Field Entry: Luxor, Egypt – 6:36 a.m.
The Nile moves slowly. Tourists move slower.
But something else — unseen, unread, and incredibly old — moves just fine.

They say this land remembers.
Not in books. Not in stories.
But in energy.
And lately, that energy seems particularly interested in couples.

Day 1: Kom Ombo and the Disappearing Devotion

I met Youssef, a former local guide turned private “spiritual consultant.”
He used to give pyramid tours. Now he offers energetic cleanses for people who left Egypt with more than souvenirs.

“You’d be surprised how many people fall in love here,” he said. “And how many leave… possessed.”

He told me about a pair — let’s call them Natalie and Shaun — who visited the Temple of Kom Ombo, the only double temple in Egypt, dedicated to Sobek (the crocodile god of chaos) and Horus (the falcon god of order).

They arrived in love.
They left… disconnected.

Interview: Youssef – “It’s Not a Curse. It’s a Transaction.”

According to Youssef:

  • The couple began bickering intensely after stepping inside the temple
  • That night, Natalie had a dream in which Sobek appeared and asked her what she was willing to trade for “clarity”
  • Shaun reported waking up with scratches on his arms and no memory of how he got them

They left Egypt two days later.
Six weeks later, divorced.

“This place doesn’t curse people,” Youssef told me. “It just shows them what’s already inside. And amplifies it until something else walks in.”

Eve Lorgen’s Blueprint: Energetic Parasites in Sacred Spaces

Lorgen’s concept of Love Bite interference applies disturbingly well to Egypt’s sacred sites:

  • Ancient temples act as portals — highly charged spaces where dimensional bleed-through can occur
  • Emotionally vulnerable couples become targets
  • Entities (disguised as gods, guides, or “inner voices”) initiate “spiritual” contact that evolves into obsession, detachment, or destruction

These aren’t divine initiations.
They’re orchestrated takedowns.

Symbol Watch: Ankh, Eye of Horus, and the Crocodile That Smiles

At Kom Ombo, two symbols dominate:

  • The Ankh – ancient symbol of eternal life, often linked to energetic fusion or “soul binding”
  • The Eye of Horus – protection, yes… but also surveillance

And then there’s Sobek — half man, half crocodile — often depicted in murals smiling while others suffer.

An energy reader from Alexandria told me:

“He’s not evil. He’s strategic. Sobek doesn’t destroy love. He tests it — and if it breaks, he keeps the pieces.”

Field Notes: Patterns in the Sand

  • Couples visiting major temples often report increased intimacy, followed by dramatic disconnection
  • Several post-trip breakups linked to recurring nightmares, lost time, and unexplained hostility
  • Two interviewees described hearing voices during solo meditations in tombs — voices that “didn’t want them to leave together”

This isn’t myth.
It’s method.

Real-Time Observation: Temple of Edfu

I watched two travelers — strangers, separate groups — lock eyes during a group tour.
They began talking immediately.
One hour later, they left the temple holding hands.
Three days later, I found them again.

They weren’t speaking.
She looked dazed.
He looked charged.

I asked how things were going.

“We’re just going with the flow,” he said.
She just nodded. Her hands were shaking.

Closing Log: Cairo, 1:33 a.m.

The pyramids are quiet, but heavy.
I stood under the full moon.
Heard a voice — inside my head — whisper a name that isn’t mine.
I didn’t answer.

Maybe next time.