given the VIP treatment the entire trip. We were put up in posh hotels and even given meditation time between the paws of the Sphinx, a luxury most Westerners can only dream about. But what had the greatest impact during our two-week stay in Egypt was the time we spent in and around the Great Pyramid, an edifice that I now believe is still very much alive.