Step inside Luxor Temple, and you enter more than stone and shadow – you enter a mirror of yourself.
For centuries, people have walked beneath its soaring columns without realising that this temple was not simply a monument to gods and kings. According to the French mystic and Egyptologist Schwaller de Lubicz (1887–1961), Luxor Temple was designed as a living blueprint of the human body, consciousness, and spirit. He called it The Temple of Man.
Schwaller de Lubicz & his family
Schwaller, with his wife Isha and niece Lucy Lamy, devoted 15 years to studying Luxor Temple in obsessive detail. They were not simply recording hieroglyphs or measuring walls – they were searching for meaning woven into its very proportions. What they found was astonishing: the temple itself follows the exact proportions of a human being. From the aerial view, Luxor Temple stretches like a body at rest, and from the side, it resembles a man in motion, stepping forward into life.
A Time & A Place For Everything:
One day, several years ago I decided to treat myself. I went to Aboudi Bookshop intending to buy Volume I of Schwaller’s book. I say “treat” because the books are expensive. As I thumbed through the pages I was hit by a massive headache. I could not take in the words on the pages at all – it was like I was illiterate – I was not ready. I have not been back to try since then. Perhaps I will never reach the stage of being ready for the full weight of his discoveries. We can all only take in what we are ready for at any time.
Luxor Temple
According to Schwaller, every chamber, every wall, corresponds to a part of the human body. The carvings at those points echo the functions of those very organs – like the temple itself is breathing with us, reminding us that we, too, are temples. Schwaller famously refused to reveal his theory until he had found the final missing key carved high on the wall: the navel, the sacred centre of life. When he did, the picture was complete – the temple as the cosmic body of man.
It is no coincidence, then, that Luxor Temple feels alive. If you stand in its courts at dusk, with sandstone glowing orange in the fading light, you may sense that this place was built not just to honour the gods but to awaken the divine blueprint inside us.
Walking the Temple of Your Chakras: A Personal Journey
Imagine stepping through the massive pylons of Luxor Temple. The sun warms the stone beneath your feet, a gentle breeze brushes your skin, and the air is thick with history, incense, and quiet possibility. This temple is not just a monument – it is a mirror of your own body, a living map of your energy. Each section corresponds to a chakra, each chamber a centre of healing, awakening, and transformation.
As you move through, let your attention shift inward. Feel your body, your energy, and your breath. This is your journey – your temple.
Healing, Growth, Transformation
Healing, growth, and transformation aren’t things that happen all at once. They unfold as our awareness meets what needs attention. At Luxor Temple, I don’t recommend trying to experience everything in a single day. Instead, begin at the entrance and move forward slowly, allowing yourself to be guided by subtle impulses to pause.
In the first three chakra points of the temple, this impulse might appear as sudden fatigue, a fluttering in the stomach, or a sense that your legs won’t carry you further.
When it arises, stop.
Find a place to sit and simply be with the sensation.
Notice what comes up, what shifts, what releases.
Sometimes, this alone can be enough for your first visit.
Other times, you may move through the temple without encountering anything particularly strong – and that’s perfectly okay. Before you begin, set the intention that everything unfolds in its own time. Trust that the energy of the temple will resonate within you, activating when you are ready.
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Last updated on 21/06/2026 by Marie Vaughan