Spirituality and The City: Pilgrimage to Ancient Egypt - Met Tour

This one is special. It falls during the Lion's Gate Portal, when the Sun moves through Leo and Sirius rises into alignment. Spiritual traditions have long recognized this as a time of heightened intuition, courage, and transformation. It is also, fittingly, Sekhmet's season, and Isis is close by too. The ancient Egyptians associated her with the rising of Sirius itself, and her energy is especially potent right now. Barbara last pilgrimage to Egypt was years ago now, but the experience she had in Sekhmet's sacred chamber has never left her. Sekhmet’s energy is still profound for her today and she want to share that with you, along with everything she’s learned about her and the other gods and goddesses. In this special tour Barbara will prepare you to receive her power during this potent window. This is a spiritual pilgrimage, not a typical museum visit. What makes it different is simple: you will be paying attention to how these objects affect your body and spirit. The Met's Ancient Egyptian collection holds pieces thousands of years old. You are an ancient being too, so don't be surprised if certain objects, symbols, or pieces of jewelry “light you up.” You might feel something heavy or excited in your stomach, your abdomen, the top of your head. You will be encouraged to notice these sensations as we walk through the exhibits, and we'll stop as a group along the way to share what we're feeling and sensing. The heart of this tour is Sekhmet. We'll stand together in front of her statue, the lion headed goddess of healing and transformation, and I'll guide us through an initiation into her power. Her courage. Her fierce compassion. Her protection. Her ability to help us release what no longer serves us. This is what the Lion's Gate is all about. We'll also meet the wider world of ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, especially Isis, whose star is rising with us this week. A room of papyrus holding spells from the Book of the Dead. What it meant to them to live a good life. You might even catch a glimpse of your ancient self in a 6,000-year-old mirror. We'll keep this a tight group of 6 to 10 people, so space is limited.