However, it is clear that people that were 'infertile' went to these temples to help them to conceive. The importance of making love to continue the birth of the people - to continue the life of their nation - through the birth of children.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctLOojkw6Wc
It includes the exotic love poem that a man sent to the woman that describes her being white while emerging from the nile with lotus fingers.
In the documentary they show the 'goddess rattle' that was used in the temples. Interesting that in the 20th century babies were given 'rattles' and evidence of them have also been from the 16th and 17th century in this context. And as we know rattles were also given to babies during teething time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_rattle
The ancient Egyptians that had been involved in seeing a person 'die', would have known about the 'death rattles', prior to the soul leaving the body. So interesting that 'rattles' were used to aid 'infertility in the temples. In 'death' they also knew that the 'rebirth' was coming to be.
If we look at the rattles we can find it in different cultures; as a type of percussion instrument - and it makes a sound when shaken. It is written that Native American shamans also used this type of percussion instrument in ceremonies. I do have a couple of small instruments that would fit into the category of shakers and rattles. However, these have been used on healing training courses with dance, and for healing purposes.
So is it possible that these instruments were used in the temple for healing purposes, I would say, yes, they certainly would've been, as it is known that the ancient Egyptians worked with sound for healing purposes; and they had giant crystal bowls that people could also sit in.
In Mexico and in other countries like Spain we also find the maracas.
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