Awakening Osiris : The Egyptian Book of the Dead by Normandi Ellis

Awakening Osiris : The Egyptian Book of the Dead
by Normandi Ellis

Paperback - 227 pages (December 1991)
Phanes Pr; ISBN: 0933999747

Synopsis:

The Egyptian Book of the Dead is one of the oldest and greatest classics of Western spirituality. Until now the available translations have treated these writings as historical curiosities with little relevance to our contemporary situation. This new translation made from the hieroglyphs approaches this text as a profound spiritual document capable of speaking to us today.

Reviews:

This is an outstanding source of the highest information.

January 19, 1999

Reviewer: A reader from San Francisco, CA

Awakening Osiris is one of the best books I have ever encountered. This is the only time I have seen an established spritual text interpreted with such feeling. Spirit resides in these words. All spiritualities will find a common thread here. Seek the book, The End Times too.

Meaningful & Practical, yet Moving & Profound

October 20, 1998

Reviewer: Steve from Texas A&M

*****

Normandi Ellis is posessed of a great talent for unlocking unrevealed mysteries.

The words seem to penetrate into all levels of understanding.

Never has it been easier for a reader to reach back through time and find themselves (again).

Read this book - if you love words and want inspiration

August 23, 1998

Reviewer: Diana from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

There is much talk about channeling these days, and many people who claim to be receiving words from otherworldly sources. Normandi does not claim this privilege, but I suspect nevetheless that she was in receipt of divine inspiration when whe worked on this book. The usual translations of the Book of the Dead are hard to relate to and seem alien. This one is full of the most beautiful and poetic imagery you can imagine, with descriptions of Osiris's experience of life and love and death which touch the heart. The concepts and inspirations in this book are thoroughly modern and speak to our lives and times. And so it should be, for the story of Isis and Osiris and Horus and Set and Nephthys is as old as time immemorial and is still being acted out today in our world. If you love words and want to understand more about why we are here, read this book.

While not a literal translation of the BoD, Ellis manages to

December 29, 1997

Reviewer: BellaLun@phoenix-alliance.com from San Jose, California

While not a literal translation of the BoD, Ellis manages to get across the beauty and emotion of the texts. I would use it as a supplement to the Faulkner translation.

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This is an outstanding source of the highest information.	January 19, 1999
Reviewer: A reader from San Francisco, CA
Awakening Osiris is one of the best books I have ever encountered. This is the only time I have seen an established spritual text interpreted with such feeling. Spirit resides in these words. All spiritualities will find a common thread here. Seek the book, The End Times too.

Read this book - if you love words and want inspiration	August 23, 1998
Reviewer: Diana from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
There is much talk about channeling these days, and many people who claim to be receiving words from otherworldly sources. Normandi does not claim this privilege, but I suspect nevetheless that she was in receipt of divine inspiration when whe worked on this book. The usual translations of the Book of the Dead are hard to relate to and seem alien. This one is full of the most beautiful and poetic imagery you can imagine, with descriptions of Osiris's experience of life and love and death which touch the heart. The concepts and inspirations in this book are thoroughly modern and speak to our lives and times. And so it should be, for the story of Isis and Osiris and Horus and Set and Nephthys is as old as time immemorial and is still being acted out today in our world. If you love words and want to understand more about why we are here, read this book.

While not a literal translation of the BoD, Ellis manages to	December 29, 1997
Reviewer: BellaLun@phoenix-alliance.com from San Jose, California
While not a literal translation of the BoD, Ellis manages to get across the beauty and emotion of the texts. I would use it as a supplement to the Faulkner translation.