The Book of Gates - A Magical Translation
1st Edition
Published on 7. November 2022
424 pages
978-1-911134-70-1 (ISBN)
Description
New enhanced edition of The Book of Gates - a Magical Translation second edition, is a rich and deep-searching new translation and magical interpretation of a little-known New Kingdom Ancient Egyptian funerary text that contains a wealth of mystical and magical secrets. Of particular interest to magicians, occultists, Kemeticists and more, The Book of Gates has as much relevance for the living as for the deceased, and its deeply enigmatic verses lead the reader on a harrowing yet inspirational journey through the Underworld.It is one of the most profound and transformative magical texts to have survived from the ancient world, yet today it remains largely unknown. In 2016, adept magician and author Josephine McCarthy, along with Middle Egyptian translator Michael Sheppard, while analysing its texts, discovered layer after layer of magical knowledge hidden away inside its complex narrative.The Book of Gates was sumptuously illustrated on tomb walls and royal sarcophagi, and this visual feast has been lovingly reproduced in this edition, in colour and monochrome, by magical artist Stuart Littlejohn, where it is also joined by some of his original works. This second edition has been reformatted and presented in a more portable size, both as a cloth-bound hardback with dust sheet and high quality paper, and as a paperback with a beautiful duplex cover. Translated from Middle Egyptian by Michael Sheppard, interpreted by Josephine McCarthy, and illustrated by Stuart Littlejohn, The Book of Gates offers the reader page after page of enigmatic puzzles, insights, and keys that reveal the timeless roots of alchemy, ritual, and magical vision. TaDehent Books is truly proud to present a book so steeped in mystery, magical meaning, and ancient wisdom. Josephine McCarthy is an adept magician, author, and the director of the Quareia Magical Training School. She has authored twenty-nine books on magical theory and practice, and has taught in the USA and Europe for the last three decades. She lives in Southwest England with her husband Stuart Littlejohn. Stuart Littlejohn is a magical artist and classical ritualist whose artwork has featured in many books by leading writers on the subjects of magic, myth, and the occult. His original artwork can be found in collections around the world, and his detailed studies of Egyptian, Classical Roman, and Ancient Greek imagery are renowned in the international magical communities. Michael Sheppard is an editor, translator and consultant on ancient languages, and was acting editor and ancient language consultant for the Quareia Magical training course.
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Content
- Intro
- The Book of Gates: a Magical Translation
- Introduction
- Structure
- Discovering the Gates
- A closer look
- Justification?
- The Book of Gates for magicians
- How to work with this book
- Historical background
- Where the text was used
- A note for Quareia magicians
- Translator's Introduction
- First Hour
- Scene 1
- Commentary
- Scene 2
- Commentary
- Scene 3
- Commentary
- Scene 4
- First Gate
- Commentary
- Second Hour
- Scene 5
- Commentary
- Scene 6
- Commentary
- Scene 7
- Commentary
- Scene 8
- Commentary
- Second Gate
- Commentary
- Third Hour
- Scene 9
- Commentary
- Scene 10
- Commentary
- Scene 11
- Commentary
- Scene 12
- Commentary
- Scene 13
- Commentary
- Scene 14
- Commentary
- Third Gate
- Commentary
- Fourth Hour
- Scene 15
- Commentary
- Scene 16
- Commentary
- Scene 17
- Commentary
- Scene 18
- Commentary
- Scene 19
- Commentary
- Scene 20
- Commentary
- Scene 21
- Commentary
- Scene 22
- Commentary
- Fourth Gate
- Commentary
- Fifth Hour
- Scene 23
- Commentary
- Scene 24
- Commentary
- Scene 25
- Commentary
- Scene 26
- Commentary
- Scene 27
- Commentary
- Scene 28
- Commentary
- Scene 29
- Commentary
- Scene 30
- Commentary
- Scene 31
- Commentary
- Scene 32
- Commentary
- Fifth Gate
- Commentary
- Scene 33
- Commentary
- Fifth Gate concluded
- Commentary
- Sixth Hour
- Scene 34
- Commentary
- Scene 35
- Commentary
- Scene 36
- Commentary
- Scene 37
- Commentary
- Scene 38
- Commentary
- Scene 39
- Commentary
- Scene 40
- Commentary
- Scene 41
- Commentary
- Sixth Gate
- Commentary
- Seventh Hour
- Scene 42
- Commentary
- Scene 43
- Commentary
- Scene 44
- Scene 45
- Commentary
- Seventh Influence Staff:
- Sixth Influence Staff:
- Fifth Influence Staff:
- Fourth Influence Staff:
- Third Influence Staff:
- Second Influence Staff:
- First Influence Staff:
- Decoding the seven posts
- Final staff-leaning figure
- The Finished One's advice
- Scene 46
- Commentary
- Scene 47
- Seventh Gate
- Eighth Hour
- Scene 48
- Commentary
- Scene 49
- Commentary
- Scene 50
- Commentary
- Scene 51
- Commentary
- Scene 52
- Scene 53
- Commentary
- Scene 54
- Commentary
- Eighth Gate
- Ninth Hour
- Scene 55
- Commentary
- Scene 56
- Commentary
- Scene 57
- Commentary
- Scene 58
- Commentary
- Scene 59
- Commentary
- Scene 60
- Commentary
- Ninth Gate
- Commentary
- Tenth Hour
- Scene 61
- Commentary
- Scene 62
- Commentary
- A cautionary note
- Scene 63
- Commentary
- Scene 64
- Commentary
- Scene 65
- Commentary
- Scene 66
- Commentary
- Scene 67
- Commentary
- Scene 68
- Commentary
- Tenth Gate
- Eleventh Hour
- Scene 69
- Commentary
- Scene 70
- Commentary
- Scene 71
- Commentary
- Scene 72
- Commentary
- Scene 73
- Commentary
- Scene 74
- Commentary
- Scene 75
- Commentary
- Scene 76
- Commentary
- Scene 77
- Commentary
- Scene 78
- Commentary
- Scene 79
- Commentary
- Scene 80
- Commentary
- Scene 81
- Commentary
- Eleventh Gate
- Commentary
- Twelfth Hour
- Scene 82
- Commentary
- Scene 83
- Commentary
- Scene 84
- Commentary
- Scene 85
- Commentary
- Scene 86
- Commentary
- Scene 87
- Commentary
- Scene 88
- Commentary
- Scene 89
- Commentary
- Scene 90
- Commentary
- Scene 91
- Commentary
- Scene 92
- Commentary
- Scene 93
- Commentary
- Scene 94
- Commentary
- Scene 95
- Commentary
- Scene 96
- Commentary
- Scene 97
- Commentary
- Scene 98
- Commentary
- Scene 99
- Commentary
- Scene 100
- Twelfth Gate
- Commentary
- The Final Image
- Commentary
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Biographies
