"Each person is our temple."
The report on the Imbolc Festival at the Fellowship of Isis Foundation Center may be read at the following link:
(© report & photos by Rev. Noeleen Watson)
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February 9, 2026
February 1, 2026
February Oracle: Goddess Dana
"Each snow crystal manifests its individual pattern of Deity."
The FOI Oracle for February is from the Goddess Dana. Read and listen from the following links:
(© quote and art by Olivia Robertson, copyrights reserved)
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January 29, 2026
Cressida Pryor: Prayer Request
"May we do what we can to support those affected..."
Below is a request from FOI Steward Cressida Pryor, regarding the recent storms and flooding worldwide:
(© Temple photo by Minette Quick, entrance to the Cave of the Mothers, dedicated to the element of Earth.)
January 26, 2026
Cressida Pryor: Imbolc Letter
"May we remember the gift that life is, an invitation
to communion and connection beyond ourselves."
January 20, 2026
Sun in Aquarius
Blessings of the Sun in Aquarius! From the FOI Liturgy book "Tara, The Alchemical Twins Face the Fates":
Portal of Aquarius, Rite 1. "Many feel faint-hearted when they face the New Age, which some call the Fifth world and others, Aquarius. We need to help create the new aeon ourselves, and so work with the Deities."
Portal of Aquarius, Rite 2. "There are two spirals of the life flow: that which descends, and that which rises. To pit these two against each other is the way of madness, for in verity they are One, coiled around a central axis. But to the Awakened, this axis is a single point, that pierces all spheres, and the two spirals form an ever-renewing circle."
Listen to the FOI meditations on Aquarius here:
(© quotes by Olivia Robertson, portico photo by Minette Quick; copyrights reserved.)
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January 1, 2026
January Oracle: Goddess Hathor
"To rejoice in the Eternal Now is my secret."
Happy 2026! The FOI Oracle for January is from the Goddess Hathor. Read and listen from the following links:
(© quote and art by Olivia Robertson, copyrights reserved)
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December 31, 2025
Foundation Center: Winter Festival
"Lady Olivia used to say, 'go into the temple
with a clear mind and with good intentions'."
(© report & photos by Rev. Noeleen Watson)
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December 22, 2025
Sun in Capricorn
Blessings of the Sun in Capricorn! From the FOI Liturgy book "Fortuna, Creation through the Goddess":
"Let us sit in a circle with eyes shut. We see before us a hill crowned with the Temple of the Zodiac. Its domed roof is surrounded by myriads of stars. We approach. The Temple has 12 windows and a southern portico flanked by 2 sphinxes. We enter. We warm ourselves at the perpetual flame upon the central altar. We move to the North, to the window of Capricorn. This shows a stained-glass picture of a goat, with fish's tail, accompanied by a green man crowned with leaves, and a mermaid holding a cornucopia. Suddenly a wind blows the window open and we face the constellation of Capricorn! The Magi of old called Capricorn 'Altera Solis Porta', the starry gateway for souls to enter heaven. The stars called the Goat's head and body contain the abode of Muspell, ruled by the Valkyrie."
Listen to the FOI meditations on Capricorn at the following links:
From "Fortuna" - Window of Capricorn: https://youtu.be/oq4TDxEtyoE
From "Sophia" - Mystical Awakening, Capricorn and Terra: https://youtu.be/QV-MB4Z7_pE
From "Tara": Portal of Capricorn - 2 Rites: https://youtu.be/BgND4jaj9BI
(© quote by Olivia Robertson; Shrine of Capricorn photo by Minette Quick; copyrights reserved)
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December 20, 2025
Happy Solstice
The Introduction to "Dea, Rites and Mysteries of the Goddess" by Olivia Robertson:
"Wherever any living flame burns, there is the Vestal Fire guarded by Hestia. The tradition in Ireland, and in many countries, is that the hearth fire must never die. At the time of the Winter Solstice the fire is renewed with embers from the dying fire of Yule. To create a shrine to the Goddess there needs to be this matriarchal flame. In any impersonal hotel room, in a town flat, in a small garden, the vestal flame is the same, and gives the same power as that bestowed by the Goddess in the mighty temples of antiquity. This sacred flame may be represented by a lighted candle, an incense stick, a resinous torch or small fire. The smoke represents Air, the holy breath which keeps the fire alive, as does our breath combine with our heart-beats. By the divine law of correspondences, everything material in this world is a symbol for some reality in another sphere. When a fire, candles or incense are burnt with the intention of honouring Deity, a communication centre is created, which forms a link in a golden chain that brings through the fiery power of the Deity invoked.
"Having made the centre of our shrine, we need a shell, a Matrix to protect it. This Matrix in greater form may be understood to be the darkness of Outer Space which holds galaxies in its embracing blackness. It is the blue atmosphere with fleecy clouds which protects our earthly vegetation as a robe: it is the crust of the earth, a chrysalis that conceals the mystery within. Beneath this rocky shell of earth are two lava flows of magma which, like fiery dragons rotating in contrary directions, protect the golden apples that shine in the glowing heart of our planet. And so also is the Matrix the protecting womb that enfolds the unborn child and small animal: the snake that conceals her eggs within her: the nut shell and husk that guard the living kernel and seed within. Though we respect great temples, a simple room or grove of trees form a Matrix that protects our altar fire. A shrine may be a psychic temple not made with hands. The Devotee, sitting in silent contemplation, even in a crowded room, may yet build in creative imagination a shrine that guards the privacy of the soul. For the Matrix is not only a womb or shell: it is also the individual aura. We carry our temples about us.
"In a Seasonal Rite, the invocation is connected with a special time of year, with the cyclic movements of the celestial bodies and with the climatic changes of the earth. For those living in a town, cut off from nature in her wild form, even the visualising of Stonehenge and the Polar stars at the Winter Solstice brings food for the soul, a reminder of past incarnations, a harmony with nature spirits. When a group gathers for a seasonal festival, even in a small room, affinity is realised with the cosmos. Above is not a mere plaster ceiling with an electric light bulb suspended from it - but the starry glory of the heavens. Behind the television set is the mystery of the setting sun: beyond the radiator is the radiance of the circumpolar stars: by the door may be felt the influence of the centre of our galaxy, near Vega, the Weaver Maid. And mighty Orion is rising below the sitting-room carpet, as he chases Taurus, and in turn is followed by the Star of Isis now below the earth.
"Any Rite which invokes Deity or Deities through a Mystery Religion - that which deals with the Unknown - has effect throughout all levels and on the earth itself. Throughout the ages people of varying cultures have learnt to communicate with those from other spheres: we need all the knowledge, understanding and good feeling we can obtain, in order that we may live here in peace with each other with all creatures; and obtain happiness and wisdom in the spheres beyond death."
(© text and "The Fiery Mother" art by Olivia Robertson)
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