Horus Rising and Sacred Planet Present:
EGYPT! AWAKENING OUR INFINITE POTENTIALS
January 23 to Feb 5, 2024
Join Patricia Awyan Lehman and Jocelyn Star Feather on a Sacred Pilgrimage throughout Egypt as they celebrate these Powerful Moments on Earth that we are beginning to experience now.
Highlights include visits to the Giza Plateau, the Sound Healing ‘Hospital’ and Serapeum at Saqqara, the ‘Still Living’ Temples along the Nile, and Private Visits inside the Osirion at Abydos, Between the Paws of the Sphinx and Inside all three Chambers of the Great Pyramid
Featuring:
Host and Speaker Patricia Awyan Lehman:
Patricia will present a metaphysical approach to understanding the esoteric secrets within the symbolism, mythologies and energetic patterns within structural elements at the powerful ancient sites we’ll be exploring.
Special Guest Speaker Jocelyn Star Feather:
Jocelyn will enhance our experience with daily astrology reports, shamanic guidance and workshops along our journey while holding a space for the transformation of our spiritual, mental and physical bodies.
Testimonials from our last tour together in March, 2023
“Thank you soooo much for a truly amazing experience in Egypt, filled with care, surprises, knowledge and wisdom.
We really loved the team and please let them know how much we appreciate everyone’s effort that made the journey truly wonderful!” ~ Marianne
“I wanted to say on behalf of all of us, that I hope that whenever you drink water that it revitalizes your body, mind and spirit. Same way our tears revitalize the temples. Very few people walking on this planet today will get to receive the incredible blessing that was stowed upon us. Whether our intellect will ever catch up is to be seen, but I know all of our hearts felt for a moment what it is to be held by the Neters. It’s it is truly something the love and hard work you’ve poured and dedicated your life towards something truly special. None of us could have found it without you. We will be forever changed for the better. And therefore, I will keep you in my prayers, for long life and honey in the heart as the author of that book likes to say. So, you can continue to help more people awaken to the incredible wisdom of Khemit.” ~ Cheri, RIse of the Winged Kheper Tour in March, 2023
Basic Itinerary:
January 23 Tuesday Day 01 Cairo
Arrival – Meet & Greet at airport, Welcome Dinner and Introductory Meeting. Overnight, Hyatt Regency Cairo West Hotel, Giza (D)
January 24 Wednesday Day 02 Saqqara
Our visit to Saqqara will include an entry into the Unas Pyramid & Step Pyramid, and experience the Sound Healing Hospital along with a visit to the incredible Serapeum. Afterwards we’ll have a home cooked lunch at the Blue Lotus Restaurant. Overnight, Hyatt Regency Cairo West Hotel, Giza (B,L)
January 25 Thursday Day 03 Giza Plateau, Valley Temple and Private Visit Between the Paws of the Sphinx on the Full Moon
Our visit to the Giza Plateau will include a visit to the Valley Temple, a Special Private Visit between the Paws of the Sphinx. Overnight, Hyatt Regency Cairo West Hotel, Giza (B,L)
January 26 Friday Day 04 Afternoon flight to Luxor and & Luxor Temple at Night
We‘ll check out of our hotel and have lunch before departing for our afternoon flight to Luxor. In Luxor we’ll check into the fabulous Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel situated on the east bank of the Nile River. We will visit Luxor Temple at sunset. Overnight, Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel, Luxor (B,L )
January 27 Saturday Day 05 Temple of Seti I at Abydos with Special Private Visit into the very ancient Osirion.
After breakfast, we’ll leave for our visit to the Seti I Temple in Abydos. We’ll have lunch at the House of Life before driving back to Luxor. We’ll enjoy a dinner together and a free evening. Overnight Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel, Luxor (B,L)
January 28 Sunday Day 06 Temple of Hathor at Dendera & Lecture by Patricia
After breakfast we drive to Dendera & visit the Hathor temple. We’ll enjoy a special home-cooked lunch at the Temple, then return to Luxor. Overnight Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel, Luxor (B,L)
January 29 Monday Day 07 Temple of Khnum at Esna, Nefertari’s tomb & Colossi of Memnon
This morning we’ll visit the temple of Khnum at Esna. We’ll drive back to the West Bank of Luxor and have lunch at Marsum. Afterwards we’ll visit Nefertari’s tomb & the Memnon Colossi. Afterwards, we’ll check into our suites on the luxurious 5-star M/S Sonesta Nile Goddess Cruise and have lunch. Overnight, M/S Sonesta Nile Goddess Cruise (B,L,D)
January 30 Tuesday Day 08 Karnak Temple (Optional Hot Air Balloon) and Workshop by Jocelyn
Optional Hot Air Balloon ride before sunrise. After breakfast we’ll visit the spectacular temple of Karnak. Afterwards we’ll have lunch onboard our cruise ship as we depart from Luxor. Jocelyn will offer a workshop this afternoon. Your evening will be free to enjoy the amenities on the cruise ship. M/S Sonesta Nile Goddess Cruise (B,L,D)
January 31 Wednesday Day 09 Edfu, Lecture and Kom Ombo and Lecture by Patricia
We’ll visit the sites of the temple of Horus at Edfu early in the morning and return to our cruise ship for breakfast. Patricia will have a lecture on the cruise, and the rest of the afternoon free. We’ll sail most of the day towards the temples of Horus and Sobek at Kom Ombo, arriving in the late afternoon. This evening we’ll dock in Aswan. Overnight, M/S Sonesta Nile Goddess Cruise (B,L,D)
February 1 Thursday Day 10 Visit to Elephantine Island and Optional trip to Abu Simbel
Optional trip to Abu Simbel will be offered early this morning. After lunch onboard our cruise ship, we’ll all visit Elephantine Island together. Overnight, M/S Sonesta Nile Goddess Cruise (B,L,D)
February 2 Friday Day 11 Temple of Isis at Philae and Flight to Cairo
After breakfast, we’ll take a motorboat to the enchanting island of Philae and visit the temple of Isis. Afterwards, we’ll have a home cooked lunch at the Solaih Nubian Restaurant on the island of Bigeh overlooking the Isis temple. Overnight, Hyatt Regency Cairo West Hotel, Giza (B,L)
February 3 Saturday Day 12 Grand Egyptian Museum
We will have a late morning departure for our visit to the new Grand Egyptian Museum. Afterwards we’ll have dinner together. Overnight, Hyatt Regency Cairo West Hotel, Giza (B,D)
February 4 Sunday Day 13 Giza Plateau, Private visit inside the Great Pyramid and Farewell Lunch
We’ll have a Farewell lunch at the 9 Pyramids Lounge on the Giza Plateau before our Private Entry inside the Great Pyramid. Afterwards we’ll leave to check into our rooms at the Le Merdien Airport Hotel. (B,L)
February 5 Monday Day 14 International Flights Home (B).
Why we chose these dates:
Jocelyn’s Astrology Report for our Pilgrimage
January 23rd: We begin our tour with the Sun & Pluto in the first degrees of Aquarius! This tour will be oriented around radically building our new world TOGETHER, in community, while accessing our true & deep power within, and connected to high frequency values & principles.
Aspects & energies that will carry throughout our tour:
Mercury, Venus, and Mars will all be in Capricorn during our time together. These planets will create a very solid, grounded Earth energy that we will feel strongly. This gives us a connection to the ancestors, the knowledge we hold in our DNA, and our deep primordial memories of reciprocal connection with Earth. Meanwhile, the North Node will be between 19 to 17 degrees of Aries. This is an activating, inspiring, future-oriented energy that will help us take action in ways that are supportive of our plans for the future.
All planets are direct (except Uranus at the very beginning of the tour) so we will be able to flow and move forward beautifully without unnecessary delays.
The South Node will be between 19 to 17 degrees of Libra, conjunct with the Part of Fortune – When we have the courage to say YES to true healing, we find our joy and passion return to us a hundredfold.
On January 25th, we will have the Full Moon in Leo!
With the Sun in Aquarius and the Moon in Leo, this is an amazing time to embrace the courage and fierce love of Sekhmet, the Lioness, in our own hearts, and choose what we most deeply desire. Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus will be in sextiles and trines to one another, allowing us to create a solid foundation in our lives for beauty and wisdom at this potent Full Moon time.
Also on Jan 27: Venus at 7 Capricorn trines Jupiter at 7 Taurus. This Venus and Jupiter trine in Earth signs will call us into remembrance that our bodies are the highest technology of all, and that the temples are designed to activate the technology within us. We will feel grounded and exalted all at once.
On Jan 28, Uranus goes direct. All planets direct from Jan 28 until April 2 – A wonderful time to take forward actions and make plans for the future!
There is a shift in energies on January 29 and 30:
Mercury and Mars trine Uranus. Very fast-paced, forward moving energy. Anything is possible! This is a trine, so it’s a positive energy, opening up vast possibilities for us. Breakthroughs, courage, forging a new path in surprising / unexpected ways. Accelerated mind capacity, ability to understand things in an accelerated way. Unleashed passion & forward direction. Scientific, mathematical, mindblowing. It’s like Tejuti drinking espresso! This is fast, revolutionary, and fiery – Yet we are able to ground and integrate it positively because these planets are all in Earth signs.
Also on Jan 29 and 30: Mercury and Mars are squaring the North Node in Aries on the same days. All of the breakthroughs and mindblowing insights explained above – will be used to inspire & assist our individual and collective future. There may be tension, yet when we stay with these powerful energies, we will make the breakthroughs! There will be no holding back.
Also on Jan 29 and 30: We will have a beautiful Grand Earth Trine between Mercury & Mars in Capricorn, Uranus in Taurus, and Moon and Juno in Virgo. This is going to bring a feeling of calm and peace and groundedness to the exciting revelations described above.
On February 5th, the last day of our tour, we will have a magnificent Grand Air Trine between the Sun at 16 Aquarius, Vesta at 21 Gemini, and the South Node at 17 Libra. Bringing light to the life force & sacredness of life itself, while healing past karma & trauma.
Also on February 5th, Mercury enters Aquarius and makes a conjunction to Pluto. This will allow us to integrate and understand the themes of life, death, and rebirth that we have learned about throughout our time together. This is like Osiris and Tejuti coming together for profound conversations so we can better understand our place in the universe.
On February 8th, as we arrive back home or move to our next travel locations, Venus in Capricorn forms a trine with Uranus in Taurus. This will bring a calming energy to soothe the super accelerated mind power we have been experiencing. Venus brings us the ability to ground and embody the wild insights we’ve received on the tour.
New Moon in Aquarius
February 9th will be the New Moon in Aquarius, a wonderful time to set intentions and plant new seeds in our lives that will be informed by all that we’ve learned and experienced during our time together in Egypt.
DETAILED ITINERARY:
January 23 Tuesday Day 01 Arrival to Cairo
Arrival at Cairo International Airport where we will have a representative inside the airport to greet you and assist you with obtaining your entry visa ($25.00 USD – please bring exact change), help you through customs, then transfer you to the fabulous 5-star Hyatt Regency West Hotel in Giza. We will have a representative inside the hotel to assist you with the check-in process.
We’ll meet in the lobby at 6 PM to be guided to our conference room for an introductory meeting. Afterwards we’ll have our Welcome Dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Overnight, Hyatt Regency Cairo West, Giza
January 24 Wednesday Day 02 Unas and Step Pyramid entries, the Sound Healing Hospital & Serapeum at Saqqara
We’ll leave at 8 AM for our visit to Saqqara where we will explore several areas. After a stop at the Imhotep Museum, we’ll enter the Unas pyramid, which contains the earliest known Pyramid Texts.
The Pyramid Texts are said to be magical writings to assist the Pharoah on his journey into the afterworld where he hopes to become an akh, or ‘light body’. However, we’ll discuss how they are so much more, and contain formulas for moving between the physical and non-physical realms. Afterwards, we’ll enter the South entrance of the newly opened Step pyramid.
We’ll visit the Sound Healing Hospital at the Heb Sed Court to experience the still active healing frequencies of this ancient site and discuss the many references to the importance of balancing the polarized energies within. What does Imhotep represent – and how can we become architects of energy? The ancients understood that sustained healing requires more than a spontaneous cure for active symptoms. It involves an interactive process in which the patient must also participate. You will be guided through the Mirror, a ‘device’ that presents you with the opportunity to experience your own reflection– that can offer clues to aid in your journey back to Ma’at or inner peace.
Another highlight of our day will be a visit to the newly opened Serapeum, a huge subterranean complex. A long hallway that runs in east/west directions is flanked by chambers that house gigantic, highly crystalline stone boxes that weight from 80-100 tons. We’ll discuss all the possible theories as to when they were created and what they might have been used for at different times throughout Egypt’s history.
After a full day at the site, we’ll enjoy a traditional ‘home-cooked’ buffet lunch at the fabulous Blue Lotus Restaurant. Located on a farm near Saqqara, much of the delicious food we’ll be served is grown here or locally. If we’re lucky we’ll see the now very rare blue lotuses blooming in the small pools located here.
If we’re lucky we’ll see the now very rare blue lotuses blooming in the small pools located here. Breakfast & Lunch included Overnight, Hyatt Regency Cairo West, Giza
January 25 Thursday Day 03 Giza Plateau, Valley Temple and Private Visit Between the Paws of the Sphinx on the Full Moon
Breakfast will be served in the main restaurant “The Park Food Hall” from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM. We will meet in the lobby of the hotel for our 10 AM departure.
Though the three large Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure are the most famous and prominent monuments at Giza, the site has probably been in use since pre-dynastic times. A tomb just on the outskirts of the site dates from the reign of the First Dynasty Pharaoh Wadj (Djet) and we see reuse of stone and structures that date back to Old Kingdom times implying that they were originally much more ancient times. The pyramids are dated to around 2500 BC, however many alternative researchers believe that this timeline is entirely wrong.
Abd’el Hakim Awyan said that pyramids were once called Per Neteru, or ‘Houses of Nature or Energy’. Per Neter Het was a phrase that referred to the ‘place of the Per Neter’ and it was the place that was most significant. Site locations in ancient times were chosen for their powerful geomagnetic currents which enabled them to harness, amplify and radiate this extraordinary energy with the incredible structures they built on them.
No bodies were found in any of these pyramids and yet, the Great pyramid brilliantly encodes the fractal speed of light, the precise measurements of earth’s curvature and radius, the sun‘s radius, average continent height, average temperature of earth and other geological, mathematical and astronomical information.
We’ll discuss the many theories of who built them, and when, and maybe more significantly, why?
Next, we will visit the Valley Temple before our Private Entry into the Sphinx Enclosure.
Stand before one of the most iconic, ancient and sacred statues in the world!
The Sphinx has been said to represent the first breath of life on earth at the first time—or Zep Tepi.
Although many regard the Sphinx as the guardian of the Giza plateau, it is obvious that it also embodies a solar function. Was it carved in the Age of Leo? John Anthony West invited Geologist Robert Schoch to investigate the Sphinx enclosure for signs that it was much older than the proposed fourth Dynasty builders – as was first suggested by R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz. Robert Schoch’s geological investigation of the site confirmed this possibility, and he currently estimates that the Sphinx could be as much as 12,000 years old—or more.
Positioned to greet the first rays of the rising sun in the east at dawn, the Sphinx came to be identified as Horemakhet, or “Horus of the Horizon”. Associated with kings and kingship she sits on one of the most significant places on the earth that was once in a-lion-ment with a powerful geomagnetic line of fertility, resurrection and renewal that once spanned the earth.
Both Robert Bauval and Robert Schoch believe the Sphinx was a reclining lioness that represented an early dynastic goddess named Mehit, who was the consort of Anhur, a hunter god who represented Orion and who later evolved into Osiris. Ancient texts allude to a myth in which Anhur seeks and finds Mehit in Nubia and brings her to Egypt as his consort in a mythology that came to be known as the ‘Distant Goddess’ myth concerning the powerful Eye of Ra. The myth is very similar to later myths where the eye became associated with a number of other Neteru including Hathor, Tefnut and Sekhmet.
Indigenous elder, Abd’el Hakim Awyan held that the Sphinx was Tefnut -whose legend as the Eye of Ra speaks to powerful and eternal cycles of the breath of life itself. In the myth, she angrily flees a rich and lush Egypt when it falls out of Ma’at, or balance and goes to Nubia, leaving Egypt a dry and desolate desert. It is her brother, Shu and Thoth who are sent by Ra to cajole her to return and bring this powerful breath of life back to her homeland. Tefnut translates as ‘the spit of Nut (heaven), and she represents the watery waveform—that combines with her twin brother, Shu (air, wind and the solar wind) as the atmospheric life force that is able to separate heaven and earth and create life.
Known to be a place for great healing, we will have an hour to experience and explore the remarkable Sphinx enclosure.
January 26 Friday Day 04 Afternoon flight to Luxor and & Luxor Temple at Night
We‘ll check out of our hotel and have lunch before departing for our afternoon flight to Luxor. In Luxor we’ll check into the fabulous Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel situated on the east bank of the Nile River. 
We’ll have time for shopping before we explore the mysteries of the enigmatic Luxor Temple at sunset. Linked to Karnak Temple by the Avenue of Sphinxes, Luxor Temple utilizes similar patterns of sacred geometry in its design.
We’ll explore the mysteries of the enigmatic Luxor Temple in the early evening. Luxor Temple was once known as ‘the place of the First Occasion’, where the Neter (god) Amun experienced rebirth during the pharaoh’s annual reenacted coronation ceremony. Linked to Karnak Temple by an Avenue of Sphinxes marking what was once called ‘path of the god’, Luxor temple was the final destination where famous precessions from Karnak to Luxor temple took place to celebrate the annual Opet Festival. The temple was once known as ‘Amun in Opet’ -or Amun on the horizon and this was a celebration of the fertility of land, Amun and the king as well as the deification of the king as the son of Amun.
After 15 years of intense study, Alchemist R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz wrote a book titled “The Temple in Man: Sacred Architecture and the Perfect Man,” in which he explored the esoteric depth of ancient Egyptian philosophy, spirituality, mathematics, and science. Schwaller’s theory that the temple was designed to replicate all aspects of the male human body (body, mind and spirit), is well documented and has gained support from many researchers. Overnight Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel, Luxor (B,L )
January 27 Saturday Day 05 Temple of Seti I at Abydos and PRIVATE VISIT into the OSIRION
We will leave directly after breakfast, at 8 AM to drive to Abydos for our visit the Seti I Temple. We will discuss the significance of the symbolism as we experience the masterful craftsmanship of the beautiful depictions that cover the walls of the ancient Seti I temple that is dedicated to Osiris as well as the mysteries and implications of the Osiris ‘resurrection’ rituals that are illustrated throughout the temple.
Seti I belonged to the new kingdom dynasty of Egypt, and managed to restore order in Egypt after the massive social upheaval caused by Akhenaten. Coming from a military background, he managed to enhance Egyptian sovereignty through many military campaigns. Seti I was a powerful pharaoh and the founder of the Valley of Queens where his mother was buried.
The temple consists of a pylon, two open courts, two hypostyle halls, and seven shrines and features one of the ancient King’s Lists that contains the names of 76 Egyptian kings starting with Menes.
Dedicated to Osiris, the ‘Lord of Abydos’, depictions honoring Seti I participating in ancient rituals that display profound symbolism and mysteries of the very ancient Osiris mythologies. The artistry and craftsmanship of the beautiful depictions that cover the walls of this temple are some of the most exquisite illustrations found in Egypt.
Dorothy Eady, later known as Om Seti, had memories of a past life as a young priestess in Abydos as well as encounters with Seti I that began after a near death experience as a child in the UK. Her incredible life story led her to work closely with E. A. Wallace Budge at the British Museum and she eventually became a renowned expert on Egyptology. Her past life memories were so profound that when she came to live in her beloved Abydos to work as a draughtswoman for the Department of Antiquities, she was able to find –and tell site excavators about many hidden places. Stories abound about her adventures here including powerful moments when she ‘fell through a portal in the ceiling of the temple’, walked through an underground shaft and finally exited from a well on the other side of the site.
The Temple of Seti I was begun at the end of his reign and was completed by his son, Ramses II and it is easy to see the difference between the craftmanship of the two distinctly different architectural styles.
Private Visit inside the Osirion
Behind the Seti I Temple in Abydos lies the megalithic Osirion, that the indigenous tell us is far more ancient than currently speculated by many researchers. Many anomalies surround this megalithic and enigmatic structure, much of it still hidden beneath the ground. A research team recently assessed the depth of the central island in the Osirion to be approximately 50 feet below its upper surface. 
They discovered many voids or cavities in the central island whose purpose was unknown to them, however, there is reason to believe that it was built to embody the moment of creation when the original mound emerged from the primordial waters. This structure was flooded annually during the celebration of the Osiris mysteries. As the flood receded, the structure would reemerge like the primordial mound of creation. Legend has it that the head and some believe that even the body of Osiris was buried here. There is evidence of a processional route from the Old Kingdom tombs to the Osirion that shows that it was probably a cult site for resurrection rituals in very ancient times.
Several illustrations of the Flower of Life can be seen on the gigantic granite pillars, possibly crafted by a Pythagorean School that was once located nearby. Local villagers claim that the water that accumulates in this structure has valuable healing properties.
We’ll have 2 full hours of Private time to experience in this incredibly ancient place of renewal and resurrection.
Afterwards we’ll have lunch at the House of Life before returning to Luxor.
This evening we’ll enjoy a buffet dinner at the Hotel. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included Overnight at the Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel, Luxor
January 28 Sunday Day 06 Temple of Hathor at Dendera & Lecture by Patricia
After breakfast, we drive to Dendera to visit the incredible Temple of temple at Dendera is one the most significant sites of Egypt and most elaborately decorated temple of its time.
Early texts refer to a temple at Dendera which was rebuilt during the Old Kingdom and the massive foundations probably contain many blocks from the earlier structure. Fragments from earlier periods have been found on the site including one that references the Sixth Dynasty Pharoah, Pepi I.
Underneath the entrance gate into the Dendera complex is the only place you will see the underbelly of the winged scarab beetle. Indigenous wisdom keeper, Abd’el Hakim Awyan taught that this meant you would be entering a place that held the answers to all the mysteries of the universe.
Hathor tells us that she is the Alpha and Omega, all that is, all that was, and all that ever shall be.
We will be led on a journey of discovery within the Temple of Hathor that can change the way you perceive reality itself. Star maps depicted on the ceilings inside the first Hypostyle Hall, and the replica of famous Dendera Zodiac (the original is displayed at the Louvre in Paris) point to the ancient origins of astrology and superior knowledge of our universe.
John Anthony West once called this temple “the Womb of Time”. Hathor, the Netert who personified motherhood, beauty, sexuality, love, joy, harmony, dance and music was known as the Lady of the Stars and symbolizes the womb that gives birth to our perception of time and space. As the ‘Eye of Ra’ she represents the nurturing rays of the Sun required for birth, growth and renewal as well as the fierce rays of the sun that destroy in order to provide a space for new beginnings.
The most distinctive parts of the temple are the fourteen crypts, of which eleven were decorated. These areas were devoted to Lunar aspects of nature and their symbolism contains many keys to the ancient mysteries of Egypt. Many of these formerly closed crypts were recently opened to the public.
The most famous crypt holds the famous ‘lightbulb’ imagery that actually speaks to the birth of the universe. These crypts were used to store cult equipment, archives and magical devices for the temple’s protection, however the most important object kept within them was a statue of the Ba of Hathor. This hidden and most sacred icon was only brought out to receive the first rays of the Sun to celebrate the activation of the ‘rebirth’ of her son, or Sun as a new cycle of potentiality.
There is so much to experience within and around this magnificent temple that we dedicate an entire morning and afternoon at the site.
Afterwards we’ll have a late lunch before we journey back to Luxor. PAtricia will present a lecture on Ancient Egyptian Mysticism early this evening. Breakfast & Lunch included. Overnight at the Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel, Luxor
Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride
You will have the opportunity to enjoy an optional early morning Hot Air Balloon ride over the West Bank.
Enjoy the surreal experience of floating over the valleys, temples and lush fields on the West Bank of Luxor on a sunrise Hot Air Balloon rise. Catch the rays of the early morning sun as it illuminates your bird’s eye view of the Nile and surrounding area.
January 29 Monday Day 07 The Temple of Khnum at Esna, Nefertari’s tomb, & Colossi of Memnon
We’ll leave early this morning after breakfast for our drive to Esna to visit the extraordinary temple of Khnum.
Located on the west bank of the Nile about 34 miles south of Luxor, the temple of Esna was dedicated to the Neter Khnum, his consorts, the lioness Menhit and Nebtu, their son, Heka, and the great mother goddess, Neith. It contains a wonderful depiction of Khumn fashioning mankind on his potter’s wheel from the black earth or alluvial soil left on the riverbanks from the annual flooding of the Nile. What is the inherent message here?
German and Egyptian researchers have done brilliant work in the restoration of the interior of this temple to its former glory. Known for its remarkable beauty and the magnificence of its architecture, this structure contains amazing astrological displays on its ceiling.
The solar, stellar and lunar depictions are some of the most fascinating symbolic imagery that we’ll see, comparable only to that of the temple of Hathor at Dendera. Patricia will speak about the implications of their significance, including the spectacular presentation of the waxing and waning stages of the moon that reflects the rising and falling of conscious awareness on the newly restored ceiling.
Nefertari’s Tomb known as the ‘House of Eternity
Nefertari, whose name is said to mean: ‘the most beautiful’, was the first and most beloved of the many Queens of Rameses II. As one of the most famous and iconic women of Ancient Egypt it is no surprise that she was gifted with the most spectacular tomb which is located in the Valley of the Queens.
Called the Sistine Chapel of Ancient Egypt, Nefertari’s tomb contains the best preserved and most exquisite paintings of any Egyptian burial site. By contemporary standards, the real value of the paintings found within the tomb is that they are most detailed source of the ancient Egyptian’s journey towards the afterlife.
Closed to the public for many years, it was recently opened for access with special ticket. Although the sarcophagus was stolen by tomb raiders, the tomb itself is a beautiful sight to behold offering us an incredible glimpse into ancient Egyptian ritual and symbolism.
After a stop at the impressive megalithic Colossi of Memnon, we’ll check into our rooms on the luxurious 5-star M/S Sonesta Nile Goddess Cruise ship and enjoy a buffet lunch together.
Later this afternoon we’ll gather for a workshop or lectures. After dinner you’ll have free time to enjoy the amenities of the cruise.
Optional activities while in Luxor include shopping at the souks and bazaars, visiting the Luxor Museum , fellucca sailing or exploring the treasures that Luxor (ancient Thebes) has to offer on your own! You will also have the opportunity to enjoy an optional Hot Air Balloon ride over the West Bank.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included. Overnight on M/S Sonesta Nile Goddess Cruise, Luxor
January 30 Tuesday Day 08 Karnak Temple and Workshop presented by Jocelyn
You can enjoy the wonderful breakfast buffet at the hotel at your leisure, before we meet in the lobby at 9:00 AM for our departure for Karnak Temple.
An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes leads us into the gigantic complex of Karnak temple dedicated to Amun, his consort Mut and their son, Khonsu. We are excited that Dr. Khaled Helmy, the director of Karnak temple, has agreed to guide us on our exploration throughout the site.
Sprawling around 5 acres, the site of Karnak Temple is dated back as far as the Middle Kingdom pharaoh, Senusret I -with a succession of pharaohs who expanded and added structures at the site all the way up until the Ptolemaic dynasty 1600 years later. Karnak was known in ancient times as ‘The Most Select of Places’ (Ipet-isut) and was not only the location of the cult image of Amun and a place for him to dwell on earth but also a home for the many priests who maintained the temple and its rites. A large and beautiful sacred lake exists in the middle, where priests would purify themselves before performing the temple rituals. Some say astrologers could trace the path of the stars on the still waters of the lake at night.
As Luxor temple has been called the Temple of Man, many theorize that Karnak was once considered the Temple of the Universe. One of the greatest architectural marvels of Karnak is the huge hypostyle hall built during the Ramesside period in which 134 massive sandstone columns tower at 69 feet. Many obelisks decorate the site including the tallest obelisk in Egypt dedicated by the female pharaoh Hatshepsut. The vast complex also includes another temple dedicated Khonsu and the Opet temple, which was built for Opet the goddess represented in the form of a hippopotamus responsible for giving birth to the cosmos.
The Ptah temple houses the Chapel of Sekhmet, home to one of the most ancient statues still standing in its original spot. Sekhmet is the powerful lioness that represents the fierce rays of the sun, as well as the protective, healing and nurturing love of the mother. She appears to many to be alive and can impart significant messages to those with eyes to see and ears to hear them. Sekhmet personifies the solar rays that provide the electromagnetic energy required to sustain life and the earth’s grid. Sekhem, means ‘power’ and Sekhmet is the magnetic spark of life force that provides the necessary energy to perform what we have been told are mystical, magical and powerful feats, including the healing of the physical body.
Chapel of Sekhmet ~ She is alive…and has a message for you.
After our continued exploration of the temple, we will return to the cruise ship for lunch, and the cruise ship will set sail towards Edfu.
Jocelyn will offer a workshop for us in the afternoon. The rest of the day will be free to enjoy the cruise ship amenities, and afternoon tea will be served on the top deck around 4:30 PM. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included. Overnight on M/S Sonesta Nile Goddess Cruise, Luxor
January 31 Wednesday Day 09 Edfu Temple, Lecture by Patricia and Kom Ombo Temple
We’ll depart early in the morning to visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu Located on a hill overlooking the Nile, the spectacular Temple of Edfu, or ‘the Place Where Horus Is Extolled’ was dedicated to Horus of Behedet, and is one of the most well-preserved temples in Egypt and most impressive feats of construction completed during the Ptolemaic period.
Embodying much knowledge and wisdom regarding many ancient mysteries, it was built during Ptolemaic times on a site of a far more ancient structure. Edfu houses the famous Building Texts that are said to tell the story of ‘Zep Tepi’ or the first time. There are elements within this temple that point to legends of Cataclysm, Atlantis, the Ark of the Covenant and tales of the Shemsu Hor, said to have been demigods that lived for 6,000 years between the reign of the gods and the first Pharaohs.
Depictions of the ‘Festival of the Beautiful Meeting’ marking the celebration of annual reunion between Horus and his consort, Hathor decorate the walls. The festival lasted 15 days from the arrival of the sacred statue of Hathor, which traveled by barge from Dendera to Edfu. Statues of both Hathor and Horus were reunited within the temple sanctuary, where Hathor was symbolically impregnated by her lover and returned to Dendera to bear their son.
The inner sanctuary was the most sacred and important part of the temple that once contained the sacred images of Horus and Hathor that were used in their processions. A shrine, crafted of black granite, it is located in the Holy of Holies and is one of the few remains of an older temple of Horus attributed to Nectanebo II (360-343 BC).
Patricia will offer a lecture after we return to the cruise ship. The rest of the morning and afternoon we will be sailing, with lunch and afternoon tea served on board.
Kom Ombo temple, dedicated to both Horus the Elder and Sobek, the crocodile Neter, was a devoted to powerful initiations and healing. This Ptolemaic temple, built over earlier structures has two identical entrances, hypostyle halls and sanctuaries, each honoring the roles of these powerful Neteru (gods) that relate to the awakening our senses and raising our levels of awareness. Significant evidence shows that the area has been settled since Predynastic times.
Some have theorized that there were two groups of priests who separately tended to Horus and Sobek. The left side of the structure was devoted to Horus the Elder, relating to Lower Egypt and the right side of the building, associated with Upper Egypt was dedicated to the crocodile Neter.
Two separate sanctuaries of Sobek and Horus the Elder, largely ruined today with little remaining other than the stone pedestals that once held their sacred barques are separated by a secret underground shaft. Egyptologists report that priests would use this hidden place to act as Oracles to pronounce the ‘will of the Neteru’ to their unsuspecting audiences. 
We will speak of the powerful initiations that were once practiced here, and how we can tap into the profound and self-empowering lessons experienced here by the ancients.
There is a large well with a spiraling staircase descending into it which was used as a Nilometer. The indigenous claim that the well, once filled with live crocodiles was used in sacred ceremonies of initiation.
We’ll see remarkable depictions of various medical instruments that are recognized by medical practitioners today as well as an incredible depiction of the seasons of the Great Year.
The sun will be setting on the other side of the Nile as we leave this captivating site and return to our cruise ship. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included. Overnight on M/S Sonesta Nile Goddess Cruise, Luxor
February 1 Thursday Day 10 Visit to Elephantine Island and Optional trip to Abu Simbel
Optional trip to Abu Simbel will be offered early this morning. You will depart on our air conditioned bus to visit the site of the temples of Ramses II and his queen, Nefertari at the site of Abu Simbel on the banks of Lake Nasser. The two temples built into a mountainside at Abu Simbel are said to have been built by Ramses II early in his reign to celebrate his deification and right to rule around 1244 BC. The temple anchors the southern border of Egypt’s expansion into Nubia, and was built to impress the ancient Nubians into accepting him as their divine ruler.
This monumental and majestic site is still an incredible sight to behold today. Four colossal statues (about 69 feet tall) of Ramesses II are seated at the entrance of the Great Temple which face east toward the rising sun—and in ancient times faced the Nile. However, in an extraordinary feat of engineering, the temple complex was dismantled and rebuilt on a higher ‘constructed’ hill to make way for the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s in order to save them from being consumed by the waters of what is now called Lake Nasser, a reservoir that formed when the valley flooded.
After lunch onboard our cruise ship, we’ll all leave together on a Felucca (Egyptian Sail Boat) to Elephantine Island to explore the site that was dedicated to the Neter, Khnum, who was the “master of the mysteries of water”. Khnum is one of the famous gods in Upper Egypt who is associated with the ‘black earth’ of the Nile which was used by him to shape all living things on his ‘potter’s wheel’. Scattered throughout this site we find many remnants displaying the superior technologies of pre-dynastic times. The artwork still present is simply stunning.
We’ll explore the very ancient temple of Satet, the Netert (force of nature) who represented the personification of the Nile inundation. Her temple was aligned with the heliacal rising of Sirius with the Sun which marked a time of great celebration of the return of life and renewal to Egypt with the annual flooding of the Nile.
Patricia will discuss the theory that the Ark of the Covenant was once hidden on this island. She’ll show us some of the places it may have been hidden on its journey south to Ethiopia, where many believe it is now.
Those who wish to swim in the Nile can take a motorboat to a wonderful beach and those who wish to return to the hotel can take our felucca back. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included. Overnight on M/S Sonesta Nile Goddess Cruise, Luxor
February 2 Friday Day 11 Temple of Isis at Philae and Flight to Cairo
This morning we’ll visit the Temple of Isis, originally located upon the island of Philae, but was later moved to save it from flooding in the 1960’s when the Aswan dam was built.
Now sitting on the enchanting Island of Agilkia, the powerful site still marks a place where the Sun attains its greatest declination north and is directly over the Tropic of Cancer at noon on the Summer Solstice. This moment was observed as the initiation of the ancient Egyptian New Year as well as the annual heliacal rising of the star, Sirius, which heralded the beginning of Akhet, the season of the flooding of the Nile. 
Isis represented this highly revered star and its annual rising with the Sun was a time of huge celebration. This alchemical marriage held the promise of renewal and rebirth as a ‘resurrection of Osiris’, her consort, who represented the land and its inhabitants. Everyone participated in these ‘rebirthing’ celebrations, which lasted for 14 days. The flood waters brought paramagnetic minerals from the mountains of Ethiopia that were deposited on the banks of the Nile as a rich alluvial black silt. This very valuable black soil or “KMT” (Khemit) for which Egypt was named ensured a rich harvest each year. The flood waters restored the lifeforce to what had become a dry and desolate land.
Isis, the goddess of magic and medicine– and mother of Horus is often depicted wearing the throne, or ‘seat of power’ as her crown, reflecting the matriarchal nature of very ancient times in Egypt. They continued to hold a great reverence for the unconditional love, healing and nurturing power of the mother which she embodied. 
After exploring the many aspects of this beautiful temple and island, we’ll take a motorboat to the equally sacred island of Bigeh where we’ll will enjoy a traditional Nubian lunch at the Solaih Nubian Restaurant.
After lunch, we’ll depart for the Aswan Airport for our return flight to Cairo.
Dinner on your own. Breakfast and Lunch included Overnight, Hyatt Regency Cairo West, Giza
February 3 Saturday Day 12 Visit the NEW Grand Egyptian Museum
We’ll leave at noon for our visit to the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). The GEM, “the new crown jewel of Egypt”, will be one of the largest, most modern, and renowned museums in the entire world, housing artifacts from all over ancient Egypt, including the complete Tutankhamun collection. Many of the museums more than 50,000 pieces will be displayed publicly for the first time. Afterwards we’ll have a wonderful local meal together. Breakfast and Dinner included Overnight at the Le Meridien Airport Hotel, Giza
February 4 Sunday Day 13 Giza Plateau, Private visit inside the Great Pyramid and Farewell Lunch
We’ll leave at 1:00 PM to go to the Giza Plateau where we’ll be treated to a very special lunch at the 9 Pyramids Restaurant – overlooking the three main pyramids.
After lunch, we will have our Private Entry to the Great Pyramid from 5 PM to 7 PM.
Our journey together will culminate with an incredible 2-hour Private visit inside the Great Pyramid. 
The King’s, Queen’s and Subterranean chambers will all be opened for us to experience and explore. The pyramid’s brilliant design elements combined with the consistency of the stones used to construct it have been said to create incredible fields of energy that can have a powerful impact on the physical, mental and spiritual bodies of anyone inside. Scientist Phillip Callahan has purported in several books that the shape and use of paramagnetic stone enabled the ancient builders to capture and channel cosmic energy to create force fields for multiple purposes. A recent study by the Journal of Applied Physics by Russian and German researchers has now confirmed that the Great Pyramid can produce electromagnetic energy in certain chambers of its structure. Researchers determined that when they are hit by radio waves, these phenomena occur in all three chambers, including the one below the pyramid.
The acoustic properties within the pyramid are phenomenal. Indigenous knowledge holder Abd’el Hakim Awyan stated that the Giza pyramids are harmonic structures that benefitted from the combined use of sound, light and subterranean running water that created fields of force. He often said that: “Every chamber within the pyramid has a specific harmonic replicating the harmonics of the cavities of the human body. Sound healing techniques were then used to restore the patient’s body to the correct harmonics.”
We will have the opportunity to experience the powerful impact of harmonic resonance through our own vocal toning.
Afterwards you will be transported to Cairo to check into your rooms at the Le Meridien Airport Hotel. Breakfast & Lunch included Overnight, Le Meridien Airport Hotel, Cairo.
Those people attending the White Desert Retreat will stay in their rooms at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and depart for their experience on Tuesday, February 6.
February 5 Monday Day 14 International Flights Home
The buffet breakfast will be available from 6:30 AM at the hotel restaurant. Guests will need to check out of the hotel and be ready in the lobby by the scheduled departure time of your airport transfer. Please note, standard check-out is at 12:00 PM. Breakfast included
Featured Speakers:
Patricia Awyan – Horus Rising Director, Speaker, Researcher, Explorer, Symbologist, Spiritual & Intuitive Life Counsellor and Artist
Blessed to have been raised by parents who allowed me to express myself intuitively, in a beautiful isolated and natural environment in Bucks County, PA., I began my exploration of the nature of this reality from my early childhood. Driven by a lifelong passion to know why we exist and what our purpose is, my quest led me to the in-depth study of the esoteric sciences as well as the physical sciences, mathematics, comparative religions, ancient literature, mythology, art history and symbology.
The Neteru, Mythology and Symbolism of ancient Khemit all combine to give us a brilliant vision and understanding of how we perceive reality, and how we eternally cycle through dimensions and stages of consciousness. They have given us an alchemical map for how we can work with these natural and holographic archetypal energies and patterns – in order to traverse these portals in any NOW moment.
But it doesn’t stop there! My journey has taken me to places all over the world; Greece, Spain, France, India, Scotland, England, Ireland, Peru, Bolivia, Lebanon, Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand, only to discover that there was a very ancient civilization, worldwide, that left these same clues…with different labels and icons—but, all virtually telling us the same story of who we are and where we came from. It’s an exciting time to be alive! Humanity is beginning to walk through a powerful portal together where our potential for living in harmony and unlimited self-empowerment will be heightened to new levels
I have lived in Egypt for more than 14 years, and As your intuitive guide and speaker throughout our journey together, I will relate the secrets of the symbolism and mysteries of the ancient Khemitians to the Shifting Energies of our current reality, as we enter this New Life Cycle, referred to by the indigenous, as the Age of Kheper or what many call The New Dawn. I will speak about the Pantheon of Egyptian Neteru (gods and goddesses), who symbolize aspects and/or forces of nature with multi-dimensional meanings and significance– including being representative of the 360 senses that the indigenous say we all once had. What are these Senses—and how can we RE-member them?
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Jocelyn Star Feather is a Visibility & Thought Leadership Coach for Visionary Entrepreneurs, Spiritual Alchemist, Astrologer, & Founder of Sacred Planet.
She shares shamanic and ancient wisdom to guide courageous seekers in co-creating a revolutionary new world in alignment with Mother Earth and the vast intelligence of the Cosmos.
After a successful 15-year corporate career working in finance for major multinational companies, Jocelyn was thrust into a deep spiritual awakening. It was that awakening which turned her life upside-down … And from which she emerged with a powerful understanding of how to use her intuition and healing abilities ~ Aspects of herself that she’d never had access to before.
She dove deeply into earth-based & shamanic practices, and she has studied alongside elders and wisdomkeepers ever since. She has extensively studied ancient civilizations, especially cultures where the Goddess held a strong presence; and she has spent profound & life-changing time in the ancient temples and pyramids of Egypt.
Jocelyn has studied astrology since 2015 and has developed her own unique craft of astrological readings, called Alchemical Astrology. These readings highlight the potentials for transformation and initiation, both in the natal chart as well as in upcoming transits, and seek ways to work with challenge & shadow in the birth chart in order to transmute & transcend it. In this way, we facilitate the individual’s highest personal growth and evolution.
Jocelyn blends alchemy, astrology, Hermeticism, ancient & indigenous wisdom, and a magical shamanic perspective to coach & guide visionary entrepreneurs, revolutionaries and change makers all around the world. Her mission is to help people break free from everything that has held them back, so they can joyfully offer their highest contribution to our collective future.
You can learn more about Jocelyn’s work on her website: https://www.wearesacredplanet.com and her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/sacredplanet
Secure Your Reservation to Join the Tour:
Price per Person, Double Occupancy: $6,700.00 USD
Non-refundable Deposit: $1,000.00 to insure your place on the tour.
Single Supplement: $1,100.00
Have your own private room throughout the journey.
ROOMMATES: If you’re not traveling with anyone you know, we would be happy to assist pairing you with a fellow traveler.
Per our Terms and Conditions, we will hold the registration open until 30 days before the tour begins (or later if possible) in order to try to match you with someone. If by that date we have not been able to do so, you will be responsible to pay for the single supplement. Please try to register early if you would like to be matched with a roommate
(Does not include your International Travel Expenses)
Reserve your place by filling out our Registration Form:
PLEASE FILL OUT THE REGISTRATION FORM IN ORDER TO RECEIVE DETAILS ON THE TOUR AND HOW TO MAKE PAYMENTS
The introductory meeting and welcome dinner will commence at 6 PM, and hotel check in commences at 2 PM. Please try to arrive at Cairo International Airport between before 2 PM the first day in order to attend the introductory meeting.
If you are arriving a day or two earlier, or overnight, we would recommend booking an additional night accommodation. Please contact Ildi at ildi@horusrising.com to arrange this for you.
Your Land Tour Includes:
- Airport ‘Meet & Greet’, assistance through customs and transfer to our Hotel in Giza
- Domestic flights in Egypt: Cairo/Luxor and Aswan/Cairo
- 5-Star hotels in Giza (6 nights), and Luxor (3 nights) including daily buffet breakfast, hotel taxes and service charges
- The Sonesta Nile Goddess 5-star Nile Cruise for 4 nights, including breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
- Additional Meals included: 7 lunches, 3 dinners
- Private Visits inside the Osirion at Abydos, Between the Paws of the Sphinx and inside the Great Pyramid
- Baggage handling at airport and hotels
- Visits to temples and monument sites, including transportation and entrance fees
- Patricia Awyan Lehman as your Host and Speaker from Egypt
- Jocelyn Mercado as your Guest Speaker
- Water and Snacks during road trips
- Tipping for Hotel and Cruise staff
NOT INCLUDED:
– Roundtrip international airfares
– $25.00 Egypt Tourist Visa to be obtained upon your arrival at the airport in Cairo for citizens of America, Canada or the UK. Egypt has just introduced a digital portal to obtain entry visas as well.
ELECTRONIC VISA PORTAL
It is ultimately your responsibility to determine what your country of nationality requires in order to obtain your entry visa into Egypt.
–Travel & Health Insurance (highly recommended)
– Meals not included (As indicated in the itinerary)
– Personal items (Such as laundry, beverages during meals, internet service on the cruise ship and telephone calls or any item not listed on the itinerary)
-Tipping for Tour Guide and Staff
Reservation and Cancellation Policies
Reservation and Payment
A non-refundable deposit of $1,000.00 USD per person will be required at the time of booking. To insure your reservation, final payment will be due 45 days prior the departure dates from your Country. It is the responsibility of the traveler (or agent) to determine that final payment reaches us on time. Bookings made within 30 days of departure date, will require full and final payment immediately upon booking. No booking will be considered until final deposit is received by the Tour Operator. Payments are to be made via Credit Card or Bank Transfer. Payments made with credit cards via Select Egypt’s online portal will be subject to a 3% fee to cover bank changes. Please add this fee to your payment. Any fees charged for payments made via Bank transfers or credit card will be the responsibility of the sender. Please inquire about this before you make your bank transaction.
Cancellation and Refunds
Due to high preparation costs, cancellations must be received in writing within 45 days of travel date. Cancellations received more than 30 days prior to departure will have a penalty of $1,000.00 per person; those received between 30 and 25 days will have a penalty of 50% per person; those received between 25 and 20 days will have a penalty of 75% per person. Cancellations received 20 days or less before departure will receive no refund. No refund will be made for transfers, city tours or any other services (including meals, accommodations or transportation) voluntarily not taken.
Changes
This itinerary is subject to changes in sequence in order to adapt to possible alterations in domestic flight times or other unforeseen circumstances. The content will remain the same, barring any unanticipated complications, and will include many delightful “extras” and surprises.
INSURANCE:
We highly recommend purchasing a good travel insurance policy that can cover you for any changes, cancellations of flights or during the tour. A good policy also covers you for any unforeseen circumstances as well as damaged or lost luggage and last-minute flight changes.
We are not responsible for any scenarios that are out of our control, including, but not limited to if you cancel the trip due to testing positive for COVID, if your international flight is delayed or rescheduled and you miss a day of the activities, or if you choose to not participate in any activity. Guests must have a good travel insurance policy to cover them for these instances.
We also recommend purchasing non-restricted flight tickets – which allows for cancellations and changes. Please send us your International Flight details once you’ve made them, to help us to arrange for your airport transfers within Egypt. We will have a representative inside the Cairo Airport to assist you with obtaining your entry visa (for the cost of 25.00 USD per person), and through customs before transporting you to our hotel.
WAIVER OF RESPONSIBILITY:
By signing up to the tour you agree to our terms, deposit conditions and waiver.
Horus Rising, its agents and our Tour Facilitators have worked diligently to make all of the arrangements for our journey together in Egypt, however, Horus Rising and its agents and our Tour Facilitator, Select Egypt, will not be held liable for delays, theft, damage, injury, or any other irregularities that may occur during the course of the journey. We will not be held liable for any changes or delays in airline schedules or missed connections; injury, loss, or damage to persons or property; additional expenses resulting from changes in exchange rates, tariffs, or itinerary; any transportation issues or problems with vehicles utilized on the tour; additional expenses incurred due to illness, weather conditions, protests, war, terrorism, quarantine, or other causes; and losses due to cancellations not subject to our terms and conditions.
Please contact Ildi at ildi@horusrising.com with any questions.
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