Remembering the Isidis Navigium - Festival of Isis.....Isis! Isis! Ra! Ra! Ra!

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This weekend marks the time of the Isidis Navigium, or Festival of Isis, in the ancient world. In honor of She of Ten Thousand Names and her ritual in Egypt, Greece and Rome - and right here on the California coast, I share with you the following...and don't miss the slide show!

The Isidis Navigium
Greco Roman Ritual of Antiquity in a Modern Context;
People Are Returning to the Ancient Ways

It was my honor and privilege to present to the American Academy of Religion’s Western Region, the history of the Isidis Navigium, on the tenth anniversary of the Iseum of Isis Navigatum and The Isis Ancient Culture Society reviving this ancient ritual of Isis in contemporary culture each year for the last decade. We believe that when this Festival of Isis began to be celebrated on the beaches of Los Angeles in 1998, the founders and volunteers made history. It was probably the first time this festival was recreated in such grandeur to celebrate the worship of Isis, She of Ten Thousand Names, in modern times.

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