Magic & Healing in Ancient Egypt

In our modern age of hospitals and specialists to treat illness, we probably would mock some forms of ancient egyptian healing and magic.

The egyptians believed that sickness and disease were caused by evil spirits, they would take the ill person to the temple for healing where he would be treated by the priests with incantations drugs or incubation. Incantations are a form of Psychology, the solem recitation of certain sentences and words of invocation over a sick person, would reasure and calm them helping to soothe the patients nerves and worry that would probably have been caused by an unknown fear, we would accept this as superstition. Amulets were also used, when the mummy was prepared for burial all forms of amulets were woven in the bindings to offer protection.

The Goddess Isis was regarded as a great enchantress and a healer,together with the help of the God Thoth she found all the parts of her husband osiris body, after he had been killed by his jelous brother Seth, and she brought him back to life

Healing magic was a speciality of the priests who served the Goddess Sekhmet, the fearsome goddess of plague,‘the Goddess of a thousand names’, She destroys all that is no longer of value and brings healing to the world

Destructive magic was also practised. The names of foreign enemies and Egyptian traitors were inscribed on clay pots or tablets that could be broken or burnt.Wax figurines could be created,and used to bring ill health or death to a person, Ramses 111 had many people of his harem tried and then executed for using destructive magick against him, this incident is known as the harem plot, and took place in the harem quarters at Medinet Habu.

Pharoahs would have prisoners on the soles of their shoes to theoretically tread them underfoot and squash them, pschologically in the belief that this would weaken or destroy the enemy..Enemies would also be portrayed beneath the kings throne to show that he was powerful and subdued enemies that threatened Egypt.

TOUR - ALEXANDRIA - CAIRO- SIWA OASIS15/05/2011 untill 29/05/2011

Our tour of Cairo Alexandria and Siwa Oasis begins on 15 May 2011 with the Pyramids of Giza & Saqqara, Ancient wonders of the world, Visit Khufu's boat created to transport the king to the heavens in his afterlife
The Old Monastery and pilgrimage Abu Mina
Walk in footsteps of Alexander the Great experience Alexandria the most famous Ancient city in the world that he founded in 331BC
Melt into the thriving city of Alexandria with all the Exciting mixtures of the Mediterranean and Ancient Cultures of Greece & Rome
Soak up the culture in the most revered place of learning of the Ancient world, Alexandria was the meeting place Of Spiritual, Philosophical, Genius that flowed together in Harmony
The 15th century fortress of Quaitbey on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, built from the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria
We leave Alexandria and travel deep into the desert to the Great Sand Sea and journey to Siwa Oasis
Siwa Oasis is one of Egypt's isolated settlements and home to the Berbers
The Oracle of Siwa was one of the most influential Oracles in the known Ancient World
Alexandra the great travelled to hear the advice of the Oracle where it was confirmed that he was the son of Zeus
Swim in Cleopatra's pool and experience the sounds of my Tibetan bowl as it travels swiftly through water to help the DNA & nerve senses heal and relax

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