> it appears that the goo was a ritually important anointing fluid used for a range of purposes, all relating to the burial of the deceased and their transforma

> it appears that the goo was a ritually important anointing fluid used for a range of purposes, all relating to the burial of the deceased and their transformation into Osiris. It's worth noting that the color black signifies manifestation in Hermetic thought. The "first stuff" upon which everything is made. Think of statues of the Black Virgin (Mary, and before that Isis). Blackness signifies how we should be if we want to be alchemically changed into a higher state. Open palms, receptive, like a mirror reflecting divinity. Super interesting topic imo.