The Book of Egyptian Ritual: Simple Rites and Blessings for Every Day - Softcover

Almond, Jocelyn; Seddon, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007132875 ISBN 13: 9780007132874

Publisher: Thorsons, 2002

Synopsis

A unique workbook detailing ancient Egyptian rituals from experts in the field.

Providing a fascinating insight into the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian world, this book presents eight seasonal rites for performance at the solstices, equinoxes and cross-quarter days.
These rites are composed entirely of ancient Egyptian religious texts, some as many as 4,300 years old. Made newly accessible to a modern readership, they provide a fascinating insight into the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian world.

Includes:

• An introduction to and explanation of each rite
• Rites that are ideal for Pagans who may not have a temple
• Rites that may be performed at home
• A general overview of ancient Egyptian religious and magical beliefs
• A glossary of the deities’ names and Egyptian terms

About this title

About the Author

Dr Jocelyn Almond is a Priestess-Hierophant of the Fellowship of Isis and runs her own Magi Degree Course. She is a correspondence tutor for Fairfax University, USA.

From the Back Cover

Providing a fascinating insight into the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian world, this book presents eight seasonal rites for performance at the solstices, equinoxes and cross-quarter days.
These rites are composed entirely of ancient Egyptian religious texts, some as many as 4,300 years old. Made newly accessible to a modern readership, they provide a fascinating insight into the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thorsons
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007132875
• ISBN 13: 9780007132874
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192