The Book of Thoth: The Chapter on how to receive and pass on wisdom

The Book of Thoth: The Chapter on how to receive and pass on wisdom

Read the first part here These are the words that instruct a pupil to take counsel with a son of Thoth. We begin by asking for the protection of the pure and great goddess of Creation, Nebet-hetepet, in every form. May this room be sanctified by her, where we offer to the goddess of Fate,…

The Book of Thoth: The Ritual of Entering into the Sea of Non-duality

The Book of Thoth: The Ritual of Entering into the Sea of Non-duality

In previous articles, we wrote how we came to the decision to do a semiotic translation of the ancient Book of Thoth. Below is the first part of the new translation of the text, offering fresh insight into the esoteric teachings of the Egyptian priests in the House of Life. With this new interpretation, we…

The Secret Wisdom of Thoth: Pt. 4 Unlocking its secrets

The Secret Wisdom of Thoth: Pt. 4 Unlocking its secrets

The Book of Thoth is a composition reconstructed from many papyri. These papyri date from the last periods of Ancient Egyptian civilization, when the Ptolemies and Roman emperors ruled Egypt (ca. 330 B.C. to 400 A.D.). Almost all of the papyri are written in the cursive form of the Egyptian script called “Demotic”. This is…

The Secret Wisdom of Thoth: Pt. 3 Why a semiotic approach is necessary

The Secret Wisdom of Thoth: Pt. 3 Why a semiotic approach is necessary

Ancient mystical texts, such as the Ancient Book of Thoth, are rich in symbolism, allegory and sometimes on purpose obscure with hidden meanings. Therefore the process of a literal translation can often lead to a loss of meaning and context. This is why it is important to understand that sometimes, these texts should not be…