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Symbolism by Michael Allswang
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9781098339630
Published:
11 May 2021
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
408 pages
Dimensions:
228x6x152mm
Weight:
0.666kgs
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From the Preface: "Standing behind the words in this book, like the falcon god Horus enclosing Pharaoh in his wings, is the leitmotif of man's consciousness. After much study, reflection, and also visits to many ancient Egyptian monuments, I have come to the conclusion that the development of consciousness was the essential project of the priests of ancient Egypt, and that one of the means they used to achieve this end was the expression of spiritual truths by means of symbolism." Modern thought and ancient Egypt are both based on symbolism. While we think that our science is "true," in reality it is a symbolism of mathematical equations based on theories that may or may not conform to reality. The creation of the universe by the "Big Bang" is no more "true" than the creation by the Egyptian "god" Atum creating the world from Nun, the chaotic watery abyss. Their conception of creation was just as true for them as our conception is for u
From the Preface: "Standing behind the words in this book, like the falcon god Horus enclosing Pharaoh in his wings, is the leitmotif of man's consciousness. After much study, reflection, and also visits to many ancient Egyptian monuments, I have come to the conclusion that the development of consciousness was the essential project of the priests of ancient Egypt, and that one of the means they used to achieve this end was the expression of spiritual truths by means of symbolism." Modern thought and ancient Egypt are both based on symbolism. While we think that our science is "true," in reality it is a symbolism of mathematical equations based on theories that may or may not conform to reality. The creation of the universe by the "Big Bang" is no more "true" than the creation by the Egyptian "god" Atum creating the world from Nun, the chaotic watery abyss. Their conception of creation was just as true for them as our conception is for us. Both are symbols of a reality unexplainable by the reasoning mind. The symbolism of ancient Egypt, contrary to what most Egyptologists say, has to do, we believe, not only with the afterlife, but with the development of man's consciousness in this life. Modern science only deals with what can be measured, thus limiting itself to the physical plane of existence and ignoring higher levels of consciousness that cannot be measured. Ancient Egypt did not have this limitation: their so-called "gods" were actually symbols for cosmic functions or laws that operated on every level of existence including that within man. The book is divided into two main parts, the first having to do with modern conceptions of symbolism. Included here are how symbolism is related to the cosmos and modern science, how it is used in the culture of civilizations, and how it can influence individual man by the way of religious symbols. Finally, some metaphysical principles are introduced in order to clarify further the nature of symbolism. To even begin to understand the subject matter, we must first understand what is meant by "symbol," its function and how symbols are integrated into a Traditional culture such as that of ancient Egypt. The intent of the first part of the book is an explanation of my understanding of the meaning and function of symbolism, which is absolutely necessary to understand symbolism in ancient Egypt, since the role of symbolism is so very far from the purely mentally-based non-Traditional culture in which we find ourselves. To this end, the word "symbol" is explained in its largest sense as that by which a man can be aided in his spiritual transformation, if such is his desire. Thus, a symbol is not discussed as being limited to painted and sculptured figures, but also includes religious edifices as well as hieroglyphs and elements of myth. After introducing the subject of symbolism, Part 2 discusses symbolism in ancient Egypt proper. The purpose here is to try to put the reader, as much as can be done with the written word, in the symbolic world of ancient Egypt. Here we discuss ancient Egyptian mind and spirituality, the pantheon of the "gods" (or neters ), man's nature as they saw it, the role of the pharaoh, ritual symbolism, hieroglyphs and sacred texts, as well as pyramids and temples, all the while trying to illustrate the function of symbolism as a means of organizing the Egyptian culture by the priests so as to provide a "Way" for each individual to reach, in so far as he is capable, that "inner sanctum" within himself. We also introduce mythology in general, its function in relation to symbolism, and how it is a spiritual teaching. We then go into purely Egyptian mythology and put forth our view that there are not "different" Egyptian myths but only variations on one basic leitmotif of all myth: the removal to a faraway place from man's spiritual nature and the means by which it can be brought back to its rightful home.
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