The Light of Egypt; Or, the Science of the Soul and the Stars [Two Volumes in One]

by Thomas H. Burgoyne

2013 Reprint of 1963 Edition in Two Volumes bound into one. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Thomas H. Burgoyne, an astrologer and founder of the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor, was born April 14, 1855, and grew up in his native Scotland. Spontaneously psychic, he claimed that as a child he came into contact with the Brotherhood of Light, a group of discarnate, advanced beings who attempt to guide the destiny of humankind. Today that group continues as the Church of Light. At a later date he met a M. Theon, purported to be an earthly representative of the brotherhood who taught Burgoyne about the Brotherhood. Burgoyne moved to the United States around 1880 and soon afterward his writings began to appear in various periodicals. He was brought into contact with Norman Astley of Carmel, California, who also claimed to be in contact with the Brotherhood of Light. Astley suggested that Burgoyne write a set of lessons to introduce the brotherhood's teachings to the public, and Burgoyne accepted Astley's hospitality at Carmel while he worked on the lessons. They were published in 1889 as "The Light of Egypt." The writing of the lessons occasioned the establishment of the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor as an esoteric occult order and outer expression of the Brotherhood of Light. The Hermetic Brotherhood was structured with three leaders, a seer, a scribe/secretary, and an astrologer. Burgoyne became the scribe. As Burgoyne understood it, the Brotherhood of Light was an occult order formed to oppose the dominant religious powers of the day in ancient Egypt. As the members died, they continued the brotherhood from their new plane of being.

Genres: Philosophy, Spirituality, Astrology, Nonfiction

490 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Thomas Henry Burgoyne (born Thomas Dalton) 1855 - 1894 was a Scottish occultist and astrologer. He was a member of the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor in Britain and was an editor of the The Occult Magazine.
Burgoyne moved to America, wrote The Light of Egypt, and founded the Hermetic Brotherhood of Light in America.

Reviews

[Kevin Monte · Rating 5 out of 5]

The true adept in his/her eternal quest for knowledge will find this book. Or perhaps it will find them?
"The wise man rules his stars, the fools is ruled by them."
"Do not go quietly into that dark night."

[Heide · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The soul sends forth its pleading cry for light: 'Who and what is God?' Faintly, as the distant vesper sounds upon the cooling eve, comes the answer: 'Who and what art thou? What canst thou see? What delectable blessing does Nature vouchsafe to the pure in heart?'"

Requires lots of time, concentration and the willingness to look past some outdated questionable and dogmatic language, however it's full of valuable insight and seemingly cuts through a lot of contemporary bull. An indispensable look into the subject of astrotheology.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has some amazing gems in it, and it is incredible how much of it is still relevant, since it was published in the late 1800's. I think the author is overly-critical of other schools of thought, and tends to 'throw the baby out with the bathwater' on a lot of ideas. It gives the overall vibe of the book a dense and closed-minded approach. That said, I appreciated a lot of the wisdom he has to offer and it was well worth sifting through for truths.