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Egyptian Mysteries: An Account of an Initiation

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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.

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.

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.

For anyone interested in Ancient Egyptian life, this is truly for you to read. The author places you in a different time and place. If you can survive the seemingly insurmountable tests and avoid the pitfalls, you become an all knowing initiate. In my year of Egyptian studies, this book is definitely the best I've read as far as insight on life back then.

This book is seminal for students of the tarot, late 18th century Freemasonry, and the Western Mystery School traditions. One can readily discern that Mozart incorporated these teachings in his Magic Flute Opera and that this was quite likely the resource material for certain 19th and 20th century occult fraternities such as The Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor and The Brotherhood of Light. Egyptian Mysteries was incorporated by other reputable 19th and 20th century occult authors such as Paul Christian (Jean-Baptiste Pitois), author of The History and Practice of Magic, published in 1870, Edgar de Valcourt-Vermont who wrote Practical Astrology published in 1901 under the pseudonym of Comte C. de Saint Germain, and C. C. Zain (Elbert Benjamine) who wrote The Sacred Tarot between 1921 - 1926. Though attributed to Iamblichus, the true authorship is unknown and subject to speculation. Although there are older manuscripts that address the divinatory aspect of the tarot, this, however, is quite possibly the oldest extant writing on the purely philosophical use of the tarot. Egyptian Mysteries; an Account of an Initiation is a "must-have" for any serious tarot or occult library.

I have purchased two copies of this book... One for myself and another for a friend. It has some RARE information inside and I think it is an indispensable record of something I am AMAZED to find available in print.

Since the mind cannot ultimately tell the difference between a vividly imagined or vividly dreamed event and "reality", this is a little gem of a book because it gives, in narrative form, an archetypal direct experience. Here we follow a sincere seeker on the path of spiritual awareness through many situations the reader will recognize in their own life. You may not wish to approach this book with a scholarly mindset concerned with facts about tarot imagery and ancient Egypt, though undoubtedly there are many interesting details presented which do have validity. Any true teacher of spiritual mystery will be more concerned with truth and less with fact, and here the truth is profound, simple and a transformative adventure story.