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Itinerary:Sunday, March 8—Depart for Cairo from JFK in New York at 6:30PM. Overnight on plane. Monday, March 9—Arrive in Cairo. Check into the luxurious Mena House Oberoi Hotel in Giza. Relax and acclimate. Walk to village for a dinner at local restaurant. Tuesday, March 10—Meetings in the morning, then late afternoon visit to the step pyramid at Sakkara. This is a huge temple complex from the Old Kingdom. Wednesday, March 11—Morning journey to the Sphinx, Guardian of the Mysteries. Afternoon at the famed Egyptian Museum. Thursday, March 12—Free morning, then afternoon at Cairo's Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Evening: overnight train to Aswan. Friday, March 13—Trip to Elephantine Island and the Temple of Khnum. Saturday, March 14—Sunrise initiation to Isis at her island temple at Philae. Check into the Moon Goddess for our sail down the Nile. Sunday, March 15—Sail to Kom Ombo and visit the temple of Sobek and Horus to bring together the forces of dark and light. We sail on to Edfu. Monday, March 16—Sail to Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes that was the capital of Egypt during its peak. Class with Alex Class on board. Tuesday, March 17—Visit the necropolis of Thebes, on the west bank of the Nile and explore the tombs of pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings, and the mortuary temples at Medinet Habu and Deir El-Bahari (the temple of Queen Hatshepsut). Wednesday, March 18—Drive by bus through the beautiful countryside of Egypt to Abydos and the ancient Osirion where you will see the most beautiful reliefs in Egypt. This is also where you will see the "flower of life". Then visit the temple at Dendera where you will visit the exquisite temple dedicated to Hathor, the goddess of love and joy. Check into Sonesta St. George Hotel. Thursday, March 19—Visit to the magnificent Karnak Temple. Explore Luxor's market, museum, and other fascinating sites. Friday, March 20—Flight to Cairo and check into the Mena House. Evening visit to the Great Pyramid and the King's Chamber. Saturday, March 21—Free day/closing circle. Sunday, March 22—return to JFK. For information about Nicki, please see our staff page. Read what a traveler has to say after FOUR TRIPS TO EGYPT WITH SHAMANIC JOURNEYS! Read Nicki's letters from the 2001 Egypt tour A POSTCARD FROM EGYPT and ANOTHER POSTCARD FROM EGYPT. Check out new testimonials and reviews… Important travel information:
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Join Nicki Scully, Alex and Allyson Grey for the pilgrimage of a lifetime— Come with us for a weaving of initiatory rites of passage through ancient Egypt were we will experience many of the rites and ceremonies from the new book, Shamanic Mysteries of Egypt, Awakening the Healing Power of the Heart, co-authored by Linda Star Wolf and Nicki. While holding the dynamic of a mutually supportive, co-creative and harmonious community, we will delve deeply into the possibilities for healing and transformation unique to Egypt, played out within the ancient sacred temples and monuments that still reverberate the intentions of the magician/priesthood that built them. I am particularly excited to announce that I will be hosting this shamanic journey with visionary artists and philosophers Alex and Allyson Grey. I have long been inspired by Alex’s work, and have delighted in contributing to a number of full moon soirees at his magnificent Chapel of the Sacred Mirrors. Deeply moved by the depth and spectrum of the sacred art that graces this temple, I have recognized it as an intersection point where many traditions interact to thin the veils between dimensions. The rites I’ve offered there and the people who have shown up at their events seem to attract a unique power, sourced a deep well of ancient, even pre-dynastic Egypt, and mostly related to the Osiris and Anubis mysteries. I have longed to see what rites would manifest through our collaboration, and how they would influence future visionary art and the sacred spaces they adorn.
“Nurture your inner artist and mystic. Join us in Egypt where creative inspiration has impacted countless visitors for millennia. We are called on pilgrimage to this planetary power place, a source of wisdom that formed the foundation of human civilization. This opportunity to visit sacred sites with Nicki Scully, a priestess devoting her life to a relationship with Egyptian spiritual forces, offers a unique initiation to ancient mysteries. Visionary antiquities of Egypt offer first hand clues to occult symbolism of this distant land and its influence on Western art and culture. Mythic archetypes are deeply wired in the human unconscious, such as the tale of Isis, Osiris and Horus, which is alive in all of us. The rites and initiations of this ancient culture resonates deeply with our own psychic and regenerative episodes in the narrative of our social and individual journeys. As artists building a sacred site and a spiritual community, we look forward to studying this culture with you, and experiencing the profound mysteries that manifested architecture adorned with Gods and Goddesses of the Old Kingdom. While on this pilgrimage, to deepen our receptivity to these carved, sculpted and painted artifacts of a glorious era, classes will be offered in drawing, sacred geometry, and sacred architecture. Akin to meditation, drawing brings an object into heightened consciousness. opening our awareness to the subtle forces latent in powerful relics. Simply upon entering these Egyptian temples, the high intensity of energy can induce altered states. The theme of love intrinsic to the myth of Isis and Osiris resonates with our own core message. The legacy of sacred space left by this ancient civilization is foundational to the mission of the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors. With correct guidance, archetypes and temples imbued with holy spirit through ages of devotion have great relevance today, teachings that can profoundly influence contemporary society so in need of a connectedness with the divine.”
Alex Grey biography on alexgrey.com Please join us for this unique adventure. Price for the tour package is $5888, however, we are offing an early registration price of $5788 that will be available until the end of July. A deposit of $1200 is required to secure your position on this trip. If you opt for a single room, the $990 single supplement is also due at registration, making the total deposit $2,190. An additional $1,560 is due October 8, $1560 is due November 8, and the final balance of $1568 is due December 8, 2008. This deposit is fully refunded if we cancel the trip for any reason. Otherwise, it is partially refunded up to 90 days prior to departure, then subject to our trip cancellation policy. Please register early, as Egypt is a popular destination and accommodations must be arranged well in advance. Space is limited. Tour costs are based on a minimum of 20 participants, double occupancy, and are subject to change. |
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