The Principles of Maat was drawn from the “Pert Em HRU” (the Book of Coming Forth By Day) the oldest Afrikan book of holy scriptures. With these laws our Ancient Ancestors maintained a society without policemen for thousands of years. In the early morning say “I will not…” In the evening say “I have not…” This is our mental inventory.

  1. I WILL NOT DO WRONG
  2. I WILL NOT STEAL
  3. I WILL NOT ACT WITH VIOLENCE
  4. I WILL NOT KILL
  5. I WILL NOT BE UNJUST
  6. I WILL NOT CAUSE PAIN
  7. I WILL NOT WASTE FOOD
  8. I WILL NOT LIE
  9. I WILL NOT DESECRATE HOLY PLACES
10. I WILL NOT SPEAK EVIL
11. I WILL NOT ABUSE MY SEXUALITY
12. I WILL NOT CAUSE THE SHEDDING OF TEARS
13. I WILL NOT SOW SEEDS OF REGRET
14. I WILL NOT BE AN AGGRESSOR
15. I WILL NOT ACT GUILEFUL
16. I WILL NOT LAY WASTE THE PLOWED LAND
17. I WILL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS
18. I WILL NOT SET MY MOUTH IN MOTION(AGAINST ANY PERSON)
19. I WILL NOT BE WRATHFUL AND ANGRY EXCEPT FOR A JUST CAUSE
20. I WILL NOT COPULATE WITH A MAN’S WIFE
21. I WILL NOT COPULATE WITH A WOMAN’S HUSBAND
22. I WILL NOT POLLUTE MYSELF
23. I WILL NOT CAUSE TERROR
24. I WILL NOT POLLUTE THE EARTH
25. I WILL NOT SPEAK IN ANGER
26. I WILL NOT TURN FROM WORDS OF RIGHT AND TRUTH
27. I WILL NOT UTTER CURSES
28. I WILL NOT INITIATE A QUARREL
29. I WILL NOT BE EXCITABLE OR CONTENTIOUS
30. I WILL NOT BE PREJUDICE
31. I WILL NOT BE AN EAVESDROPPER
32. I WILL NOT SPEAK OVERMUCH
33. I WILL NOT COMMIT TREASON AGAINST MY ANCESTORS
34. I WILL NOT WASTE WATER
35. I WILL NOT DO EVIL
36. I WILL NOT BE ARROGANT
37. I WILL NOT BLASPHEME NTR (THE ONE MOST HIGH)
38. I WILL NOT COMMIT FRAUD
39. I WILL NOT DEFRAUD TEMPLE OFFERINGS
40. I WILL NOT PLUNDER THE DEAD
41. I WILL NOT MISTREAT CHILDREN
42. I WILL NOT MISTREAT ANIMALS