10/05/2026
Most of us speak about energy as if it’s one thing.
But the Ancient Egyptians understood energy in layers.
They distinguished between Vital force energy [Sekhem] and Life force energy [Sa].
Sekhem is your vital force. Your personal power.
The force behind will, movement, action, and intention.
The breath itself was seen as the intake of Sekhem, similar to Chi or Prana.
Sekhem is the fire within you.
Sa is different.
Sa is the cosmic fluid of life. It’s the universal glue that binds the Creator to the created.
It is pure protection, unity, and the energy shared by both gods and humans. It’s the ocean we all swim in. Sa is the field that connects everything.
If Sa is the ocean, Sekhem is the current you direct.
While Sekhem is personal to each one of us, Sa is not personal but universal/cosmic.
Sa binds us. Sekhem moves us
The Ancient Egyptians studied these distinctions because they understood something important,
when you can name the different parts of yourself, you begin to work with them consciously.
Understanding the difference is the first step to reclaiming your tools. One connects you to the All - the other empowers the Self.