My spiritual journey in Egypt

During my stay in Egypt, I heard this phrase many times. “Welcome Home.” This simple greeting warmed my heart as I explored these lands as if I’ve been there before, a long, long time ago.

As my airplane approached Cairo and I admired the view of a large, illuminated city, I felt at home. I felt that I was finally where I was supposed to be. Cairo was a mix of old and new, chaos and sacred silence.

My childhood dream of walking through those lands, visiting the pyramids, was finally coming true. I was in deep gratitude to the Universe for finally bringing me there. My mind was overwhelmed with joy and, in some instances, sadness. Joy for finally reaching home again and the sadness, or longing, for the Egypt that I ‘remembered’ from my childhood dreams - maybe puzzle pieces of a past life, where I saw Egypt as an imposing and powerful society. A place of power, healing, and grace. The Egypt I found was different, covered by the noise of the city and the inevitable change and damage caused by the passage of time. I felt sad because I somehow ‘remembered’ how beautiful and grand the temples and the pyramids were. I felt heartbroken by what was lost through time.

While the picture wasn’t the same, some of its imposing energy and beauty remained. Inside Giza, within the temples, and in some of the Egyptian souls that I met. It wasn’t all lost, but it changed.

This visit back home wasn’t just a tour, it was a spiritual transformation, a reunion of souls remembering and fulfilling their life’s purpose of bringing more light into this Earth. Our journey was led by Jerry and the Star Magic Team, with impeccable guidance and support from Hisham and the Lilly Reisen group. Together, with a group of over 30 people, we began our journey of rediscovering ourselves while connecting with the sacred and ancient lands of Egypt.

Jerry led us through daily meditations and spiritual activations, an experience that can only be felt, not described. We received star magic codes, we did breath work, Qi Gong, and spent time getting to know each other. In the beginning, I noticed how different all of us were. We were a group with different ages, gender, backgrounds, and beliefs. As the days passed, and we got to know each other more, I realized that we were not that different. We had so much in common, and we had so much to offer to each other. By the end of our stay, it felt like we were a big family.

I will describe my personal journey, which is not the traditional travel experience. Throughout my stay in Egypt, I had the most amazing experience of feeling back home, but also an overwhelming flood of emotions and remembering that I am still integrating. The experience I will share will be based on how I sensed and interpreted the energies around me. Egypt’s history is amazing and you will find many resources describing all of that. But here is a small summary of the magic I experienced through my own spiritual lenses. Each of us on the trip had different experiences and feelings, and we all supported each other through the process, and for that, I am deeply grateful.

The Magic of Giza

As the sun was setting over Cairo, we began our first exploration. A private special access visit to Cheops, The Great Pyramid of Giza. As we approached the Giza Plateau, our eyes were fixed and amazed by the beauty of the pyramids. Even before approaching them, we could feel their energy.

My heart was racing; it all felt so surreal. I checked with myself a couple of times, to make sure that I wasn’t dreaming. In the early night, we started climbing up towards the entrance of Cheops with the stars shining over our heads and the view of Cairo on the horizon.

The entrance was tight, and we started heading down to the Well. It was a steep walk down a narrow corridor of about 96m. The Well felt cool and quiet. The energies were soft and some of us reported feeling at home, like sitting in our living room. For a few minutes we turned the lights off and immersed ourselves in that calm energy. It was incredible but it was just the beginning. We worked our way back up and braced for the next stop – the King’s Chamber.

To get to the King’s Chamber, we walked up a steep ascending passage of over 40m. The chamber was hot and humid, which felt particularly difficult after the workout to get up there. As I settled into that space, I started to feel the energies coming in and out of those walls. It was like they were bouncing off in a chaotic but constant manner. The energy in the King’s Chamber was intense and could not be dismissed. We held hands, meditated, and experienced something beyond ourselves. One of my personal experiences was increased visions of Egypt and the pyramids. I saw channels underneath us which connected with the other two pyramids. These were like light channels or tunnels and some of them looked clogged or closed. I meditated through it and imagined a bright light running through them to clear and open their passage. I don’t know if my visualization did anything, but at that moment, it just seemed like the right thing to do.

We stayed in the King’s Chamber for a little while and then headed down to the Queen’s Chamber, which was just below us. Some people had a strong connection with the Queen’s Chamber, for me it was just a quiet and subtle energy running through the walls.

After visiting the chambers, I walked around and contemplated the space. Some of us sat outside looking at the sky and the lights of Cairo on the horizon. It was beautiful and magical.

Saqqara: Step Pyramid & Serapeum

On the second day we took a bus to Saqqara to visit the Serapeum and the Step Pyramid. Our first stop was at the Imhotep Museum, a small museum with beautiful archaeological findings from the Saqqara plateau.

I thought that visiting Giza was going to be the peak of my experience, after all, I waited all my life for that moment. But Giza was just the beginning of my journey. As soon as I got off the bus near the museum, I felt a strange energy. I had a feeling of loss and resentment that I couldn’t explain.

As I entered the museum, I looked around and my feelings got stronger. I separated a little bit from my group; I needed to cry. All I could think was that ‘all was destroyed’, and I felt that I had lost everything. I wondered if I was going crazy, it was just a museum, and I had been in many museums before. I centered myself, aligned my energies and went back to the group. That feeling of sadness lingered around me, but I did my best to focus on the experience and all the beauty that still remained from ancient times.

I wondered if those feelings were really mine or if I was picking up energies that remained in that place. I confess that I did not prepare or protect myself from outside energies, so both are possible. However, I am still not sure what all those feelings meant.

The Serapeum was a beautiful wonder. The perfection to which those ‘sarcophagi’ were made, and the size of it all were just amazing and unbelievable. I felt some energies there, but they did not affect me. They were strong on some corners and to be honest, they felt extraterrestrial to me.

We also visited the step pyramid (Pyramid of Djoser) and the Pyramid of Unas which still had the beautiful lapis lazuli blue color on the walls. It was a beautiful visit followed by delicious lunch at a traditional local restaurant.

The Sphinx’s revelation

It was 5am on our third expedition day, when we arrived back at the Giza Plateau for a special private access to the Great Sphinx of Giza. The plan was to watch the sunrise while meditating and contemplating the beautiful energies of that place. The special access to the Sphinx allows you to get to the bottom of it and really appreciate all the details up close without the regular crowds and without rushing your experience.

As soon as we arrived at the Sphinx, I was again overwhelmed by emotions as I sensed the energies emanating from it. The energies were powerful, filled with love and strength. I was called to walk towards it and touch the rock just in front of it. (I couldn’t find any reference for this rock, it is between the paws but before the famous stela of Tuthmosis).

I placed my two hands on that rock and looked up at the Sphinx. The energy was rushing through my body, and I swear that I saw the eyes of the Sphinx turning green and looking like it was alive. I sat with the feeling and vision for a moment and then walked quietly to where my group was. We closed our eyes and meditated for a little while.

During the meditation, I had yet another vision. First, I saw Anubis in half human form. After telling the vision to our guide, he explained that Anubis was the god of mummification and when he appears it means big transformation or change. I had never really connected with or researched about Anubis before, so it was very surprising to me.

As I saw Anubis behind me, I sensed that I was being protected. He then hit his staff on the ground making a sound. I think he did it three times. Shortly after, another vision came, I saw myself as a queen on a throne next to a king. My first thought was that we were siblings, it had a strong brother energy to it. But as soon as I had this thought, I saw what looked like a wedding vow exchange. It was such a strong vision, and the strange certainty that it was real, at least at some point in time or space.

Now, I don’t want to claim I was actually that queen. There are many things that could explain my visions. The only thing I know for certain are the emotions these visions create in my body and how intense and real they feel.

Throughout that day, we stayed around Giza, exploring the area. We also had lunch in the local restaurant with the amazing view of the three pyramids. We all felt so fortunate and joyful about that experience. It was like a dream.

As the day passed, I noticed the presence of Anubis a few times around me. It wasn’t scary or intimidating. I just felt that he wanted to show me something or guide me through something. Time would eventually reveal it.

Birthday present on the Nile

In the early morning of March 14th, I woke up and thanked the Universe for the beautiful gift of spending my 48th birthday in Egypt. My heart was full of gratitude and joy as I packed and prepared for our next destination: we were going to fly to Luxor and spend a week cruising the Nile.

Before our flight, we visited Abu Serga Church, one of the oldest Copic Christian churches in Egypt and known to be built over a cave where Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus stayed during their flight into Egypt. I was raised catholic, so it was very nice to visit the church and feel its energies. Some people on the trip reported feeling a very strong connection with the energies there, especially a connection with Jesus when we went down to the crypt. I paid attention to the energies on the walls and around me, and it was as if I could hear the prayers and the call for help from many people who crossed that same path.

On our drive to the airport, I had a beautiful surprise. Jerry said some very nice words for my birthday and our group signed a very thoughtful card and sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to me. I felt so special and loved. What a place to celebrate my birthday!

We arrived at Luxor and boarded our Nile Cruise. The boat was huge and we were all very excited to be there! We started sailing to Aswan as we settled and had dinner on the boat. During dinner, I had yet another beautiful surprise. The team had made a cake to celebrate my birthday, and the crew were playing and singing some beautiful songs. I even danced with them! I couldn’t believe that they went above and beyond to make me feel special. They didn’t need to do that, but I appreciated everything.

It was such a beautiful and happy day for me and my heart was filled with gratitude. However, the day didn’t end as well as I would have hoped for. As I entered my room to go to sleep, I had a sudden feeling of anxiety. I had no idea why I was feeling like that. I noticed the presence of Anubis again and I said, “just show me what I need to see.” I didn’t see anything, and it took me almost 2 hours to fall asleep after doing a long meditation to calm me down. I woke up just before five the next morning and as I opened my eyes, I had the most vivid and strong vision I’ve ever had.

It was like a movie playing in front of me and I was in it. I was again the queen, and I had just seen the king being killed in front of me. This vision was extremely traumatic and intense. I started to cry uncontrollably, and I think I cried for over one hour alone in my room. I have never felt such sadness and grief. It felt like someone had torn my heart and pulled it apart. I saw myself telling a man “Father, they killed my king” and from that moment the vision disappeared, and I don’t know what happened next.

I was in complete despair, I had lost someone that I loved deeply, and I didn’t know what to make of it. I never had anything like that happen to me before, especially with such intensity. I can not correlate this feeling with anything I have experienced in my current life. That was just too much for me to take and my heart started to hurt so much that I was scared I was going to have a heart attack. It felt like someone was squeezing my heart so hard and I had no way to stop it.

Once I was able to calm down a little, I got ready and came outside. I found one friend in my group and asked her to come with me because I needed to share what happened. I told her the whole story, and she helped me through it. It felt good to share that feeling with someone, especially because she was also having some experiences and could relate to what just happened to me.

The grief and the heart pain came and went through the days ahead. My mind was creating scenarios and making assumptions from that vision, but I couldn’t discern what was ‘true’ versus my mind’s creation. I meditated and did all the energy healings I knew to do. In some way, I felt that I didn’t want to let that go. Even though I was trying hard, my body didn’t want to let go of the pain. But luckily, as the days passed, the vivid memory and the grief started to fade away and so did the heart pain.

I still don’t understand why I had that vision and what it was trying to teach me. However, if I was meant to have that vision at some point in my life, having it in Egypt, with all those beautiful souls around me, was definitely a blessing. As I shared my experience with more people, all I received was support and love. They held space for me and allowed me to express myself without shame or pressure. To be honest, I am still working on integrating that experience, even though it feels lighter now. I think that there might be more to unfold or I might need to learn to completely let go of the past. Either way, I know I will figure it out.

Temples, Gods, and Goddesses

A visit to Egypt is not complete without visiting its beautiful temples. Our Nile cruise took us across Egypt, and each stop was a breathtaking adventure through beautiful places filled with powerful ancient energies. I can’t stress enough the heightening experience of having special private access to these sacred places. It gave us time to connect, integrate and admire every detail during our visits.

I had deep connections and experiences on all the visits we had. I can’t remember exactly the order I experienced my visions or which temple they happened in, because my mind was flooded with emotions. However, I can still vividly remember how amazed and in awe I was staring at those walls, going into the different rooms, and admiring the giant pillars and obelisks. I could spend all day in each temple and would still want to come back again.

As for my visions, I remember seeing Anubis for the last time at the Isis temple. I think it was when I finally accepted the difficult vision I had with the king being killed. I had a feeling that I had gotten through the worst part of it and from that moment forward I just needed to move on. During one of the night meditations on the boat, I saw Hathor coming into my vision. I asked who she was and I just saw that face again. I didn’t recognize her, but the next day in the temple, I saw a carving of that face on the wall and I asked the guide. He told me it was one of the forms of Hathor.

I had many other visions, but they were not related to Egypt. Most of them were – I think – future timelines and I would rather not discuss them yet.

As for my overall experience, Egypt didn’t disappoint. Not only because of its energy and sacred temples, but also the warmth of the people and the delicious food. I would definitely go back again and maybe get to spend the night in the Giza pyramid!

So if you plan to go to Egypt either for a traditional tour or a deeper spiritual experience, be prepared to be amazed. Time changed Egypt, but what remained will touch you in ways you may never have experienced before.