Lloyd M Dickie, Paul R Boudreau

Awakening Higher Consciousness

Guidance from Ancient Egypt and Sumer

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Produktbeschreibung

Explains the relevance of ancient myths to the awakening to higher states of consciousness and enlivened experience of the world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 153mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 419g
• ISBN-13: 9781620553947
• ISBN-10: 1620553945
• Artikelnr.: 41253503

Autorenporträt

Lloyd M. Dickie, Ph.D., has a master’s degree from Yale University and a doctorate from the University of Toronto. A retired ecologist and former professor of oceanography and biology at Dalhousie University, he has studied ancient Egypt for more than 30 years, including many active site explorations. Paul R. Boudreau is an ecologist and biologist who studies ancient myths and sites, including onsite explorations of Egyptian temples, tombs, and pyramids. Both authors live in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. ⁞

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The Origin of Our Questions
One
Life and Meaning in Myth
Unearthing the Evidence and Methodology of the Initial Study
Two
Myths of Creation and the Awakening of Higher Consciousness
The Origin and Evolution of the Sumerian Creation Myths
The Beginning in Sumerian Creation Myths
The Egyptian Creation Equivalents
Comparisons between Egyptian and Sumerian Creation Myths
The Sumerian Creation of Men and Women
The Egyptian Creation of Men and Women
Summary
Three
A Dialogue of the Ages
A Conversation between Friends
Final Comments
Four
Gilgamesh: The Struggle for Life
The Meeting of Gilgamesh and Enkidu and the
Two-sided Nature of Being
The Character of Enkidu
The Foundation of Personality in Gilgamesh and Enkidu
The Partnership Continues
Further Illusions in the Land of the Living
Difficulties of Matching Aspirations with Abilities
The Power of Discrimination: The Story of the Flood
An Important Aspect of the Love of the Self
Five
Ancient Egyptian Myths of the Awakening of Higher Consciousness
Our Basis for Understanding the Osiris Myth
Myths of the Mystery of Existence in Ancient Egypt
Symbols of Family Relationships
The Myth of Osiris and Isis
The Roles of Osiris and Isis
Osiris in Relation to the Egyptian Experience
A Bald Generalization about the Egyptian Myths of the Mystery of Existence
Six
Journeys through the Netherworld
Ancient Egyptian Literature and Traditions Regarding Consciousness
Creation Symbols That Accompany the Creation of Atum
The Duat
Reflections on the Nature and Effects of Entropy
The Challenges of the Duat
Concepts of the Netherworld in Sumerian Mythology
Evaluating the Differences between the Sumerian and Egyptian Netherworld
Egyptian Symbolism of Time
Summary
Seven
The Search for Wholeness and Higher Consciousness
Two Principles of Creation: Heka and Maat
A Case for the Importance of Heka
Characteristics of Heka Relating to the Awakening of Higher Consciousness
Magic in the Pyramid Texts
The Need for Attention and the Role of Magic
The Relationship between Heka and Maat
The Need to Awaken to the Larger View of Reality
Final Comments
Appendix 1
The Lineage of Myth
The Egyptian Lineage
The Sumerian Lineage
The Potential for Shared Influences
Making Use of the Ancient in Modern Times
Appendix 2
Meanings Contained in Glyphs
Appendix 3
Creation Represented in Number Systems
Notes
Bibliography
Index