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In late January/early February of 2004, the great goddess Isis began speaking to me. I didn't realize at the time that in ancient days, this period was one of Her most powerful festivals. Midway between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, it's when the life force is quickened. Other cultures have celebrated it as Imbolc, or Candlemas.

It started with the purchase of a plaque of Isis and Osiris for my altar, and the simultaneous arrival of some Spikenard oil I'd ordered-a rich, earthy fragrance reportedly used by Mary Magdalen, a priestess of Isis, to anoint the feet of her beloved Jesus. As I anointed the Egyptian figures with oil and prayed to Isis each morning, she suddenly began telling me things, specifically about a man I was longing to see. "Go to him now!" she commanded. It's not every day you're directed to do something by an ancient deity, especially one renowned for her love powers, so I obliged.

This led to an extraordinary sequence of events that changed my life completely. Before I knew it I was engaged in sacred ritual with a man whose bedroom was populated by statues of Egyptian deities. I had found my identity as a priestess of Isis. The power of Isis was moving so strongly in my life that every day was a new revelation. This continued through Valentine's Day, then started to taper off.

I'd felt a connection to Isis since visiting the Temple of Dendur at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1997. This ancient temple sat on the banks of the Nile for millennia, until the building of the Aswan Dam in the late 60s threatened its fragile sandstone walls. Covered in hieroglyphics, the tiny structure still carries such powerful energy that I was overcome as I got near it. As I sat there sobbing, I knew that Isis played a major role in my life.

"The Magdalen Manuscript: The Alchemies of Horus & The Sex Magic of Isis" by Tom Kenyon and Judi Sion (2002) took our Isis worship to even greater heights. This extraordinary book reveals the magical connection between Jesus (Yeshua) and Mary Magdalen. To strengthen their "Ka" bodies (an Egyptian term for the etheric double, or energetic body that surrounds the physical) the couple practiced an ancient and very secret form of Egyptian alchemy. The Magdalen had come forth (channeled by Tom Kenyon) to share the specifics of this practice and reveal the great love that she shared with Yeshua. She desires that men and women might come together now, "at the beginning of the end of time" to practice this high sexual magic-according to her, the quickest route to higher consciousness.

The Aquarius Connection

The myth of Isis describes her passion for her mate Osiris, who was also her twin brother (they began mating while in the womb). This perfectly symbolizes the sign of Aquarius, which describes the brotherhood of mankind and equality between male and female.

Isis was devastated by her mate's death and dismemberment, and spent years wandering the planet, collecting his missing parts to bring him back to wholeness. This potent goddess is now returning to Earth, resplendent in her full power, as the "planetoid" Chiron moves into Aquarius on Feb. 21, 2005 for six years. In astrology, Chiron is known as the "wounded healer," a poignant description of the Isis myth. This energetic shift represents a passionate upwelling of ancient feminine power that hasn't been seen on this planet in at least two thousand years. The Aquarian-style love that Isis represents is no mere androgyny, but an intense, cosmic fusion that exalts the male/female principle into something far greater than the sum of its parts.

Individuals born between February, 1955 and January, 1961, who have Chiron in Aquarius in their birth charts, may feel a special call during this period in which Chiron moves through that sign and triggers their natal Chiron placement. This could also be true for people with Leo planets who are receiving the opposition from Chiron, or those with Chiron closely connected to Uranus or Aquarius angles or planets.

The transit of Chiron through Aquarius offers the opportunity to heal old wounds between men and women as well as rebalance the male/female energies within. With my Chiron return happening this spring, I am preparing to help facilitate this process. I would appreciate hearing from others who are feeling her call, particularly couples, for research I am compiling on this topic. Please email me for details.

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