The Egyptian Book of the Dead contains a series of statements of morality known as the Forty-Two Declarations of Innocence, upon which the ancients believed that they would be tested after death.... More > Today these statements have found renewed interest among modern Pagans, New-Age spiritualists and students of comparative religion. Here at last is an updated English version, with explanations and commentary for each Declaration. A must-have for those interested in ancient Egyptian religion, as well as how it relates to modern faiths.< Less
The book is intended entirely for the general public, who are increasingly interested in the religion and civilization of ancient Egypt, but whose only means of obtaining knowledge of that country is... More > apparently through magazine stories in which a mummy is the principal character. It may be worth noting that in these legends of ancient Egypt mummies are not mentioned, except in the Duat, the home of the dead, where one naturally expects to find them.< Less
The Egyptian Scarabs were for their ancient possessors, mainly amulets with powerful images or spells. To the moderns, the Scarab seals are objects of interest, either as emblems of
Egyptian religion... More > or specimens of the Egyptian art, while to the archaeologist and historian they are often useful as evidences.
We will discuss seals in some of their aspects, and we will show images of some scarabs from the collection at the Egyptian Museum of Torino. A
particular aspect of scarab seals, never investigated before, will be also considered: the presence of symmetries in images engraved on them.< Less
The Egyptian Scarabs were for their ancient possessors, mainly amulets with powerful images or spells. To the moderns, the Scarab seals are objects of interest, either as emblems of
Egyptian religion... More > or specimens of the Egyptian art, while to the archaeologist and historian they are often useful as evidences.
We will discuss seals in some of their aspects, and we will show images of some scarabs from the collection at the Egyptian Museum of Torino. A
particular aspect of scarab seals, never investigated before, will be also considered: the presence of symmetries in images engraved on them.< Less
Everything you need to understand or to begin your own Egyptian Pagan or Kemetic practice is here:
- Understanding Egyptian ethics and ma'at
- Building your own altar
- Crafting your own ritual... More > garb and oils
- Basic rituals and prayers
Welcome the Gods and Goddesses of Egypt into your life today!< Less
A study of the remains of the native religious literature of ancient Egypt which have come down to us has revealed the fact that the belief in magic, that is to say, in the power of magical names,... More > and spells, and enchantments, and formulæ, and pictures, and figures, and amulets, and in the performance of ceremonies accompanied by the utterance of words of power, to produce supernatural results, formed a large and important part of the Egyptian religion. And it is certain that, notwithstanding the continuous progress which the Egyptians made in civilization, and the high intellectual development to which they eventually attained, this belief influenced their minds and, from the earliest to the latest period of their history, shaped their views concerning things temporal as well as spiritual in a manner which, at this stage in the history of the world, is very difficult to understand.< Less
In ancient Egypt ritual formed the basis for virtually all activity within the temples, yet few people today understand the actual ceremonies and techniques employed by the priesthood. Drawing from... More > ancient temple inscriptions and papyrus texts Song of Hathor presents a concise rendition of many of the most important and secret rites. These include the Daily Rite for invoking the Gods, the Mysteries of Isis and Osiris, the Hennu ritual of Glorifications, the ritual of Opening the Mouth, invocations of the gods into the statues, the use of trance in Egyptian ritual, many practical and easily workable spells drawn directly from Egyptian texts, the False Door and its use in the Opening of the Door of the Sky ceremony, and much more. All rituals are presented in a format that is easy to use and practice, with full documentation showing the ancient texts and recognized academic sources from which they were drawn.< Less
