The sacred names of Ra, the ancient Egyptian sun god, carry profound symbolic and spiritual meaning. In the tradition of Kemetic spirituality, each name represents not only a different form or aspect of the divine solar force, but also a moment in the sun’s journey, a power of transformation, and a stage of divine consciousness.

The names you are about to encounter are part of the long-standing mystical tradition found in Egyptian pyramid texts, coffin texts, and New Kingdom temple inscriptions, particularly those preserved in the Book of the Dead (Pert Em Hru) and the Litany of Ra, an esoteric hymn from the tombs of Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings, such as Seti I and Ramesses VI. These texts date from the 18th to 20th dynasties, roughly 1550–1069 BCE.

The first ten names of Ra reflect a complete cosmology, from creation to culmination and were chanted in temple rituals as invocations to awaken and align with the divine solar energy. Each name is a gate through which the divine manifests: as creator, rebirth, horizon, hidden power, and more. These names were not mere titles; they were considered living presences, capable of aligning the priest, initiate, or devotee with the essence of the solar god. Here a free e-book for you about RA-meditations:

This chant (or litany) is a spiritual offering and a meditative practice, meant to reconnect us with the ancient mystery of Ra as the source of light, life, and wisdom. In speaking or singing these names with intent, we awaken their energy in ourselves, just as the ancient priests once did within the sacred walls of Luxor, Karnak, and Abydos. Shunyam Adhibhu

🔆 The Ten Sacred Names of RA and Their Meanings

1. Atum-Ra (The All-Complete One)
   Symbolism: The origin of creation — the source from which all things come.
   Power: Wholeness, potential, the moment before form.
   Invocation: Atum-Ra brings the spark of becoming from the great stillness.
2. Khepri (The Rising Sun, The Transformer)
   Symbolism: The scarab beetle, symbol of rebirth and the dawn.
   Power: Renewal, resurrection, new beginnings.
   Invocation: Khepri rolls the sun into the sky, awakening all to life.
3. Ra-Horakhty (Ra-Horus of the Two Horizons)
   Symbolism: The sun traveling from east to west — the god of both sunrise and sunset.
   Power: Balance, guidance, clarity in transition.
   Invocation: Ra-Horakhty lights the path across the heavens.
4. Amun-Ra (The Hidden and the Revealed)
   Symbolism: Amun (“the hidden one”) joined with Ra, god of light.
   Power: Mystery and illumination combined.
   Invocation: Amun-Ra is the breath behind the sun, the power within silence.
5. Tem-Ra (The Sun at Dusk, the Completer)
   Symbolism: The sun at the end of its daily journey, preparing to descend into the underworld.
   Power: Completion, wisdom, letting go.
   Invocation: Tem-Ra gathers the fruits of the day and carries them into the deep.
6. Ra-Setau (Ra of the Hidden Paths)
   Symbolism: The god traveling through the Duat — the unseen world of the night.
   Power: Courage, transformation through darkness.
   Invocation: Ra-Setau lights the tunnels of the soul with unseen fire.
7. Ra-Neb (Ra the Lord of All)
   Symbolism: Supreme rulership — Ra as king of gods and men.
   Power: Authority, sovereignty, divine order.
   Invocation: Ra-Neb speaks and the universe listens.
8. Ra-Kau (Ra of the Souls)
   Symbolism: Ra as the bearer and nourisher of all spiritual beings.
   Power: Soul connection, inner radiance.
   Invocation: Ra-Kau calls the souls into light, uniting all in spirit.
9. Ra-Mesktet (Ra in the Evening Boat)
   Symbolism: The sun god entering the barque that sails through the night sky.
   Power: Rest, inner journeying, trust in cycles.
   Invocation: Ra-Mesktet guides the heart through dreams and shadows.
10. Ra-Heru-Akhety (Ra as Horus of the Horizon)
    Symbolism: The joining of Ra with Horus, guardian of light and clarity.
    Power: Victory, expansion, the eye that sees beyond.
    Invocation: Ra-Heru-Akhety spreads his wings and opens the horizon within.