Sacred Mysticism of Egypt – Shamanic influences
When the gods incorporate humans via sacred plays
This substack is part of an article that has already been published in the 64th issue of the Indie Shaman’s magazine in April 2025.
In Egypt, the past paves the way for a future era of awakened consciousness that we are travelling into. Ancient Egypt holds the key to a mystical tradition that was practised for over five thousand years. And this mystical tradition reaches out to us now, speaking through the monuments and sacred structures, hieroglyphs and the images on the walls of the ancient temples. When we walk inside these ancient temples with our third eye open, guided by our helping spirits and the Guardian Spirits of Light of ancient time, we can find ourselves in different planes of consciousness.
Together with my colleague Fi Sutherland, of The ISIS School of Holistic Health, we have lead 4 pilgrimages into the ancient Egyptian sites, from 2010 to 2019.. We enter these sites guided by the Goddess Isis who points out where we should go and what ceremony to do. Over the years, we have witnessed the sites speaking to us and the participants, taking us into a higher state of consciousness where deep connection is possible.
These planes talk about the time of Zep Tepi, the time of awakened consciousness and the Golden Times of another era that is returning to us. In ancient Egypt they predicted the times we are currently living through – the awakening out of the programming of the planet. They invite us to fly like a falcon and become Horus, the spiritual warrior that overcomes the forces of chaos, both within himself and in the world, and reclaims his crown – his crown chakra connection with the infinite self.
Incorporated by the Enlightened Spirits
I have always had a huge fascination and love for Egypt. As a child, I used to journey shamanically to that land. In 2006 I was reminded of my lives in the ancient Egyptian priesthood and the teachings I had practiced. The Neteru, the ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses are like my family. Goddess Isis or Iset, her Egyptian name, re-opened the gateway to the mysteries becoming my spirit teacher and helper. These Gods and Goddesses are not some ancient mental concept or archetype but enlightened beings who oversee the process of life on Earth.
The ancient Initiates, the priests and priestesses of the past, are reincarnating in this time to remember their origin as beings of Light who came from the stars. They retrace a deep connection to Sirius-Isis, and to Orion-Osiris, and bring the Light from these celestial portals back to the Earth so that the transformation of our world into the new era can continue.
One of the ways that the ancient Egyptians connected with the Gods and Goddesses was through channelling and merging with them shamanically. The initiates were dressed with the regalia, costumes, masks and headdresses that represented the deities. They then enacted a Theo-drama: a theatre play where the players were no longer human and became the Gods and Goddesses they were channelling. These theatre plays were part of a ritual tradition that celebrated two interweaving cycles, namely:
1. The wheel of the year in the earthly reality’s cycle of life: the equinoxes, solstices, the Nile inundation, the time of spring, the harvest, etc.
2. The cycle of awakening described in the myths of Death and Resurrection; the human experience that moves from the open wise heart-Osiris to the chaotic ego mind-Set, to the spiritual warrior-Horus. This cycle is guided by the Goddess Isis, whose power awakens us out of the spiritual death and disconnection from the divine.
This type of conscious possession was practiced in order to bring forth the gifts of each power, each deity, and offer them to the people and to the land as a blessing. Through their spiritual work the Initiates of the Mysteries were gradually becoming the power of the Universe that they were calling to themselves. As they enacted the ancient texts of Death and Resurrection, they experienced their own resurrection out of the inert state, the state of the physical being, into their Divine essence as a Being of Light. Their aim was to embody their spirit whilst living on the Earth.
The priests and priestesses were called the Servants of MA’AT, the Servants of Truth. This path required people to develop integrity and a deep sense of honesty: honesty with themselves as well as honesty with the world.
Healing through the Power of Transformation
An important teaching they practiced in the temple was transformation through HEKA, the divine intelligent power that creates and rules all. In the Temple healing tradition the people brought offerings of food, drink and flowers. The initiates, through ritual and ceremony, would transform the offerings into medicine and then offer them back to the people. The food became a blessing for those who needed healing. The flowers that adorned the statues and altars were taken to the sacred Nile which represented the Milky Way and placed in the water, so that this river of life would carry the blessing of life to all beings. The Milky Way, the Nile in its Celestial form, would also carry these blessings across the Universes.
In my second book, Sacred Mysticism of Egypt, I share the essence of teachings that were practiced thousands of years ago but are alive still. This is the time that the path opens again, when we may be called back to the temple.
I will be sharing these teachings on the HEKA initiation in my new book, “Sacred Mysticism of Egypt,” coming out in July 2025. It is currently available for pre-order, and if you wish to pre-order the book is a great support for me as a spiritual author. Also please feel free to comment, send questions and share these articles with like-minded people.
If you wish to study with us, we share these teachings in a practical experiential way through The Isis School of Holistic Health Ltd. Please visit our website for details.
New Online course
An Introduction to the Ancient Egyptian mysteries course will take place online, through three modules of 1hour and 45 minutes each, over three months, starting from September. Details will be announced in June. Please email us: info@isis-school.com if you are interested and would like to receive information about this course.
Fotoula’s bio
Foteini Fotoula Adrimi, BA(Hons), MSc, is a director of the ISIS School of Holistic Health, an international school of healing arts, spiritual development, and inner transformation through vibrational energy work and enlightened teachings. Fotoula shares teachings on the ancient Egyptian Mystery School, core Shamanism, The Rays of Divine Consciousness, the Priestess of the Moon women’s Celtic path and Past Life Regression therapy. She works through direct revelation, experiential teachings, ceremony and meditation. She is a member of the global network of Shamanic Teachers under Sandra Ingerman, shamanicteachers.com and the prestigious Shamans’ Directory. Fotoula lives and works in Glasgow, Scotland, has taught in Germany and the Netherlands, and has led many spiritual pilgrimages to Egypt. Her first book published in 2018, The Golden Book of Wisdom: Ancient Spirituality and Shamanism for Modern Times, is an Amazon UK bestseller. Her second book Sacred Mysticism of Egypt is being published by O-Books and currently available for pre-order worldwide.
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The author does not offer medical advice or advocate the use of any techniques as a form of medical treatment for physical or mental illness without the advice of a physician. The intent of the author is to offer information of a general nature to help people in their spiritual journey. In the event you use any of the information or exercises in this substack, which is your right, the author and publisher assume no responsibility for any outcomes.
None of these concepts have been scientifically proven, and no claims are made as to their effectiveness and authenticity. In line with current UK legislation, all channellings are for demonstration purposes only.
I'm excited a your new book!
Absolutely love all that you have shared here, Fotoula. Thank you for this wisdom x