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Becoming Osiris The Ancient Egyptian Death Experience

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Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

01.09.1998

Verlag

Inner Traditions/Bear & Company

Seitenzahl

144

Maße (L/B/H)

25,5/20,4/1 cm

Gewicht

336 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-89281-652-1

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"A fascinating and in-depth look at . . . how actual events inevitably evolve into the stuff of indecipherable legend as centuries pass." --Sandy Moss, The Daily Courier, June 2 2002

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

01.09.1998

Verlag

Inner Traditions/Bear & Company

Seitenzahl

144

Maße (L/B/H)

25,5/20,4/1 cm

Gewicht

336 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-89281-652-1

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Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

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  • Produktbild: Becoming Osiris
  • Translator’s Preface

    Hymn to Osiris


    1. Ancient Egypt in Context
    The Effect of Geography on Egyptian Thought
    The Concept of the Eternal Return
    The Ritual Integration of the Deceased and the Tomb in the
    Cycle of Everyday Life
    The Constituent Elements of the Individual
    The Texts and Rituals of Immortality

    FIRST STAGE: THE EMBALMING

    2. The Transformation of the Deceased into a Latent Osiris
    The Preparation of the Body to Be Embalmed
    The Intervention of the Deities

    SECOND STAGE: THE OPENING OF THE MOUTH RITUAL

    3. The Restoration of the Deceased’s Faculties
    The Place and the Protagonists for the Opening of the Mouth Ritual
    The Enactment of the Opening of the Mouth Ritual
    The Funeral Banquet

    THIRD STAGE: THE BOOK OF THE DEAD, METHODS OF OBTAINING IMMORTALITY

    4. The Return to the Universal Matrix
    The First Contact of the Deceased with the Beyond
    The Magic Funerary Statuettes
    The First Obstacles to Entering the Dwat
    Guardian Deities, Hope, and Adoration of Ra

    5. Teachings for Coming Forth by Day
    Summary of Essential Knowledge
    Accompanying Prayers for the Deceased and the Litany to Thoth
    Mystical Restoration and Reactivation of the Individual

    6. Magical Self-Defense
    Invocation to the Heart
    Places and Forces Hostile to the Deceased
    Magical Protection for the Deceased
    The Mystical Food for the Departed
    Mastery of the Elements

    7. Transformations and Solarization of the Deceased
    General Program for the Coming Forth by Day and Practical
    Recommendations
    Alleged History of Chapter 64
    The Transmuted One Takes Cosmic Flight to Meet the Divine Powers
    Return to the Tomb and Provisions for the Solarized One
    The Twelve Avatars of the Glorified Individual

    8. Magical Integration of the Transfigured One     within the Cosmic Framework
    The Dead Individual Assures Himself of the Presence of His Soul,
    His Shadow, and His Ka
    Thoth Hands over the Magic Palette to the Deceased
    Formula for Bringing the Ferry in the Sky to
    Oneself and Voyaging with Ra
    Invocation to the Ka and to the Souls of the Holy Cities

    9. The Vindicated Explores the Cycle of the Beyond
    Travels and Works in the Land of Abundance
    Stellar Take-Off and the Return to the Tomb
    The Tribunal of Osiris
    The Vindicated, Osiris-Ra, Travels through the Hereafter

    10. Accompaniment of the Deceased and Geography of the Beyond
    Prayers and Magic Practices Based on Lunar Rhythms
    The Deceased in the Service of Ra: Solar Destiny
    Ritual Furnishings for the Tomb and Its Safeguards
    The Four Secret Books

    11. The Mystical Labyrinth and the Glorious Arrival
    The Geography of the Beyond
    Dangers of the Beyond and Protective Amulets for the Dead
    The Opening of the Sky to the Four Cosmic Winds
    The Radiant Glorification of the Deceased, Osiris-Ra

    12. The Additional Chapters
    Preservation of the Body and Soul of the Deceased
    Homage Paid by the Deceased to the Deities of the Caverns and to Osiris
    The Destruction of the World and the Cosmic Renewal
    Glorification of Osiris-Ra

    Epilogue

    Appendix: Were the Ancient Egyptians Familiar with Near Death Experiences?

    Deities and Guardian Spirits Cited

    Glossary

    Bibliography

    Index