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The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Going Forth by Day...

I first read the transliteration of the Egyptian Book of the Dead by E. A. Wallis Budge in high school, and have subsequently read several version of the texts. I became enamored with the beauty of the written hieroglyphics (mdw-ntr) and the complex allegories of the funerary texts. The Weighing of the Heart ceremony before Ausar (Osiris) in The Hall of Two Truths is my favorite part of the ritual. The 'negative confession' of a person's life is a powerful exercise, which I had the pleasure of going through during my Scottish Rite degrees.

Life After Death

Going out into the Day

For Opening Up the West by Day

Announcement of Heru

Going out into the Day against all Foes

Going in and out of the West

Opening of the Mouth

Opening of the Mouth

Opening of the Mouth

Be Remembered in the Realm of the Dead

Heart-Amulet of Sehret-Stone

Not letting our Heart create opposition

Judgement of the Dead - The Heart

Judgement of the Dead - Testimonial of Tehuti, the Ennead, and Heru

Judgement of the Dead - Declaration of Innocence before Ausar

The Head of Mystery

Declaration of Aset, Nephthys, and Anapa

Declaration of the 4 Sons of Heru

Spirit going out from the Great Gate in the Sky

Spirit going out from the Great Gate in the Sky

Spirit going out from the Great Gate in the Sky

Protection of Tehuti

Leaving Yesterday and Coming into Today

Going out into the Day

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