The Egyptian Book of Thoth - Real Ancient Egyptian Initiation Ritual - Hermetic Philosophy
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- Thoth was the ancient Egyptian god of wisdom, magic and writing and the legendary revealer of the Hermetic philosophy in the form of Hermes Trismegistus. Preserved in around 30 Demotic fragments is the ritual by which a priest-scribe became initiated into the service of Thoth to serve in the House of Life or an Egyptian Temple. In this episode of Esoterica, we explore this complex and ancient text describing the inner sanctum of the "Chamber of Darkness," the complex mystical exams the initiate undergoes, travels to the Sun and the Netherworld, and more. I also explore the connections between this text and the ancient Greek Religious-Philosophical text of the Corpus Hermeticum and Hermetic Philosophy.
Recommended Reading:
Jasnow & Zauzich - Conversations in the House of Life - 978-3447101165
Teeter - Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt - 978-0521613002
Lichtheim - Ancient Egyptian Literature (3 vol) - 978-0520248427
Wilkinson - Writings from Ancient Egypt - 978-0141395951
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beer joke was funny
chamber of darkness is the void in Buddhism or the holy of hollies. The cave ( holy mary).
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I really appreciate your channel. Instead of telling us how to do "magic", like some of those TH-cam mages like to do, you inform us in a scolary manner about the subject. Not pretending to summon demons or creating the philosophers stone but real information about the different books, scrolls or papyrus and their hystory.
Thanks.
I'm all about practicing occultism (etc.) in whatever way is edifying but this channel is academic. However, I hope a whole spectrum of people could find the information useful.
@@TheEsotericaChannel practicing occultisme is a really personal experience which is different for everybody. The history behind the texts is something I was looking for. I found that here and it inspired me to take some new staps in my study.
You are very wise my friend . I took many years studying the academic background on these arts before starting the practice.
Many gods go through changes over the centuries and knowing the beginnings of them is important. Like pazuzu the demon that attacked Linda blair's character in the exorcist. Highly unlikely pazuzu would attack little girls as it was pazuzu who protected children before hollywood got their hands on this entity. And also what started as people saying a few words to their daemons before leaving the house that changed to people praying to demons before leaving the house. Here people started to see this go from an internal to what was thought of as an external power . The understanding of how systems changed over history tells us much about the bare bones of the system at its core.
@@TheEsotericaChannel I'm actually curious what your particular religious culture thinks about your occult interest.
Pretty much know what christians and muslims think ...but never had insight into Jewish perspective on this .
@@lucipheriousdeilluminati3784 As am I. Justin, would you mind sharing?
There aren't enough scholarly videos about hermetics and alchemy so thanks for making this. Love.
Yes there it manly p hall did 7000 lectures on these topics
Annie besant, charles leadbeater and all the above
You light workers and fluff bunnies are the death of the real occultism.
Robert Sepehr does a great job on this subject also
So much knowledge and information kept from us is so unfair. A terrible injustice.
In Sydney we refer to Ibises as 'bin chickens', because they have a reputation as urban scavengers. Sadly this is because of the destruction of their natural habitat, but I am very fond of them nonetheless - not least because of their association with Thoth/Hermes. As an underpaid academic, they remind me that one can be both a scholar AND a bin chicken.
Another fascinating video. Thank you Dr. Sledge.
Your description and examination of the writings and history of esoteric matters in a scholastic way is exceptional and much appreciated. Your channels aim to educate the viewers on the historic nature of esoterism is a more relatable way for people in the modern era. 🙏
This channel is refreshing and grounded. No 'whoo' or ego. Many thanks.
Well said. My sentiments, exactly.
Whoo or ego
Nice bars
Someone: "Summarize the Book of Thoth?"
MAN: "O' Lord, hold my beer"
Profound....
Lol no
I really love the format of your videos in which you ALWAYS offer reading recommendations. Thank you so much for your work!
No one's going to educate you better than you !
Your channel is criminally underrated. I appreciate your efforts. Great job
Thanks for your appreciation and thanks for watching!
I’m really enjoying this channel, it’s eye opening. Thank you Dr. Justin Sledge
Thanks, friend - doing my best to make quality content!
Me too💕
Absolutely love your channel and just subscribed. Been doing a lot of reading from the various Hermitic texts and I am currently reading the likely botched translation of the book of the dead, but it's nice to occasionally take a break from page turning to just listen to the wisdom others have already uncovered with their own research. Thanks for the fascinating and informative videos!
I was introduced to Hermeticism by a dear friend of mine who recently passed away. Although I have some knowledge of the Latin and Greek Classics, before meeting my friend, I wasn't entirely sure what the term "Hermetic" meant. (That's true, but also, I think, a good joke about the academic separation of a few ancient texts deemed "Classic" from all the rest.) I first came across your channel yesterday, and I've watched several of your videos on Hermeticism since then. Right at the very beginning of the first video I saw the volumes by Lynn Thorndike on the shelf behind you, which to me was a very hopeful sign of quality, and you haven't disappointed in the slightest. Then toward the end of that video I was thinking, Well, this guy's the bomb, but I still need some help sorting out the editions of the primary sources -- BUT YOU RECOMMEND EDITIONS OF THE PRIMARY SOURCES!!! On TH-cam no less! So I'll be working my way through some of the primary texts, in order of their linguistic difficulty for me: Latin first, because it's the easiest for me, then Greek, then... well, I guess, for me personally it's a tie for 3rd place between Armenian and Coptic and Hebrew and Arabic and Aramaic, and did I forget any? But yeah, I'll definitely let you know how that goes! I'm stoked! Amazon has shipped Festugière's edition of Asclepius!
I'm studying Coptic right now, once I have both Sahidic and Bohairic "mastered" I plan on diving into Middle Egyptian Hieroglyphics. I feel it's best to start with Coptic because it will allow me to get a clearer grasp on the workings of this interesting language.
Too bad it's being white washed as with all Afro Semites and Asiatic descents... the largest Coptic diaspora populations are in the United States, in Canada and in Australia.
@@tzunammi you should check out Robert Sepehr’s channel and Atlantean Gardens, his other channel. His research is mind blowing.
I made the mistake of studying Middle Egyptian first. Huge mistake. What resources are you using for Coptic?
Being that I, myself, am entirely uneducated on these matters, this will probably be a dumb question: Is there some reason you are starting with Middle Egyptian as opposed to Early Egyptian hieroglyphs? Wouldn't it make more sense to start at the beginning, chronologically?
This is not meant to be a trolling or a shitty comment, btw.
As stated, I am ignorant, just curious..
@@spacetimeworm All language courses in Egyptology start with Middle Egyptian, which is classic Egyptian, and then proceed to Old Egyptian, Late Egyptian, Coptic.
I can’t express how grateful I am for you doing this. I am just in awe of all the connections and synchronicities in stumbling onto this channel. Thank you
Yes I feel ya. I just started listening to an audiobook called the hermetisism collection. And this video ...
I guess everyone or most people have had a dream in which they are speaking clearly a language they don't know. It's a fascinating experience, a gift.
Yep I've had that one!
Your sense of humor makes this channel so much greater. Loved your beer joke
What a super puzzle - similar to figuring out high-end cryptography, my friend!
Here's a symbolic guess:
* Catching fish in the net = Gathering thoughts and concepts to be put into writing.
Very interesting the correlation with Hermes The Thrice Great.
As we have entered The Age of Aquarius, (The Water Bearer), answers and enlightenment are coming forth...
I am enthralled! Thank you for putting so much care into teaching this to us! You and others like you are gems on this earth. Shalom!
I can't express enough the amazing resonances and singular brilliance of this episode from a year ago (!) that I had thought would also elude me intellectually as I attempt to grasp even the foundational concepts discussed and only just now played. As temerity and gall compelled, I began to play it in background, gasp, while neck deep in a mundane assigned real estate review chore, which I normally do not do, since office jazz/shamanic flute music can lull me. And Thoth has been and continues to be the most fascinating figure from Ancient Egypt! Every second of the episode had me pause desk work to watch it all and take it all in! Plus serendipities come to mind! A certain path to step onto with integrity and intrepidness. Hekat/Haket 🍺 raised to you, Doctor Justin Sledge! Soon half the full attention watch numbers will surely be mine! May 📜 scrolls of Thoth find you always! 📚 📖 ✍️ 🪨
It is interesting that 42 is the answer the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.
Thank you. This may sound strange, but it's true. If you SING to the SUN of LOVE and THANKS, the SUN will answer you with stronger HEALING RAYS. It's miraculous, DIVINE. You can use any tune, just add your own words of LOVE and THANKS. The more you do, the more you will see, our LIFE GIVING, LIVING LIGHT. The SUN needs us, like we NEED the SUN. Please sing some LOVE. Thank you again. Wishing you LIGHT and LOVE always.
Why are there so many crazy people in this community?
Just keep staring at it.
I appreciate this channel and am grateful for the chosen offering of information. Thank you!
"Let's talk religion" sent me here and I'm really glad for that! Would you consider making an episode (or more) about the Tarot?
Oh, and I doubt you don't already know it, but if so, check out the phenomenal podcast series "SHWEP" (Secret History of Western Esoteric Philosophy). It's a treasure and shouldn't you already be in contact with the guy, hit him up, I'm sure you'd have a lot to talk about!
Thank you so much Dr. Sledge! You are fantastic!!!! I deeply enjoyed this video and I am more then grateful that you bring these ancient wisdom back on screen! Thank you and blessings to you! Mer, Dela
Another amazing class justin , many thanks .
Love your channel! Thank you for devoting your time and resources to this :)
Thanks, Doc. Your videos have been invaluable to me on my journey through Hermeticism and personal alchemy.
Wow. Very grateful for such an amazing insights into such old, long, deep & difficult to know topics. You're a real credit to humanity.
Love your channel sir. So very thankful for your work.
I really appreciate your humor in this video! You are making learning more fun that way. :) Thank you. 🙏👼💗
Although some would say our souls are on thin ice delving into these subjects I truly feel this is mentally one of the safest places online right now. At least for me!
I've had to filter out a LOT of semi toxic channels these last few days sadly - I think the algorithm thinks I'm looking for Jesus, lol.
Thank you for providing a safe and cozy environment to delve into these subects in a neutral and scientific way! I will buy you a coffee (can't afford pre ww1 absinthe I'm afraid) as soon as the stars are right.. or my disability comes through more likely! :'D
Wow! Your site is so interesting. You are clear & easily followed & make connections I've often wondered about but didn't know enough about to resolve on my own. You help synthesize it all. You're also an honest academic I think & that's not always easily found. I'm sure you have seen enough to be able to unpack that statement.
God bless you & your work.
Oooh! Just now discovered your channel. What a treasure! Thank you!💫 subscribed straight away and looking forward to discover more!
I think you are right Dr Sledge. Your description of the initiations of the book of Thoth sound very familiar to Golden Dawn, Rosicrusian and Free Masonic initiations. Well, Golden Dawn primarily since the officiating officers represent Egyptian deities. W. Westcott, a founder of the GD required new initiates to read the Corpus Hermeticum. He said that it would help the initiate of the 0=0 grade to comprehend the initiation ceremony. I believe that you and Westcott are correct.
@@randellhillspeaks753 do you have a recommended reading on this. I understood Enoch to be pure and actually spoke against the Nephilim and their practices.
Ever since listening to Terrence McKenna talk about Alchemy and The Hermetic Tradition, I have become deeply fascinated. It’s a pleasure to watch your videos. Keep up the work!
"Hold my heqet... that's Egyptian for beer" That made me grin, great video as always!
there is so much evidence that points to an older civilization.
Of course! You would love Robert Sepehr’s channel, Atlantean Gardens. He’s an amazing anthropologist and great at his research presentations.
@K Heru that’s very disappointing to find out if that’s true. I will stay aware to that possibility. Thanks for letting me know!
Thank you. As always very informative.
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Yours and Angela's Channels are so wonderful and are very inspiring. Thank you for making such great content!
My pleasure and thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge so elegantly. I love the way you simplify the whole without losing the parts.
The blessing is having this channel to summarize and bring forth this beautiful subjects in such an easy language. And I love the subtle humor ❤
Thanks so much for your channel and the work that you do!
What a Blessing to have this Channel on TH-cam. I am sure Thoth is smiling :)
From Nigeria 🇳🇬. Thank you for the free knowledge
Thank you very much
Great work Dr. Justin Sledge, great macro photography in the intro, can’t wait to here what you can share about Thoth. :-)
Absolutely beautiful as always ancient Egyptian magic and religion is one of my favorite subjects thanks so much
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Fascinating article as always!
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What an absolute pleasure listening to a person with so much knowledge.
I love to observe lectures presented by people who exist several (or several dozen..) levels above me in regard to any formal education on a subject.
Usually, I have to replay every sentence, or every few sentences, to gain a full (fuller, yet sadly, eternally incomplete, if I'm honest) understanding of the material.
I can't even imagine the myriad hours you must have spent just absorbed in these ancient, ethereal and magical worlds through your research, literally discovering the lost secrets of mankind and those of our universe.
It's quite evident that one thing which makes your content so attractive to viewers is how passionate you are about the subject.
It's always refreshing to see proof that people are capable of creating their livelihood from something they truly enjoy.
Thank you Doctor J!!
It’s rare to find a great teacher like dr Justin
This is good stuff I enjoy any of your videos on egypt or hermeticism I have grown my library a bit too which is always nice.
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Dr Sledge you are a universal treasure.
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Gonna have to snag some of this literature! Rlly enjoying these lectures 😀 thnx!
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GREAT stuff. Looking very forward to your unfolding of the Book of Coming Forth by Day ! Great dry humour. Beautiful, refined scholarly revelation in the nuance you share. Thank you so much ! Relatively new subscriber in Canada. Keep up the great work, you got me.
I LOVE the combination of dry humor and a scholarly approach to spiritual subjects.
Great videos as always.
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*Wow, Dr Justin Sledge I'm both fascinated & riveted by your videos on the arcane, bcz this type of knowledge transcends that of The Natural Sciences, viz a viz Mathematics, Biology, Physiology, Physics, Chemistry, Philosophy etc., although I must admit that my knowledge on the esoteric is so minute that it does not even register on the Mathematical scale, but my insatiable curiosity & quest for such knowledge is my impetus, my catalyst. Saludos from The Caribbean.*
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I absolutely love your channel. Something that occurred to me while watching this was how interesting it would be to get your perspective on how a scholar in each of several periods would have viewed the pedigree of their literature. For example, would an early Hermetic scholar believe they could trace their wisdom to a literal Thoth? Did Medieval readers of the Zohar think of this wisdom as having come spontaneously from Rashbi, or perhaps as belonging to an older oral tradition? And did the movement of literary Humanism view themselves as unearthing ancient truths that would recycle some sort of golden age, or did they view their work more as literary archeology? I suppose you could call this a metaretrospective or something.
So very well done. You are able to understand perspectives of the human being through time as their consciousness of themselves were bound to their time period. It's more scientific than interpretation because essentially it's about unbiased observation. The way we are taught is that one can step into the past and become like them and rewrite things so that it conforms to truth. In other words, can we really write down things today and claim they will be truths 100 of years later? We cannot and if we understand we are attempting to look at it the same way in these hermetic text.
GREAT VID, DR. SLEDGE!!🙌 THOTH (Tjehuty) is also associated with the Divine Benben, he also stole 5 days from the other Neteru ( playing Kemet)., thus adding the final 5 days in our calendar
Great presentation
Love your style! Hold my heket. Tons of esoteric cred in my book.
Another banger, Doc!
Interesting. Glad I stumbled by.
The level of this content is everything I'm on youtube for!
Your mention of 42 vultures made me think of the 42 "Negative Confessions" in the soul-weighing ...
Still my favorite. You are fabulous, Dr. Sledge! 😂👏
Thanks, friend!
quality teaching, thank you
So many versions of his name including ḏḥwty, Jehuti, Jehuty, Tahuti, Tehuti, Zehuti, Techu, or Tetu!
More please!!
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I love how deadpan you are 😂
I deeply appreciate your willingness to teach and share on here for us! I will donate and try to subscribe on Patreon, keep up the good fight 😊
Man, it's cool to see that they use super clever word play, and that we've been able to identify word play.
Hahahha... "Hold my Heket".
Brilliant and hilarious! Thank you for this content. Makes my morning commute bearable.