Magic and Mysteries of Ancient Egypt - Hardcover

Of all the civilisations of the ancient world, Egypt holds the greatest fascination. Both art and science flourished, and the knowledge of medicine, anatomy and biology was unequalled until modern scientific breakthroughs were made. The ancient Egyptians were also masters and mistresses of the magical arts. Magic was part of the very structure and fabric of their society and the Egyptians' understanding of the spiritual realms, and of those hidden powers of the mind that we call psychic and magical, were unsurpassed. In Magic and Mysteries of Ancient Egypt you will learn how the ancient Egyptians used their psychic and magical powers to help them in everyday life. You will understand the cosmos as the ancient Egyptians saw it and become familiar with their pantheon of gods, including Heka, the god of magic. Each chapter contains an exercise that will help you develop your own psychic and intuitive powers and teach you how to practice some of the magical techniques of the ancient Egyptians. You will learn about your birth sign in the ancient Egyptian system and be able to determine your lucky and unlucky days. You will be able to intone sacred words, learn to understand and write hieroglyphs, inscribe spells on parchment, make a love charm, and use a divination bowl.

DR VIVIANNE CROWLEY IS A THERAPIST, A WORKSHOP LEADER AND LECTURER IN PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION AT KINGS COLLEGE, LONDON. SHE TEACHES RITUAL, SPIRITUAL HEALING, AND VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES, TO HELP PEOPLE EMPOWER THEIR LIVES. RECENT BOOKS INCLUDE 'CELTIC WISDOM', 'PRINCIPLES OF WICCA', 'PRINCIPLES OF PAGANISM' AND 'JUNG: A JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION'. JAMES BENNETT BA (HONS) IS A LECTURER IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND EGYPTOLOGY AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY. HE HAS WORKED ON ARCHEOLOGICAL PROJECTS IN EGYPT AND HAS WRITTEN ARTICLES ON ARCHEOLOGY, ALTERNATIVE SPIRITUALITY AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE.