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Author : James Bennett,Vivianne Crowley
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0806926503
How the ancient Egyptians used their psychic and magical powers to help them in everyday life.
Author : Christian Jacq
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000061243980
Folklore, temple and tomb paintings, and hieroglyphic texts are drawn upon to explore the potent and pervading legacy of magic and ritual in ancient Egypt, a legacy that has survived to the present day. To the Egyptians, magic was an exact science with rules that were necessarily observed to placate the gods, ensure good fortune, cure the sick, and guarantee a safe passage through the underworld. This book provides insight into the full meaning of rituals that were designed to ensure health and happiness, preserve life, and smooth the moments of passage birth, marriage, death, and the continuum of years."
Author : Dan Burton,David Grandy
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0253216567
"[P.D. Ouspensky's] yearning for a transcendent, timeless reality—one that cancels out physical disintegration and death—figures into science at some fundamental level. Einstein found solace in his theory of relativity, which suggested to him that events are ever-present in the space-time continuum. When his friend Michele Besso passed on shortly before his own death, he wrote: 'For us believing physicists the distinction between past, present, and future is only an illusion, even if a stubborn one.'" —from Magic, Mystery, and Science The triumph of science would appear to have routed all other explanations of reality. No longer does astrology or alchemy or magic have the power to explain the world to us. Yet at one time each of these systems of belief, like religion, helped shed light on what was dark to our understanding. Nor have the occult arts disappeared. We humans have a need for mystery and a sense of the infinite. Magic, Mystery, and Science presents the occult as a "third stream" of belief, as important to the shaping of Western civilization as Greek rationalism or Judeo-Christianity. The occult seeks explanations in a world that is living and intelligent—quite unlike the one supposed by science. By taking these beliefs seriously, while keeping an eye on science, this book aims to capture some of the power of the occult. Readers will discover that the occult has a long history that reaches back to Babylonia and ancient Egypt. It proceeds alongside, and frequently mingles with, religion and science. From the Egyptian Book of the Dead to New Age beliefs, from Plato to Adolf Hitler, occult ways of knowing have been used—and hideously abused—to explain a world that still tempts us with the knowledge of its dark secrets.
Author : E.A. Wallis Budge
Publisher : SSEL
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9791029912450
IN the first volume of this series an attempt was made to set before the reader a statement of the ideas and beliefs which the ancient Egyptians held in respect of God, the "gods," the Judgment, the Resurrection, and Immortality; in short, to sketch in brief outline much of what was beautiful, and noble, and sublime in their religion. The "magic" of the Egyptians was of two kinds: (1) that which was employed for legitimate purposes and with the idea of benefiting either the living or the dead, and (2) that which was made use of in the furtherance of nefarious plots and schemes and was intended to bring calamities upon those against whom it was directed. We have now to describe briefly the principal means upon which the Egyptians relied for working magic, that is to say, magical stones or amulets, magical figures, magical pictures and formulæ, magical names, magical ceremonies, etc., and such portions of the Book of the Dead as bear upon these subjects generally. This Premium Edition includes : . An Easy to Read Layout making reading comfortable . Illustrations and engravings . More than 150 footnotes
Author : Rosalie David
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002-10-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780141941387
The ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile - their life source - was a divine gift. Religion and magic permeated their civilization, and this book provides a unique insight into their religious beliefs and practices, from 5000 BC to the 4th century AD, when Egyptian Christianity replaced the earlier customs. Arranged chronologically, this book provides a fascinating introduction to the world of half-human/ half-animal gods and goddesses; death rituals, the afterlife and mummification; the cult of sacred animals, pyramids, magic and medicine. An appendix contains translations of Ancient Eygtian spells.
Author : Christina Riggs
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500052129
An entertaining and informative introduction to how ancient Egyptians practiced magic in their daily lives. In the ancient world, if you needed a love charm, wanted to contact your dead wife, or needed the ability to fly like a bird, the magicians of Egypt were the ones who could make it happen. In Ancient Egyptian Magic, Christina Riggs explores how the Egyptians thought about magic, who performed it and why, and also helps readers understand why we’ve come to think of ancient Egypt in such a mystical way. Readers will learn how to cure scorpion bites, discover why you might want to break the legs off your stuffed hippopotamus toy, and uncover whether mummies really can come back to life. Readers can also learn how to save a fortune on pregnancy tests—urinating on barley grains will answer that question— as well as how to use the next street parade to predict the future or ensure that an annoying neighbor gets his comeuppance. Was magic harmless fun, heartfelt hope, or something darker? Featuring demons, dream interpreters, the Book of the Dead, and illustrations from tomb paintings and papyrus scrolls, Riggs breathes new life into ancient magic and uses early texts and images to illuminate the distinctions between magic, religion, and medicine.
Author : Melusine Draco
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781846944628
Every good reference book is both a product and a reflection of its time. The Dictionary of Magic & Mystery is not just another compendium or dictionary of occultism: it is a jumping-off point for further research. Here, the reader will find the ancient and modern interpretation for magical and mystical terms, together with explanations for the differences between the varied (and often conflicting) approaches to magic.
Author : Normandi Ellis,Nicki Scully
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781591437871
An initiatic guide to temple construction on the spiritual and physical planes • Details the initiations for consecrating yourself as a divine vessel • Guides you in building a sacred inner temple for connecting with the gods of Egypt • Delivers shamanic journeys and initiations on ascension, shamanic death and renewal, soul retrieval and healing, multidimensional realities, and more Deep within each of us lives a primal memory of a time when the natural world was recognized as divine and our temples were built from sacred materials enlivened through magic. Temples were not places you visited once a week; they were centers of community, divine work, healing, and wisdom, places where Heaven and Earth meet. This union of Heaven and Earth--the sacred temple--is also a union of Thoth and Isis: the Egyptian god of wisdom and the creative cosmic force and the Egyptian goddess of civilizing knowledge. Their relationship established the celestial teachings on Earth, for Thoth taught Isis all the mysteries and magic she knows and Isis acted as Thoth’s instrument to deliver the teachings in a form humanity could use. In this initiatic guide to temple building on the spiritual and physical planes, Normandi Ellis and Nicki Scully explain how to create a communal spiritual structure for connecting with the ancient Egyptian pantheon as well as how to consecrate yourself and become a vessel suitable for divine wisdom and a home for your personal gods. The authors detail the construction, shamanic visioning, and ritual consecration of a Moon Temple dedicated to Thoth. They explore teachings that help you develop relationships with the Egyptian neteru and realize your place within the family of the Egyptian pantheon. They guide you as you create your inner heart temple, the adytum, a safe place in which to receive guidance and access your higher spiritual bodies and oracular gifts. They provide shamanic journeys and initiations on ascension, shamanic death and renewal, soul retrieval and healing, multidimensional realities, and more. By creating a sacred temple within and without, we each can take part in the union of Isis and Thoth and restore the magic of the Egyptian mysteries to our time.
Author : Peter Tompkins
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015006363322
Explores the mystery of the obelisks of ancient Egypt, analyzing the significance and mystical powers of the obelisks, discussing the decipherment of the hieroglyphics, and describing their purpose and construction in ancient Egypt.
Author : Geraldine Pinch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : UCBK:C099493649
The Egyptians were famous in the ancient world for their knowledge of magic. Religion, medicine, technology and what we would call magic co-existed without apparent conflict, and it was not unusual for magical and 'practical' remedies to be used side by side.
Author : Christian Jacq
Publisher : Bolchazy Carducci Pub
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0865161186
Author : Sandy Krolick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0983714487
Egypt! The heartland of symbolic consciousness -- a uniquely mythological consciousness! It is somewhat of a daunting task to imagine, let alone appreciate, the spiritual underpinnings of the life-world, language, and symbolic framework from a time and space as remote and foreign to modern Western sensibilities as ancient Egypt.
Author : Bob Brier
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1980-01-01
Category : Magic
ISBN : 0688036546
Author : Lorna Oakes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture, Ancient
ISBN : 1844774511
Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781602062214
This outstanding study examines the origin and philosophy of Egyptian rituals, their transplantation to other cultures, and their surviving vestiges. Among the topics covered: funerary rites intended to help equip departed souls for a higher, more exalted spiritual existence; transmigration of the soul; and the rites of rebirth.
