𓆸 ANCIENT REMEMBRANCE: A SACRED PILGRIMAGE THROUGH THE WATERS OF TIME
A sacred journey is calling—one of remembrance, restoration, and reawakening. Ancient Remembrance 2025 is not just a pilgrimage to the sacred lands of Kemet; it is an initiation into the living memory of the Nile, the wisdom of the Blue Lotus, and the divine feminine currents that have long guided seekers home to themselves.
This journey is a weaving—a union of ancient teachings and future prophecy, of Egyptian and Nubian lineage wisdom, and of the flowering of consciousness within the heart of all who are called. Held in collaboration with Sesen Temple Council, Nubian Wisdom Keeper Tarek Asela, and renowned alchemist Illup Gravengaard, keeper of the sacred Lotus, this pilgrimage is a vessel for personal and planetary awakening.
𓆸 A JOURNEY OF REBIRTH THROUGH THE SACRED WATERS
The Nile is not just a river; it is a living archive, a temple of flowing memory. The Blue Lotus (Sesen) once flourished along its banks, woven into the ceremonies of creation, transformation, and resurrection. Its essence carries the codes of divine remembrance, opening pathways to higher consciousness, deep healing, and ancestral connection.
This pilgrimage is an act of reciprocity—a return to the waters that once carried the sacred Lotus, as we work alongside the indigenous Nubian stewards of the land to replant and regenerate this ancient medicine. Together, we restore not only the plant but the remembrance it holds, bridging worlds, lineages, and timelines.
Through the ancient temples, the flowing waters, and the presence of the Blue Lotus, we awaken the divine feminine within—the wisdom of the priestess, the healer, the seer, and the weaver.
𓆸 WHAT TO EXPECT ON THIS PILGRIMAGE
𓂀 BLUE LOTUS CEREMONIAL ALCHEMY WITH ILLUP GRAVENGAARD
Illup has devoted his life to Lotus alchemy, bridging ancient and modern applications of this sacred plant for transformation and activation. He will guide Blue Lotus ceremonies, offering teachings on its connection to the divine feminine, its role in the ancient Egyptian mystery schools, and its ability to awaken dreamwork, vision, and higher states of consciousness.
𓊢 A SACRED WEAVING WITH TAREK ASEKA & THE NUBIAN PEOPLE
The Nubian people are the original stewards of the Upper Nile, carrying a lineage unbroken by time. We will stay on Heissa Island, an ancient stronghold of Nubian wisdom, engaging in storytelling, song, and ceremony to honor their guardianship of these lands. Through this, we restore the living connection between the indigenous wisdom keepers and the ancient temples—a bridge that was never meant to be broken.
𓆃 PILGRIMAGE THROUGH TEMPLES WITH PRIESTESS OF DIVINE REMEMBRANCE
Our journey will take us through the sacred temples of the ancient mysteries, each holding the keys to the embodiment of divine remembrance. These temples are not ruins; they are living initiatory gateways that activate memory within the soul.
𓊢 SAILED BY THE WATERS OF MEMORY
Aboard a private Dahabiya, we will sail under the stars, engaging in sacred water blessings, sound activations, and guided meditations attuned to the celestial rhythms that have guided initiates for thousands of years. The Nile is not simply a river—it is a cosmic current, a bridge between heaven and earth.
𓂀 RITUALS OF REMEMBRANCE
Each day, we will work with ancient and modern embodiment practices to integrate the teachings of the land and the Lotus:
Blue Lotus Elixirs & Dreamwork – Lotus medicine to enter dream states of divine communication
Sacred Sound & Breathwork – Vibrational attunement to activate the voice, heart, and body as instruments of frequency
Movement & Embodiment – Somatic practices to awaken feminine intelligence and cellular memory
𓆸 WHY NOW? THE PROPHECY OF THE LOTUS RETURNING
The return of the Blue Lotus to the Nile is not a small act—it is a prophecy unfolding. The ancient ones foresaw a time when humanity would forget, when the sacred rivers would dry, and when the balance of the Earth would waver. But they also saw a time of return—a time when those who remember would come back to restore what was lost.
We are living in that time.
This journey is not just for personal transformation; it is a prayer, an offering, and a commitment to restoring the sacred waters of the Earth, just as we restore the waters within ourselves. By returning the Blue Lotus to its ancestral home, we participate in a living lineage of remembrance.
𓆸 GIVING BACK: THE SESEN INITIATIVE
A portion of this pilgrimage supports the regeneration of the heirloom Egyptian Blue Lotus along the Nile, in collaboration with Nuba Dessa and the indigenous Nubian people. Together, we are replanting the sacred Lotus in its homeland, ensuring that this ancient medicine flourishes once more in the waters that have carried it for millennia.
By joining this journey, you are not just a traveler; you are a guardian of the sacred, a weaver of the ancient and the future.
𓆸 FACILITATORS
Sesen Hosts: Therese Maree, Vilina Malka Kranti, Sol
Guest Facilitators: The Lotus Alchemist, Tarek Asela
𓆸 ACCOMMODATION
We choose to stay at an Earth based Ecolodge retreat center on the indigenous Nubian island - Blue Lotus Ecolodge, by visionary Hashim Morsey. We return each year to water the seeds that we planted in the prior trip and generate grounded impact on the community.
Our home is made entirely of traditional earth domes and structures, with a centralised temple space overlooking the Nile, direct river access, salt meditation dome, and home of the first Blue Lotus donated from our dear friends, Mona & Shak from Together Temple in Cairo, who have been cultivating and working with the lotus for years, as well as Blue Lotus we work with from Illup Gravengaard. All have been important souls on the return of the Blue Lotus to Nubia.
A portion of our journey will be on board a luxury Dahabiya boat on the Nile.
𓆸 EXCHANGE
EARLYBIRD: $4,444 USD
Covers the full 10 nights, temple tour, integration, daily vegetarian cuisines & the Social Impact program.
REGULAR: $4,999 USD
Covers the full 10 nights, temple tour, integration, daily vegetarian cuisines & the Social Impact program.
INCLUDED
• 11 nights accommodation
• Vegetarian meal plan
• Temple tickets for temple vists
• Transport for scheduled trips
• Schedule of workshops, breathwork, sound bath, yoga, movement, etc...
• Blue Lotus Ceremony
• Use of Kayaks
NOT INCLUDED
• Flights & Visas
• Insurances, including medical & emergency (must have)
• Tips
• Personal food & beverage purchases in town & outside scheduled meals
• Unscheduled outings
𓆸 GALLERY
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