Description
An in-depth examination of the ancient Egyptian approach to death and its relevance to the brand new near-death experience
• A thought-provoking account of the a large number of initiatic stages of the immortalization process
• Examines the Ritual of Embalming and the Ritual of the Opening of the Mouth, both central to the ancient Egyptian death experience
• Includes a large number of illustrations from the wealthy field of Egyptian funeral art
In their well-known Book of the Dead, the ancient Egyptians left humanity probably the most comprehensive looks on the death experience and the afterlife. Without sacrificing the wealthy complexity of pharaonic thought, Stephane Rossini and Ruth Schumann Antelme provide an accessible, thought-provoking account of the a large number of initiatic stages of the immortalization process and the magical self-defense techniques important for the soul to succeed in its ultimate objective as a solarized being.
The true significance of the ancient Egyptian view of death can’t be entirely comprehended without knowledge of the practices that preceded those described in the Book of the Dead. Becoming Osiris presents an informative account of both the Ritual of Embalming, which transforms the deceased into a latent Osiris, and the Ritual of the Opening of the Mouth, which restores to the deceased his faculties. Though thousands of years old, these texts have an astounding latest relevance.
With a large number of illustrations from the wealthy field of Egyptian funeral art, Becoming Osiris presents a comprehensive guide to the fascinating Osirian odyssey that may be the ancient Egyptian death experience.