The Union of Isis and Thoth: Magic and Initiatory Practices of Ancient Egypt

by Normandi Ellis, Nicki Scully, Sandra Ingerman (Foreword)

An initiatic guide to temple construction on the spiritual and physical planes • Details the initiations for consecrating yourself as a divine vessel • Guides you in building a sacred inner temple for connecting with the gods of Egypt • Delivers shamanic journeys and initiations on ascension, shamanic death and renewal, soul retrieval and healing, multidimensional realities, and more Deep within each of us lives a primal memory of a time when the natural world was recognized as divine and our temples were built from sacred materials enlivened through magic. Temples were not places you visited once a week; they were centers of community, divine work, healing, and wisdom, places where Heaven and Earth meet. This union of Heaven and Earth--the sacred temple--is also a union of Thoth and the Egyptian god of wisdom and the creative cosmic force and the Egyptian goddess of civilizing knowledge. Their relationship established the celestial teachings on Earth, for Thoth taught Isis all the mysteries and magic she knows and Isis acted as Thoth’s instrument to deliver the teachings in a form humanity could use. In this initiatic guide to temple building on the spiritual and physical planes, Normandi Ellis and Nicki Scully explain how to create a communal spiritual structure for connecting with the ancient Egyptian pantheon as well as how to consecrate yourself and become a vessel suitable for divine wisdom and a home for your personal gods. The authors detail the construction, shamanic visioning, and ritual consecration of a Moon Temple dedicated to Thoth. They explore teachings that help you develop relationships with the Egyptian neteru and realize your place within the family of the Egyptian pantheon. They guide you as you create your inner heart temple, the adytum, a safe place in which to receive guidance and access your higher spiritual bodies and oracular gifts. They provide shamanic journeys and initiations on ascension, shamanic death and renewal, soul retrieval and healing, multidimensional realities, and more. By creating a sacred temple within and without, we each can take part in the union of Isis and Thoth and restore the magic of the Egyptian mysteries to our time.

Genres: Egypt, Nonfiction, Occult, Witchcraft, Spirituality, Mythology, Magic

326 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 21, 2015

About the author

Rev. Normandi Ellis is an archpriestess of Isis through the Fellowship of Isis, is a Spiritualist minister, clairvoyant, astrologer and author of 13 books of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and essay. She facilitates trips through the sites of ancient Egypt. You may contact her through her website www.normandiellis.com. Please keep checking back for further information on workshops, lectures, and publications.

Reviews

[Conure Hermary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't sure whether to give this book 3 or four stars. The book was not quite what I expected. A brilliant collection of meditations rather than spells, I found the reading interesting and creative. Many of the meditations are shamanic in origin and are a welcomed change from the likes of Ravenwolf and her ilk. I will look for more books in this series!

[Mitchell Stern · Rating 2 out of 5]

I will not lie, this book disappointed me. A lot of this felt like general New Age concepts wrapped in an Egyptian coat of paint. I also didn’t like how much of the information in here relies on the authors’ other books or the works of their collaborators. The ‘rituals’ in here are more guided meditations than anything and there does not appear to be much genuine connection to Egyptian traditions beyond the gods they focus on. There’s also a lot of pseudohistory in here (Atlantis is brought up a few times). I tend to think if a book is described as ‘magic and initiatory practices of ancient Egypt’ there should be more robust roots to what it discusses. Some of the hymns were OK but otherwise this was a massively disappointing book.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written book of journeys including a complete guide to building your own Adytum or astral temple and working with your personal neteru.

The appendix section in the back includes lovely hymns to the gods and goddesses of Egypt.

Both Normandi Ellis and Nicki Scully have a deep connection to Egypt and its spiritual and magical tradition. They generously share their inner contacts in a vivid and poetic manner.