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Summary: Bad history and pseudo-science
Review: If you know anything about history, archaelogy or anthropology or ancient religions, you can tell this is bad history and pseudo-science in all its glory. The author uses sources that are either quasi-scientific or out-of-date with the latest findings. She just strings these "facts" together without logical development or critical thinking.
One glaring example she uses is the famous "zodiac" from Dendera. She says this is proof that the Egyptians got there information from the stars and star travelers. First of all the Dendera Temple Complex, which has temples for Hathor, Osiris, and Isis dates from the Greco-Roman period (332 BC to 395 AD). This is rather late in Egyptian history. The beginning of Dynastic Egyptian is considered around 3,000 BC. If the space travelers gave the Egyptians the zodiac wouldn't there have been more evidence of it earlier? Secondly, this is a combo piece of native Egyptian stars and foreign ideas. The zodiac was introduced by the Romans, who got it from the Greeks, who got it from the Babylonians. Wow, that's a big mystery! If one is going to use historical and archaeological material, one needs to place it in context. Her other "facts" are just as misleading.
Some parts of this border on racist with the use of a term like Hamite, and the implication that the native people did not create their civilization, but another Atlantean people who might be light-skinned blued-eyed were given knowledge by some giant crystal cats from Sirius in order to create the Egyptian empire. Seems like an Indo-European pipe dream to me. (Courtesy of Ignatius Donnelly's work of fiction that is taken as fact.)
In addition, one also wonders why cats came from Sirius, which is known as the Dog Star. This doesn't even make sense in terms of folklore. Sirius was definitely important to the Ancient Egyptians, because it coincided with the flooding of the Nile. A highly important event if one is trying to survive!
As for the magical content, it doesn't seem particulary Egyptian. And as for Ms. Hope being an avatar of a new age, well, no wonder the world is in such bad shape.
Whenever books like this are analyzed, there is a "oh, gosh, don't take this so seriously" excuse. "Don't get your knickers in a twist. It's a work of imagination." I have no problems with authors using their beliefs or visions to write fiction. The late Taylor Caldwell used her belief in reincarntion to write highly enjoyable novels. This book is not well written and as a work of imagination, i.e. fantasy, science fiction, or any kind of fiction, it sucks. Secondly, people do take it seriously. Thirdly, the author uses, or rather misuses, the tools of scholarship to give her book a veneer of fact rather than fiction. And fourthly, the consumer has plunked down money for this horrid stuff and needs to know what s/he is getting.
Ms. Hope probably loved Ancient Egypt in her childhood. And her ideas of Atlantis were probably formed at that time. She also probably loves cats. No wonder when she "made contact" her mind came up with these visions. But her personal visions are not history nor are they proof of space visitors.
Ms. Hope comes out of a temple/lodge tradition in England. The problem is many of these traditions come out of the 19th century, a time period of colonial imperialism with theories of history and cultures that have long ago gone by the wayside. The only people who will like this book are those who believe that humans are not intelligent enough to have created incredibly beautiful major civilizatons and that only ETs could have given them to us. This book is just plain silly.
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Summary: This book is destined to become one of my re-read favorites
Review: Murry Hope lives up to her name in this book and brings us the hope that in the future our planet will take its rightful place in the universal evolutionary process - a place which has been denied to us creatures on earth since our planet became entangled in a matrix which trapped us and isolated us from the rest of the universe. Murry believes the Atlanteans and the Egyptians had contact on a regular basis with the inhabitants of other planets, especially in the Siriun system. Remnants of the knowledge they posses are still available in the few texts remaining to us, and through psychic communication such as that which Murry is able to achieve. If these notions strike a chord with you, I recommend you read this book. If you are open to the idea of Atlantis, are fascinated by the Egyptian civilisation and the miracles it wrought and would like to understand some of what they knew, then read this book. If you believe that mortal human life is only one tiny part of our complete existence as souls seeking the light and our soul-mates, Murry has support and encouragement for you. If you suspect that there are secrets out there which might help you lead a better life, and want to bring these things to other people too, then read the book. And if you have gazed at the stars in the heavens above at night and wondered why they have such a strong magical and magnetic appeal to us humans, then read this book. And consider the meaning of the gnostic mantra, which Murry repeats throughout the book, ---AS ABOVE, SO BELOW
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Summary: ARRRRGH!!! How does this junk get published??
Review: The more I read of this book, the more everything started to click into place. This is a book of hope that there will be a future after all - particularly if you follow it up with the author's "The Lion People" and "Paschats and the Crystal People". I found this book by chance, I'd never heard of Murry Hope - now I'm in the process of reading everything I can find by this author.
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Summary: Great imagination on extraterrestrial mambo-jambo
Review: This book isn't for scholarly minded, it's for extraterrestrial mambo-jambo seekers. Since I am not the one please excuse my language. If you look for obscure, scientifically ungrounded, based on supposedly ancient supertitious ideas, this book is just for you. What else I can say?
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Summary: EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION TO SIRIUS CONNECTION
Review: This book requires a bit openmindedness.But I think we ought to be more courageous when dealing with the sources of our religions and cultures. This book thought me to respect other people's beliefs.Isn't this the soul of secularism,in 21st Century ?
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Summary: Not What I Expected
Review: When I purchased this book I expected another volume on a par with Ms. Hope's excellent "Practical Techniques of Psychic Self Defense." But as one with experience in history, astronomy, astrology and the physical sciences, I find Ms. Hope's preoccupation with extraterrestrials from Sirius in this book somewhat hard to digest. This book called to mind the movie "Star Gate", which I liked, but I certanly don't believe it has any real historical or religious significance. This book would appeal to the "Chariots of the Gods" person - if you liked that one you'll love this. If you're a bit more pragmatic you may not find this book all that enjoyable.But every coin has a flip side. Ms. Hope's descriptions of the Egyptian deities were well done and made for fascinating reading. Also the discussions about "sonics" were extremely interesting. And buried within the talk about ETs are gems of wisdom that are amazing and revealing. The choice to buy this book or not is yours - all in all, I'm glad I bought it.
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Summary: Not What I Expected
Review: When I purchased this book I expected another volume on a par with Ms. Hope's excellent "Practical Techniques of Psychic Self Defense." But as one with experience in history, astronomy, astrology and the physical sciences, I find Ms. Hope's preoccupation with extraterrestrials from Sirius in this book somewhat hard to digest. This book called to mind the movie "Star Gate", which I liked, but I certanly don't believe it has any real historical or religious significance. This book would appeal to the "Chariots of the Gods" person - if you liked that one you'll love this. If you're a bit more pragmatic you may not find this book all that enjoyable. But every coin has a flip side. Ms. Hope's descriptions of the Egyptian deities were well done and made for fascinating reading. Also the discussions about "sonics" were extremely interesting. And buried within the talk about ETs are gems of wisdom that are amazing and revealing. The choice to buy this book or not is yours - all in all, I'm glad I bought it.
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