CHAPTER I
Here begin the Incantations that talk about the departing of
the Soul toward the full Light of Day, his Resurrection in
the Spirit, his Entrance and his Journeys in the Regions in
the other world.
Here are the words to pronounce on the day of the Burial, in
the moment in which, separated from the Body, the Soul
enters in the worlds on the other side. Greetings, oh
Osiride, Bull of Amenti! Here is Thoth, Prince of Eternity,
who talks with my mouth!
In truth I am the great god that accompanies in his
navigation the Heavenly Boat!
I arrive, in the present, to fight beside you, oh Osiride!
Because I am one of the ancient divinities that at the time
of the weighing of the words make Osiride triumphant over
his enemies (…)
Oh you, divine Spirits, that let the perfect Souls enter
Osiride’s sacrosanct home, let me walk beside you, I,
perfect Soul!
Let me enter Osiride’s Sanctuary, so I can intend, as you
intend, see as you see, stay as I like to, as you, standing
or sitting!
Oh you who prepare offers to the perfect Souls in Osiride’s
sacrosanct home, prepare consecrate offers to let my Soul
live!
Oh you, divine spirits who open the way and remove the
obstacles, Open up the way for my Soul, toward Osiride’s
home!
May he enter it in complete safety!
May he exit it in peace!
May he not be rejected at his arrival and forced to back
down on his way!
May he enter and exit it as he likes and may his Word of
Power be victorious!
May his commands be carried out in Osiride’s home!
Oh you, divine Spirits, look: as you, he is sanctified.
As the Balance of Judgement has pronounced for him. Here I
arrive to the Region
Of Truth-Justice.
As a living divinity I receive a crown; great is my splendor
among the gods that surround me; because I am equal to them
and their brother, at their side, I share their heavenly
nourishment, while I listen to a voice who recites prayers (it’s
my priest who on Earth before the coffin, is reciting them)
Greetings, oh Osiride, God of Amenti!
Let me enter your Reign in peace!
May the Gods of the Holy Land receive me with exclamations
of joy!
May they give me a place at their side!
May I meet Iside and Nephtys at the favorable moment!
May the good Being receive me favorably!
May I accompany Horus in the World of Ra-Stau and Osiride in
Djedu!
May I make all the Metamorphosis possible and in all the
Regions in the other world, according to the will of my
Heart.
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Taken from the first Italian translation of the Book of the Dead (Ceschina Editore) |
