Awakening Osiris: The Egyptian Book of the Dead

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Summary: Lovely and inspirational
Review: While this is not a word-for-word translation of the famous text, it is instead an inspired one. We use portions of the book in our Egyptian/Kemetic/Tamaran Temple rituals, and it always proves to be at the least enlightening, and at the best utterly transformational. Stodgy and stilted, the translations of the last century (and before) do not speak to the heart, to the living ritualist who seeks not to mechanically ressurect the ancient Egyptian religion but who instead worships the Netjer because of how they are touched by this path. The Netjer is very much alive, and although I don't like some of Ellis' other works in this area, "Awakening Osiris" is truly divinely inspired and breathes life and understanding into the Osirian mysteries and beyond. Highly recommended for both personal meditation and temple use.