Was not really impressed. Honestly, at times the book seemed offensive. Yes, there are things to learn from the book, but I found myself distracted by the forms of names he used for some of the Egyptian gods, which are no longer in use. Also, some of the thinly veiled jabs he takes at the Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs. On one page he refers to their beliefs as "gross and childish superstition". He seems to express distainful surprise that the "educated folk of ancient Egypt" believed they had the ability to influence nature and the Gods. On another page he says, I quote, "...beliefs and superstitions of the most degraded character flourished with rank luxuriance..." and he later says that those people who dealt with such were regarded as associates of the Devil. But ancient Egyptians didn't have the same Christian views that he does in regards to magic, and what he considered black magic would have been acceptable to them. And the closest thing they had to a devil was Apep. But he didn't utilize the name Apep, he specifically says the Devil and demonology, sorcery and witchcraft.
Now he does, mention white magic, which he seems okay with, if dismissive of. Another quote, "A matter for surprise is that they seem to see nothing incongruous in such a mixture of magic and religion..." I could go on, but I don't want to belabor the point.
Get the book, but read it with a grain of salt. Especially if you identify as Kemetic or Tameran.
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