J S GordonLand of the Fallen Star Gods
The Celestial Origins of Ancient Egypt
J. S. Gordon (1946-2013) held a master’s degree in Western Esotericism from the University of Exeter and was a senior fellow of the Theosophical Society of England, where he lectured on ancient history and metaphysics. Known for his in-depth knowledge on the ancient Egyptian mystical tradition, he wrote several books, including The Path of Initiation.
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INTRODUCTION A Fresh Approach
Part One
Origins
ONE Cosmic Seasons and Astronomical Cycles
TWO Geological, Geographical, and Climatological Issues
THREE The Disappearing “Atlantes”
FOUR The Appearance of Culture and Civilization
Part Two
Traditions
FIVE Egyptian Magic and the Law of Hierarchy
SIX Two Egyptian Mystery Traditions Reconsidered
SEVEN Gods of the Abyss and Underworld
EIGHT The Ancient Esoteric Division of Egypt and the Significance of Its
Main Temples
Part Three
Knowledge
NINE Completing the “Jigsaw Puzzle” of Astronomical Metaphors and
Allegories
TEN Sacred Geometry and the “Living” Architecture of Egypt
ELEVEN The Esoteric Significance of the Sphinx and Pyramids
TWELVE The Internal Geometry of the Great Pyramid
THIRTEEN Reflections
APPENDICES
A The Relationship between the Sothic Year and the Annus Magnus
B From Plato’s Timaeus
C On Geology
D From Schwaller de Lubicz’s Sacred Science
E From S. A. Mackey’s The Mythological Astronomy of the Ancients (1824)
F Philological Issues
G The Egyptian Version of the Inner Constitution of Man
H Concerning the Duat
I Concerning the God-Name Seker
J Concerning Sebek, Set, and Horus
K The Circumpolar Stars and the “Mill of the Gods”
L Concerning Ursa Major
M The Astroterrestrial Axes among Egypt, Greece, and the Levant
N Correlations between the Egyptian and Greek Mystery Schools
O On the Significance of Double Statuary in Egypt
P The Meaning of Ether/Aether according to the Principles of Hermetic
Science
Q On the Levitation of Stone by the Use of Sound
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