HEKA – Egyptian Magic

The Practices of Ancient Egyptian Ritual and Magic

By David Rankine

Heka was the magic practiced by the ancient Egyptians in their daily lives to protect themselves from misfortune. This unique work explores in depth the practices, ceremonies and symbols of ancient Egyptian magic, making them available to a modern audience and providing a detailed source work covering the numbers, colours, symbols, gestures, tools, gods and rituals.

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The religious and magical practices of the ancient Egyptians have had a profound and lasting effect on the world. To the ancient Egyptians magic was part of their everyday life, integral to both religious, social and healing practices.  It was not just for a select priesthood, it was used by everyone.

This volume explores the magical and spiritual practices from the perspective of the people of this ancient culture, with advice for making these magical and religious practices are explored, from both a historical and practical perspective. The practices are explored from an ancient Egyptian worldview, taking into consideration that the Egyptian culture spread over a period of more than 3000 years. The Egyptians saw the universe as being made of four worlds – the everyday world we live in, the underworld, the sky and the heavens.

Subject covered in this book include:

-What is Heka?

-Ancient Egyptian Worldviews

-The Gods and Goddesses of Magic

-Symbolism

- Colours & Sacred Numbers

-The Tools Used

-Sacred Words & Gestures

-Statues & Masks

-Crystals & Other Materials used in Heka

-Incenses & Perfumes

-Food & Wine used in Offerings & at Feasts

-The Ancient Egyptian Magical Calendar

-Purification, Sacred Space & Rituals

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ISBN 9781905297078

RRP £14.99, PB, pp192