Upcoming Egyptian Workshops June-July

I'm sort of turning into a moveable feast this summer.  I have events all over the map, which means that I may be coming to a city or state near you. I hope you will seek out the workshops in Kentucky, New York and Michigan, or online.  When not on the road, I work in Chesterfield Indiana and am teaching some fabulous metaphysical classes in Astrology, Numerology, Egyptian Book of the Dead, Metaphysical Ethics, Full Moon Meditation, Basic Unity of Religion and even Spiritual Autobiography (The Hero's Quest). Here are a few of the on-the-road offerings for the deep summer months. Check out my webpage: www.normandiellis.com for my info and for information about Camp Chesterfield's seminary offerings go to www.campchesterfield.net.

JUNE

15     Festivals of the Egyptian Goddesses – The Festival of Mut Online class          http://mysteryschoolofthegoddess.net

Because there are only 3 seasons to an ancient Egyptian year, this festival honors the harvest goddess, the vulture goddess Mut. In the harsh climate of Egypt, the vulture combines the energies of devouring the dead and laying the egg of future life.

July

6   Medju Neter - Full Circle Massage & Education Center     465 East High St.  Ste 110
Lexington, KY                 6-10 p.m.         Call 859-229-6679 or email rbogale@gmail.com

Not only is it possible to walk like an Egyptian in the spirit world, but we must think like an Egyptian. Medju neter meant “hieroglyph” to the ancient Egyptian, and translated in our language it mean the Word of God.  Think like an ancient Egyptian as you discover how the priests and priestesses used their words of power to create sacred texts, prayers, and oracles.

7   The Lady and Her Beasts – 6-10pm   Full Circle Massage & Education Center   
465 East High St.  Ste 110,  Lexington, KY    Call 859-229-6679 or email rbogale@gmail.com

Egypt, the ancients said, was made in the image of heaven, and the earth was a mirror of the Great Mother, who had many aspects. In this class we celebrate the sacred feminine and look at aspects of the feminine divine and the divergent energies of the ancient goddesses of sky, water, snake, star, vulture, feline, and cow. This is primarily steeped in Egyptian myth, but includes those cultures who influenced or were influenced by the Egyptian priestesses. 

15       Festivals of the Egyptian Goddesses – Opening of the New Year & The Rise of the Goddess Isis as Sothis    http://mysteryschoolofthegoddess.net

The Egyptian new year falls in midsummer celebrating the rise of the star Sirius (Sothis or Isis) in Leo which marked the coming of the Nile’s annual inundation. At this time all time and all life began anew through the rebirth of the 5 sacred children: Osiris, Horus, Set, Isis and Nephthys.

17-22    The Soul and the Phoenix                 3:45-5:45 pm
The Great Lakes Retreat Center       Olivet MI       www.thegreatlakesretreat.org/

The ancient Egyptian mystery religion supported the soul’s journey through lifetimes to help bring to consciousness the wisdom of the ancestors and the God force. The highest spiritual bodies were the ba soul and the akh, equated with The Phoenix.  Lecture, discussion, and experiential activities help the student see how these spiritual bodies function in life on the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual planes.   Active meditations will bring us into direct contact with these spiritual states and with the karma of our personal histories. The class concludes with a fire ritual of The Phoenix on its pyre.

19       The Hero’s Quest: Leaving the Known World Behind               9 am
Lecture          The Great Lakes Retreat Center               Olivet MI  

24       Egyptian Mystical Symbology & Oracular Readings              1-6 pm
Universal Unity of Spirit      89 N. Main St. (Rt. 60 )   Cassadaga NY     
http://universalunityofspirit.org/

Think like an ancient Egyptian as you discover how the priests and priestesses used their words of power to create sacred texts, prayers, and oracles.  Learn the myths of gods speaking the world into being.  Explore hieroglyphs as symbol and sound ‘magic’. Practice thinking hieroglyphically (on multiple levels). Learn coded hieroglyphs used in sacred texts. Discover what the Egyptian symbols of your dreams mean. Create an oracle deck and a text of hieroglyphic symbols; then, practice reading with your classmates.

25       Symbols of The Sacred Feminine                                           7-9 pm
Universal Unity of Spirit 89 N. Main St. (Rt. 60 ) Cassadaga NY

              Egypt, the ancients said, was made in the image of heaven, and the earth was a mirror of the Great Mother, who had many aspects. We will look at aspects of the feminine divine and the divergent energies of the ancient goddesses of sky, water, snake, star, vulture, feline, and cow.