Wednesday, December 12, 2018

New Italian Transations


Three new translations of the FOI Liturgy from English to Italian have been uploaded to Fellowship of Isis Central. The materials are: “Una Prefazione e Introduzione alla cerimonia” (Preface and Introduction to the Ordination Rite), “Ordinazione di Sacerdotesse e Sacerdoti” (Ordination of Priestesses and Priests) and “Introduzione: l'uso dei Riti e i Misteri” (the Introduction to Dea, Rites and Mysteries of the Goddess). These translations are a collaborative work between Ivana Modesto and Aglaia Francesca. With Heartfelt Thanks to you both, for all you do. These materials and all other translations into Italian are available here: Translations – Italian - Compagnia di Iside in the liturgy section on the FOI Central Website.



Monday, December 3, 2018

New FOI Liturgy Translations



New translations of FOI liturgy rituals from English into French have been uploaded to FOI Central, Rituel 5. La création des formes de vie (The Creation of Life Forms) from "Melusina, Life Centers of the Goddess" and Rituel 2. Aube. Rite de l'Abondance from "Dea, Rites and Mysteries of the Goddess."Both of these translations have been performed by Rarius Chandalen of L'Lyceum (Sanctuaire d'Isis) des Sentiers d'Avalon in France. Heartfelt thanks to Rarius for all his hard work, and to Sarah Rooke his teacher and mentor, of Lyceum of Isis and Sekhmet of the Stars, UK, for her continuing support!

A new translation of an FOI liturgy ritual from English into Italian has been uploaded to FOI Central, ritual no. 11, Mistero di Eros e Psiche (Mystery of Eros and Psyche) from “Dea, Rites and Mysteries of the Goddess,” has been uploaded to FOI Central. The translation was done by FOI Priestess Ivana Modesto of Italy. Thank you so much to Ivana who was mentored for her training by Aglaia Francesca of the Lyceum of the Divine Meow in Palermo, Italy. Aglaia has provided several translations of rituals into Italian in the past. We are grateful for the continued support of this wonderful community in Italy!


Photo: Olivia Robertson signing one of her liturgy books in her study. Courtesy of Dennis Murphy of Logic Reality. Used by Permission.

Friday, November 30, 2018

Wings of Spirit

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“Isis of Ten Thousand Names, Who protecteth the soul with Thy feathery wings of the Kite; Whose blood, enchantments and power strengthen the soul, inspire us with Thy breath of the West Wind. Winged Goddess Who concealeth Thy brow with Thy long hair, spread Thy hair of enchantment and shake it over the brow of Thy Devotees. Breathe into us Thy Breath of life and health and strength. Restore us to life, as Thou gavest life to Thy Husband, Osiris.” 

~ Olivia Robertson, Invocation to the Goddess Isis of Egypt and Hellas, in “Sybil, Oracles of the Goddess,” in ‘Part VI. We Face the Mysteries’.

Art: “We All Have Wings of Spirit” by Olivia Robertson

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Remembering Olivia Robertson


 
 
Olivia Robertson, co-founder of the Fellowship of Isis passed into spirit sphere on the evening of November 14, 2013. We remember her today, and continue to honor her legacy and memory with loving respect. Perhaps the best tribute to her can be found in these words she received through divine inspiration:

“Death is for the ignorant! Immortality is for those who know the truth! Develop your psychic and spiritual gifts, so that not only will you recognize this “death” as the impostor it is, but you will help others to lose any fear … Reunion with those you love is certain … Manifest your Divine Origin which is born from the Mother of All, Nuit, Whose children are immortal like unto Herself. Nourish then all good gifts in each person and each being, and you strengthen the harmony between the Divine Sphere of Heaven with its transient reflection which is this world. There is no death. Love is eternal.”

(Quote: excerpt from the Oracle of the Goddess Isis in ‘Dulce Domum. The Soul Returns Home’, ritual no. 4, in “Panthea, Initiations and Festivals of the Goddess.”)

Photo: Olivia in the mid nineteen-eighties
 
For more information on the life and work of Olivia Robertson, please visit: http://www.fellowshipofisiscentral.com/olivia-robertson
 
 

For Those in Need




May the love, compassion and wisdom of the Great Mother touch the lives of all who need her comfort, her healing and her strength.

(Photo: painting of the goddess Dana by Olivia Robertson taken by John Merron.

Saturday, November 3, 2018

FOI Liturgy Circle 2019

2019 Fellowship of Isis Liturgy Circle
11th Year of Offerings of Public Rites by Lyceum of Isis of Uta-Ha

“Dea, Goddess Rites & Mysteries” by Olivia Robertson, FOI Co-Founder

Magi Degree Rites for the Lyceums of the College of Isis
(Magi Degrees: Rites 8 – 12  in “Dea”)

Adepti Degree Rites for Iseums or Lyceums of the College of Isis
(Adepti Degrees: Rites 1 – 7 in “Dea”)

Second Sunday each month at 1 pm Pacific / 2 pm Mountain Standard Time

All welcome to attend or attune.  Participation is free. However donations are accepted at physical locations hosting the liturgy circle.

College of Isis degree certification offered through the College of Isis via kaseyisian@gmail.com

January: Rite 1.  “Dedication of a Shrine to Isis: Oracle of the Goddess Isis”
February: Rite 10.  1st Cosmic Ray (Red, NE to Center) “The Mystery of Demeter and Persephone”
March: Rite 11. 2nd Cosmic Ray (Orange, East to Center) “The Mystery of Eros and Psyche”
April: Rite 4. “Spring: Rite of Good Health.  Oracle of the Goddess Dana”
May: Rite 12. 3rd Cosmic Ray (Yellow, SE to Center) “The Mystery of the Labyrinth: Oracle of the Goddesss Ariadne”
June: Rite 2. “Dawn.  Rite of Abundance.  Oracle of the Goddess Ama-Terasu-O-Mi-Kami” (Note:  Rite time may change to accommodate morning observance)
July:  Rite 5. “Summer Ritual of the Sun: Oracle of the Goddess Grainne”
August: Rite 3. “Evening: Rite of the Five Elements.  Oracle of the Goddess Sarasvati”  (Note:  Rite time may change to accommodate evening observance)
September: Rite 6. “Autumn: Litany of the Earth. Oracle of the Goddess Hathor”
October: Rite 8. 7th Cosmic Ray (Violet, NW to Center) “The Mystery of Awakening Osiris: Oracle of the Goddess Isis”
November:  Rite 7. “Winter: Star Rite.  Oracle of the Goddess Rhea”
December:  Rite 9. Cosmic Ray 0 & 8 (White & Rainbow, North to Center) “Mystery of the Spheres: Oracle of the Goddess Nuit”

Special thanks to Fellowship of Isis Central web-hearth for their offering of the liturgy and support!


(Dea: rites 8 – 12)

(Dea: rites 1 – 7)

FOI Central Website: www.fellowshipofisiscentral.com

Blessings of Isis of 10,000 Names!!!

Fellowship of Isis Utah - The Lyceum of Isis of Utah:  www.isisofutah.org


Friday, November 2, 2018

Oracle of the Season


The Goddess Nuit by Olivia Robertson


A new Oracle of the Season - the oracle of the Goddess Nuit from ritual no. 9, "Mystery of the Spheres" in "Dea, Rites and Mysteries of the Goddess, by Olivia Robertson, has just been uploaded.


Fellowship of Isis Glossary

 Olivia in her Study, photo courtesy of 
Dennis Murphy of Logic Reality

The Fellowship of Isis Glossary lists the many titles, designations and brief explanations of concepts and structure within the Fellowship of Isis, in all branches, including the College of Isis Magi Degree System, Spiral of Adepti, Solar Alchemy, Druid Clan of Dana and Noble Order of Tara.



FOI Liturgy Translation

A new translation of an FOI liturgy ritual from English into French has been uploaded to FOI Central. ritual no. 4, L’eveil du Serpent de la Kundalini, from "Melusina, Life Centers of the Goddess." Heartfelt thanks to Rarius for all his hard work, and to Sarah for her continuing support!

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

New FOI Liturgy Translation





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A new translation of an FOI liturgy ritual from English into French has been uploaded to FOI Central. Magie Lunairedes Marées ritual no. 4 from "Urania, Ceremonial Magic of the Goddess." Heartfelt thanks to Rarius Chandalen for all his hard work, and to Sarah Rooke for her continuing support!


Thursday, September 6, 2018

In Memoriam: Shrine of Absent Friends




A New Page has been added to Fellowship of Isis Central Website: "In Memoriam: Shrine of Absent Friends." This page is dedicated to the centers and hearths of departed FOI members who now walk the starry pathways. They are gone but not forgotten, and their contributions are not forgotten. Olivia Robertson often told us that temples and hearths are still active on the etheric for their spiritual work has built a resonance there. If you know of an FOI member who had a center and has passed on, please contact us at isiscircleonline@yahoo.com (Understandably we are being very cautious in adding centers to this page!)

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Liturgy Translations in French




Two more French translations from "Dea, Rites and Mysteries of the Goddess" have been uploaded. Extending heartfelt thanks to Rarius for all his hard work and to Sarah Rooke for sending them:


Isian News and New Oracle of the Seasons


The Lughnasadh 2018 issue of Isian News, issue no. 169 has just been published online. The Isian News staff deeply thanks all who have contributed to this beautiful issue! You may view the current issue as a pdf at this link: Lughnasadh 2018 Isian News
A new Oracle of the Seasons has just been published. It is the oracle of the Goddess Ariadne of Crete featured in "Sybil, Oracles of the Goddess."

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

New Ritual Translations in French

 
Two new French translations of liturgy rituals from "Dea, Rites and Mysteries of the Goddess" have been uploaded. Thank you Rarius Chandalen for the translations, and thank you Sarah Rooke for sending them on! The two new rites are Rituel 5. Estival du Soleil and Rituel 6. Hiver: Star Rite. They are available in the FOI Liturgy section under French translations on FOI Central Website: www.fellowshipofisiscentral.com
 
(Photo of FOI co-founder Olivia Robertson courtesy of Dennis Murphy of Logic Reality) 

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Blessed Summer Solstice!






"My golden hair is wheat and oats,
My robe the ever-changing sky;
The lady-bird My finger bears,
My eyes shine forth in lake and sea.

From the depths of earth My inner sun
Glows through the hearts of all existences.
Atoms and stars: creatures that grow and move,
Know Me as Mother and as Consciousness.

My breath inspires every breath:
The healing rays are Mine.
Look upwards, round about and down,
For I am everywhere." ~ Oracle of Grainne, as received by Olivia Robertson ('Summer Ritual of the Sun', from "Dea, Rites and Mysteries of the Goddess")

First Picture: Art by Olivia Robertson "We Reap to Share"
 


Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Isian News issue no. 168, Beltane 2018

Beltane Blessings! Isian News issue no. 168, Beltane 2018 has just been published. Cover art: Photo of Olivia Robertson taken by Ishtar Klaus at the Symphony for the Goddess, 2000, hosted by Hamsa Devi and Thomas Wehmeyer in the famous Teutoforest, near Bielefeld, Germany. Oracle: Invocation and Oracle of the Goddess Niamh by Olivia Robertson. 

This issue is filled with news, reports, wonderful articles, art and poetry, along with offerings from FOI members, including a review of a new book "Divining with Animal Guides" by Hearth Moon Rising and "Soulscapes Tarot" by Jade Ashcroft Moore.

You may view the current issue as a pdf at this link: Beltane 2018.pdf

Heartfelt thanks to all who members who contributed to this issue of Isian News. It is truly a blessing to see Isian News, the original newsletter of the Fellowship of Isis continue on as such a warm and vibrant publication. Isian News was created by the FOI Co-founders and first published in the summer of 1976. It has been continuously published quarterly since that date.

Friday, April 13, 2018

Happy Birthday Olivia Robertson


Remembering Olivia Robertson, co-founder of the Fellowship of Isis. Olivia was born April 13, 1917. Today marks the 101st anniversary of her birth.

Blessings to you, Olivia as you walk the starry pathways! We Say Your Name, That You May Live!

To learn more about the life and work of Olivia Robertson, please visit this page on www.fellowshipofisiscentral.com

http://www.fellowshipofisiscentral.com/olivia-robertson

Monday, March 19, 2018

Founding of the Fellowship of Isis


Blessings Aset Shemsu! In honor of the upcoming anniversary of the founding of the FOI, during the FOI Convocation at Isis Oasis, Geyserville, California, USA, 2006, Olivia Robertson gave the following account of the Founding of the Fellowship of Isis

Enjoy!

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Anniversary of FOI Founding: March 21

March 18- Celebrate the Birth of the FOI on March 21: “Earth Magic of Transformation” in Urania. Rite by Attunement for All FOI Members are free to join in by around the world on March 21st, Spring Equinox, which is the actual FOI Birthday/Date of the Founding - either as full ceremonial, or reading it, and visualising it.

There doesn't have to be a specific time as that is difficult to coordinate internationally, without it being inconvenient for some. All the rites can be done solo, by reading aloud, perhaps with a candle, and or incense, or more elaborate if you choose! Relax beforehand, and anoint your brow with water before you start. Make sure you won't be interrupted by phones or people. Cats and dogs usually like to join in! 

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Registration within the Fellowship of Isis


Registration within the Fellowship of Isis

Just a friendly reminder: the heads of all centers are responsible for keeping their own records of titles conferred via consecration or ordination, and all degrees earned. This is in accordance with the wishes of FOI Co-Founder Olivia Robertson, who continued the gradual decentralization of the Fellowship of Isis, a process she began in 1999. Any members who wish to send copies of their records to FOI Central for listings on the website or for inclusion in Isian News are warmly welcome 
to do so!
 
www.fellowshipofisiscentral.com

(Photo: Olivia signing a charter at the Nesu House, Isis Oasis, Geyserville, California, 2007)

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Oracles of the Seasons: Oracle of the Goddess Tara

ORACLE OF THE GODDESS TARA THROUGH HER PRIESTESS

Priestess: (Invocation) I invoke Thee, the Goddess Tara! Thou art the Pristine Spirit, the Ultimate Nature and the clear Light of Heaven. Thou art the One Who encloses the Universe. Help us to rise above the sorrows and follies of this material world!

Oracle: Have Peace. Peace is now, in your heart, if you will accept it. You will not attain Spiritual Light by refusing to face the darkness. The darkness not only contains your past but also, through transmutation, your future. Have courage. I have gone before you as a mortal woman and shall come again. I breathe my life into all beings and I suffer with them and share their ignorance and follies!

The greatest evil you fear is death. There is no death. While you are identified with a body of clay you find it difficult to enjoy the bliss of the heavens. You are beset by grief, hatred, violence and cruelty. But you also acquire merit through overcoming these obstacles to Illumination. There are souls who never incarnate upon the earth. And these shine like the stars with pure light. But those such as yourselves who struggle bravely every day with its worries and sorrows gallantly walk backwards into the future! You do not know even what your next day will bring.

The peace I bring is faith in the Divine Love, Buddhi. Take my lotus of ever-renewing life and so accept the future, whatever this may bring you. Know that the delusions of this earth become the material for creation in the Heavens. My magic is renewal. I do not ask you to reject evil, but to transmute it through understanding into good. I am Tara of the Many Selves: of the Heavens, of the dreaming moon, of the harsh earth. I enclose all these Selves in my rainbow Halo that encompasses all beings in my eternal Love, Beauty and Truth.

"Oracle of the Goddess Tara" from the FOI Liturgy Book “Melusina, Life Centers of the Goddess”, Ritual no. 12, “Lighting the Rainbow Aura" by Olivia Robertson.

Photo: Shrine of Aquarius dedicated to Uzumi, Tara and Kwan Yin