Ancient Love Practices That ‘Work’: History, Meaning, and Ethical Rituals Love has driven human imagination since the first stories were told. Across cultures and millennia people turned to rites, charms, and symbolic acts to express desire, attract companionship, mend relationships, or invite self-love. In this article we look at a range of historical practices […]

  Ancient Egyptian Love Spells: Texts, Tools, and Traditions Love, attraction and desire have been subjects of ritual across cultures — in ancient Egypt they appear in papyri, amulets, and household practice. What do we mean by “love spells” in the Egyptian context? The label “love spell” covers a variety of practices attested in Egyptian […]

Egyptian Love Spells — History, Symbols, and Ethical Practice Egyptian Love Spells — Roots, Symbols, and Responsible Practice A balanced introduction to the history, symbolism, and ethical considerations surrounding traditional Egyptian love magic. What people mean by “Egyptian love spells” When people speak of Egyptian love spells they are referring to a broad set of […]

  Real Egyptian Spells — History, Context, and Meaning Introduction: What people mean by “real” Egyptian spells The phrase “real Egyptian spells” often evokes images of hieroglyph-covered papyri, explicit incantations and mysterious rituals performed by priests in ancient temples. In scholarship, however, the word spell covers a broad set of written and spoken acts: formulae, […]

Are Egyptian Magic Spells Powerful? Are Egyptian Magic Spells Powerful? Short answer: it depends what you mean by “powerful.” Egyptian spells—rooted in the ancient practice of heka—were deeply influential in the lives of the ancient Egyptians and continue to fascinate people today. But whether they exert “power” in a literal, supernatural sense is a question […]