Normandi Ellis Books

I thought this book was excellent! I re-read this book over & over along with my book by Ditraci Regula on Isis.In fact my book is full of yellow highlites.I highlite all the things I can use in my own rituals such as hyms to the Goddess,what kind of offerings to use etc.I thought more people would have loved this book and reviewed it.I did!

Ancient Egypt is a faraway land in a far away time, yet they had the same stars, plants, and human needs that we have here today. Normandi Ellis never fails to put the reader in touch with the mysterious and intangible, yet at the same time with ourselves and our reality. The author has the tender caress of an artist and respectful embrace of an historian so that the purest of mysticism is revealed, but not dispelled.

The reader is guided through an effortless tour of truth not available outside the work of Normandi Ellis. Not unlike most travels, the experience will make it hard to return to the mundane world, and inspire future travels to new worlds beyond. Be certain to buckle your seatbelt; the ride is like no other.

As books on Egypt go, this author is without rival. This is equally true for her other works on the subject. Normandi Ellis is easy to recommend as an insightful scholar and author.

Top Rating!

Normandy Ellis is to literature what the Allman Brothers and Little Feat are to music. Culture and tradition are woven together with grit and realism as beans and rice find their place together on the plate. In short, you must read this book to consider yourself literate (unless you are an ignorant carpetbagger).

A book like this really works better in Hard Back. Not a bad deal in soft, but really calls out for the solid feel of endurance. You will read it over and over. Normandy Ellis is a treasure and you will hold this book with reverence.

This is a beautiful translation of the Ancient African wisdom found in the nile valley. It shows how thoughtful, reflective, & simply gorgeous the African people were, not to mention the intellect in creating theses stories. You can read them over and over, getting something new out of them every time.

Ms. Ellis translates the components of what is known as the "Book of the Dead" with poetic zest. It is more a book of life after death, than of death. The scenes painted in this material are beautiful and haunting; the ideas uplifting. In spite of references to historic and geographic concepts foreign to me, the ideas and ambience remain applicable to daily life and create an afterlife of pure bliss. I would have liked more references to Isis, but perhaps there are very few extant works to translate.

This has to be one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. It has awakened the Osiris within me and inspired my own becoming.

This literary gem is much, much more than a "new and improved" translation of the Coffin Texts, or The Going Forth By Day (Egyptian Book of the Dead). It is a mystic and poetic interpretation of great personal depth with so many beautiful & comforting layers of collective application. Every page of AWAKENING OSIRIS is a humanist and sacred testament (a product of Gnosis), utilizing simple words to evoke complex poetic images, opening the mind to profound and illuminating vistas. AWAKENING OSIRIS is a hymn and a challenge--a statement so personal as to be universal.

No, this is not a new literal translation, but it is a true Work of Spirit.

Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani
Initiation

when i bought this book i had no idea how awsome it was going to be, and once i started reading it i coulnt put it down! it is a must have for anyone working there own path.

This book is unique in that it focuses not only on Egyptian Mythology / Religion, but contains the writer's reflection on those principles within the context of her life. This blend of personal reflection and scholarly research make it a uniquely personal and unconventional look at this topic.

Her writing style does tend to be prosaic (i.e. stream of consiousness). But, the insights she brings to the able are worth the effort and time it takes to read this book.

This book is a wonderful blend. She not only lets you peek inside her personal spiritual journey and sojourns to Egypt, but also helps you relate and comprehend the sometimes confusing Egyptian pantheon. She helps you identify with not only Egyptian religion, but gives clues to how Christianity and Wicca are connected as well. It is a great tale that encourages the reader to explore for themself and find their own spiritual path.

I did not enjoy this book, but I confess that perhaps I simply misunderstood what this book would be about when I purchased it. I was looking for a book about Isis, and instead got a book about a woman who seemed to be suffering an identity crisis - a subject that from my point of view, has been done to death. That I am sure is not the authors fault, but if you are looking for a book about Isis, you will be frustrated by just how little this book really refers to her.

I can only add to the previous review by saying that I am not a woman, yet I shared the great joy of reading it in my own way. I am not sure what the standards of the reviewer are, but I think she is mistaken in her stinginess if only 4 stars where her comments seem so glowing. I agree with the glowing and would suggest top rating of this excellent work of art!

I love this book,but than again I love all the author's books.I didn't know what to expect from this book though.Since it was a journal type of book,I thought I might not like it.I was wrong...I LOVE IT! She is a very Soul-Full person (Iknow that's not how it's spelled,but the author is a very spiritual person and that shines through in this book) I had to re-read chapter 9 ,Ab: the intelligence of the heart,this chapter really made me think,it's so full of wonderful insights.Ex:"...Desire is life manifestly unfolding.If we fail to acknowledge our deep desires,we remain empty inside and vulnerable to the manipulations of those who would seduce us and feed upon our desire nature.We buy goods we don't need,thinking things will supply what we lack in the world.We wind up having affairs thinking that will satisfy our love nature.We rush blindly from this business deal to that,thinking that money and prestige will give us back the power we know we lack.All our addictions-eating disorders,alcoholism,smoking,overt sexuality,violence- are evidence of the desire nature out of control because the heart has tried to tell us what it wants,and we have not paid attention." Further in the chapter it says..."Simplicity of the heart keeps our aims and purpose in life clear.What matters is what is at hand at the moment...In hotep(peace) we contemplate our lives and concentrate our energies on the true desires of the heart aligned with God,rather than chasing after this or that fleeting thought..." The author also says the hieroglyph for peace(hotep) is a loaf of bread,implying nuturing, simplicity,contentment and rest...The ancient egyptians were very wise indeed,they knew how to live life to the fullest and Normandi Ellis conveys this over & over in this book.I got some deep insights into the egyptian myths (which can be confusing) but she explains their meaning very simply and you have an "Aha" moment and know what they meant by that myth. I highly recommend this book,if you are a deep thinker like Ellis.