Weird Case of a Disappearing Object
My Ushabti from Egypt.
Although I work in the spiritual realm, I don’t usually pay much attention to ghosts, poltergeists, or things of that nature. I have had some weird things happen to me that are hard to explain with modern physics. The case of my missing Ushabti is one example.
U- what you say? Let me explain.
Last March, I was fortunate enough to go on what I can only describe as a magical trip to Egypt. So many wonderful synchronicities, people, and experiences. One of our guide’s brother’s friends sells what he called “ancient Egyptian artifacts” that were found at the nearby site of Heliopolis, just outside of Cairo. Long story short, he may or may not have conned me and two other travelers into buying some of these “artifacts.” We were at first excited to “be chosen” to get a private view of his stash but later walked away feeling like we may have been overcharged. That’s not the point of the story. Anyway, I got some good loot whether they are real archaeological finds or not. One of them was an Ushabti.
An ushabti, also called shabti, means “follower” or “answer” in ancient Egyptian and is a type of small funerary figurine meant to act as a servant in the afterworld. They were meant to follow the orders of its master (hence the meaning of the word). They were usually made of faience and in the shape of a mummy. These figurines were charged with magical spells so that they would turn into real-life human servants in the afterlife. To “work”, they had to have the owner’s name inscribed and some spell or action they were to perform. Some tombs had several hundred of these Ushabtis. For example, archaeologists found 365 ushabtis in King Tut’s tomb, representing one “servant” for each day of the year. Thousands of Ushabtis from different historical periods have been found by archaeologists, and they were usually made for the nobles and pharaohs.
So I was pretty excited to get my hands on this Ushabti, and it looks pretty authentic to me. Regardless, I can tell it holds some energy from ancient Egypt because my hands will sometimes tingle when I hold it, and I have to say that feeling energy in my body is not my strongest psychic sense anymore, so when I do feel it in my body, I know it’s potent.
We moved houses last November, so I carefully wrapped all of my Egyptian souvenirs in bubble wrap in a special box that only I touched. I carefully unpacked my papyri, alabaster ankh, and other figurines like this Ushabti with the utmost care and carefully displayed them on my bookshelf.
Then one day, I got an urge to take her out of the bookshelf and look at her, but she was missing! I searched every shelf and moved books and other objects around to see if I was going crazy, and maybe she was in a different spot than I had remembered. But no, she was nowhere to be found. Panicked, I searched my closet, boxes in the garage from our move, another bookshelf, my dresser, and even my kids’ rooms in case they decided to play with it. She was not displaced, but officially M.I.A.
For context, I rarely lose or misplace objects. I am very good at putting everything in its place and remembering where things are. I am constantly helping my husband and kids find lost objects, and I’m discovering that I am getting better at remote viewing to locate objects. Needless to say, I was heartbroken and felt a bit defeated. A few days later, I searched my bookshelf high and low with no success. I began to admit defeat in this weird missing object phenomenon.
For more context, I’ve been reading a lot about ancient Egyptian magic (maybe too much…). Ancient Egyptians often imbued magic spells via inscriptions, rituals, and most often words of power into objects like amulets and Ushabtis. I began thinking that some being was playing with me or trying to get my attention by taking my Ushabti, so I thought, I can ask for it back. A few days ago, I asked Bes, the Egyptian deity who was in charge of keeping homes safe, among other tasks. I simply asked Bes if he could please locate my missing (or stolen?) Ushabti and bring it back to me. I didn’t read any spells or create an altar or even have any rituals. I simply asked with good intentions.
Photo I took of a Bes sculpture outside the entrance to Dendera temple in Egypt.
I had nearly forgotten about the missing Ushabti drama until this morning when I heard a voice in my head saying “It’s back. Look again.” I got a strong urge to open the bookshelf again, which has various glass-paned doors. I opened the first door and my eyes immediately went to the shelf where I have a lovely frame of a photo of the Sekhmet statue that’s in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Lo and behold, my Ushabati was lying somewhat horizontally and resting on the back support of the frame. I can assure you that I had looked ALL over that shelf and the whole bookshelf several times over the past few weeks, and the Ushabti was NOT there until today. And when I say look, I’m not talking about how my husband looks for things (love him, but he sucks at finding things). I moved books and objects around and searched every damn nook and cranny. I can also assure you that the location where I found it was not the original location where I had placed it and I’m not crazy.
I am in shock. I still have goosebumps several hours afterward.
I believe that some being took my Ushabti to another dimension or realm to either: a) get my attention; b) mess with me; c) teach me a lesson. I don’t think the being was malevolent or had bad intentions like a poltergeist or anything like that. I think it was trying to show me the power of magic and the power of working with the Divine for help.
Of course, I have some questions!
Who or what took my Ushabti?
Why was it taken?
Where did it go?
What lesson am I supposed to learn?
Has this happened to anyone before?
Magic is real people! I told you my Ushabti was powerful.
