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| View from inside the Oracle Temple at Siwa Oasis © Nathan Reynard |
Oracle Temple at Siwa Oasis
Caroline Wise Isis of the Thames Lyceum
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| The Oracle Temple at Siwa Oasis © Nathan Reynard |
In a recent Mirror of Isis there was an article
about the Oracle at Siwa Oasis. I was captivated by this. When I was a child, my parents inherited a lot of first editions,
and one of the books that fascinated me with strange stirring impulses was called ‘Siwa, the Oasis of Jupiter Ammon’.
It had photos of the local women at a well. I think this may have been my first awakening to the Goddess, the Oracle,
and the mysteries of the earth. My friend Nathan Reynard has visited Siwa. He is the son of an FOI Priestess, and the partner
of another. He is sharing the photos he took at Siwa with the Mirror of Isis.
I
hope to visit Siwa Oracle Temple later this year.
In
legend, Siwa Oracle Temple was founded by a black Priestess from the Temple at Thebes. Her sister founded the Oracle Temple
at Dodona. The Oracle temple, originally a Goddess site, was famously visited by Alexander the Great.
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| Inside the temple © Nathan Reynard |
About the Author:
Caroline Wise has been a member of the Fellowship of Isis for 21 years. She is Priestess, Hierophant, ArchDruidess, Grand
Dame Commander, Solar Alchemist and member of the ArchPriesthood Union, ArchDruid Union and Grand Commander Union within the
FOI, and a Priestess in the Temple of Isis, Geyserville, California. She helped to found several lyceums, groves and priories
within the Fellowship. Caroline organized the first FOI Convention which took place in London in September of 1990. She
has been active in the esoteric community for many years. Her research on the Goddess Elen is due to come out in book form
later this year. Caroline is a regularly featured contributor in the Mirror of Isis. She is a member of the Star of Elen Advisory
Board, the Circle of Isis Advisory Board and a founding member of the Muses Symposium.
All Photos
on this page
© Nathan
Reynard. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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