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Eos
The Greek goddess of dawn, representing for AGU the new light continually being shed by basic geophysical research on the understanding of our planet and its environment in space.
Christie Painter , Greek, active c. 450–420 B.C.
Bell Krater with Eos and Kephalos, 5th Century B.C
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37 cm. high x 32.5 cm. Diam.
The Baltimore Museum of Art: Bequest of Saidie A. May, BMA 1951.486 Photography By: Mitro Hood
From a financial blog, dated June 9, 2009:
Even those who were never members of fraternities and sororities should recall from high school math that Epsilon doesn’t only refer to the 5th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet, it also refers to Eos, the Greek Goddess of the Dawn. Don’t let the misty, pretty sound of her title fool you – Eos means business. Not only is she the diva of turning over a new leaf, she’s literally the woman who got the world revolving in the first place (by turning the oceans over, she provided the conditions for the possibility of Helios’ rise – Eos is thus the woman behind ―let there be light‖).
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(©August, 2010 Demetria Nanos )
Magical Correspondences for Eos
The solar path from east to west is where her chariot races ahead of the chariot of her brother, Helios, the Sun. She greets us in the East every day. The silence of dawn, the first bird-calls, or wind chimes in the breeze are some of the sounds one hears at dawn. Her time is from first light through the time the sun disk is completely above the horizon. Her children are the Winds and the Stars, and you can invoke her along with them, or them along with her in your work. Eos is a patron of lovers, embracing at sunset and dawn. She is the power of arousal and gaining awareness, a goddess of realization, renewal, and rebirth. She opens the gates of the
Sun, the new day with new possibilities, a chance to see or do something new. Eos is the
goddess of the moment you awaken; she is the holder of your dreams, the moment of discovery. Hers is the active awareness of understanding, comprehension, when “it dawns on you.” That is a great metaphor for Eos! Active Eos energy is experienced, in a way, akin to the manifestation of the word,”Eureka!”. From the Merriam-Webster Dictionaryv
: ―Main Entry: eu·re·ka
Pronunciation: \yu -ˈrē-kä\ . Function: foreign term. Etymology: Greek: I have found it —motto of California.‖
Eos is an initiator, dispelling shadows, pushing away darkness and bringing light, “the dawn of reason”. She encourages activity, work, and industry as well as loyalty, steadfastness, romance, lovemaking, and appreciation of beauty, whether in nature or artifice.
Colors of Eos are all shades of golden, saffron yellow, peach, rose, purple, and violet. Incenses for Dawn: frankincense, galbanum, storax, sweetgum, dittany, opoponax,
Flowers of Eos: the Crocus, Violet, Daylilies, Tiger Lilies, Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra), Daffodils (a.k.a. Asphodel), Eyebright, Jonquils, Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus), Poppy, and Nasturtium.
Trees include the ash, peach, apricot, cherry, and plum.
Creatures: horse, lark, kestrel, chickens, Abyssinian lovebird, heron.
Foods: apricots, peaches, nectarines, mangoes, honey, saffron, lentils, asparagus, rosemary, rue,
lovage, poppy seed, millet, teff, safflower, turmeric, and squash blossoms.
Beverages: Coffee, Dittany of Crete tea, pure water, wine, mead, tej, and fruit juices. Magical Tool: lamp, candle, aromatherapy oil diffuser.
Gemstones: yellow, golden, and rose topaz, light carnelian, padparadscha, angelskin coral. Metal: gold, bronze
v"eureka." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010. Merriam-Webster Online. 9 August 2010
CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE
Gloria Taylor Brown is a teacher, healer, counselor and Priestess of Isis. After falling in love with Ancient Egypt at the age of 6, she has studied the history and mysteries of Egypt all her life. She has traveled to Egypt many times, co-leading tours with Normandi Ellis and Nicki Scully. Her website is http://www.gloriataylorbrown.com.
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Deena Celeste Butta is an ArchPriestess Hierophant and member of the Star of Isis. She has been a member of the
Fellowship of Isis since 1977. Deena founded the Iseum of Eleusis in 1986, and the Lyceum of Alexandria in 1994. She has been editor of Isis Seshat Journal since 2003.
Lillian Morgan Evans is an FOI member residing in the State of Washington.
Lady Haight-Ashton is Priestess of Selket, Lilith and Hecate of the Iseum of the Graceful Goddess, and an Adepta of Sacred Healing Dance. She is also High Priestess of Sacred Moon Coven.
Sara Kobuszko has been a member of FOI since she was a young teenager. She loves to read, and enjoys painting I Pagan subjects. She loves the Goddess in all of Her aspects. Sara is currently earning a diploma in Indian head massage at a college in the Isle of Wight.
Lady AMber Dawn is a Priestess of Ausset in the Fellowship of Isis. She is founder of the Temple of Lotus Pyramid, and a Reiki Master-Teacher in 3 different Reiki modalities: Sacred flames Reiki, Sechim/Sehkem Reiki, and Usui Reiki. LAD is a student of both Haitian Voudoun and Umbanda, as well as an activist, poet, and creative writer. She lives in Virginia.
Demetria Nanos was raised in a book- and art-loving home by parents who encouraged learning as the key to personal
excellence regardless of socio-economic status. She has been active as an astrologer working with various forms of divination and oracular work since 1968, and in magickal/philosophical organizations since 1974. Demetria received her B.A. in Cultural Studies from Columbia College Chicago in May 2009. She and her family live in Chicago.
Lady Olivia Robertson is a co-founder of the Fellowship of Isis, and lives at Huntington Castle Clonegal, Ireland.
Sarah Rooke has been a member of the Fellowship of Isis since the late 1980s. She was ordained priestess of Sekhmet and consecrated Dame Commander of the Noble Order of Tara in 1992. In 1993, she became an Arbandraoi in the Druid Clan of Dana. In 1995, she was consecrated Priestess Hierophant. Her Lyceum is called Isis and Sekhmet of the Stars. Dorn Simon-Sinnott is an Adept in the Iseum of Aradia and founder of the Iseum of Hekate, Phosphorus, Soteira and Psychopompus Hermeneus. Currently studying Advanced Psychology, Dorn also has training in broadcast media production. A poet and scriptwriter, she is based in Ireland.
Pavel Tulaev is a historian and devotee of the Feminine Divine in Russia. He is also active in the sacred arts, and is connected with the Theatre Of Egyptian Mysteries Of Victoria Preobrazhenskaya in Moscow. His website is
www.tulaev.com.
Loreon Vigne is the founder of the Temple of Isis Lyceum and Isis Oasis in Geyserville, California, where spiritually oriented programs, including , including weekly Sunday Goddess Salons, take place throughout the year.
Myth Woodling is a member of the Chesapeake Pagan Community, formed in 2003, and has been active in the Maryland Neo-Pagan/Wiccan community since 1984. Her websites are www.AradiaGoddess.com and
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Aset Shemsu - the logo of the Fellowship of Isis
The hieroglyphs were researched by Lawrence Durdin-Robertson and drawn by Olivia Robertson
Aset Shemsu - The Retinue of Isis
MANIFESTO
Growing numbers of people are rediscovering their love for the Goddess. At first, this love may seem to be no more than an inner feeling. But soon it develops; it becomes a longing to help the Goddess actively in the manifestation of Her divine plan. Thus, one hears such inquiries as, "How can I get initiated into the Mysteries of the Goddess? How can I experience a closer communion with her? Where are her nearest temples and devotees? How can I join the priesthood of the Goddess?", and many other such questions.
The Fellowship of Isis has been founded to answer these needs. Membership provides means of promoting a closer communion between the Goddess and each member, both singly and as part of a larger group. There are hundreds of Iseums and thousands of members all over the world, since the Fellowship was founded in 1976 by Lawrence, Pamela and Olivia Durdin-Robertson. Love, Beauty and Truth are expressed through a multi-religious, multi-cultural, multi-racial Fellowship. The good in all faiths is honored. The Fellowship of Isis has no particular affiliations.
The Fellowship is organized on a democratic basis. All members have equal privileges within it, whether as a single member or part of an Iseum or Lyceum This manifesto applies also to the daughter societies: the College Of Isis, the Spiral of the Adepti, the Spiral of Alchemy, the Noble Order of Tara, and the Druid Clan of Dana.
The Fellowship respects the freedom of conscience of each member. There are no vows required or commitments to secrecy. All Fellowship activities are optional and members are free to resign without question. Membership is free.
The Fellowship reverences all manifestations of Life. The God also is venerated. The Rites exclude any form of sacrifice, whether actual or symbolic. Nature is revered and conserved. The work of the Noble Order of Tara is for conservation of Nature.
The Fellowship accepts religious toleration, and is not exclusivist. Members are free to maintain other religious allegiances. Membership is open to all of every religion, tradition and race. Children, listed as "Children of Isis", are welcomed, subject to parental consent.
The Fellowship believes in the promotion of Love, Beauty and Abundance. No encouragement is given to asceticism. The Fellowship seeks to develop friendliness, psychic gifts, happiness, and compassion for all life. The Druid Clan of Dana develops Nature's psychic gifts.
The College of Isis has been revived after its suppression 1,500 years ago. Like Aset Shemsu, The FOI itself, it has always been alive in the Inner Planes. It is from these Inner Planes that its return has been inspired. Magi degrees may be conferred through Lyceums of the College. Correspondence courses are offered. There are no vows nor secrecy.
Iseums are the very Hearths of the Goddess, or Goddess and God to Whom they are dedicated. These are listed, along with Lyceums in every Isian News. Tara Priories and Dana Groves are also listed regularly. All these centers and Isian News are for FOI members only.
The Fellowship of Isis Foundation Union Triad is over-all Custodian for the Fellowship. The Fellowship of Isis Priesthood is derived from a hereditary line of the Robertson from Ancient Egypt. Priestesses, priests, every member, have equal honor. Priestesses and Priests work with the Goddess - or Goddess and God - of their own Faith. Every human, animal, bird, tree is an eternal offspring of the Mother Goddess's Divine Family of Life.