Leaving Abydos

We're now leaving Abydos. It was a fantastic visit at one of the most complete and sacred temples we've visited on this trip. We had a brief tour from our guides, Mena and Yasser, and then met with Samuel! We were able to fit everyone into the "Holy of Holies" for our meeting. We had to leave a small path for other visiters to walk through as the were more rooms behind it. There were no other tour groups in at the site, but there were some couples visiting. Our time in the "Holy of Holies" was brief but was memorable. The energy of the space, of the entire site of Abydos, is palpable. We thought that we might try to do the ritual there, but the atmosphere really wasn't conducive to that. When we were here in 1998 we were here late in the day. Our boat was able to cruise all the way up the Nile to Abydos. They don't allow ships to cruise that far North any longer. Also, we were here within the year of the 1997 massacre at Hatshepsut's temple. That horrific event did exactly what the terrorists hoped it would do--obliterate Egyptian tourism overnight. Because of this we were the only visitors in 1998 and completely undisturbed. Today, there were few visitors, but enough that we couldn't really do a longer working.

Samuel said that at Abydos we were ate an ancient crossroads--a place where balance is found. He said, "You're more balanced than you've ever been, unless you were here before (which I took to mean being at Abydos with the group in 1998).

When Samuel first "arrived" he asked us how we liked it. Heidi answered, "A part of me is home!" Samuel commented that, "Heidi said it well."

I agree with Heidi. I don't know if I feel that way only because of the work we did there in 1998, or not. Either way, Abydos will always hold a special place in my heart.

Our meeting was brief, but before Samuel "left" we did a merging heart tone before taking our free time. Samuel asked us to think about what we released to the river Nile a few days ago and to think about what was left of us after releasing that. He said, "I want that being to do a merging heart tone, merging with this holy space. This room is a miracle. This is a working of the Light. I call on the Light in you, the love that you are. . . . and fill your hearts and souls and let it pour forth in conscious song."

At Samuel's request, Suzanne then led us in the most poignant and beautifully merged heart tone I can ever remember. It was completely magical. I asked permission from Samuel to record it and he said I could as long as I posted it on HIS website, not mine! :-) That, of course, was my intent all along. I can't do that, though, until I return home. Sorry.

We're on the bus and my laptop's battery is getting low. I will post this now, but if I have enough juice, I'll add some photos before signing off.

The first photo is from the room just behind the Holy of Holies, where we had our meeting. You can see the amazing artwork on the walls with vibrant colors. It's hard to believe they're 3,200 years old.



This photo is of me outside the temple at the Osirion--the first tomb for Osiris.



Tonight is our ritual! Tonight we activate a Dragon!

Love,
Stuart