The Blue Lotus (Water Lily) | Ancient Egyptian Sacred Flower

[@gilglin]

Hi! I've been researching a lot also and it seems that the blue water lily (Nymphaea caerulea) really is the one they used in Egypt because it comes from this part of the world, whereas the Blue Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera) comes from continental Asia and so it's more connected to Hindu and Buddhist traditions

[@songlinerevelations]

the lily behaves very like the lotus ... it is a rebirth plant and has a similar lifecycle to lotuses ..as well as similar roots .. in Egypt ... where I live ... we refer to this flower as a lotus ..it is a lily ..but the symbology and lifecycle is very similar to the lotus. the important thing is of a flower that arises out of the mud and emerges from the water .. rebirthing regularly ... .this is the heart of the lotus teaching and is the same for the water lily of egypt

[@Wondering_Ghoul]

I was just researching this difference, and it seems that there are no true blue lotuses. Lotuses are white or pink. So it would have been the blue water lily apparently.

[@alexpearson8481]

@@songlinerevelations Beautiful Country. Ancient Egypt is history itself. I’m 49 and it’s captivated me since my childhood. Such singular purpose, and the intact artifacts, monuments, etc. An empire that lasted for 3000 years. Words cannot describe. While I’m from the west I’m not a proponent of the west. I’d much prefer a more integrated society where family and lifestyle is more important and money less so. We’ll be visiting in the next few years, and I cannot wait. I’ll sleep in the temples and pyramids if i could. How’s the food - I imagine it’s very good? What about the water lily is it readily available to buy in Egypt? Thanks in advance.

[@alexpearson8481]

@Lucy in the Sky Lucy, Lucy, Lucy...... wow what a well written, heartfelt response. We have so much in common. Yes Egypt is so captivating, almost boarding on mesmerizing. It’s other worldly to think Karnak temple itself was active and built, continually for a full 2000 years. The language at the birth of the temple would have been distinctly different than the language towards the end. Even English has really only been around for about 700 years. I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your dear friend Frank and his wife Carmen. That sounds like it was quite a friendship! Eyes of forever - I will never, and I mean never forget that term. That’s exactly what it is. As a guy who really, really appreciates woman - lol, I find the eyes are the window to the sole. Ohhhhh ancient Egyptian woman’s eyes, with the make up around the eyes, their mysterious look, nature and their darker skin and features. It’d drive a man wild 😁. That’s so interesting you turn 49 this month? Same here, this month and the big 50 😳🤦‍♂️. Lucy - you are very well written and a good story teller, thank you for sharing all that. It’s such a gift when someone takes the time out of their day, like you did, to write with such a heartfelt message. On the flower; so I’ve learned and researched much more recently and there are two distinct and separate species. One is the blue lotus, It’s a blue purplish hue with yellow flowers in the centre. It’s the one that helps with the lucid dreams. Then there is the blue water Lilly, which is a Lilly, pale blue, almost white. This is the True Egyptian variety. The former blue Lotus (lucid dreams) is from Asia. Sooooo what’s the true water Lilly all about? Firstly it’s very hard to find - exotic horticultural stores that sell a variety of pond flowers will likely know about it. Why did the Egyptians like it so much? It really was a strong aphrodisiac and it worked. I love science of nature and getting to the bottom of problems or questions. So the closest thing to the blue water Lilly would actually be viagra - lol. I certainly don’t need it (had to clarify that 😆) BUT it’s ironic the pills are a light blue, pale tone. Who knew?..... OK, I have much more to write but have to head off to work. Duty calls. I’ll double back later lots more to share on Egypt.....

[@dustinclark3390]

I just tried it in an extract, game changer entirely

[@vibrantnaturalliving1911]

Morning glory seed with blue lily flower and I seen Thoth swirling me in a gemstone glass vial - I was guided to blending these herbs because they are both blue flower essence !i was intuitively getting the feeling that I was being guided on almost everything that I was doing at that time in my life !

[@maindrianlucanomarcellovan9949]

wauw thank you for sharing! i am planning to make a elixer with morning glory seed, blue lily flower and psilocibine. Do you have a recepy on how to make the morning glory seed with the blue lily flower work? blessings

[@vibrantnaturalliving1911]

@@maindrianlucanomarcellovan9949 I personally take lemon juice add it with water over the lily flowers soak overnight and on a low warm temperature about the temperature to get the water a little hot or just slightly steaming water vapors for about 30 minutes to an hour then pour through filter and squeeze out the juices of the herb by this point or sooner the colors should be extracted from the flower to the water You can also soak it in the sun for a day but I’m unsure if the sun rays destroy any medicine I know that it will destroy psilocybin tea to counter this you can maybe use a amber glass jar or cover your clear glass with a T-shirt to block the sun but allowing the tea to be heated and steeped in the sunlight from morning to night is best you can also place your herbs in the freezer before so that the medicines absorb from the frozen herb into the room temp liquid other than that I don’t have a recipe for the morning glory but if I was to guess morning glory tea will effect you quicker and stronger and chewing the seeds will be harden on the body to break apart and I know that when I chewed them my stomach was acheing with slight nausea for hours so maybe there are herbs like cannabis indica with cbd or ginger with lemon balm could be infused into the lily tea that could be sipped through the night There are herbs that are also vasodilators that might be worth the while since morning glory is a vasoconstrictor (tightens blood vessels )maybe a meal with hot peppers the day before so that you don’t have spicy pepper in your stomach with everything else. I believe the secret to the lotus and Lillies are high doses 10 grams or more up to 30 always start small to see how it works for you no body is the same and especially if using plant combos you haven’t tried always start small because you can never go back once you take too much The flower symbolizes death and rebirth so it would be fitting to go for higher doses by itself or with other medicines and explore inner realms and seek to be reborn in newness from patterns that don’t resonate with our soul I just found out you can make tea from morning glory so maybe take Lemon balm , ginger Chunk 1-2 inch Morning glory , blue lily , and maybe keep the mush aside from that and eat them up to you lemon will break down the psilocybin and make it hit you stronger And doesn’t last as long Spicy peppers the day before make it hot to the point you sweat that way you know the channels are opening for the medicine to flow What I was saying may be out of order but I leaves a lot of good info for you to craft your own unique way !

[@maindrianlucanomarcellovan9949]

@@vibrantnaturalliving1911 Dear Vibrant Natural Soul, Thank you for your quick response and the extensive valuable information. You truly have a beautiful soul for sharing this with us and taking the time and energy! The reason I responded to your message is that I read that you have been in contact with Thoth. Now I have recently been initiated into the bwiti tradition in Gabon and started my own shamanic plant medicine tradition with Thoth as our Guide. In the context of this tradition, I am organizing a plant medicine ceremony for 10 people next Saturday in which I want to make the combination with psilo lemon teck, blue lilly and passion flower. Last time I also did this combination and it went well, only the blue lillys were not so noticeable or present. So I want to wait a little longer with the morning glory seeds, although I have become very interested in your experience and guidance from Thoth! For now I need some help with the correct preparation and purchase of the blue lillys. I have found the following information after researching about the blue lilly in which I would like your advice. I learned that the alkaloids in the raw plant matter are not water-soluble, making a blue lotus tea from dried petals may not turn out very effective.I've also heard that you have to soak this flower in wine or alcohol to extract its hallucinogenic properties, to render a decoction. So from this information, it seems that the flowers should be placed in the alcohol to extract the psychedelic properties. What is your take on this and do you have any advice on the amount of flowers I should prepare for 13 people who will be present during the ceremony? I would also like to know how many lemons should I add to the lillys and how much water? I'd love to hear from you. Blessings and thank you very much!

[@vibrantnaturalliving1911]

@@maindrianlucanomarcellovan9949 if possible maybe for 13 people I would say 5-25 grams lily per each person ,alchohol is a spirit of itself so I don’t know how that would blend into your ceremonies and if it would take away from the experience or add to it something constructive, one think I like about it is you can preserve the lily wine a lot longer than lily tea even at room temperature lily wine might not turn moldy like a lily tea would , I made a lily blend with organic wine plus red white blue lily and white and pink lotus and one sip of that had me lucidly dreaming and feeling , Thoth was and maybe still is guiding me for a while now I can’t say for sure why it is but if I did it’s a long story with many connections hard to explain ( some say that Thoth looks after children in need could be a piece of it) ,what an awesome path you’ve started , I found out this year that I’m 5% Cameroon,Congo,western Bantu 2%senegal 3% Mali 2% Nigerian 1% Benin and Togo , Last year I was getting many ideas for plant medicines of africa and how they can be pieced together like a puzzle similarly to in the Amazon it’s interesting that you mention all of this working with the medicines in Africa , much respect to you , keep your eyes and ears out for nicotiana Africana it’s Africa’s Tobbaco Tobbaco is #1 go to medicine at least nicotiana rustica is in the amazon

[@FritzVonR]

The connection of these plants developing blue colored blossoms and them both being psychoactive makes total sense. The smell of DMT made me think about that. It can smell very flower-like but I only realised that after encountering that smell as a part of the smell of certain flowers. Anyway! The smell is caused by Indole. Indole is a fundamental building block for the color indigo, the hormones serotonin and melatonin and alkaloids like LSD or psilocybin.

[@004x0]

As an Egyptian myself i always wanted to understand more about it My grandfather said that it grows naturally in the nile river They used it to see and learn what we even don't know till this day My ancestors knew things beyond our knowledge

[@kemtpesmatic1584]

u don't look Egyptian

[@Yanna_6199]

The Ancients were black

[@kemtpesmatic1584]

@@Yanna_6199 no never were

[@macnasty1729]

Thank you for your realistic input

[@zitrandy]

Very beautiful, thanks for posting.

[@truthandintegritywarrior]

Great job girl! You cracked a code! Now we all can go in the correct direction!

[@kaimihedemark8394]

The sun God Rah is born of the blue water Lily , NOT the lotus. The lily is the ONLY plant that opens your third eye.

[@mizmelanatedroyalty5698]

Peace and Blessings Blooming Wonbman, Thank you for all of the great information about the blue Lotus Flower.

[@shot.by.juno22]

Thanks for the information, also the blue you were wearing compliments your beautiful complexion really well

[@GamesExpressGEX]

😂😂😂

[@shot.by.juno22]

@@GamesExpressGEX was I not spitting?

[@wynterwillow2395]

I agree with the water Lily being connected with Ra. It seems to make sense with the life cycle and rise and set of the Sun. Life and rebirth. 🌞

[@tynaangelici3023]

I’ve been attracted to the blue lotus flower lately. I am going through a spiritual awakening. I began using blue lotus essential oil.

[@reneegadelove1130]

I use blue 'lotus' in my tea and I find it very relaxing. I drink it before bed and it also gives me very vivid dreams. Thank you for the lovely video! It's the best one I've found on the topic! 😀

[@erock5010]

Which brand do you use? I've been looking for something out here in LA and it's really difficult to find

[@lucidani8775]

it’s been a year..you gon drop the brand👀?

[@reneegadelove1130]

@@erock5010 sorry it's not a brand. It's in bulk from a local herbalist in Peace River Canada.

[@joshuatalks6213]

Awesome video, I’ve been trying to find more videos and studies on the actual effects of this plant/flower…. Or anything related to “ancient” regarding this flower. Anyone have any additional videos or anything , that would be helpful! Thanks!

[@jred3806]

The egyptian blue water lily is actually mistakenly called blue lotus. The Lotus flower actually doesn't have a blue variation & a lot of pictures are photoshopped. The blue water lily is the psychoactive one

[@florymbeka5838]

It’s the vernacular name. All vernacular names are “the easy way” to name something. That’s why for, every biological species you want to acquire or research, we use the Latin names. So yes it’s not a lotus but the people called it so because it looks like it

[@Kid_Ikaris]

There is both the Lotus and the Lilly. But yeah they're mistaken for each other/conflated all the time

[@jred3806]

@@Kid_Ikaris there isn't a blue lotus that's what I meant by there isn't a blue variation just white lotus that are fed blue dye if anything

[@Kid_Ikaris]

@@jred3806 oh I see what you're saying. Sorry didn't realize your emphasis on the blue.

[@coonorrmoo]

This comment is correct

[@aye1er]

Just looked into this after watching your video and found a way to tell 100% that the ancient images they left show the blue lotus and not the blue lily. - “The biggest difference is that water lilies (Nymphaea species) leaves and flowers both float on the water's surface while lotus (Nelumbo species) leaves and flowers are emergent, or rise above the water's surface”. In all the ancient art the flowers are depicted erect and rising above the water surface like lotus flowers not floating like Lilies. The images where they’re passing them also show them stiff and erect not “floppy” and weak like lily stems would be.

[@s.kintuition]

a beautiful explanation and video. thank u

[@urbanandra]

We had a green tree/plant randomly start growing out the side of our house that did the say think as the lily. Opening its leaves in the morning and closing at night. My neighbor said they call them praying plant. Almost looked like a fern.

[@elenakalina6554]

Hello love! Thank you for the informative video. I have been using blue lotus in tea and as a tincture for a couple months now. Both help relieve anxiety and heighten my senses, especially my physical senses.

[@NeildenKeep]

Thanks for this info,. Is it possible to get this herb today??

[@codypendragons]

Also I just want to add that when it comes to the lotus it may have been a type of fermenting process like rye the grain there's a certain fungus that grows upon it. LSD is the synthesized compound that was derived from that particular fungus.. something similar might be related to the lotus as well. So a symbiotic microbe might actually be the inducer for the third eye which so happens to coincide with our brains visual center, but then again what do I know.

[@matthew2942]

Omg yess do a review for the blue lotus flower please!!

[@matthew2942]

also where did u get ur necklace I love it

[@bloomingwombmanllc]

@@matthew2942Noted! and thank you I made this necklace by hand, I have more for sale on my website www.bloomingwombman.com

[@gracenote5619]

Is there a difference between Marijuana and Marijuanilla?

[@itsolivier]

EXCELLENT topic, ive been drinking the tea for atleast 5 years and its effects vary but the main effects of the tea, are calming and in higher doses slight euphoria. The ancient egyptians used it by putting it in Wine for a week or two, the more blue lotus you place in wine the more strong it gets so dont use to much but it is stronger than tea. i think. Bloom have you used it in beauty regimens cause i have a feeling women in Ancient Egypt and Nubia used it, i wonder how , i imagine they either soaked it in something like wine, boiled it down and made a cream with it and used it as a mask or that they used it as mummy wrap and went to bed, leaving room to breath and give orders to their servants to release..

[@vibrantnaturalliving1911]

I theorize that if blue lily helps lucid dreaming and dreaming involves dmt that the blue lily enhances lucidity within ayahuasca or acacia dmt acacia nilotica and African rue (organum harmala) basically the Ayahuasca molecules are present within Africa and surrounding area!

[@zacharymcmaster8185]

The blue flower is mentioned in poems of the Edda. The best thing in a hidden treasure room. It's said to wake an ancient emperor from slumber and bring in a new age

[@zacharymcmaster8185]

Thoth and Odin are one in the same

[@zacharymcmaster8185]

@nxf the book I read this in is called "The Stories of Odin - by W. Wagner

[@sarahbourke4566]

This is a fantastic video ! Thankyou

[@maxxelectrical1220]

Thank you so much for sharing, I have a ask; How do I prepare the blue lotus? Do I cook and drink the water?

[@talorhickman2315]

Your setup is so beautiful and so are you!! Stunning! Very informative too thank you!! 💙💙💙

[@SoberCatboy]

Is it possible that there may be some genetic cross-over between the Blue Lotus and the Blue Water Lilly? Was this plant ever domesticated and bred through artificial selection to enhance certain traits? Or was it always harvested wild?

[@lisasentore2618]

If I’m not mistaken the blue lotus opens in the daytime and closes at night, It is depicted in many of the ancient artwork closed.

[@A-Ls1]

They were really turning up back in the day. Thank you for informing us. I’m interested in your review. Can you also give us our source if you decide to order them? Happy Valentine’s Day 🌹

[@Madara.Uchiha.The.true.Savior]

I love learning about anciet kemet

[@kyrabanks6699]

Hey where did you buy your Blue Lily’s from ?

[@bloomingwombmanllc]

India

[@bloomingwombmanllc]

P.S Through Etsy, with good reviews and organic.

[@araneaestorm]

Thanks for this luv!!!

[@bloomingwombmanllc]

Always welcome 💛 ⛈

[@gracenote5619]

Which effects are more noticeable when vaped? Marijuanilla or Blue Lily?

[@gracenote5619]

What about (Klip Dagga vs. Marijuana) which has stronger effect for the body?

[@tacompsybrown7041]

Good information. Thank you😊

[@Alyshajade_]

Amazing video!! Thanku 💗

[@amen4950]

I love IT

[@michelletahti123]

Thank you so much for sharing

[@stephenjames5506]

great video all round thanks xmwah x

[@joshuatalks6213]

Had to subscribe so I can come back and watch all your videos, great stuff!!! RA!!! blue water Lilly!!! I’ll figure this out 💪💪😂 I’ll be in my spiritual zone here soon

[@urbanandra]

I actually came to the blue water lily/lotus from a vision I had. Then saw it in an Egyptian painting and was like 🤭 omg that’s what I saw beings using. So I’m trying to find out more and what’s the connection.

[@hhjjghnkuh]

Can we mix or soak blue lotus flower in other alcoholic beverages like whisky vodka rum or gin....? Or it's better or more effective with wine? Another question I had is can I do this with any wine like red, white or rose wine? Or red wine is best for this purpose? Also, how many spoons of crushed flower should I mix in a bottle of wine and for how many days minimum?

[@bloomingwombmanllc]

This video is about the flower not about how to use it. I wouldn't advice even drinking alcohol yet alone soaking any herbs in alcohol would just strip all the mineral content away from the herb and take it away from it's natural state and function. . . However, do you.

[@tookiestarot]

I believe wine is best because I think it might be the acidic properties that draw out the alkaloids. Don’t quote me though definitely not an expert

[@onlykitty5742]

Wow I love your spirit ❤

[@zarethshahar433]

Greetings my Sister, I really enjoyed this segment on the difference between the two plants. I know Nature is our master teacher and the so called black woman is the master student of nature in the beginning. I think if we can get back on the path of nature being our teacher we would re enter the knowledge of healing our minds would be so open the possibilities would be endless becoming one and in complete balance with Her(Nature). KNOW THYSELF, AND YOU WILL BEGIN TO KNOW GOD)(UNTIL LIONS TELL THERE TAIL, THE STORY OF THE HUNT WILL ALWAYS GLORIFY THE HUNTER.)

[@maxx1der]

thank you so much

[@macnasty1729]

Thank you for your opinion

[@rexnicholson6705]

good video

[@roughdraftgemini]

when i look it up it seems like they’re hiding the information or combining the 2 as if they are the same thing. i also see the difference

[@bloomingwombmanllc]

Exactly!

[@eugenemosh3658]

** LOVE **

[@lallyoisin]

You should look into the moorish starforts around the world. They are built like lotus and were converted to weapons of war. Some are closed flowers. 'Florina' in Malta is a good example. Don't let the cannons fool you!

[@mindseye4572]

I just order some

[@vibrantnaturalliving1911]

Google Egyptian ayahuasca if you are curious!🐛🦋❤️♾🌿

[@darksiedapocalypselordanus2541]

Eye drink blue lotus in wine its very subtle.......

[@abovebeyondandforever6571]

I've been told about that, how do you go about with the process??

[@Lastdayone]

Salutations! There’s a song I used to love when I followed Christianity. It’s one of the old songs that are song in acapella . It’s called “Lilly in The Valley” most notably sang by John P Kee. Here’s the part that stands out There's a lily in the valley(in the valley) Bright as the morning star There is a lily in the valley(in the valley) Bright as the morning star There is a lily in the valley(in the valley) Bright as the morning star Amen, amen, amen It references a lily with the morning star which is the Sun. Christianity has stolen & hijacked most of its concepts. Even using “Amen” which we know is Amun-Ra . So, I agree with you. Gratitude for sharing your thoughts and making this video 💜✨

[@lovegoddess2040]

They infused it in their wine

[@Asefree3]

It's a psychedelic that's whhhyyyy lol thank you

[@farahjordan3250]

Interesting. The images of the sexual acts are most definitely NOT ancient Egypt... They clearly depict Europeans and aren't as detailed as original ancient kemetic art

[@SweetChillieBeat]

It's not the flowers you wanna look into guys....