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From the divine messengers of Western traditions to the devas of
Eastern traditions to the maleks and spirit beings found along the
Silk Road, angels are one of the unifying themes of theology
worldwide. But what is an angel, and why do they contact us,
believers and non-believers alike? In this in-depth study into the
mystery and purpose of angels, Normandi Ellis looks at the angelic
dimensions of spiritual traditions around the world from the
ancient past to present day. She explores well-known angels from
Judeo-Christian and Islamic faiths, the Hindu Devata and Buddhist
spirit beings, the neteru of ancient Egypt, the Peacock Angel of
Yezidism, and the yazatas of Zoroastrianism. She compares angelic
visions from medieval Christians like Thomas Aquinas and John of
Damascus with what Theosophists, Kabbalists, Sufi masters, Eastern
gurus, and modern mystics like Edgar Cayce have recounted about
angels. She looks at dark and fallen angels and their role in the
grand cosmological plan. Quoting from sacred traditions, narrative
myth, and contemporary angelic encounters, including her own
personal interactions with angels, the author clarifies the
divergent aspects of angelic beliefs but also reveals the common
points shared by all traditions. Ellis shows how, in whatever guise
they appear, angels are messengers. Sharing a wealth of evidence
from both Western and Eastern holy texts as well as modern
accounts, she explains that angels are beings of light
consciousness, part of the universal life force that connects all
beings. And not only are angels actively helping in our planet’s
cosmic evolution, they also help us see our own place in the cosmic
plan.
Deep within each of us lives a primal memory of a time when the
natural world was recognized as divine and our temples were built
from sacred materials enlivened through magic. Temples were not
places you visited once a week; they were centres of community,
divine work, healing, and wisdom, places where Heaven and Earth
meet. This union of Heaven and Earth--the sacred temple--is also a
union of Thoth and Isis: the Egyptian god of wisdom and the
creative cosmic force and the Egyptian goddess of civilizing
knowledge. Their relationship established the celestial teachings
on Earth, for Thoth taught Isis all the mysteries and magic she
knows and Isis acted as Thoth's instrument to deliver the teachings
in a form humanity could use. In this initiatic guide to temple
building on the spiritual and physical planes, Normandi Ellis and
Nicki Scully explain how to create a communal spiritual structure
for connecting with the ancient Egyptian pantheon as well as how to
consecrate yourself and become a vessel suitable for divine wisdom
and a home for your personal gods. The authors detail the
construction, shamanic visioning, and ritual consecration of a Moon
Temple dedicated to Thoth. They explore teachings that help you
develop relationships with the Egyptian neteru and realize your
place within the family of the Egyptian pantheon. They guide you as
you create your inner heart temple, the adytum, a safe place in
which to receive guidance and access your higher spiritual bodies
and oracular gifts. They provide shamanic journeys and initiations
on ascension, shamanic death and renewal, soul retrieval and
healing, multidimensional realities, and more. By creating a sacred
temple within and without, we each can take part in the union of
Isis and Thoth and restore the magic of the Egyptian mysteries to
our time.
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