january

Initiation Pilgrimage

Jan 5 - jan 20, 2025

To travel the journey of the Initiate is to choose to bring all parts of self into wholeness again.

jan 5 : Day 1

JOURNEY BEGINS

Initiate your journey to Cairo, Egypt unless you choose to come earlier.

jan 6 : Day 2

ARRIVAL

If you arrive in Cairo on the 3rd, it is ideal to plan for your flight to arrive in the late afternoon or early evening (at the latest) of Janaury 3rd so you have some time to settle in, shower, and eat. We will begin this expedition with a Welcome Gathering and Opening Circle at the hotel in the evening.

*Dinner is not included however all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) will be provided from January 5th, Day 3 throughout the entire trip.

jan 7 : Day 3

ABYDOS + Osirieon

After an early breakfast and check out, we take a one-hour flight to Sohag or Luxor (TBD). 

We will drive to Abydos to visit the Seti I temple and one of the most unique sites with the megalithic temple stones, the Osirieon (private visit).  These temples are located in the Theban Necropolis of Upper Egypt and off the regular path.

Abydos (Egyptian Adgju) is one of the oldest and most important archeological sites of Ancient Egypt. The site was both a necropolis and later a pilgrimage and cult center for the worship of Ausar/Osiris.  People would travel from all over to come for healing and to get answers for important questions in their life.  This is where we will begin our initiation journey.

We will stay overnight at the House of Life Hotel and Healing Center and commune with the local musicians for the Rite of Lamentation in their home Temple. 

We will then rest for the evening and rise the next day for an optional private sunrise visit at the Abydos Temple again.

Ritual Adornment Colors: Black, Green, and Cream

jan 8 : Day 4

abydos & DENDERA

After breakfast and check out, we will visit the elegant monumental Ramses II Temple, built in the 13th century BCE, which was the original home of the Ausar/Osiris Cult. This place was known for the study and practice of ancient Egyptian healing techniques among the many rites and rituals of the God Osiris/ Ausar. 

After Lunch, we continue to Dendera, one of the best-preserved temple sites from ancient Upper Egypt. Dendera is known as the “Castle of the Sistrum” or “Pr Hathor”— House of Het-Hert/Hathor, goddess of fertility. This is situated in the modern Arab town built on the ancient site of Ta-ynt-netert, which means 'She of the Divine Pillar.' 

We will have a private visit to this incredible temple for 2 hours from 5-7 pm where we revel in the heart of this Dream Temple known to be a place for sound and heart healing.

We will then drive 60 km to Luxor. 

We will finish our day for rest at the beautiful and unique boutique hotel Al Moudira in Luxor on the west bank of the Nile River.

 Ritual Adornment Colors: Blue and White

jan 9 : Day 5

MUT + LUXOR

We begin our morning with a leisurely fresh breakfast to share and connect. 

In the afternoon, we will travel to the east bank and visit the great temple of MUT, a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River that once housed 365 Sekhmet statues. The largest Sekhmet found thus far is here in this temple. 

This is in the famous city of Thebes (Waset in ancient Egyptian), the great capital of Upper Egypt during the New Kingdom and the “City of a Hundred Gates”; most well-known for the avenue of human-headed sphinxes of over 1.5 miles connecting Luxor and Karnak. 

We will walk the row of the Sphinxes from the Temple of Mut towards the Temple of Luxor as the priests and priestesses did in ancient times.

We will then complete our procession at the Temple of Man, Luxor for a tour into the body of a Temple mapped in the form of a Human.

In the evening, we gather for story sharing and dinner with an early to rest evening so we may prepare for the next early morning. 

Overnight at the  Al Moudira in Luxor.  (B.L.D)

 Daytime Ritual Adornment Colors: White, Red, and Black

jan 11 : Day 7

Esna Temple & DAHABIYA SAILING

In the morning after breakfast, we continue forward on our journey to Esna to visit the Temple of Khnum. 

There are incredible mystical depictions in the Temple found on the ceiling, which is decorated with astronomical symbolism, which includes the sky Goddess Nut, the Dog Star, Orion's belt, and Alpha Draconis. The ancient Egyptians who entered the temple of Esna complied with strict rules regarding ritual purity. The inscriptions carved on the walls of the temple imply the severe rules one had to follow to enter the temple such as cutting their fingernails and toenails, washing their hands with a naturally occurring salt called natron, being dressed in linen, and not having had sexual intercourse for several days.

After this visit, we will embark on our Dahabiya sailing boats referenced as the “The Golden Ladies of Nubia” for our Nile Boat Sailing Expedition. 

Enjoy the day sailing the Nile.

Ritual Adornment Colors: Boat Sailing Comfort 

jan 12 : Day 8

DAHABIYA SAILING, EL KAB, EDFU, and “LAST SUPPER” NUBIAN DINNER

Along our Nile River sailing journey, we will stop at special sites that are less accessible to visit when on the larger cruise ships. The first visit is the El Kab tombs (Elkab), an Upper Egyptian site on the east bank of the Nile at the mouth of the Wadi Hillal. The heart of the El Kab consisted of two massive temples; the most important was dedicated to Nekhbet and was erected in sandstone; the second to Sobek and to Thoth. El Kab was called Nekheb in the Egyptian language, a name that refers to Nekhbet, the goddess depicted as a white vulture. She represents protection and is often paired with Wadjet, the cobra goddess. They are known as the “Two Ladies.”  

Ritual Adornment Colors: Cream and Blue

We will drive for 30 minutes to stop in the West-Nile Egyptian city of Edfu. We will visit the Temple of Heru aka Horus. Built during the Ptolemaic period by Cleopatra VII, this temple was created in honor of Horus, the Sun God of the Dawn and Keeper of the Secret Wisdom. This falcon-headed God, “the one far above” is the son of Ausar/ Osiris and Auset/ Isis and represents Hope for Humanity.

Edfu was the center of several festivals sacred to Heru/Horus, as well as the hypothesized location of the initiation of the priesthood of Heru/Horus (Shemsu Hor). It is said that each year Hathor would travel south from her temple at Dendera to visit Heru/Horus. This is also the home of the first recorded Ritual Theater Offering Rite.

Ritual Adornment Colors: Gold, White, and Red

The day will conclude with a calm and serene sail on the Nebyt Dahabiya cruise.

In the evening, we will gather on the banks of the Nile for a “Last Supper” Dinner with traditional Egyptian cuisine and traditional Nubian song and dance.

*This evening we will have the opportunity to do a Ritual Theater Offering if we feel prepared*

jan 13 : Day 9

FARMING VILLAGE, SAIL, and PRIVATE NILE BEACH

In the morning, we will visit a local village and spend the morning exploring its farmland to connect to the land, the local people, and commune with the energy of the Nile. We will then return to our boat to continue sailing.

We will arrive at a private beach to then commune and make offerings to the Holy Water of the Nile River and specifically to the God Hapi. This will be a time of purification and cleansing.

We will return to the boat for dinner and continue our sailing on to Kom Ombo.

jan 15 : Day 11

ELEPHANTINE ISLAND

We check out of our boats in the morning and then visit the trade center and Temple at Elephantine Island between Egypt and Nubia. This was/is the dwelling place of Khnum, Satet, and Anoukhet.  We will make offerings at the banks of the Nile where offerings were made for centuries.

Ritual Adornment Colors: White and Blue

We will then take small boats to travel across to our new abode the Old Cataract Hotel. We will rest for lunch, check-in, and have our first night in one of the top 10 hotels in the world.

This hotel has a spa and sauna to cleanse, purify, rest, rejuvenate, and prepare for the Philae Temple.

For those that feel called, we will connect in the Art of Divination to see what offerings want to be made at the Temple the next morning.

jan 16: Day 12

AUSET/ ISIS TEMPLE: PHILAE, NUBIAN MARKET

We wake before sunrise to be at the Auset/Isis Temple for a private 2 hr sunrise experience. Daughter of the Earth God Geb and Sky Goddess Nut, Auset/Isis,  “Goddess of Ten Thousand Names” is the Keeper of the Mysteries, Magic and Eternal Life. She is the Fertility Mother and was believed to start the Mystery Schools. 

We will spend a few extra hours at the Temple in the morning and then continue forward back to the Old Cataract Hotel.

We will have an optional afternoon stroll through Nubia: “Land of Gold,” aka Aswan visiting the local market and spending time where some believe to be the home of the Ancient Egyptians.

We then head back to our hotel and gather to share stories and discuss the technology of the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx in preparation for the next part of the journey. 

Ritual Adornment Colors: Lapis Blue, Red, White, and Black

jan 17 : Day 13

FREE MORNING and TO GIZA we go

We will check out this morning after early breakfast to travel to the airport to fly to Cairo. Upon arrival, we will take our bus for a short ride through the city to visit the Egyptian Museum (or the GEM if opens). After lunch, we drive to our hotel at the Mena House located at the feet of the Great Pyramid on the Giza Plateau. We will be in the field of the complex in preparation.

jan 18 : Day 14

ABU GHURAB,  SAQQARA, SERAPEUM

We will do a private visit to Abu Ghurab, “the Egyptian place of the Gods” best known for the solar temple of King Nyuserre. This was known as “the Stronghold of Ra” or the “Delight of Re” and houses some of the most unique ruins including the 6 ft in diameter, perfectly cut alabaster offering table.

After lunch, we will visit Saqqara, a vast and ancient burial ground that served as a necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis. Saqqara features numerous pyramids including the world-famous Step Pyramid of Djoser. We will venture into a very special initiation chamber(Private Visit) one by one. 

Finally, we will visit one of the most unique sites on the plateau, the Serapeum.

We will then go back to the Mena House for dinner and prepare for our next stage of initiation.

(B.L.D)

Ritual Adornment Colors: Desert Sands

jan 19 : Day 15

great pyramid

We then come to the moment of the final initiation of the journey on the Giza Plateau. We will experience a private two-hour visit in the Great Pyramid and one by one be initiated into the Mysteries of the Pyramid. 

We will then have breakfast at the hotel and integrate our experience.

We will then have lunch at the Pyramids Lounge and travel about the Giza Complex to commune with the energy, study more with the ancient megalithic stones, and enjoy our time of integration of the activation.

Ritual Adornment Colors: All White

THE SPHINX

The final step of the journey is between the paws of the Sphinx for a private Oracle Ritual to bring forward messages for our lives and the path moving forward.

Ritual Adornment Colors: White and Gold

We complete our journey with a special Farewell Celebration dinner at the Sultan’s Palace, the Mena House that will conclude in our Closing Circle

jan 20 : Day 16

THE SPHINX

The final step of the journey is between the paws of the Sphinx for a private Oracle Ritual to bring forward messages for our lives and the path moving forward.

Ritual Adornment Colors: White and Gold

We complete our journey with a special Farewell Celebration dinner at the Sultan’s Palace, the Mena House that will conclude in our Closing Circle