In modern spiritual thought, most notably by author , the soul is described as living in a two-story house.
In Ancient Egypt, particularly during the Middle Kingdom, "soul houses" were small ceramic models placed in the graves of the humble. House of the Soul
A "House of the Soul" is a concept that appears across ancient history, philosophy, and spiritual traditions, often serving as a metaphor for the human body or a physical container for the spirit after death. Ancient Egypt: Ritual Models In modern spiritual thought, most notably by author
: Practitioners of these philosophies often used meditation to realize the "pure awareness" of the soul, separate from the physical "shell". Spiritual Metaphor: The Two-Story House Ancient Egypt: Ritual Models : Practitioners of these
: They depicted everyday homes to scale, with flat roofs, patios, and sometimes even multiple stories.
