I'm not a day over 58, but I will be tomorrow.

[Ptah]

[billyskank]

1. You'll need a deep breath to blow out your candles!

Happy birthday! :hug:

[Ptah]

2. Thanks, billy

The local fire code prevents that many candles at one time.

:hug:

[Heidi]

3. Happy birthday, Ptah!

I wish you everything good -- and not just on your birthday. :hug: :hug:

:loveya:

[Ptah]

5. Thanks, Heidi

My daughter bought an ice cream maker!
The old one is beyond repair.

Pistachio ice cream this afternoon!

:hug:

[Callalily]

4. Wishing you a

great birthday! :party:

[Ptah]

6. Thanks, Simply Fugue

:party:

[Bossy Monkey]

7. You... are 29. Twice.

Happy happy happy birthday! (Cute picture, too)

[Ptah]

15. Now I'm working on the next 29!

Thanks

:party:

[old mark]

8. Happy Birthday to You....

Have a great year.
59, eh? Starting to get serious now....

mark

[Ptah]

16. Much too young to feel this damn old

[old mark]

37. I'm going to be 62, and it ain't what I expected, either.

I'm still a young buck - as long as I get my nap, anyway.

So far, so good...Still here to complain about it.
All the best.
mark

[livetohike]

9. Have a very Happy Birthday Ptah!

and many, many more!! :toast: :party: :toast: :party: :toast: :party: :toast: :party: :toast: :party: :toast: :party: :toast: :party: :toast: :party: :toast: :party: :toast: :party:

[Ptah]

17. Sorry to read about your injury, livetohike

Thanks for the good wishes.

[livetohike]

27. Thanks Ptah

:hi: I'm just tired of sitting....

[Call Me Wesley]

10. Happy Birthday!

:toast: I hope you're having a wonderful day and countless more to come! :hug:

[Ptah]

18. Thanks, CMW

:cheers:

[vard28]

11. Be sure

to have someone take photos! As if that's not gonna happen in your family. :rofl: All kidding aside, I hope you have a wonderful day, and please be sure to have an extra scoop of that pistachio 'scream for me!

[Ptah]

20. Thanks. Come on over and help shell the pistachios.

My favorite birthday picture

[vard28]

28. Looks like that was a great party from the photo... LOL!

I'd be more than happy to help with the shelling, but you'd probably have to buy twice as many 'cause I bet I'd eat almost as many as I'd put into the bowl to go into the 'scream. I rate pistachios right up there with dark chocolate, massages, and well... you probably get the idea. :evilgrin:

[Ptah]

46. How's this for a start?

[vard28]

52. Looks good from here!

Now all I need is a photo of a bowl of the 'scream after it's finished and I'll be full! Thank you for sharing!

[RetroLounge]

12. Happy Birthday!

:hi:

RL

[Ptah]

21. Thanks RL

[Inchworm]

13. Happy Happy!

Rumor has it that it's very cold where you are. Bundle up, stay warm and have a wonderful birthday!

:party:

[Ptah]

22. That's where I grew up; Montana

I'm now in Arizona.



Thanks

[Bertha Venation]

30. That's a gorgeous photograph. n/t

[Bertha Venation]

14. Happy birthday, my friend.

I hope you have a wonderful day. :hug:

[Ptah]

24. I'll do my best, my dear friend.

:hug:

[Bertha Venation]

29. Thank you!!

It's so good to see a picture of you. :hug:

[zanne]

19. It's just "Life, Part Two". nt

[Ptah]

25. Feels like part six

[Tuesday Afternoon]

23. Happy B'day

:party:

[Ptah]

26. Thank you, T A

Let's sit in the garden for a spell

[Tuesday Afternoon]

31. :-)

[harmonicon]

32. happy birthday, pal!

[Ptah]

38. Thanks, harmonicon

:hi:

[joneschick]

33. Happy, happy birthday!

I stole that cake from another du'er long ago---but I only give it to other du'ers :hi:

[Ptah]

39. mmmmmmmm, cake!

Thanks, joneschick

:applause:

[Whoa_Nelly]

34. Happiest of Birthday Greetings, Ptah! You are The Divine Architect!

And a damn good friend! :hi: :loveya: :hug: :party:






Ptah or Ptah-Neb-Ankh (Ptah, Lord of Life) is considered to be the greatest of all of the Old Gods of Memphis. His worship goes back to the earliest parts of the dynastic period of Ancient Egypt. He is a form of the Sun God and is the personification of the Rising Sun. His name has bee explained to mean "Opener" as in opening the day, just as Tem was the "Closer" of the day. It has been said, however, that the name Ptah would more accurately be translated as "Engraver, sculpture" and is comparable to the Hebrew PThVCh (Peh Tav Vav Cheth). This attribution would be much closer to his significance as the patron God of smiths, handicraftsmen, masons, potters and the like. Ptah worked with Khnemu in carrying out the creation of the universe as commanded by Thoth. While Khnemu created humanity and the animal kingdom, Ptah constructed the Heavens and the Earth.

If we look at Ptah through the idea of the goal of the hermetic, we find a very interesting symbol of balance. Ptah is often depicted as standing on a small platform, wrapped as a mummy with only his head and hands protruding. On his head there is a skull cap in his hands are the Ankh, the Phoenix Wand, and the Tet Wand. In this depiction we have Ptah representing creative Fire for in the Coffin Texts, spell 1130, Ptah says, "I am the Lord of Fire who lives on Truth." This creative fire is then tempered
by the bandages holding him in which are representative of Set and thus restriction or constriction or alchemically speaking possibly inhibition. Then we have the platform on which he stands which is a symbol of Ma'at or truth, balance, or law. Thus far we have an extreme creative fire which is naturally tempered by his wrappings in restriction standing on a symbol of balance. Then we have his implements, the Ankh, the Phoenix Wand, and the Tet Wand. The Ankh is a symbol of life itself, in all of its forms. The Tet is the backbone of Osiris; it is an ancient form of the Tree of Life for the word is also a type of fruit tree. Then there is the Phoenix Wand. The Phoenix has been considered a symbol of the cycle of life, death, and a glorified rebirth by numerous cultures including, of course, the Egyptians.

The God Ptah has also been integrated with many other gods and in many different configurations. Some examples of this include Ptah-Seker, Ptah-Seker-Asar (or Ptah-Sekri-Asar), and Ptah-Tanan (or Ptah-Tatanen) just to name a few. Ptah-Seker is the personification of the harmonious union of Ptah's primal creative fire with the inert powers of darkness within Seker the God of Death. Ptah-Seker is a form of Osiris as he is the night sun, or the hidden light. Ptah-Seker-Asar, like Osiris, is a symbol of resurrection and has been fittingly described as the triune god of the resurrection (Ptah being the God of birth/creation, Seker being the God of Death/Decay, and Asar being the God of the Resurrection/Glorification. This form of Ptah is similar in many respects to the formula of IAO.) Ptah-Seker is a
form of Osiris as he is the night sun, or the hidden light. Ptah-Seker-Asar, like Osiris, is a symbol of resurrection and has been fittingly described as the triune god of the resurrection (Ptah being the God of birth/creation, Seker being the God of Death/Decay, and Asar being the God of the Resurrection/Glorification. This form of Ptah is similar in many respects to the formula of IAO.) Lastly, Ptah-Tatanen, who's name most likely comes from Ptah as described above connected to the words Ta meaning Earth and Enen which means inertness, inactivity, rest, or motionless. With this Ta-Tanen would be the god of the inert but living matter of the Earth (according to Budge). This would then combine the active and creative aspects of Ptah with the inert/restful nature of Ta-Tanen, creating a beautiful stretch from pure creation (Kether) to living manifestation (Malkuth) thus making the entire Middle Pillar of the Tree of Life.

[Ptah]

40. Thank you, Whoa_Nelly.

I enjoyed your celebration contest entry.

[Whoa_Nelly]

41. Thanks! Little Grand_Nelly was pretty cute!

She loves to give the Peace sign wherever she goes these days.








...and, backat'cha, Ptah!

[LeftyFingerPop]

35. happy Birthday Ptah!

:toast: :bounce: :party:

[Ptah]

43. Thanks, philboy

[QueenOfCalifornia]

36. Awww!

How adorable were you!!!! Are the other kids in the photo your brothers?

Happiest of birthdays and for the years to come too. I love the train and tracks on the cake - someone loved you very much.

:toast:

[Ptah]

42. Yes, mom did creative cakes!

Two of my brothers in the picture.



Here's all of us on my sister's second birthday:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

44. My dear Ptah!

Happiest of birthdays, sweetie!

With love from CaliforniaPeggy...


:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[Ptah]

47. Thanks, good neighbor!

Since I was too ill to go to my sister's home for Thanksgiving, I've cooked a birthday turkey:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

45. happy birthday ptah!

[Ptah]

49. Thank you, sweetheart.

[PeaceNikki]

48. Happy birthday, Ptah!

:party:

[Haole Girl]

50. Happy Birthday!

:party:

I still haven't put any sunflower pics onto flickr.
Hope you like this one, instead:

[lizziegrace]

51. Happy Birthday!!

Wish I could bake a train cake for you. :hug:

It's going to be a good year for you. :D