Sekhmet & Bastet


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Sekhmet & Bastet: The Feline Powers of Egypt is a detailed study of the history, mythology, symbolism and worship of the lion and cat goddesses of Ancient Egypt. Author Lesley Jackson traces the evolution of Sekhmet and Bastet within the context of Ancient Egyptian religious rituals, beliefs and practices.




Bast and Sekhmet


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A unique work on the history and magic of the Egyptian feline goddesses, Bast and Sekhmet, from the ancient land of majestic splendour and long-held secrets. Practising pagans Storm Constantine and Eloise Coquio discuss the important role cats – who have been both worshipped as gods and reviled as demons – play in many people’s lives, not just as pets but as spiritual totems.A manual for magic incorporates all the rituals the authors’ circle have used, with suggestions for creating one’s own, whether working solo or in groups. Also discussed are such aspects as temple creation, attuning with your own cat familiar, and ritual techniques.Finally, the authors suggest ways in which you can work in Bast’s name in this world, such as by ‘adopting’ a lion or helping animal charities.Bast and Sekhmet: Eyes of Ra was written in response to the ever-increasing popularity of and demand for information about these powerful and mysterious deities – ancient goddesses for a new age.




Hathor


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Shrine of Light


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In this second book of a fantasy series combining Celtic goddess-worship with Egyptian mysticism in 4th-century Ireland, a once-gentle priestess seeks a terrible vengeance for the destruction of her family.




Mistress of the House, Mistress of Heaven


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The first-of-its-kind exhibit cataloged here focuses on the women of Egypt from all levels of society in works compiled strictly from American collections by American curators. Because the quantity of written records is limited (though enormous in comparison to most early societies), there is still much guesswork involved in determining the place women held in Egyptian society. It is clear that, unlike most ancient and not-so-ancient societies, Egypt conferred on women the legal right to own property and to barter their own goods, which means a larger record for current study. The essays here are both erudite and fascinating to read; the illustrations are clear and well presented in conjunction with the text. 117 colour & 112 b/w illustrations




Sekhmet


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A shamanic ritual with the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet to bring about alchemical transformation at the deepest levels of your being • Details how to work with Sekhmet to transform your negative behavior patterns and character flaws into creative impulses and higher energies • Leads you through guided visualizations, illustrated with photographs, to Sekhmet’s chapel at the Temple of Karnak and through her shamanic ritual of transformation • Includes initiations, rites of passage, and transmissions from Sekhmet to release your fears and anger and rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit Sekhmet is the lioness goddess of the Egyptian Pantheon, a fierce protector of truth, balance, and the Cosmic order of Ma’at. Known and feared as the goddess of war and destruction, she also represents the transformative power of kundalini energy, or sekhem, and is the main goddess to harness this power for healing. As “She Who Comes in Times of Chaos,” she takes offerings of fear, rage, and weakness and transforms them into alchemical gold, the universal medicine for physical, emotional, and soul healing. In this book you are guided through a shamanic ritual of alchemical transformation and initiation with Sekhmet, working with this powerful goddess to release your most deeply rooted negative behavior patterns and be reborn into a more purified state of consciousness. Using intensive self-examination exercises to help you prepare to meet the goddess, the author leads you through a guided visualization, illustrated with photographs, to an ancient statue of Sekhmet in her chapel at the Temple of Karnak. There, you will be shamanistically devoured by the goddess, directly experiencing the alchemical process of transformation in the belly of Sekhmet until you are rebirthed as a fully realized adult child of the goddess. You will experience how your offering of pain, fear, rage, and self-sabotage is digested, absorbed, and assimilated by Sekhmet while you are initiated into the alchemy of total transformation. The initiations, rites of passage, and transmissions from Sekhmet included in the journey restructure the most important aspects of your body, mind, spirit, and soul. This journey of shamanic death, illumination, and rebirth in the belly of Sekhmet provides an opportunity to heal on all levels and allows you to release your rage, anger, and fear as you transform the energies that maintained them into creative and constructive solutions that benefit yourself, your community, and the planet.




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Brief History of The Red Lady: The Origins of Sekhmet


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This ancient leonine Goddess has been the focus of incredible fascination, with followers from old and modern ages standing in admiration of both her immense healing and destructive qualities. Explore the background of the plague bearer as she appears in historical texts alongside relevant academic research. Learn about her origins in mythology, and how to bring this deity into modern day practices with guidelines to fit into your schedule.




Egyptian Gods & Goddesses


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Gods and goddesses—in human, animal, and other forms—were central to the ancient Egyptian way of life. Identified with the natural world, daily living, and the afterlife, they maintained order and prevented chaos from permeating the human world. The figures documented in ancient hieroglyphics are given dimension in this absorbing volume, which examines the characteristics and significance of many of the Egyptian gods and goddesses and also looks at related topics such as ancient symbols and the influence of Egyptian mythology on other cultures and belief systems.




Isis: The Eternal Goddess of Egypt and Rome


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In this 2nd edition of her extensive work, Lesley Jackson draws on two principle sources of information on Isis, Ancient Egyptian texts and those of the Classical writers, to present the most complete presentation of her worship to date.