‘cycles of creation’ and more specifically sym-
bolism in Ancient Egyptian Mythology. Well, the
festival had definitely started! The lecture took
participants into the key principle of story and
symbolism as a vehicle for deeper meaning.
The interactions of mythic deities Isis, Osiris,
Horus and Seth were explored within the frame-
work of the four elements. Alchemy was at the
heart of this talk. What happens when aspects
are fused? What transformations are possible?
The lecture ended with participants questioning
Moustaffa on the relationship between Isis and
the Virgin Mary.
Jennifer Carmen speaker on Sacred Geometry
introduced her talk defining Sacred Geometry
as covering ‘the matter of all things.’ With verve,
passion and great magnetism Jennifer started to
put forward conceptual frameworks on ‘electro-
magnetic energy, perfect form, vibrational fields,
collective aesthetics and human interpretation’.
The talk was both cryptic yet totally basic, ev-
erything eventually being referred back to things
we encounter on a daily basis; sunlight, flowers,
music, the ripple on a pond and the shells in the
sea.
The talk ended on an example of transformation
and transcendence as when ‘ice becomes wa-
ter and then steam.’ Here was a direct example
Participants @ Sphinx Festival of how form can change into a transcendent
December 2009 state. Jennifer’s talk was a tapestry of her own
experiences, unique humour plus her profound
Photographer: Keti Sharif expertise and dedication to Sacred Geometry
as a tool for healing and personal and global
© 2010 NAFOURA Magazine transformation. She promotes The Template
Ceremonies which introduce participants to Sa-
cred Geometry in a deeper more realised way.
• Water,
The next event was the perfect remedy to add
• Fire
some physical grounding to the day. Paola
• Earth
Blanton – Oriental Dancer and Isadora Duncan
• Air
specialist brought her own insight to her Water
• Spirit
themed workshop. She offered that ‘reflecting
upon the shapes and patterns of the Universe
The initial Water element day was introduced
gives us a beautiful conceptual platform upon
by Moustafa Gadalla – author of a series of
which to engage movement.’ Among many flow-
books, including Egyptian Cosmology - The Ani-
ing sequences, Paola instructed the group to
mated Universe and The Pyramid Handbook.
link arms in concentric circles, undulating softly,
Moustaffa is the founder of the on-line Egyptian
with rhythm, travelling around the space. Here
Mystical University (EMU). I was keen to taste his
was perfect form, the circle, embodied in united
teachings. Very soon we were broaching broad
flow. What a great end to the day!
metaphysical concepts of ‘pre-creation matter’,
In the evening the group were swept away on
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