December 31, 2016

Blessed 2017!

 
Lawrence Durdin-Robertson wrote in 'Juno Covella' - December 31st entry:
 
"Hestia, Vesta. Ever-living flame of the hearth.
Life is eternal, and manifests - by rebirth through the Mothers.
Fires and candles re-lighted from past flame.
Life renewal."


('The Fiery Mother' artwork by Olivia Robertson, copyright reserved)


Fellowship of Isis Homepage/Archive

December 27, 2016

The Dark Moons of Winter

 
Listen to a short audio clip of Olivia Robertson during a past FOI ritual:
 
Dark Moons of Winter - Audio
(mp3 / 21 sec. / 85kb)
 
Audio transcript: 
"The dark moons of winter bring initiation to the soul who would penetrate the Abyss, and so learn the occult knowledge of the Tree of Life, which bears the Spheres as its fruit - the Spheres of Being!" 
 
 
(photo by Dennis Murphy of Logic Reality. audio by FOI Homepage, all copyrights reserved)
 
 
 
 

December 21, 2016

Shrine of Capricorn

 
Happy Solstice Sun in Capricorn!  Olivia Robertson wrote in the book, "Sophia":
 
"Companions, let us contemplate the Constellation of Capricorn! Behold, it emerges from the Sea of Heaven, the primordial abyss from which all life is drawn. Within it swim Pisces Australis and Aquarius. and above flies the eagle Aquila. Beyond ascends the starry Northern Swan Cygnus, spreading wide its wings. Nearby are the twin souls, fair Vega, maiden of the Lyre, and Altair, the youth of Aquila, separated by the milky way. As is told in the Orient, the Weaver Maid and the Shepherd, may only meet once a year, over a bridge of magpies. So do our souls long for completion, the union of darkness and light, dreams and activity, the past and future, in eternal reality. . . let us contemplate the Mystery of Capricorn and Terra."

 
 
(photo copyright M. Quick.  Shrine of Capricorn at the Foundation Center Temple. The tapestry of the Goddess of the Well Chapel, Brigid na Mara overlooks the Well-Wishers, the Sidhe of Water and Earth.)


Archival Link:
Foundation Center Photo Gallery

December 20, 2016

Cressida Pryor: Solstice Letter

 
"We are, after all, our relationships, with each other,
with our creature companions and the world of nature. . .
our interrelationship with Eternal Wisdom
with Sophia and the Divine feminine."
 
Click below to read Cressida Pryor's Winter Solstice Letter to the  FOI:

 
 
 

December 18, 2016

Fellowship of Isis Winter Festival

"At all times of year the energy unfailingly
rises to greet us as we process the grounds."

Minette Quick writes of the Winter Solstice Festival held at the FOI Foundation Center Temple on December 17th:

 
 
 
 
(The Castle Yew Walk, photo © J.D. Mabbott)

December 9, 2016

Nuit of the Milky Way


"Nuit of the Milky Way" by Olivia Robertson is now available in paperback. Olivia wrote in the introduction: 
 
"In these rites, the Apprentices working for these final degrees I call Elaine and Aiden, the Questing Twins. Their Guide, adopting various guises, is the Shaman Time Traveller – Hermes – Merlin – Ariadne – Odin – who guides those of us who long for spiritual adventure. The Questing Twins' journey is to have a Vision Quest through the starry portals of the zodiac, inspired by the given Oracle from 'Sybil.' Within their own chosen shrine they enter trance, under the guidance of their own Priestly Alchemical Teacher. The alchemical answer brought through the Mysteries of Isis, and other transforming Goddesses, comes from the Motherhood of the Goddess."
 
This book may be ordered through Amazon (or any other bookstore), and public libraries as well.  You may also read it in full at any time in the Online Library section of our website.


Archival Links:

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December 1, 2016

Fellowship of Isis December Oracle


"Every heart is united with all hearts through the spheres
with the warmth of Love. Yet every being and atom calleth
to the others through unique quality that is its essence."

This month's Oracle is from the Goddess Muth. Click below to read it in full and also listen to audio of the late Olivia and Lawrence Durdin-Robertson giving the Invocation and Oracle:
 
 
 
 
(photo copyright Dennis Murphy from "Olivia Robertson, Priestess of Isis" DVD.)

November 29, 2016

Letter from Cressida Pryor


"The FOI looks beyond its own ‘nest’ recognising
the intrinsic truth at the core of all world faiths."

Click below to read the Samhain letter from Cressida Pryor, FOI Steward of the Fellowship of Isis:

 

November 24, 2016

Fellowship of Isis Prayer


"Holy Isis, Holy Osiris;
We give you thanks
that your Love, Beauty and Truth
are manifest with Power and Peace
throughout all spheres,
within all beings,
and we accept your Blessing now,
in Mind and Heart."
 
 
 
 
 
(Prayer and drawing of Winged Isis and Osiris by Olivia Robertson, photo from Foundation Center Temple by Minette Quick: all copyrights reserved)
 

November 21, 2016

Shrine of Sagittarius

 
Blessings of the Sun in Sagittarius!  Olivia wrote this about the constellation of Sagittarius in the book "Sophia": 
 
"Companions, behold the Archer, half man, half horse, whose stars were revered in Ancient Babylon and Chaldea, when the Winter Solstice was in this sign. The Archer rises above the Sea of Heaven, below the Tropic of Capricorn. He chases the Scorpion with his arrow, and is followed by the Sea Goat. Above him shine the lovers of the sky, Vega, the Weaver maid within the Lyre stars. She is separated by the Milky Way from her lover, the Shepherd Altair, who is within the Constellation of Aquila, the eagle. They can only meet once a year, by way of a bridge of sparrows! Above them flies the Swan, Cygnus. The horse, Equuleus, stands beneath Delphinus, the Dolphin. Each creature has its innate Divinity, and its particular path of transmutation."



(photo of the Shrine of Sagittarius, Foundation Center Temple, copyright M. Quick.)

November 14, 2016

Remembering Olivia Robertson

 
On the anniversary of her passing three years ago, please join us in lighting a candle for Olivia Robertson, co-founder of the Fellowship of Isis.  Also, click on the link below to listen to audio of Olivia's message to the world in a past interview:
 
 
Audio transcript: 
“Be happy now. Don’t worry about if you were happy yesterday, or whether you will be happy tomorrow. . . eternity is between seconds. You find Deity, the Goddess, the God, now. And your home becomes your sanctuary. You have a sanctuary as your hearth – a candle, one candle, a stick of incense, wherever you are is Heaven. That’s what my message is – yes – wherever you are, should be Heaven.”


To learn more about Olivia Robertson:
Olivia Robertson Biography

 

 
(photo copyright Dennis Murphy, Logic Reality.)
 

November 11, 2016

Fellowship of Isis Healing Prayer

 
"The Healing Wings of Isis
Protect, Enfold and Awaken you!"



(Prayer and illustration by Olivia Robertson, copyright reserved.)



Archival Link:
FOI Prayers and Blessings (with audio)

November 7, 2016

Samhain Festival

 
"On this occasion we also offered our prayers to the
American Indian Deities, at the Shrine of Taurus,
in support of the brave souls in Dakota. . ."

Minette Quick writes about the Samhain Festival held at the FOI Foundation Center Temple this past weekend:


 


(Shrine of Taurus photo, copyright M. Quick)

November 1, 2016

Nov. Oracle: Goddess Sekhmet

 
"My Nature has its hidden symbols to guide you on your way."

This month's Oracle is from the Goddess Sekhmet.  It includes audio of Olivia Robertson giving the Invocation and Oracle - you may read and listen to it here:





(photo of Olivia Robertson at the Foundation Center Temple, copyright Alice Smeets.)

October 28, 2016

Art highlight: The Morrigan



Olivia Robertson wrote in "Urania":

"The Cauldron of Plenty is bestowed by Morrigan the Maid, called Badb the Crow. The Badb appears to heroes in all her youthful loveliness as the Washer by the Ford. And the Ford is through that river which is at the World's End in the West, for beyond it lies the realm of the Sidhe, called Tir na nOg, Land of everlasting youth. This country is invisible to mortal eye, and lies below, upon and above the mighty Western ocean that once overwhelmed Atlantis. Its bells may be heard from the deeps, and the sound of maidens singing entice sailors to cast themselves from their ships to seek lost beauty. And the purple mountains reach into the sky with rainbow shafts of light that are pathways to the stars. When in your wanderings, you may come upon the Badb by a Ford washing dust and blood from your earthly armour, know that your time has come to cross the river of death to the other realm of the Sidhe. But fear not: Her cauldron of Plenty holds the food and drink of immortality. The Divine Virgin is ever compassionate: for those in need the cauldron is never empty."



Related link:  FOI Liturgy

(The Morrigan artwork by Olivia Robertson, copyright reserved)

October 22, 2016

Sun in Scorpio


Blessings of the Sun in Scorpio! 
 
Olivia Robertson wrote in the book Sophia:
"Behold the constellation of the Scorpion, lurking between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. See its claws and the fiery Antares, its Eye! Its sting is in its tail and it emerges from the sea of heaven, in pursuit of Orion who flees far across the sky. Hot in pursuit is Sagittarius with his bow, and above him is Hercules, who when he was a child strangled two serpents in his cradle. Below him is the giant Ophiuchus, holding the twisting constellation of Serpens the snake. Ophiuchus was revered by the Greeks as representing their deified healer Aesculapius, whose emblem was a staff entwined with a snake. Some saw Ophiuchus as Chiron the centaur, wise in knowledge of healing herbs. Observe that the right foot of the giant rests upon the serpent's head. That which poisons may also cure."
 
 
 
(photo of the Shrine of Scorpio, Foundation Center Temple, copyright reserved.)
 
Archival Link:  Fellowship of Isis Liturgy

October 14, 2016

Prayer to Ishtar

 
Click to hear Olivia Robertson speak a prayer to Ishtar in a past rite:
 
(mp3 / 44 sec. / 349 kb)
 
 
Audio transcript:
"O Mother of the Gods, Ishtar, Lady of Mankind, who maketh the green herb to spring up, who created all things, who guideth the whole of Creation, a prayer will we utter in unison with those of ancient Babylon, who prayed to thee thus: O Mother Ishtar, whose side no God can approach, O exalted Lady, that which appears good to thee, do thou unto us! We pray for our Earth and all the creatures and green herbs and trees thereon."
 
 
 
(photo of the Shrine of Ishtar, copyright Minette Quick)

October 10, 2016

Seasonal Festivals


Daily tours of the Castle are now over until next summer, but you can still attend the Seasonal Festivals at the FOI Foundation Center by invitation:





(photo of Temple Portico, Clonegal Castle, Enniscorthy)

October 1, 2016

Oct. Oracle: Goddess Kwan Yin

 
"Truly, My children, your greatest need is not
for earthly sustenance, but for spiritual food."

October's Oracle is from the Goddess Kwan Yin.    Click on the following link to read it and also listen to an audio clip of Olivia Robertson:


 
(Photo copyright Dennis Murphy, from "Olivia Robertson, Priestess of Isis" DVD.)




September 26, 2016

Autumn Festival, Foundation Center

 
"The devotional heart of the Fellowship undoubtedly sprang
from the powerful connection our Co-Founders felt
to the energy pouring forth within this special place."
 
Click below to read the report from Minette Quick on the Autumn Equionx Festival held at the Foundation Center Temple this past weekend:




(The Three Mothers artwork by Olivia Robertson, copyright reserved.)

September 22, 2016

Sun in Libra


Happy Equinox and Sun in Libra!  Above is the Shrine of Libra, found in the Well Chapel of the Foundation Center Temple in Ireland.

Here is an historic audio clip of FOI co-founder, the late Lawrence Durdin-Robertson, speaking on the constellation of Libra and the Justice of Maat:

 

Audio transcript:
"Companions on the quest for Truth and Justice, know that in many ancient lands the constellation of Libra, when in the House of the Autumnal Equinox, was revered as portraying Justice, through the equal balancing of day and night, summer and winter. In Egypt, the Goddess Maat was depicted presiding over the weighing of the Heart on the Scales of Justice. The Heart was balanced in the Northern pan against Her Ostrich Feather of Truth, whose every frond responds to the Breath of Spirit."



Related link:  Audio Gallery



(photo of the Shrine by M. Quick; photo of Lawrence from the Occult Experience, created with permission; audio by the FOI Homepage: all copyrights reserved.) 

September 19, 2016

Cressida Pryor: Autumn Letter


"The support, inspiration and energy we gain from
being with others in the fellowship is what it’s all about."

Click the link below to read Cressida Pryor's letter to the  Fellowship of Isis:

 
 
 

September 13, 2016

Audio: Sounds and the secret name of Ra

 
Click to listen:
(mp3 / 50 sec. / 395 kb)
 
Audio transcript:
"As you sit you begin to hear sound. You begin to hear the inner Harmony of the Spheres and you know that the secret name of Ra is your own secret name - your own vibration.  Each person has a particular sound: that is your secret name.  Some tunes can affect you - have you thought why? Certain notes . . . feel each of your psychic chakras respond to sound."
 
 
 
Archival link:  FOI Audio Gallery
 
(photo of Olivia Robertson, copyright Dennis Murphy, Logic Reality; audio copyright FOI Homepage.)

September 7, 2016

FOI Thanksgiving Prayer

 
FOI Thanksgiving Prayer

"Holy Isis, Holy Osiris;
We give you thanks
that your Love, Beauty and Truth
are manifest with Power and Peace
throughout all spheres,
within all beings,
and we accept your Blessing now,
in Mind and Heart."
 
 
 
(FOI Prayer and drawings of Isis (bottom), Osiris (middle) and Nephthys (top) by Olivia Robertson, photo copyright M. Quick.)
 
 

September 1, 2016

Fellowship of Isis Oracle: Goddess Terra

 
"Know that heaven and the stars are without,
but they are also within Me and within Yourselves!"

The Oracle for September is from the Goddess Terra.  You may read it in full by clicking on the link below:
 
 
 
(photo of Olivia Robertson in the Cave of the Mothers, Foundation Center Temple, copyright M. Quick.)

August 22, 2016

Shrine of Virgo


Blessings of the Sun in Virgo! 'Isis raising Osiris' is the central statue of the Shrine of Virgo. This was carved by David Durdin-Robertson and later painted gold by Olivia Robertson.

Olivia wrote in the book "Fortuna":
         "Virgo was known variously to the Ancients as Fortuna, Isis and Demeter. As Astraea, Goddess of Justice, Daughter of Themis, She holds the scales of Libra."
 
 

 (Temple photo, copyright M. Quick.)

August 17, 2016

Audio highlight: Winged Isis painting

 
Click to Listen:

Audio transcript:
"Presiding over all, is the mighty figure, again life-sized, of the Winged Isis, black: black as space and yet with a golden cobra of healing on Her head.  Her face is in the traditional - She's looking to the right and Her arms are outspread and there are mighty Wings of Isis spread for healing. And, rising from the earth is a more than life-sized golden image of the God Horus in the form of the young God-King Tutankhamun, all in gold.  He is Horus-risen, emblem of how Isis brings the soul to life - knowledge of innate Divinity."



(Original painting by Olivia Robertson and Marian Marshe.  Olivia later updated it to add Osiris in winged-form behind Isis.  Photo copyright M. Quick.)

August 8, 2016

Communion with the Goddess: China and Japan

 
Book 9 from the "Communion with the Goddess Series", by the late Lawrence Durdin-Robertson, has been uploaded to our website in pdf format. The link to "Idols, Images and Symbols of the Goddesses: China and Japan" may be found here:
 
 
 
(Our continuing thanks to the Durdin-Robertson family for permission to publish these works, and a special thanks to T. Lynn of the Iseum of the Mystic Isis, for her proofreading skills.)

August 3, 2016

Lughnasad Festival, Foundation Center Temple

 
"Her message was of fortitude in times of difficulty,
always seeking the beauty of the present moment
to inspire and strengthen our intent."

Here is a report from Minette Quick about the Lughnasad Festival held at the FOI Foundation Center:
 
 
 
 
(photo of the Shrine of Tara, Foundation Center Temple, copyright M. Quick)

August 1, 2016

August Oracle: Goddess Uzume


"The harmony of music travels through mighty constellations,
and yet delights also the cricket on the hearth!"
 
This month's Oracle is from the Goddess Uzume.  It includes a historic audio clip of Olivia Robertson giving the Invocation and Oracle and you may read and listen to it by clicking on the link below:

 
 
 
(Photo copyright Dennis Murphy, from "Olivia Robertson, Priestess of Isis" DVD.)
 

July 27, 2016

Art Highlight: We reap to share

 
"Behold the Virgin holding her wheat ear, the star Spica. . .
The Libran Goddess stands nearby,
weighing Virgo's golden grain on her scales,
while the harvest is protected by the rampant lion, Leo."



("We Reap to Share" artwork, quote from "Sophia", both by Olivia Robertson, copyright reserved.)

July 22, 2016

Shrine of Leo

 
Blessings of the Sun in Leo!  Enjoy this new audio file of Olivia Robertson during a past ritual:
 
 
Audio transcript:
(sistrum) "It is my privilege at this ceremony, to call forth the Lion power: Holy Sekhmet, bring to us Thy flame within the golden sun, which is beneath the earth.  We feel the flames rising up from the heart of the earth - Cor Leonis - Heart of the Lioness: Star Royal, Flame, Red Fire.  Bring us Thy flame!  Sisters, brothers, feel the power rise up from the earth.  Let it rise and shine and warm our hearts with Love." (sistrum)  
 
 
(photo of the Shrine of Leo at the Foundation Center Temple, copyright M. Quick, audio file copyright FOI Homepage Archive.)

July 14, 2016

Nativity of the Goddess Isis - Updated


Updated announcement for the upcoming FOI Retreat being held in the UK on August 26-28th:

"This retreat celebrates the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Fellowship of Isis in 1976. This retreat celebrates the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Fellowship of Isis in 1976. As a worldwide association that honours the Goddess in all her forms, with thousands of worldwide members, FOI now comes of age. In Egyptian lore, Isis was born on the fourth intercalary day, equivalent to our 27th August, so we are offering day entry places on the Saturday, so that we may celebrate Isis Day together with our non residential members."  See the link above for dates, costs and full details.

July 11, 2016

Hear the words of the Goddess

 
"I am She who was and is and is to be.
Whenever evil prevails over good,
I manifest, in changing form appearing."  
 
 
 
 
(quote from "Melusina" by Olivia Robertson, photo of High Altar in the Foundation Center Temple, copyright Minette Quick.)


Related link:
Foundation Center Photo Gallery

July 7, 2016

Sphinx: Goddess Myths and Mysteries


"Sphinx: Goddess Myths and Mysteries" is now available in paperback. It may be ordered online through Amazon or any other bookstore, and is also available through local libraries. You may always read it at no charge on our website as well.

This book features 8 rituals and illustrations, by Olivia Robertson. She writes in the introduction: "My aim with these Mystery Plays, related to the eight sacred planets, is to bring into harmony physical facts with inner spiritual reality. The facts are to be respected - but we need to face the elaborate dreams we have built around our material life. The sphinx has an animal body, but also the head of a human-being and spiritual wings."


Associated Link: Online Bookstore

July 1, 2016

July: Marama and Haumea

"To enjoy the creativity of the Deities
you need to bathe in the fire of Spirit,
and surrender your barricade of self."

Marama and Haumea are featured this month, along with audio of Olivia Robertson. Click on the link below to read and listen:



(Photo of Olivia Robertson by Dennis Murphy from the DVD "Olivia Robertson, Priestess of Isis." All rights reserved.)

June 27, 2016

Summer Solstice Festival Foundation Center Temple

 
"For She is to be found not only within the great light
of summer, but also within the depths of darkness
and Her creativity may be found there also…"
 
Click below to read the entire report from Minette Quick about the Summer Festival held at the FOI Foundation Center this past weekend:
 

 
 
(photo of Caste Rose, copyright reserved Durdin-Robertson, Huntington Castle)

June 21, 2016

From Cressida Pryor: Summer Solstice Letter


"Fullness of being opens wide our hearts;
a soft gaze that can bear the paradox
of the divine mother at our core but there too with
all that is beyond gender; love, truth and beauty. "


Click below to read Cressida Pryor's Summer Solstice Letter to the  FOI:
 
 

June 20, 2016

Shrine of Cancer and Solstice


Blessings of the Solstice and the Sun in Cancer!  You may hear Olivia Robertson giving the intention of a past Summer Solstice ritual at the Foundation Center by clicking below:

(mp3 / 372 kb / 47 sec)

Audio transcript:
"Here it is my task now, to declare the intention of this Solstice ceremony.  The intention is to blend the feminine, gentle, rays of the Moon with the over-active, masculine energies of the Sun.  So that the feminine Sun - the warmth of the heart - be made more manifest, and the psychic powers of men in the Moon be enhanced.  So the balance of Cancer, the 6 and the 9 - Yin and Yang - may be brought about."



(photo of the Shrine of Cancer, copyright M. Quick.  The drawings by Olivia Robertson are of the Goddess Thalia/Muse of Comedy, and the Mermaid Goddess Derceto.)

June 15, 2016

Window Shrine


"Holiest of the Holy, Great Goddess Isis, perpetual comfort of mankind, thou whose beautiful grace nourishes the whole world, whose heart turns towards all those in sorrow and tribulation, as a mother's to her children we invoke thy grace. Hallow this shrine with thy protecting wings that bringeth shade to the weary of heart, jubilation to the distressed and rest to sufferers. Bring vision and healing to those who use this shrine, thou who with thy breath bringeth the dead to life: thou friend of Thoth who art excellent in tongue, bring us thy wisdom: unveil thy Truth."

Quote from the book "Dea", by Olivia Robertson.


(photo of window shrine at the FOI Foundation Center Temple, copyright 2016, Minette Quick.)

June 5, 2016

Gate to Temple Grounds



"The Gates between the psychic and material spheres are opening!
A new humanity is being born."

Oracle of Alma Mater,
from "Panthea", by Olivia Robertson


("Hidden Garden Gate" at the Foundation Center, copyright reserved, Durdin-Robertson, Huntington Castle.)

June 1, 2016

June Oracle: Goddess Mumuna

 
"Humble yourself and in your emptiness
you will receive new bodies of Light."
 
June's Oracle is from the Goddess Mumuna and also includes a historic audio clip of Olivia Robertson.  You may read and listen to it by clicking on the link below:
 
 
 
 
 
(photo copyright Dennis Murphy from "Olivia Robertson, Priestess of Isis" DVD.)
 

May 20, 2016

Sun enters Gemini

 
Blessings of the Sun in Gemini!  Click below to hear the late Olivia Robertson give a blessing of the Starry Twins:
 
 
Audio transcript:
"Friends, let us wonder at the Starry Twins of Gemini, light years apart, yet together in vision. The divine forms of the Shining Twins manifest: Mawu and Li-Sa - Isis and Osiris - Lakshmi and Vishnu - Artemis and Apollo. . . receive the blessings of the Shining Twins." 


("The Sirius Twins" artwork by Olivia Robertson, copyright reserved)

May 10, 2016

Fellowship of Isis Daily Prayer

 
The Fellowship of Isis Daily Prayer
"Holy Goddess Isis, Mother of all beings, come to our hearts.
Grant us, Thy children, Love and Joy, Wisdom and Abundance.
We offer Thee our loving care for all who are born of Thee."
 
 
  
(FOI Prayer by Olivia Robertson.  Current prayer tree at the Foundation Center Temple, copyright Minette Quick.)
 
Archival Link:

May 2, 2016

Beltane Festival Foundation Center Temple

 
"Under the watchful gaze of Persephone at the Garden Gate we filed into the Temple. . .and gathered round the Well for a reading of the Goddess Ariadne’s wise words from the Liturgy, on facing the labyrinth of the mind with courage. . ."

Click below to read the report from Minette Quick about the Beltane Festival held at the FOI Foundation Center this past weekend:
 
 
 
 
 
(photo of Persephone in the Temple Portico, copyright reserved Durdin-Robertson, Huntington Castle)

May 1, 2016

Oracle for May

 
"If you could experience one second of enlightenment,
it would be yours for ever!"
 
This month's Oracle is from the Goddess Mahadevi. Click below to read it in full and also listen to audio of the late Olivia and Lawrence Durdin-Robertson giving the Invocation and Oracle:
 
 
 
 
(photo of Lawrence and Olivia, copyright reserved)

April 30, 2016

From Cressida Pryor: Beltane Letter


"So one of the FOI’s core purposes is
to remind us that the Goddess is not ‘out there’.
We are her hands, her eyes, her legs
and her voice in the world."

Click below to read Cressida Pryor's Beltane Letter to the  FOI:
 


April 26, 2016

Highlighted Artwork



"The Magic Portrait" by Olivia Robertson, copyright reserved.

April 20, 2016

Meditation on the Awakening of Taurus and Isis

 
"Companions, let us contemplate the Awakening of Taurus and Isis: Gaze with me upon the glory of the black sky of winter. With the eyes of wondering childhood we see the starry cluster of the Pleiades as dancing nymphs moving across the sky. They come with the white bull, Serapis, who rises from the milky sky river, Eridanus. His baleful left eye gleams like a red torch, and within it are all lost memories. In his eye is held forever the beauty of the Goddess; and her forked cows' horns may be seen behind his. Following him strides the hawk-headed giant Sahu-Orion-Horus of the Southern sky. “And rising from the milky sea of heaven comes great Isis, and on Her brow is the full moon and in her right hand She holds Her star, Anuki, Sirius that holds the immortal twin spirits of Osiris and Herself. This is the story of eternal love and life, of the losing and the gaining of the death in the West and the rising in the East. Contemplate and wonder."   (Olivia Robertson, from "Sophia")


("Rising Star", paintings on glass by Olivia Robertson of Isis Crowned and Osiris and Horus, Foundation Center Temple, photos copyright M. Quick.)