Temple Initiation Retreat in Egypt

Each temple opens a different field, a different memory, a different layer of our soul. What we see as walls and pillars is essentially a mechanism of consciousness: a design to open, to activate, to strip, to remember, to awaken. In each portal, you are not only received, but also read, measured by the intelligence of the place, and addressed according to what is ready to shift within you. These are the temples we will experience:

Hatshepsut – Deir el-Bahri
The Terrace Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is one of the most unique structures of ancient Egypt, carved into the rock face in the Valley of the Kings. Hatshepsut was one of the few female pharaohs to reign as king; her temple tells her story of legitimacy, divine descent, and the worship of Amun-Ra. Its elevated position and symmetrical architecture give this place an exceptional sense of sacredness, tranquility, and order.

Luxor Temple & Seti I Mortuary Temple 
Luxor Temple was dedicated to the renewal of kingship and the annual Opet procession in which Amun, Mut, and Khonsu were ceremonially united. This temple is strongly associated with the incarnation of divine kingship on earth. The mortuary temple of Seti I (West Bank Luxor) is among the most elaborate temples of the Ramesside period and displays sacrificial scenes, genealogy, and an emphasis on the continuation of the royal line in the afterlife.

Karnak & Mut Temple 
The Karnak complex is the largest religious temple complex in the world and the ceremonial heart of Thebes. The hypostyle hall, the processional ways, and the numerous shrines demonstrate the evolution of 2,000 years of priesthood and power. On the south side lies the Mut precinct, dedicated to the cosmic mother goddess Mut, where rituals surrounding birth, protection, and the divine legitimization of the pharaoh took place.

Hathor Temple of Dendera 
Dendera is one of the best-preserved temples, dedicated to Hathor—the goddess of love, music, beauty, and joy. The colonnade with celestial ceilings reveals astronomical knowledge and star mythology. Dendera was a center for healing, ritual sound, and festivities in which the goddess's joy was seen as a spiritual force.

Come Ombo 
Kom Ombo is a double temple, dedicated to Sobek (crocodile god, water, and creation) and Horus the Elder (order, protection, and justice). Its symmetrical structure reflects the duality of creation and protection, shore and stream, instinct and order. The adjacent crocodile museum illustrates Sobek's ritual role in the Nile ecosystem.

Philae – Temple of Isis 
Philae, relocated after the construction of the Aswan High Dam, was the last active sanctuary of Egyptian religion before Christianity closed it. Here, Isis was the center of mystery cults, resurrection, and magical protection. Philae was seen as an island of initiation and transition between worlds.

Khnum – Elephantine 
On Elephantine Island stood the temple of Khnum, the ram god of the potter's wheel who, according to myth, formed humankind from clay and water. Elephantine was the place where the source of the Nile was ritually "guarded," and where nilometers determined the fate of agriculture, harvests, and the calendar. It was a spiritual and economic hub of Upper Egypt.

Abydos – Temple of Seti I 
Abydos was the center of the Osiris cult: a place of death, resurrection, and eternal kingship. Remove blockages and connect with natural forces (Neters). Although Osiris is the main deity of this temple, the entire complex unites gods and goddesses for optimal healing. We will spend several days here to fully absorb the depths of the seven main chambers. This is a playground for getting to know yourself through interaction with different energies. Other "false door" chambers are dedicated to Horus, Isis, Osiris, Amun-Ra, Re-Horakhty, Ptah, and Seti I/Thoth.