According to Egyptian scholar and spiritualist, Gerald Massey, the original ancient Egyptian (Kemetic) meaning of the term, “Christ” (originally spelled, “KRST”) is “mummy.” It’s important to note that the original ancient Egyptian written language (Medu Netcher) did not have vowels in its writing system, so the sounds were to be inferred by the speaker. The word “KRST,” can be broken into the following two syllables: “K” and “RST.” The “K” sound is pronounced “ka” and it means “spirit.” “RST” is pronounced “rest,” and it means “rise.” Thus, KRST means the “rising spirit.” The ancient Egyptians believed that it was the spirit that rises upward after a literal or psychologically transformative death. Consequently, Massey translated KRST into mummy - an enwrapped and preserved dead body whose spirit is believed to transcend corporeal death. The ancient Egyptians were astute observers of nature, and they often referred to natural phenomena for metaphorical purposes. For example, when they observed a caterpillar transform into a butterfly, they noticed that it entered into a chrysalis (etymologically related to Christ), underwent a metamorphosis, and then emerged from its dormant state as a butterfly. When the caterpillar entered into the chrysalis, it appeared as if it was a dead body that was mummified. However, after a period of dormancy, it transformed into a butterfly. The ancient Egyptians represented spiritual elevation with creatures that fly, hence the butterfly represented spiritual ascension. The ancient Egyptians believed that everyone could achieve KRST-consciousness, so this analysis is relevant to all of us. With this understanding, it means that embodying Christ (KRST) signifies undergoing a spiritual metamorphosis and achieving spiritual elevation. This is the allegorical meaning behind Christ being born in a lowly status (caterpillar), realizing his divinity, undergoing tribulations, dying, being wrapped in cloth, being entombed (chrysalis/mummified), rising from the dead, and then ascending to heaven (butterfly). The story of Christ (KRST) represents the transition from a lowly status to an elevated spiritual one after undergoing a metamorphosis, and it’s a story that everyone has the capacity to experience, metaphorically speaking.