Egyptian Magic Original Illustrations Author:E. A. Wallis Budge The priests and magicians of ancient Egypt were celebrated for their highly developed mystical knowledge and magical powers. For them, there was no separation between religion and magic, and the spells, rituals and incantations were primarily for controlling the gods... the primordial forces of Nature. Some subjects included in this book are... more » magical amulets, ceremonies and spells, demonic possession and ghosts, lucky and unlucky days, horoscopes, the magic of sound, the use of wax images, repelling hostile magic, complete magical formulas both in English, and using the Egyptian words, plus much more.« less