Part 2:
Consequences for wearing dreadlocks? But most people in the modern societies have no clue, other than their own personal imaginations and definitions, what having dreadlocks means! According to the Kemetic initiation, the oldest and most authentic spiritual system mankind has ever known, one must devote themselves to purity and follow the seventy-seven commandments at all times. This is a heavy responsibility! The seventy-seven commandments are spiritual laws given to humanity from the Gods so that we can create the world that we want to see and come close to their world. They include not getting angry, not gossiping, and not hurting another being, human or non-human. How many of those in the modern societies who have locked hair do not eat meat? How many people with locks do not talk about people behind their backs, gossip, and have hot tempers? How many dreads out there can honestly say that they follow the seventy-seven commandments? Very few!
"Having dreadlocks helps a person spiritually," continues Master Naba, "because it causes the Gods to notice them. They are a physical proof that the person has vowed to follow the seventy-seven commandments (regard-less whether the person knows of or follows the commandments, merely having dreads means they have vowed to follow them at all costs!), and all of the Gods will be more comfortable with that person because they have taken this vow. This helps the person in every way: with their spiritual growth, the development of their senses, their communication with the ancestors...but on the other side, if one breaks a commandment, there are heavier penalties to be paid. Having dreadlocks literally calls on every God that guarantees the seventy-seven command-ments to take a serious look into their life. So, when they break a commandment, it has a huge consequence on their life. They will quickly fall into destruction and self-destruction, and they will suffer much more after death. One does not have to take this vow of purity and of following the commandments, but when one hasdreadlocks, he or she takes that vow, and the retaliation of the Gods is very heavy when a commandment is broken. A person who does not have dreadlocks and tells a lie will be punished much, much less than a person who has dreadlocks and tells the same lie."
Most people in today's modern societies have not even heard of the seventy-seven commandments, much less follow them. Even students on the journey of initiation are not able to follow all of the commandments all of the time... this puts everyone who has not reached a certain level of purity and spirituality at a huge risk if they have locked hair. Lying, gossiping, talking too much, cheating, stealing, killing animals, insects, or other living beings... all of these things are against the commandments, and it is generally safe to say that, in the modern world, it is a very rare person who is able to follow the commandments at all times. Perhaps this is why, traditionally, dreadlocked hair was reserved for priests and keepers of the temple, rather than for students, farmers and common people who have not reached the level of spirituality that locks demand.
Dreadlocks are not a fashion statement. They are not a political statement against the government or system, and they are not a symbol of vices and pleasures, such as smoking ganga! Dreadlocks are a very serious spiritual commitment that cannot be taken lightly. Perhaps the consequences of breaking even just a few commandments will not be seen in this life, but the sins will be severely punished in the afterlife. One who wears dreadlocks must understand their vow and live up to it, for their own protection.
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