Egypt Travelers, Suggested Reading
Egypt, Egyptian Mystery School Teachings, suggested reading August 26th, 2009
The Ritual of Awakening
Egypt, sacred sites, writing June 21st, 2009
This is the opening of one chapter in the autobiographical book I am writing. This chapter gives a glimpse into the ongoing adventure and spiritual journey that has been my life for so many years; a life lived between two countries and many dimensions. If you have not been to Egypt, I guarantee that it is nothing like you imagine, does not remotely resemble what the US media would have you believe. And it is a million times more dizzying and mystical than the mind alone can fathom. One of my favorite travel guidebooks for Egypt can be found here.
It requires one to suspend all preconceptions and surrender to the present moment, while at the same time adjusting to the odd sense of experiencing life multi-dimensionally. In spite of growing up in the 1960s in Harvard Square, I never touched drugs, yet the mild-altering effect of Egypt sounds similar to those ‘trips’ described by users of hallucinogens. It flows over and through you, naturally altering and enhancing every moment. Sounds scary? Not at all. Read on… Read the rest of this entry »
Egyptian Shamanic Healing-The Zar
Egypt, Egyptian Dance, Egyptian Mystery School Teachings, Healing, Intuition, Uncategorized, dreams April 6th, 2009
Search for the Zar
In this excerpt from a soon-to-be published book by Katrina Valenzuela (Khadija), we learn about the Zar, an Egyptian ritual performed to appease spirits (the Jinn) and relieve the stresses of life.
Khadija describes her first clandestine experience in a Zar ceremony, arranged after considerable searching and effort, as the secret ritual is illegal in Egypt. She is accompanied by her friend Mostafa, who had initially discouraged her determination to participate.
The story begins as they meet a tall, gaunt figure under a bridge, who guides them to a private home where the Zar takes place. Read the rest of this entry »
