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COVER Volume III Issue 3 Samhain
Dedication
Table of Contents
Editorial - Samhain 2008
Oracle
Psychic Rescue Work
The Ideals of Ma'at
Litany of the Earth
What is Samhain?
Qabalah and the FOI Liturgy - Part II
Principles of Ma'at
Dreaming and Inspiration with the Sleeping Goddess of Malta
Chronicles of Baubo Biggins, Part II
The Winter Wild Wood Mystery
Samhain, Yule and Beyond
Druid in the Garden: Mabon
Ma'at, the Underlying Basis of Reality
Switching to Goddess
College of Isis: The Lyceum, Magi Degrees and Hierophant
Message from the Dark Goddesses
Yuletide, 13 Sacred Days and 12 Sacred Nights
Rainbow Bridge: A Tribute to Eric Winch
Rainbow Bridge: A Tribute to Crys O'Regan
Angel of Truth
Announcement: New AU Member
Remembering Our Pets at Samhain
The 4th Symphony for the Goddess
Convocation of the Fellowship of Isis 2008
Princess Scota Priory
Iseum of the Nubian Moon
Iseum of Mary Isis
Goddess Dance with Caite Mathis
Muses Symposium: A Report
Heritage Council Press Release - Tara Skryne Landscape
Report: Our Lady's Prayer Circle
A Morning Hymn to Isis
Be, As In The Beginning
Correspondent's Reflections
Authors Niche
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Staff and Contact Information
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Lughnasadh 2008

IVth Symphony for The Goddess

The idea for The Symphony for The Goddess developed in 1999.

After the first international Isian Conventions were held in London, excellently organized by Archpriestess Caroline Wise and her co-workers, the first international Isian Convention on the Continent was held in 2000 and organized by Tara Hedge College, a center of the Fellowship of Isis since 25 years.

The idea behind the Symphony for The Goddess was and still is to present the great variety of spirituality, focusing on The Goddess in Her many aspects.

This year we will meet for the 4th Symphony for The Goddess at the Lughnasadh weekend, 2008

Saturday, August 2nd and Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Location: Naturfreundehaus near Bielefeld, in the nature protected area of Teutoburger Forest

Website of Tara Hedge College of the Fellowship of Isis
In German: http://www.isis-kolleg.de/index.htm
In English: http://www.isis-kolleg.de/index1e.htm

 

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Karen Tate's Schedule of Upcoming Events
 
Voices of the Sacred Feminine Internet Radio
http://www.karentate.com/Tate/radio_show.html

Sacred Sundays
http://www.karentate.com/Tate/sacred_sundays.html


Sacred Places of Goddess: 108 Destinations
Events - Appearances - Lectures - Articles
Media - Book information... www.karentate.com

***Karen's New Book***
"Walking An Ancient Path: Rebirthing Goddess on Planet Earth"
http://www.o-books.com/product_info.php?cPath=109&products_id=506
 

Saturday, August 16, 2008
Introducing Walking An Ancient Path: Rebirthing Goddess on Planet Earth by Karen Tate
Inspirational Talk and Slide Presentation
Los Angeles Book Launch Sponsored by the Women's Heritage Project

Time: 1 - 3 pm
Place: Hollywood, California
Refreshments will be served
Author will sign books after the talk and slide presentations.
Contact Karen for details.

Sat - Sun, October 11 - 12, 2008
Gaia Fest Weekend Event
Temescal Canyon

Saturday October 11 - Talk and Slide Presentation entitled:
The Feminine Consciousness of Paris & The Divine Union

Karen will discuss the feminine consciousness that permeates the city of Paris, including a visit to La Madeleine Cathedral, sacred to Mary Magdalene. To further parallel this year's theme of Gaia Fest, sites related to the Priory of Sion and The DaVinci Code will be discussed, alongside artifacts in the Louvre Museum related to Mary Magdalene, the Divine Union of the masculine and feminine, and the influence of the Universal Mother Goddess, Isis, had on the psyches of the French. (90
minutes)


Tour of the Sacred Feminine - Two weeks in Turkey
October 15 - 28, 2008
http://www.karentate.com/Tate/tours.html

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Our Lady Prayer Circle
 
7:00 PM on the 13th Day of Every Month
 
FOI/TOI Priestesses Diveena and Barbara Lee Westlake initiated this circle on Winter Solstice, Mt. Shasta in 2005 
 
For more information please visit:
 

 

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 Caroline Wise and Friends
The Empress of the Tarot
A Goddess Day for Women

30 August 2008 (Saturday)
£30.00
12 noon - 5.45 pm


Treadwell’s Books
34 Tavistock Street
Covent Garden
London


A one-day goddess intensive for women, with a central focus on the Empress card of the tarot. Keywords: beneficence, abundance, creativity. Activities will include a series of talks, visualisation, meditation, and practical exercises. In addition to the goddesses Ishtar, Isis, Venus, Ceres, and Athena, materials covering some of the work by Florence Farr and her 'Sphere Group' within the Hermetic Order if the Golden Dawn, and insights into the work of tarot artist Pamela Colman Smith, illustrator of the Rider-Waite deck tarot deck.

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Elizabeth Kelley
 
Feast Day of the Descent of the Holy Sophia
and
Celebration of the Birth of Mother Mary
 
On Sunday, September 7th from 3:00 - 7:00 pm, the Sunrise Center is sponsoring me to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Sophia & the Birth of Mother Mary. In the Christian and Gnostic Traditions this is the time of year to celebrate the Feminine aspect of Divinity incarnating in the material world. The story of the Descent of the Holy Sophia is the tale of the creation of our physical world.In an inviting and spacious private home in Tiburon we will examine the myth of the Holy Sophia & her descent into matter as a metaphor for our own soul's journey of remembering and awakening. This exploration will include movement, voice, dance, improvisation and the use of Gnostic text, THE THUNDER-PERFECT MIND.  Songhealer and recording artist Sophia  www.songhealer.net  will contribute her talents to this celebration. Additional information will be sent out via e-mail in early August and advance registration will be required.
 
Directions to Sunrise Center:  From highway 101 take Paradise Drive/Tamalpais Drive Exit, go west on Tamalpais Drive & turn LEFT at the 2nd traffic light in front the Bank of America.  There is plenty of parking behind the Bank, on Meadowsweet Dr., in the parking lot or on Tamalpais Drive. The Sunrise Center is located in Suite A, on the front side of the building facing Tamalpais Drive.  
 
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The Iseum of Muth and the Lyceum of Auset and Heru em Aakhuti
Present
 
Isaic Mysteries - Sacred Devotionals
 
Every Second Saturday of the Month at 4:30 PM at the Sandy, Utah Odd Fellows 33 and Rebekah Queen of the West Lodge Hall at 8698 Center Street, Sandy, Utah. Right near the Historic Sandy TRAX Stop (9000 S.) and off I-15 at 9000 South.
 
Every Second Saturday, 4:30 PM

August - "Festival of Opet: Oracle of the Goddess Muth" from 'Panthea, Initiations and Festivals of the Goddess', FOI Liturgy ritual drama by Lady Olivia Robertson

September - "Weaving Magic in Honor of Heket"

If you have any questions please contact Kasey Conder at 801.755.4419 or rainbowwaters1982@yahoo.com

 

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Seasonal Festivals
Clonegal Castle/FOI Foundation Centre
Hosted by the Circle of Brigid and FOI co-founder, Rt. Rev. Olivia Robertson

 

FOI Foundation Centre at Clonegal Castle offers gatherings by invitation only at Clonegal Castle on Samhain, Winter Solstice, Brigantia, Spring Equinox, Beltaine, Summer Solstice, Lughnasadh and the Autumn Equinox. These festivals are by invitation only and they are the preferred time for FOI members to visit Clonegal Castle.
 
Location: Clonegal Castle, County Carlow, Ireland
 
Contact: For information about dates and invitations, contact the members of the Circle of Brigid listed directly below. Please include “FOI Invitations” in the subject line.
 
Joan Hartigan: joanhartigan@gmail.com
Eileen Laurence:
rosemerta@eircom.net
Circle of Brigid Hon. Secretary: hon.sec.circleofbrigid@gmail.com

 

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15th Equinox Goddess Festival, Chicago, Illinois
Friday, September 19 - Sunday, September 21, 2008


Friday, September 19 - Reception in Honor of Lady Olivia
Saturday, September 20 - Equinox Goddess Festival
Sunday, September 21 - Related Activities

Contact: Deena Butta
Website: http://www.foichicago.org/goddessfest.html 
E-mail:
deeankh@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 773-478-4763

Features an enactment of the FOI Liturgy Drama "Opening the Eye of Vision" from the FOI Liturgy book, "Melusina, Life Centres of the Goddess."


Deena writes: "The annual Equinox Goddess Festival ... is our annual gift to Chicago ... and to FOI members everywhere ... It is a time when Fellowship of Isis members from around the world can come together as spiritual family ... to celebrate, connect, and participate in ritual together. The annual gathering takes place every year close to the time when the Eleusinian Mysteries were celebrated in the ancient world.  We call it "The Equinox Goddess Festival" in honor of The Goddess and of this holy season. The Equinox Goddess Festival is open to FOI members as well as the general public.  Everyone is invited!"

 
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Altamont, New York, Open House
September 23-30, 2008

Location: 634 Pleasant Valley Road, Berne, NY 12023

Contact: Edie or Mary
E-mail: Edie@UniversalPathways.com
Mary@UniversalPathways.com
Phone: 518-872-2272 (Mary)

*** An RSVP is requested, including number of guests attending with you. ***

 
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Phoenix, Arizona Gathering
September 30 - October 8, 2008

Contact: Ambujam
E-mail: ambujam12@aol.com
Phone: 480-227-3705

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19th Annual Convocation of the Fellowship of Isis
Friday, October 10- Monday, October 13, 2008

Patroness Deity of this year's event is Nuit

Location: Isis Oasis Retreat Center and Sanctuary
20889 Geyserville Avenue
Geyserville, CA

Contact: Loreon Vigne
Website: http://www.isisoasis.org/docs/events.htm
E-mail:
isis@isisoasis.org
Phone: 707-857-ISIS

 

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The main Norwich Chant Collective (NCC) meets every Wednesday evening in the Alec Bussey Scout Centre, Norwich from 7:45 - 9:45pm, although participants often linger for drinks and gossip. A suggested donation of £2 to cover the cost of room hire is asked at the end of the evening. No equipment is required, however if you wish to bring appropriate percussion this is welcomed. Wednesday gatherings are limited to over 13s only.

The women of the NCC host a regular Full Moon Rite as close to the night of the full moon as possible. The aim of this gathering is to provide an opportunity for solitary practitioners, those who are new to the path or anyone who wishes celebrate the zenith of the moons power. The rite is kept as simple as possible so that those of any path can celebrate fully. Ritual attire is not expected, however the rite is held outdoors whenever possible, so a warm jacket and a brolly may be useful! There is no cost for the outdoor rite, however in inclement weather, a small donation will be asked to cover the cost of room hire. Women usually bring a little food or drink to share at the end of the rite. The Full Moon Rite has no age restriction and mothers with boys under 7 are welcome to bring them. Further details of this can be obtained from Gee at the Wednesday evening gatherings. http://www.norwichchantcollective.org/Events.htm

 

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