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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GLOSSARY



BIBLIOGRAPHY



INDEX