Pagan Portals - Osiris: Raising the Djed Pillar

by Olivia Church PhD

Overview

Dip below the Nile’s surface to the realm of ancient Egypt’s green-faced God of life, death, and rebirth.   Known to the Greeks as 'siris, Wesir is one of ancient Egypt’s most enduring deities, worshipped from at least the Old Kingdom, alongside his consort Aset-Isis, until the 6th century CE. Looking to the cycles of nature, the ancients saw Wesir’s mythology made manifest in the landscape of the Nile Valley, reassuring them that just as the crops grow, die, and return, so shall Wesir, and all those who repeat his rituals. Bringing together Egyptological research and contemporary Pagan perspectives, this book invites readers to unearth the ancient mysteries of Wesir and to raise the Djed Pillar of his rebirth in the modern day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781803415185
Publisher:	Collective Ink
Publication date:	04/01/2026
Series:	Pagan Portals
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr Olivia Church is an ancient historian and Egyptologist, with expertise in prehistoric Egypt, ancient goddesses, feminism, and contemporary Paganism. Her love of the ancient world and her polytheistic Pagan path lends itself to her writing, drawing from academic expertise and her own spiritual belief and experience. These days Olivia follows a predominantly Heathen spiritual path, though her polytheism has led her to maintain relationships with deities belonging to the Egyptian and Graeco-Roman pantheons as well. Outside of this, Olivia is an introvert who lives in the UK with her partner and their cat, and spends most of her free time writing, reading, watching horror movies, and listening to heavy metal.

Editorial Reviews

'siris, more authentically called Wesir, is one of the most important Ancient Egyptian gods. He is king of the afterlife but also has power over agriculture and the fertile black soil along the banks of the Nile. In Pagan Portals - 'siris, Egyptologist and practicing pagan Dr Olivia Church combines meticulous scholarly research with insights from a modern spiritual perspective. This is a superb book and a must-read for anyone wanting to learn more about the Egyptian pantheon and ways to honour this ancient deity whose mythology includes life, death and rebirth. — Lucya Starza, author of Pagan Portals titles Candle Magic, Poppets and Magical Dolls, Scrying, and Rounding the Wheel of the Year, as well as the Gothic novel Erosion

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