In detailed exercises and dramatic enactments that can be done in groups or alone, she demonstrates how we can identify the Isis and Osiris that are seeking sacred reunion in each of us.
A renowned explorer of myth reinterprets the world's most transcendent story of love and spiritual union--the Egyptian tale of the twins Isis and Osiris, who are reunited in death in body and soul--showing how, via dramatic enactments and detailed exercises, this myth relates to the modern design of marriage.
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Introduction: The Transforming Myth Series | 1 | |
| How to Use This Book | 11 | |
| Instructions for Solo Journeyers | 13 | |
| Journeying with a Group | 14 | |
| Treading Gently | 18 | |
| Keeping a Journal | 19 | |
| Of Time and the Mysteries | 22 | |
| Pt. 1 | The Myth of Isis and Osiris | 25 |
| 1 | Heaven and Earth: The Marriage of Isis and Osiris | 27 |
| 2 | The Childhood of Horus | 51 |
| 3 | The Battle between Light and Shadow | 71 |
| Pt. 2 | Egypt: Land of the Ancient Soul | 85 |
| 4 | Mythic and Historic Time/Space: Background for the Stories of Isis and Osiris | 87 |
| 5 | The Quickening of Reality: Hieroglyphic Thinking | 109 |
| 6 | Neters: Agents of Creation | 137 |
| 7 | Magic of Magic, Spirit of Spirit, Part 1 | 159 |
| 8 | Magic of Magic, Spirit of Spirit, Part 2 | 181 |
| Pt. 3 | The Passion Play of Isis and Osiris: A Journey of Transformation | 217 |
| 9 | Entering the World of the Myth | 219 |
| 10 | Entrapment in Life and Mourning the Lost Beloved | 231 |
| 11 | The Osirian Mysteries, Part 1: The Raising of the Djed Pillar | 253 |
| 12 | The Osirian Mysteries, Part 2: The Spiritual Insemination of Isis and the Rending of Osiris | 277 |
| 13 | Spinning the Genes of New Life | 289 |
| 14 | The Way of the Five Bodies | 299 |
| 15 | The War in Heaven | 315 |
| 16 | The Marriage of Body and Soul | 331 |
| App. A: Alphabetical List of the Neters of Ancient Egypt | 341 | |
| App. B: Glossary of Words, Phrases, and Place Names | 363 | |
| App. C: Map of Ancient Egypt | 385 | |
| App. D: Historical Overview with Principal Kings and Queens of Each Dynasty | 386 | |
| App. E: Festival Calendar of the Ancient Egyptians | 397 | |
| Notes | 405 | |
| Bibliography | 417 | |
| Musical Selections | 423 | |
| Permissions and Acknowledgements | 429 | |
| Picture Credits | 430 | |
| Index | 431 |
Overview
In detailed exercises and dramatic enactments that can be done in groups or alone,...