The First Ordination of the Order of the Emerald Feather
2 beloved initiates are absent from this photo -- Suzanne & Paulina
Under the influences of the harmonizing and balancing energies of the blessed Equinox and under the exact moment of the New Moon in Pisces, the first Ordination of the Order of the Emerald Feather took place inside the pyramids of Giza in the depth of the night and into the wee hours of the morning.
Our astrologer in the graduating group, who is also my dear operations manager, Paulina Melissas, later printed out the map of the sky of that exact moment, and it was a crowning of perfect initiatic influences, that I could never have planned. In fact, I had planned different dates, which had to been changed around later. The sky perfection of the moment was absolutely divine timing.
This is the part of my work that still surprises me continuously.
The quote "The heart of man devises his way, And God establishes his steps” comes to mind.
There were many twists and turns that I had to navigate in the gauntlet that initiation brings. And it is the deepest descent of the disintegration and death process for the initiates undergoing the final steps before the ascent and coronation of Ordination.
It's a beautiful and intense experience to witness and facilitate.
We get put through tests, and training, and meet parts of ourself in the process, especially the parts we are needing to outgrow.
My students have studied and trained hard for 3 years, and trecked from all parts of the world to join together, meeting in person at last, in the magical and holy sands of Mother Egypt.
I am so incredibly proud of each one, who had to work through their own limitations and processes to arrive into the Pyramids that destined night.
I spent a great deal of time working on their vows and on an updated version of the laws of Ma'at, merging the original 42 Declarations of the Innocent as they are known- which the ancient Egyptians lived by as laws while alive and are said to declare in the afterlife, proving they lived a morally sound life- along with the modern translation of the 42 Ideals of Ma'at, and created the
42 Emerald Laws, using the Brethon Law system from Ancient Ireland as a weaving tool.
This wove together in a most concise and powerful way, and we recited them together in the belly of the Khafre Middle Pyramid. Followed by their vows and Ordination inside the Kings chamber of the Great Pyramid. And having begun our process inside the Menkaure (small) pyramid, along with the Great Sphinx - the Alchemical Process was complete.
The updated 42 Emerald Laws will be shared in my upcoming book, which has so many special facets of my 2 decades dedicated to the Egyptian Mysteries, and the many other mystic and wisdom traditions I have trained in alongside.
Gorgeous blue lotus flowers from Ritual Oils (discount code: AWAKENING)
In the lead-up to the final Ordination, we did the long haul trek to Siwa, stayed in the accommodations which Siwa is famous for: no electricity or wifi in the rooms, candle light, mud walls... and the best night sleep you may ever have.
Beneath a sky full of stars watching over us, we began each day with sunrise qigong by the water, practicing sun-gathering exercises to amplify the Qi. We also worked with in-person healing techniques such as the Sekhmet Healing Protocol—a comprehensive system I developed integrating medical qigong from China with alchemical healing practices from Egypt.
It was incredible to witness how advanced everyone has become, and what this graduating class was able to facilitate in real time.
Gorgeous dress and vase from La Double J
The graduates arrived and navigated the 12th Gate- completing the embodiment of the ancient sacred texts of the Book of Gates, and this process further opened the passage with clear and potent guardianship from the Guardians who protect the gates to mysteries and knowledge in the spirit world.
The rest of the experiences are ours to cherish.
Hearing how profoundly impactful it has been for each individual, I am inspired by all they are poised to create moving forward.
I stand firmly behind each of these amazing Priests and Priestesses, each of them bring such different flavor of the comprehensive 3-year training they have undergone, out into the world through their own unique abilities and perspectives- all rooted in truth and wisdom.
The magnitude of this incredibly special Ordination journey is still unfolding for me, and to be honest, I am just getting my own bearings since my return to the US, which was met with a death in my family upon my first day back. Grief and loss are powerful teachers, and I am learning to hold both the sacredness of this journey and the tenderness of what has been lost at the same time.
My heart bursting with gratitude to the phenomenal Priests and Priestesses of the Order of the Emerald Feather, to the glorious, kind and gracious Egyptian people, my stellar team, the Blessed Neteru and Guardians of the mysteries.
The great Holy Divine Light connecting us all.
It is such a privilege to be coming here since 2006, exactly 20 years this year, my love and admiration for Egypt just ever deepens and deepens.
Em Hotep
And come visit Egypt! It is safe and filled with magical beauty at every turn.
I am leading a Sacred Initiation Nile Journey this October with the talented and magical Zhena Muzyka, owner and founder of Magic Hour Tea company.
Ma'at Rising still has some spots left - it is the ONLY tour in Egypt that has 100% private access to all sites, making this the most unique spiritual experience for those who feel called.
It is also the last public Nile Journey offering I will have for a few years due to next rounds of student Ordinations and private tour bookings. 2029 will be your next chance to come with me along the Nile... or this October!
Explore all the details here.
Blessings to you,
In the spirit of Ma'at,
~Dee
