Welcome to the Temple of Nuit
The Temple of Nuit
The Temple of Nuit teaches a spiritual path based on an eclectic blend of what we consider to be some of the best elements of many pagan faiths, enhanced by those elements and principles that are received directly from the Gods and Goddesses.
While the Temple, Iseum and Lyceum are dedicated to Egyptian Goddesses, we neither teach nor practice Kemeticism. We also do not specifically practice Ceremonial Magick, Wicca, Shamanism, Asatru, Women's Spirituality or other forms; however, practitioners of many faiths have found a home and friendship among us, and elements of those faiths have found their way into the teachings and classes offered by the Temple of Nuit.
The Temple of Nuit is an umbrella organization that includes Nuit & Bast Iseum and Hathor of Dendera Lyceum. Hathor of Dendera Lyceum and Nuit & Bast Iseum are chartered by the Fellowship of Isis. Seekers studying in the Lyceum must be members of the Fellowship of Isis (FOI) to follow the College of Isis Magi Degree Course, and are eligible for ordination in the FOI.
We follow the 42 Laws of Maat, and the Manifesto of the Fellowship of Isis
The Online Temple
The online Temple of Nuit was founded on July 1, 2002.
The etheric Temple of Nuit has existed on the higher plains for eons. It is a beautiful place, located on the tip of an island with the sea on three sides. It appears to be in the South Pacific. The sands are white and the sea is turquoise. The temple itself is on a raised stone platform, two easy steps up from the sand. There are alabaster pillars all around, in a post-and-lintel style (like stonehenge) with sheer silk draped from the lintels that waves in the gentle breeze. The roof is open to the starry sky. The altar is in the center, and behind it is a beautiful water feature that can be used for bathing or gazing.
The Temple, Iseum and Lyceum are dedicated to the values of compassion, love, wisdom, peace and social justice. We work toward the goal of bringing these values into the local and global communities through right use of our talents, wisdom and skills. We are changing the world one priestess at a time.
The Ancient Egyptian Holidays
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Adapted from Feasts of Light: Celebrations for the Seasons of Life based on the Egyptian Goddess Mysteries by Normandi Ellis.
Date |
Festival |
Life Cycles and Celebrations |
| May 10 |
The Going Forth of Neith along the Water |
Completion, Magic, Protection, Rebirth |
| May 15 |
The Hierosgamos of Hathor and Horus |
Love, Marriage, Family, Joy, Reunion |
| May 18 |
The Conception of Horus |
Fertility, Abundance, Beginnings, Renewal |
| May 19 |
Hathor Returns to Punt |
Crone Power, Parting, Reconciliation |
| May 21 |
The Sailing of the Gods after the Goddess |
Travel, Reconciliation |
| June 13 |
The Festival of Mut: Feeding of the Gods |
Thanksgiving, Abundance, Sacrifice |
| June 16 |
The Feast of Raet (Pakhet) |
Crone Power, Protection |
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The Feast of Hathor as Sothis |
Renewal, Beginnings, Creativity, Summer Solstice |
Wheel of the Year: Beltane
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Beltane, or May Day, is one of the cross-quarter holy days. Beltane is a Celtic festival which signals the beginning of the bright half of the year. Beltane may be translated as "fires of Bel" or "brilliant fire" and is name after the god Belenus.
The festival begins on Beltane Eve with two bonfires started from nine different woods. It marked the beginning of summer, time to move with the flocks up to the summer pastures. Domestic animals and people pass between the bonfires to eliminate disease and misfortune. In the days before electricity, the bonfire was used to light brands which rekindled lights throughout households in the village. Ancient Beltane festivals customarily included sexuality, dancing around the maypole, and singing.
Modern pagan celebrations include maypole dances and jumping the cauldron for fertility purposes. Fertility in this sense is extended beyond reproduction and includes fertility of imagination and other similar concepts.
