Is the origin and inspiration for the Eye of Horus the pineal gland?

The Eye of Horus is a symbol dating back to ancient Egypt and is associated with healing and protection. There are various interpretations about its origin. In his documentary ‘Remembering the End of the World’, comparative mythologist, David Talbott, associates the Eye with a celestial alignment thousands of years ago, while others associate the Eye with representing the waxing and waning phases of the Moon. However, one interpretation that caught my imagination is that the Eye might represent human anatomy. An intriguing paper titled ‘The Eye of Horus: The Connection Between Art, Medicine, and Mythology in Ancient Egypt’ published in the National Library of Medicine associates the Eye with the anatomy of the human brain. The brain region surrounding the pineal gland shows a remarkable similarity to the Eye of Horus. Some have suggested that by creating the Eye of Horus based on the part of the brain that includes the pineal gland, the ancient Egyptians were communicating that in the pineal gland is hidden a mental or spiritual power. René Descartes became enchanted with the pineal gland. He regarded it as the principal seat of the soul and the place in which all our thoughts are formed. He established a theoretical construct for man as containing both a physical body and also a non-physical or ‘immaterial’ mind.

Click here to see an image from the aforementioned paper.

The pineal gland is a small cone-shaped structure with a length of 10 millimetres. It sits approximately in the centre of the brain and is sometimes represented by a Bindi (a coloured dot on the centre of the forehead, originally worn by Hindus). The term pineal gland derives from the Latin “Pineus” (meaning pine) and associates its shape with the pinecone. The pineal gland is associated with the Caduceus which is sometimes depicted as two snakes wrapped around a pinecone. The Caduceus is related to Kundalini energy which is believed to rise up the spine at the sequential activation of the body’s seven Chakras and allow one to access higher planes of consciousness. In his book ‘The Occult Anatomy of Man’, Manly Hall connects the pineal gland to the pinecone in Egyptian practices, saying: “Ernest Budge, keeper of the Egyptian antiquities in the British Museum, mentions the Egyptian custom of tying pinecones to the tops of their heads. He explains that the cones are fastened to the tops of the heads of the dead when in the presence of Osiris. This symbol referred to the pineal gland”. The pineal gland also releases a substance known as '___'. South American people have known about this substance for a long time: Shamans consume '___' through ayahuasca. According to those who have consumed ayahuasca, it allows one to access higher planes of consciousness.

In his book ‘The Occult Anatomy of Man’, Manly Hall explains how the pineal gland secretes an oil called resin on which the mystical order of the Rosicrucians worked. The Rosicrucians are a community of philosophers who study the Natural Laws governing the Universe. Their intent was to stimulate resin production to open the Third Eye. All this taps into what mystics refer to as “opening your Third Eye”. The Third Eye is a spiritual concept associated with enlightenment and direct communication with a higher plane of existence and consciousness. Because the pineal gland is associated with higher planes of existence and consciousness, it’s suggested by some that the pineal gland is the Third Eye itself. Adherents of theosophist Helena Blavatsky have suggested that the Third Eye is actually the dormant pineal gland. In his book, Hall says: “The Hindus teach that the pineal gland is the Third Eye, called the Eye of Dangma. One can raise the spinal serpent into the brain [up the seven Chakras] and perceive invisible worlds with the Third Eye, or pineal gland. This organ of consciousness, which [once] connected humans with the invisible worlds, closed during the Lemurian period when the objective senses began to develop. By the process of development hinted at before, one may reopen this eye and explore the invisible worlds”.



The Eye of Horus has been associated with the All-Seeing-Eye symbol. The All-Seeing-Eye is a lightning rod for conspiracy theorists, because it’s very much hidden in plain sight — not only does it appear on countless churches and Masonic buildings worldwide, it also features on the reverse of the American one-dollar bill as well as the Great Seal of the United States. The All-Seeing-Eye (inside a triangle) can be traced back to a celestial alignment (dubbed the Saturn Polar Configuration). According to Nick Hinton, author of the book ‘The Saturn Time Cube Simulation’, the Saturn Polar Configuration was a gateway into a higher realm and was associated with the Ring-Pass-Not which was a term found in Helena Blavatsky’s book ‘The Secret Doctrine’. Occult researcher Gottfried Purucker provides an elucidative definition of the Ring-Pass-Not, saying that it prevents one from “passing into a higher state, because of some delusion under which the consciousness is labouring, be it mental or spiritual”. The origin for the name Ring-Pass-Not comes from the ring that encircled Saturn during the Saturn Polar Configuration. The Ring-Pass-Not contains your consciousness and prevents you from evolving. As you spiritually evolve, the Ring-Pass-Not extends, allowing your soul to enter through the aforementioned gateway (described by Hinton) into the higher realm.

Click here to see the Eye of Horus symbol represented by the human brain.

The image above shows the human brain in grey colour with the designated area in the shape of the Eye of Horus highlighted in pink which involves the corpus callosum, metathalamus, olfactory tract, the brain stem and of course, perhaps most importantly, the pineal gland. This image was published in the paper titled ‘The Eye of Horus: The Connection Between Art, Medicine, and Mythology in Ancient Egypt’ in the National Library of Medicine. The resemblance to the Eye of Horus is uncanny and unlikely to be a mere coincidence. As the paper notes, the fact that the ancient Egyptians discovered this was “an amazing feat considering the unavailability of radiographic and computational technology of that era. In the creation of Eye of Horus, ancient Egyptians combined their artistic abilities and knowledge of anatomy. The ancient Egyptians were leaders in medicine and anatomy. This can be found in documented papyrus, as well as the walls of many temples and tombs”. Based on the above interpretation, the Eye of Horus seems to be based on a cross-sectional area of the human brain and its importance probably lies with the pineal gland, which is associated with higher planes of consciousness. Much of what the ancient Egyptians knew about the nature of reality and consciousness has been lost over time and today these sorts of things are suppressed by those in power.

a reply to: Nathan-D

When you're trying to say '___' just type out the full dimethyltryptamine (aka the spirit molecule) so casual audiences don't have to guess what the underscore means.

⭐& 🏴‍☠️ for the awesome topic

a reply to: Nathan-D

I have heard many theories about the origin of the Eye of Horus, mostly concerning ancient Egypt, and my own theory is that it comes from a geological feature located in northwest Africa, with which the ancient Egyptians were likely familiar.

This feature is the Richat structure, which from above appears to look much like the eye they depicted in art / structure.

Richat Structure

Of course, this assumes the ancient Egyptians were advanced enough to be able to see things from above / a 'bird's eye' view.

Since there is significant evidence that they were indeed this advanced, that is what I see as most likely, IMHO

The beauty of this is, when in scope the imagery of the truth is in the eye of the beholder.

a reply to: Nathan-D

You know the most interesting part of the all seeing eye image for me?

The space underneath the eye which bears so little consideration.

A third element, hidden in hidden plain sight. Who dwells there, holding up such a powerful force and channeling all that energy through seemingly thin air?

I have read so many different articles about the eye of Horus and what it is supposed to be that I can't know for sure which is correct. I think personally it is a type of communication that people have with other beings, all animals and possibly even plants and microbes even. A link that does not require sight nor hearing. I believe it exists and people running things want us only to believe in them and are trying to break this link so they can control us all.

I think this subconscious link is real, but most people just do not know how to use it. Also certain food chemistries could block it, so some foods that they promote as super foods beware of and monitor how they make you feel when you eat them. Seems that more people these days believe the lies and deceit going around, their access to this link is blocked pretty well, possibly by fluoride as some say, or just from some of the chemicals that have been created to block our ability to use this link.

Remember though, you can be linked to criminals and crazy people too, so it is important to be able to have a conscience and moral values and a desire to be a decent human being to deflect the thoughts of bad people.

What I can gain from activating this kundalini ? I mean seriously.

a reply to: Nathan-D
The last few months the repressed truth has been coming out, very soon ALL will know this truth