Egyptian Mysteries: An Account of an Initiation [Paperback]

Iamblichus (Editor)

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Dutch

Product Details

• Paperback: 153 pages
• Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser (June 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877286817
• ISBN-13: 978-0877286813
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #759,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is fiction, July 29, 2006

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John Avett (Wichita, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Egyptian Mysteries: An Account of an Initiation (Paperback)

The author did not even do enough research to know that early Egyptian calender had 36 not 52 weeks, or 3 not 4 seasons. It also has fanciful accounts of archeological sites. I had hope for this book, but I have covered too much ground already to buy into this. For adept incite into tarot, I recommend 'Book of Thoth'. The forward says 'little is known about the author' and for good reason. This book may read well but is fluff.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Egyptian Mysteries An Account of an Initiation, October 30, 2001

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John Bonanno (Hiram, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Egyptian Mysteries: An Account of an Initiation (Paperback)

This is the best introduction to esoteric tarot I have found. It has been attributed to Iamblichus but that is probably an error or done to establish a connection to a lustrous name. This was unneccessary. It stands on its own as a classic. It is well worth the short time it takes to read and it will reverberate in the reader and set in motion certain internal processes of infinite value to the mage.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful for tarot, June 23, 2004

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Gitana Gerondas "Gitana Gerondas" (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Egyptian Mysteries: An Account of an Initiation (Paperback)

I have found this book to be very helpful for learning tarot. I have read it many times, and I never tire of it. Actually, I just sent it to a friend to borrow a few months ago. It is a great book for anyone new to tarot or interested in Egyptian-style paganism.