Egyptian Magic Spells
Egyptian Magic Spells
Many Egyptian Magic Spells were
contained in the Pyramid Texts, the Coffin texts and the Book of the
Dead. The Egyptian Book of the
Dead was an ancient survival guidebook which
contained magical spells and instructions to ensure safe passage through
the dangers of the Underworld. Protective spells were cast and amulets
containing magic spells played an important role in the Ancient Egyptian
burial rituals. A papyrus scroll containing
spells from the Book of the Dead was often buried with wealthy
Ancient Egyptians to help them leave their tombs and make their
perilous journey through the underworld.
Egyptian Magic Spells
and the Underworld
The Book of the Dead contained nearly 200 Egyptian Magic Spells designed to help with the tests and
trials that would be met in the Underworld. The
dangers of the underworld included a variety of obstacles including
fearful beasts, various traps, demons and a long series of tests. The correct
magic spells would
need to be recited to pass each test to guarantee safe passage through the
terrifying trials which
led to the Hall of Two Truths where their actions in their mortal lives
would be examined - the Egyptian Magic Spells were essential for the Day
of Judgement.
The Magic Spells
from the Book of the Dead
The magic spells from the Book of
the Dead were contained in different chapters. Some of the magic spells from the Book of the Dead
included the following:
-
Magic Spells relating
to the burial ritual
-
Magic Spells relating
to the safety of the heart and soul of the deceased -
including a spell to open the tomb for the soul and to let a
man return to see his house on earth
-
Magic Spells relating
to safety in the Underworld - for not dying again, for not
rotting, for preventing a man's head be cut off, spells of
transformation into the forms of a snake, phoenix, hawk,
swallow etc.
-
A magic spell for
entering the Hall of Truth and Spell 125, the 'Declaration
of Innocence' which consists of denials such as "I have not
killed, I have not robbed and I have not lied" made to
Osiris and the 42 judges of the
court
Magic Spell 156 -
Magical Amulets
The magic spell 156 from the Book
of the Dead relates to the power of the Goddess Isis and was recited over a
knot amulet made of red jasper which was placed over the heart on the body of the
deceased for protection against wickedness, sometimes referred to as the
Isis Amulet. The words of spell 156 from the Book of the Dead calls upon
Isis:
"The blood of Isis, the
spells of Isis, the magical words of Isis shall keep this great (or
shining) one strong, and shall protect him from whosoever would harm
him\do to him such things as he abominateth."
Egyptian Magic Spell 125 from the
Book of the Dead
The Magic Spell 125 is the best known
spell of the Book of the Dead and was included in every papyrus buried
with deceased Egyptians. Spell 125 deals with the dead soul's judgement
by Osiris and the 42 judge deities who were faced in the Hall of the
Truth in the Underworld. The soul of the had to recite the "declaration
of innocence" which was addressed to Osiris and consisted of the denial
of sinful actions in order to assure Osiris that he has lived a good
life. The deceased then addressed the 42 judges by name and deny a
further 42 transgressions. Only by giving the correct responses would
the deceased be tested with the feather of truth and if successful
guided to the Afterlife by Osiris. The denials of sinful actions such as
" I have not lied, I have not robbed, I have not killed" etc. contained
in the magic spell 125 has led to speculation that these were the basis
of the Ten Commandments contained in the Bible. Moses was raised in
Egypt and would have been familiar with the Egyptian magic spells.
Egyptian Magic Spells from the
Book of the Dead
The following Egyptian Magic Spells
are taken from the Book of the Dead:
-
Magic Spell 06 -
for not working in the underworld
-
Magic Spells 22
& 23 - spells to give a mouth to the deceased
-
Magic Spell 24 -
to bring words of power
-
Magic Spell 26 -
to give a heart to the deceased
-
Magic Spell 27 -
to prevent the heart of a man be taken from him in the
underworld
-
Magic Spell 43 -
for not letting a man's head be cut off from him in the
underworld
-
Magic Spell 44 -
for not dying again in the underworld
-
Magic Spell 45 -
for not rotting in the underworld
-
Magic Spell 50 -
for not entering to the god's execution block
-
Magic Spell 78 -
to assume the form of a divine hawk
-
Magic Spell 83 -
to assume the form of a phoenix
-
Magic Spell 87 -
to assume the form of a horned snake
-
Magic Spell 132
- to let a man turn himself back to see his house on earth
Egyptian Magic Spells
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