Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for an early ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Usually in the modern pagan sphere, there's two schools of thought, regardless of what pantheon/path/emphasis a person has in their own spirituality:

1. Reconstructionists - these are people who are attempting to revive historical practices with an emphasis on verifiable sources and materials, with as much historical accuracy as makes sense to the modern practice as possible. You're not going to find tarot, gemstone grids, emoji spells, or chakra alignments in this group usually, and they often tend to focus on a very specific historical era or geographic area of the world.

2. Revivalists - Unlike reconstructionists, revivalists tend to want paganism to be accessible in the here and now without as much emphasis on historical accuracy and more on doing what makes sense/feels right to the individual practice. Generally speaking, Wicca belongs here as do most pagans and practitioners you meet. These are your "witchy" types usually.

I gave you an overview of these two types because that matters when looking into resources for a practice: some sources are going to lean more towards one or the other, and that MATTERS a lot when selecting books to read. A Reconstructionist Kemetic (modern name for Ancient Egyptian religion practioners) is not going to want a lot of revivalist neo-pagan stuff about tarot cards or gemstones or Star Seeds or aliens. So where does that leave Sacred Mysticism of Egypt?

I would honestly say right in the middle. There's a lot of stuff about Atlantis that made me raise my eyebrows, but at the same time, this is a pretty solid introduction to the Netjeru (the Egyptian divinities) and gives you exercises and meditations to practice with. It covers the basics like the Ka, the Ba, Heka, the dichotomy of Set/Suttekh and Horus/Heru, and most importantly the glory of the Mother Isis/Eset/Iset. Your hardcore "historical sources only" pagan/kemetic isn't going to want this book, but I think a beginner or someone curious about the religion could find some things to take away from it. The more people that know about the Netjeru the happier I am.