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For hundreds of years, people have been amazed at the mysterious buildings and symbols that came out of ancient Egypt. The Romany people, who came from India, were called "Gypsies" because they were thought to come from Egypt.
But where can you find accurate information that fully presents the mystical tradition of ancient Egypt? You'll not only discover all of the traditional wisdom, but also how you can apply it to your life today in The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt by Egyptologist Rosemary Clark.
This is a massive book of over 475 information-filled pages. You'll discover the histories and mysteries presented in a different way. To the ancient Egyptians, spirituality was a part of life. Their temples were not just buildings, they were representations of the cosmos and of spiritual development.
You can study massage all you want, but until you actually get a massage you won't really know how wonderful it is. Similarly, you can study ancient Egypt, but you won't really understand it until you find ways to use its wisdom today. And that's where The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt really shines!
You will learn how to apply the ancient myths and astrology secrets to your life today. You will discover the meanings of the famous hieroglyphic texts written in coffins and pyramids. In short, you'll find out how the wisdom from thousands of years ago can make your life better today.
Other applicable secrets revealed here include methods of clairvoyance, prophecy, healing, reincarnation, Hermetic philosophy, and communication with your ancestors.
The author has been a well-known Egyptologist for years. She has appeared on television as the founder of Temple Harakhte, a group of men and women devoted to the experiential religious practices of Egypt's Old Kingdom. Now she shares this wisdom with you. All you have to do is take it.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #396522 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 576 pages

From Library Journal
Clark, a writer, lecturer, and founder of Temple Herakhte, a group dedicated to recovering the religious practices of Egypt's Old Kingdom, has combined Egyptian religion, Greco-Roman hermeticism, and astrology to produce a popular overview of a lost sacred tradition. The study is made somewhat confusing by the author's insistence on using her version of the names of the Egyptian gods derived from their original hieroglyphic form rather than the commonly used Hellenized forms known to most readers. Instead of Isis and Osiris, the text uses Auset and Asar; in place of Thoth and Hathor, Djehuti and Het-Her are found. The Egyptian term neter is used throughout for authenticity even though Egyptologists readily translate the word as "god." Nevertheless, the lay reader will find an informative general survey of the religious texts that have survived and their basic cultural and architectural contexts. This publication is best suited for New Age and metaphysical collections. (Most illustrations not seen.)DEdward K. Werner, St. Lucie Cty. Lib. Syst., Ft. Pierce, FL
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"This book is extraordinary rich in both information and speculation concerning mind, consciousness, and the divine in ancient Egypt" - Robert Masters, author of Neurospeak and The Goddess Sekhmet"

From the Publisher
I continue to be amazed over the popularity of the mysteries from ancient Egypt among spiritual people. Freemasons, some Rosicrucians, the Golden Dawn, other ceremonial magicians, and various Pagans and Wiccan traditions all look to Egypt for their sources.
Perhaps it's because Egypt remains mysterious. People made all sorts of guesses about Egypt before the Rosetta Stone was discovered and their language understood. Perhaps it is because many of the hieroglyphic translations are still debatable.
Over the decades, some ideas about Ancient Egypt have been put forth that are interesting in themselves, but have no legitimate relation to the Egypt of thousands of years ago. That's why I'm so glad we had the opportunity to publish Rosemary Clark's The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt.
You see, Clark is a real Egyptologist. She was exhibit leader for the Tutankhamun tour of 1977 in Chicago. She is also the founder of a temple where people can experience the ancient practices of Egypt.
But most important is the incredible amount of information in this book. Here you will discover the history and life of ancient Egypt from one who practices it. You will learn their philosophy and theology. You will learn how they looked at astrology, clairvoyance, reincarnation, Hermetic ideas, prophecy, healing, the meaning of the ancient hieroglyphic texts, and much more. In fact, you won't just learn about these things, you'll learn how to incorporate them into your life.
While the author is a scholar of Egyptology, I feel it is more important to mention that she is a practitioner of the Sacred Tradition. She is able to show you both the history and the practical aspects of what was being practiced thousands of years ago. Whether you are interested in Egypt from a historical, philosophical, or active point of view, this book will show you the wisdom of the past you can use in the present and future to make your life better than ever before.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant work
Two hundred years ago, Egypt seized our interest in its great mysteries and the unbelievably long civilization they created when Champollion, the young French genius, discovered the key to translating the Rosetta Stone bearing inscriptions in Egyptian hieroglyphics, demotic characters (a simplified form of ancient Egyptian writing), and ancient Greek.

Egyptian texts present the translator with greater technical problems than most ancient tongues. The Egyptians left behind none of the usual and invaluable aids to translation. Like modern Hebrew and Arabic, Egyptian was written without vowels, so that only the consonantal structure is left. Its vital organs are gone, leaving behind dry bones. Much of the poetry and word play is lost forever. Much eludes us.

Merely translating the hieroglyphics was truly not enough, however, since the hieroglyphs are not only pictures (such as an owl), but also picture-signs used to convey the sound and meaning just as our alphabet does for us. An owl, for example, also stands for the letter "m," just in case you're curious. It does not end there, because there is also an inner meaning to the pictures, so that it was not so much the cat, dog, or snake that was worshipped, but the principle it represented; and that principle was, in turn, as aspect of the greater creation or ultimate spirit. Our modern quest for the wisdom of ancient Egypt centers on the true meaning of the symbolism, temples, tombs, and pyramids of this enigmatic motherland. We know many Egyptian words that express some degree of fear or happiness, but which one of these expresses dread, anxiety or worry? How do we distinguish between ecstasy, delight, joy, and jubilation?

Egyptologist Rosemary Clark, who reads Egyptian hieroglyphics firsthand, examines the esoteric tradition of Egypt in remarkable detail. She explores dimensions of the language, cosmology, and temple life to show that a sacred mandate--the transformation of the human condition into its original cosmic substance--formed the foundation of Egypt's endeavors and still has relevance today.

As founder of the Temple Harakhite, a group devoted to the experiential religious practices of Egypt's Old Kingdom. She is well versed in hieroglyphic script, its transliteration, and the translation of ancient texts, and in the subtleties of Hermetic philosophy and Sacred Science. I especially enjoyed the history of the initiatory schools and the Mystery Tradition recorded in ancient times and their methods of clairvoyance, prophecy and healing.

Clark quotes R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz from "Esotericism & Symbol." He said, "Initiation does not reside in any text whatsoever, but in the cultivation of intelligence of the heart. Then there is no longer anything occult or secret, because the intention of the enlightened, the prophets, and the "messengers from above" is never to conceal--quite the contrary."

This is the time of revelation of all occult secrets.

Moving beyond a mere intellectual approach
Rosemary Clark has written a stunning work which not only addresses the elements of the ancient Egyptian religion on an intellectual level, but shows how it holistically integrated with their culture and way of life. The chronological development of the different Egyptian schools of thought is covered, as well as a thorough understanding of the "symbolist" approach to interpreting these different schools of thought. Rather than having conflicting world views, Ms. Clark explains that the Egyptians were simply using different symbols to explain spiritual truths.

As I am interested in comparing the religion of ancient Egypt with that of Sumer and Babylon, this book was incredibly useful for its explanation of the various creation myths and its intelligibility to those who have a "Western" mindset. I've read a number of books on the Egyptian religion that use so much New Age lingo that they are practically useless, and fortunately Ms. Clark does not do so.

For anyone who wants to move beyond a simplistic, intellectual understanding of Egyptian kings and monuments, this book is a must-read.

Well written and enlightening effort on ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt - what a remarkable place it must have been! The boundary between the dimensions of spirit and physical form practically ceased to exist, so comprehensive was their view of the cosmos and their place in it. The vast majority of modern men and women think we live in a far better world, but we do not because most of us feel disconnected from the spiritual world. Religious fundamentalists claim and likely feel connected to something that they call the spiritual world, but whatever they are dialed into seems more like the devil to me than anything else. If you are a seeker, please read this book and incorporate its insights and wisdom into your dreams. Dare to believe and you may, for the first time in your life, feel the rays of the Sun warm your shivering soul. Mine sure warmed up. I've read it 5 times now, and each time I discover something new. Still, ancient Egypt lost its vision and its way over the millenia. One must, after all, water a plant to see it flower. Is it possible that we can find our way, if we can decipher, recover, and practice their comprehensive vision? Modern religions seem like a vast desert to me without a drop of water in sight and there is nothing new to discover in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim tradition that was not already incorporated in ancient egyptian spiritualism and religious practices, except the extent to which modern men and women misunderstood or deliberately misinterpreted it to further their own ends. Ms. Clark peels the onion for you and in the end you will behold a whole far greater than the sum of its parts.