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    The Magical Arts, Volume One
    The Magical Arts, Volume One
    The Magical Arts, Volume One
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    The Magical Arts, Volume One

    By Kerry Wisner

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    A brief description of the articles in this publication -

    Invoking the Neteru - Ritual Use of the Sacred Texts of Dendera: This essay is a detailed description of the use of Ancient Egyptian temple texts in today's magical rituals.

    The Sacred Legacy of Egypt: This article is an overview of Ancient Egyptian magical philosophy and its practice today with a discussion on the New Year ceremony coinciding with the annual rising of the star Sirius at dawn.

    Ancient Egyptian Ritual techniques for Today's Magician: This is an examination of traditional Egyptian ritual gestures and how these can be used in contemporary magical practices.

    Trance in Ancient Egyptian Magic: Altered states of consciousness were vital to Egyptian magical practices. This article examines many of the techniques employed in ancient times.

    Astrology in the Reconstruction of Ancient Egyptian Religion: While astrology as it is understood today had its early roots in ancient Babylon, this essay examines how this science came to form an important part of late period Egyptian thought. We go on to show that it was Egyptian philosophy and innovation which helped to transform major elements of astrology into the art that it is today.

    The Ancient Egyptian Calendar and Festivals - Part One: In part one of this two part essay the dual calendar system used in Egypt is discussed. This includes detailed instructions on the calculation for both of these.

    The Spiritual Dimension of Time -
    Ancient Egyptian teachings on Time & Space: The Ancient Egyptians saw time as composed of two very different elements; neheh and djet. This article explores these concepts as it also examines the nature of the Gods themselves.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKephra Publications
    Release dateSep 18, 2011
    ISBN9781466187139
    The Magical Arts, Volume One
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    Kerry Wisner

    Kerry Wisner has had a life long interest in the magical arts with involvement in three distinct, yet complimentary traditions in the Western Mysteries. His father, who had studied with an esoteric Mystery School, first introduced Kerry to many different metaphysical concepts as a child. In 1980 Kerry was initiated into a vibrant nature religion which draws heavily from traditional Celtic material as well as the magical practices of Pagan Europe. In the late 1980's his love of ancient Egypt caused him to delve deeply into its rich and complex spiritual system. In 1996 Kerry founded Akhet Hwt-Hrw (www.Hwt-Hrw.com), an on-line educational resource which draws directly from Egyptian temple inscriptions and academic texts. Akhet Hwt-Hrw actively promotes the practice of ancient Egyptian religion and magic through books and personal instruction. In 2005 Kerry was initiated into an active Hermetic Order with strong roots in Greco-Egyptian and Neoplatonic studies. In addition Kerry is a practicing Astrologer, having studied the subject since childhood. He has also been trained and certified as a Hypnotherapist and Forensic Hypnotist through the National Guild of Hypnotists and an accredited law enforcement academy. He is the author of several books and correspondence courses, as well as numerous articles that have appeared in publications nationwide. Today Kerry lives with his wife deep in the New Hampshire woods, off grid in a small cabin. There they continue to practice the Arts, drawing from the rich tapestry of the Western Mystery Tradition. We are working on getting our in print books converted from Corel to Word for Smashwords. In the interim we will be having several free offerings of past articles and treatises on the Western Mysteries. Volume One will be published mid-August 2011.

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    The Magical Arts, Volume One - Kerry Wisner

    The Magical Arts, Vol. I

    Treatises on the Western Mystery Tradition

    Kerry Wisner

    Published by Kephra Publications at Smashwords

    Copyright 2011 Kerry Wisner

    Discover other titles by Kerry Wisner at Smashwords.com:

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    Smashwords Edition, License Notes

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    FOREWARD

    Over the years the following articles have been published in various periodicals, newsletters and the Hwt-Hrw website. After the recent redesign of the website and due to the many requests (and incompatibility with various readers and computer systems), we have decided to make these articles available to those who were still seeking the information and the readings. It is taking time; many weeks, days and hours are being spent to pull the works together. As we find the old files (and type in the ones that we don't have the original electronic files on) we will make more available. Thank the Gods for e-books and Smashwords for enabling us to make this service accessible to the public at no cost.

    In the future, more articles by other authors will become available as we compile them and get permission from the copyright owners. Please visit the website: http://www.hwt-hrw.com periodically for updates on the next releases.

    Kerry Wisner,

    Jemjra Hem Hwt-Hrw

    Table of Contents

    Invoking the Neteru - Ritual Use of the Sacred Texts of Dendera

    This essay is a detailed description of the use of Ancient Egyptian temple texts in today's magical rituals.

    The Sacred Legacy of Egypt

    This article is an overview of Ancient Egyptian magical philosophy and its practice today with a discussion on the New Year ceremony coinciding with the annual rising of the star Sirius at dawn.

    Ancient Egyptian Ritual Techniques for Today's Magician

    This is an examination of traditional Egyptian ritual gestures and how these can be used in contemporary magical practices.

    Trance in Ancient Egyptian Magic

    Altered states of consciousness were vital to Egyptian magical practices. This article examines many of the techniques employed in ancient times.

    Astrology in the Reconstruction of Ancient Egyptian Religion

    While astrology as it is understood today had its early roots in ancient Babylon, this essay examines how this science came to form an important part of late period Egyptian thought. We go on to show that it was Egyptian philosophy and innovation which helped to transform major elements of astrology into the art that it is today.

    The Ancient Egyptian Calendar and Festivals: Part One

    In part one of this two part essay the dual calendar system used in Egypt is discussed. This includes detailed instructions on the calculation for both of these.

    The Spiritual Dimension of Time: Ancient Egyptian teachings on Time & Space

    The Ancient Egyptians saw time as composed of two very different elements; neheh and djet. This article explores these concepts as it also examines the nature of the Gods themselves.

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    Invoking the Neteru - Ritual Use of the Sacred Texts of Dendera

    This article first appeared in Khru Akhet, Newsletter of Akhet Hwt-Hrw, Volume II, Issue 1, Page 2, Shomu 2001.

    Hwt-Hrw's (Hathor's) temple of Dendera is one of the most richly decorated in all of Egypt. Inscribed on its walls are the details of specific rituals performed for a wide variety of purposes. While these were largely oriented toward the Goddess Hwt-Hrw, the basic format contained in these ceremonies was essentially the same in all the temples throughout Egypt. The primary differences between those performed in Dendera from those of other temples were that the rites of other the temples were oriented toward the Neter to whom they were dedicated. The general format and ritual liturgy however, remained relatively unchanged.

    During the past year we at Akhet have been involved in an extensive translation program focusing on several French and German Egyptology texts (see 'Akhet Research Projects' for details). Not available in English, these books give detailed translations from the inscriptions contained on the walls of the inner sanctuary, adjacent chapels, underground crypts, and roof top chapels of Dendera. The translation of these into English has been a slow and painstaking process. As difficult as this has been Akhet has begun presenting several invocations that were previously unavailable in English. These have been featured on both our website in the section marked 'Ancient Invocations' and through the school's various mailing lists.

    In presenting these, a number of students have commented on the beauty of the liturgy, yet they have little idea how these should be used in ritual. I would like to offer some basic guidelines that may be of help.

    Essentially, these temple inscriptions are similar to the pyramid texts. As such they can easily be divided into five basic categories:

    Dramatic Texts - which include instructions for performing a variety of ceremonies

    Hymns - which include invocations

    Litanies

    Glorifications - describing the virtue and nature of the King or deity

    Magical Texts

    By far the majority of the texts which we have had posted on our website at 'Ancient Invocations' would fall under the category of being a Hymn or invocation. These are meant to be spoken in full to the Neter during the opening of the rite, after all of the purifications were performed. From a practical stand point the texts that begin 'Awake in peace! You yourself awake beautifully in peace!' would be ideal to use in the Rekhyet daily rite just before beginning the mediation. These could easily replace the simpler invocation of Hwt-Hrw that we normally have members repeat (the complete text of the Rekhyet Daily Rite can be found in Chapter One of 'Eye of the Sun: The Sacred Legacy of Ancient Egypt' which is available on-line through the school or through Amazon.com).

    Some of the other texts that we have examined would fall more in the category of Dramatic Texts as they give specific instructions for ritual acts. In particular those regarding the playing of the Sistrum, the Presentation of Ma'at, and the offering of a variety of ritual

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