{"product_id":"the-book-of-gates-a-magical-translation-9781911134688","title":"The Book of Gates: A Magical Translation","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew enhanced edition of The Book of Gates - a Magical Translation second edition  is a rich and deep searching new translation and magical interpretation of a little-known New Kingdom Ancient Egyptian funerary text that contains a wealth of mystical and magical secrets. Unlike its more famous cousin  The Book of the Dead  The Book of Gates has as much relevance for the living as much as the deceased  and its deeply enigmatic verses lead the reader on a harrowing yet inspirational journey through the Underworld.  It is one of the most profound and transformative magical texts to have survived from the ancient world  yet today it remains largely unknown. In 2016  adept magician and author Josephine McCarthy  along with Middle Egyptian translator Michael Sheppard  while analysing its texts discovered layer after layer of magical knowledge hidden away inside its complex narrative.  The Book of Gates was sumptuously illustrated whenever it was copied onto tomb walls and royal sarcophagi  and this visual feast has been lovingly reproduced in this edition  in colour and monochrome  by magical artist Stuart Littlejohn  where it is also joined by some of his original works. This second edition has been reformatted and presented in a more portable size both as a cloth bound hardback with dust sheet and high quality paper  and paperback with a beautiful duplex cover.  Translated from Middle Egyptian by Michael Sheppard  interpreted by Josephine McCarthy  and illustrated by Stuart Littlejohn  The Book of Gates offers the reader page after page of enigmatic puzzles  insights  and keys that reveal the timeless roots of alchemy  ritual  and magical vision. TaDehent Books is truly proud to present a book so steeped in mystery  magical meaning  and ancient wisdom.  Josephine McCarthy is an adept magician  author  and the director of the Quareia Magical Training School. She has authored twenty-nine books on magical theory and practice  and has taught in the USA and Europe for the last three decades. She lives in Southwest England with her husband Stuart Littlejohn.  Stuart Littlejohn is a magical artist and classical ritualist whose artwork has featured in many books by leading writers on the subjects of magic  myth  and the occult. His original artwork can be found in collections around the world  and his detailed studies of Egyptian  Classical Roman  and Ancient Greek imagery are renowned in the international magical communities.  Michael Sheppard is an editor  translator and consultant on ancient languages  and was acting editor and ancient language consultant for the Quareia Magical training course.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666290368565,"sku":"ByrdShop_191113468X","price":113.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781911134688.jpg?v=1782427174","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-gates-a-magical-translation-9781911134688","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}