The Passion of Isis and Osiris: A Gateway to Transcendent Love Book

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction: The Transforming Myth Series	1
	How to Use This Book	11
	Instructions for Solo Journeyers	13
	Journeying with a Group	14
	Treading Gently	18
	Keeping a Journal	19
	Of Time and the Mysteries	22
Pt. 1	The Myth of Isis and Osiris	25
1	Heaven and Earth: The Marriage of Isis and Osiris	27
2	The Childhood of Horus	51
3	The Battle between Light and Shadow	71
Pt. 2	Egypt: Land of the Ancient Soul	85
4	Mythic and Historic Time/Space: Background for the Stories of Isis and Osiris	87
5	The Quickening of Reality: Hieroglyphic Thinking	109
6	Neters: Agents of Creation	137
7	Magic of Magic, Spirit of Spirit, Part 1	159
8	Magic of Magic, Spirit of Spirit, Part 2	181
Pt. 3	The Passion Play of Isis and Osiris: A Journey of Transformation	217
9	Entering the World of the Myth	219
10	Entrapment in Life and Mourning the Lost Beloved	231
11	The Osirian Mysteries, Part 1: The Raising of the Djed Pillar	253
12	The Osirian Mysteries, Part 2: The Spiritual Insemination of Isis and the Rending of Osiris	277
13	Spinning the Genes of New Life	289
14	The Way of the Five Bodies	299
15	The War in Heaven	315
16	The Marriage of Body and Soul	331
	App. A: Alphabetical List of the Neters of Ancient Egypt	341
	App. B: Glossary of Words, Phrases, and Place Names	363
	App. C: Map of Ancient Egypt	385
	App. D: Historical Overview with Principal Kings and Queens of Each Dynasty	386
	App. E: Festival Calendar of the Ancient Egyptians	397
	Notes	405
	Bibliography	417
	Musical Selections	423
	Permissions and Acknowledgements	429
	Picture Credits	430
	Index	431