the Mystereries of Isis:tHE Mysteries of Isis: the Ancient Egyptian Philosophy of Self-Realization (Path of Wisdom, Immortality and Enlightenment)

I am really disappointed with this book. I usually love the publications of this author -- Thus, even more disappointed! This book primarily contains regurgitations from his other books. (Pretty much a cut & paste job done with this book). He doesn't focus on Isis (Auset) until page 190!!! --- And then, with mere snippets here & there about her. This book does not render due justice to the great Mother! It's better to seek books by authors who've done REAL in-depth research about the Great Mother i.e. Mama Zogbe) -- (Probably women will do a better job).

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It reflected the thesis, and is filled with factual ancient history about Kemet-Egypt that seems to be lacking today. What most book publishers and distributors don't seem to realize is that there are seekers of spiritual truth and Dr. Ashby books fills that niche. ISIS was so enjoyable for me because it emphasizes African Spirituality of Oneness and its universal significance. Just placing pictures of Egyptian Pharohs on the covers of books will not guarantee a sale. Yes, there is a limitless market for the African American experience, but substance and quality must be included.

This book tries to explain the underlying metaphysical meanings of the mythological stories about Isis (Aset) and some of the other Egyptian gods that appear in those same stories such as Osiris and Horus.For example what does it mean that Isis learned Ra's true name ?Most mythology is based on reality at some level. Yes those gods like Isis and Osiris are real.He makes some interesting comments such as all religions have many things in common at a spiritual level. It is a lack of understanding of this commonality between different religions that has caused a lot of turmoil througout history.That's probably because there are things in this world that are more powerful than religion: greed, mistrust, etc..The author tries to tell people how to get in touch with their super conscious mind through meditation as well as other things such as becomming a vegetarian, avoid watching tv, thinking about God 24 hours a day, and other things.I don't doubt that if people really followed his ideas they could probably unlock a lot of wisdom from deep in their minds such as past life memories and other things.In Dr. Brian Weiss' book "Same Soul Many Bodies" this guy remembered a past life as a priest in ancient Egypt. He said the priests used "energy rods" which generated both light and sound to stimulate the body's own healing properties. They could for example stimulate the body to regenerate limbs that had been lost in battle.Ancient Egypt was a very mysterious place. I think it is becomming clear that many archaeologists today are mistaken about how old the pyramids and those other monuments really are and for that matter why or even how they were constructed.I feel I saw Isis one night. She has dark skin and is very beautiful. Like the Mona Lisa she is both young and old at the same time. Not many people realize that Isis provided some of the inspiration for this mysterious painting.I'm probably going to get a tattoo of Isis on my chest which will be based mainly on the illustration of the goddess that appears throughout this book.Jeff Marzano Meditation Music of Ancient Egypt The Mystery of the Crystal Skulls: Unlocking the Secrets of the Past, Present, and Future The Giza Power Plant : Technologies of Ancient Egypt Gods of Eden: Egypt's Lost Legacy and the Genesis of Civilization Ufo...Contact from Planet Iarga Initiation Edgar Cayce's Atlantis and Lemuria: The Lost Civilizations in the Light of Modern Discoveries Initiation in the Great Pyramid (Astara's Library of Mystical Classics) Same Soul, Many Bodies: Discover the Healing Power of Future Lives through Progression Therapy Edgar Cayce's Egypt: Psychic Revelations on the Most Fascinating Civilization Ever Known

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I thought this be a typical book about Egyptian mythology and instead I found a delightful book that really pulled out the deep spiritual understanding that was in Egyptian Philosophy. Every page of this book, showed me more things, and I began to see that Judaic tradition that Moses was an Egyptian made a lot of sense. I gained from this book a interesting understanding that Egyptian religion may been a lot more sophisticated and advanced that mere mythology.There is solid spiritual teaching in this book, and anyone interested in how Egyptian thinking impacted Judaic thought will find here exciting information.