Heka
The practices of Ancient Egyptian
Magic
By David Rankine
The religious and magical practices
of the ancient Egyptians have had a profound and lasting
effect on the world. Egypt has been described as the
“mother of magicians”. To appreciate the Egyptian
view of magic, we need to accept that to the Egyptians
magic was not considered strange or eccentric, but was
a part of daily life, to which everyone resorted. Magic
blended seamlessly with religion and medicine, being
seen as part of a holistic worldview. In this volume
these magical and religious practices are explored,
from both a historical and practical perspective. The
practices are explored from an ancient Egyptian worldview,
taking into consideration that the Egyptian culture
spread over a period of more than 3000 years. The Egyptians
saw the universe as being made of four worlds - the
everyday world we live in, the underworld, the sky and
the heavens.
Subjects covered in this book include:
- What is Heka?
- Ancient Egyptian Worldviews
- The Gods and Goddesses of Magic
- Sacred Symbolism of Colours & Numbers
- The Tools Used
- Sacred Words & Gestures
- Statues & Masks
- Crystals, Metals & Other Materials Used
- Incenses & Perfumes
- Food & Wine for Offerings & Feasts
- The Ancient Egyptian Magical Calendar
- Purification, Sacred Space & Rituals
"Speak the truth,
do the truth: for it is great, it is mighty, it is everlasting.”
The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant, circa
1800 BCE
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PB, RRP £14.99, 192
pages,
ISBN 978-1905297078
First published by Avalonia Jan 2006
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