Olivia Robertson's Online Log: 2013

Announcements and information provided by FOI Co-Founder Olivia Robertson, Temple of Isis at Clonegal Castle, Fellowship of Isis Foundation Headquarters for the year 2013. All entries posted the same day they were received. They are listed in chronological order, with newer entries at the top of the page.

Dulce Domum Olivia Robertson

via Cressida Pryor, sent to Caroline Wise and Linda Iles

Issued on November 15, 2013

Official announcement on behalf of the Fellowship of Isis from Cressida Pryor, Olivia's niece, Caroline Wise and Linda Iles of FOI Central website. Sad news for the Fellowship and the wider Goddess community in the world, Olivia died last night. It was peaceful and she had her family with her. Her family ask that their privacy is respected at this time. A really great and original figure has left us, Many blessings.

Received on behalf of Olivia Robertson

via Minette Quick, Honorary Secretary, Circle of Brigid

Received October 31, 2013

Postponement of Samhain Festival Scheduled for November 9th, 2013

On behalf of the Circle of Brigid, I'm sorry to have to tell you that our planned Festival on Saturday 9th November has had to be postponed to a future date, as Lady Olivia who has been eagerly making arrangements for what was to be a very special event, to take place at Samhain, but relevant at all times, will not now be able to be with us for continued health reasons. This is a great pity but members of the Fellowship worldwide may still wish to tune in on Saturday 9th November, as she originally requested, in support of true Fellowship and wholeness and send her continued loving and healing blessings at this time.

It would be appreciated if members in Ireland could check with anyone they know had intended to be with us on the 9th that they have heard about this change, to save them travelling unnecessarily.

Minette Quick

Hon.Sec.Circle of Brigid

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Received from Olivia Robertson

via Marian Smiles

October 31, 2013

Notice: Enactment of the Mystery Play for Samhain at Clonegal Castle by the Circle of Brigid has been postponed. The full announcement can be read here: Mystery Play for Samhain

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Received from Olivia Robertson

via Marian Smiles

October 22, 2013

A New Mystery Play

Written by Olivia Robertson

To be enacted November 9th

FOI Members all over the world are invited to enact this global mystery play.

Available online at this link:

Mystery Play for Samhain

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Received from Olivia Robertson

via her great niece Pamela Currey

September 25, 2013

Many thanks for the love and good wishes which we at the FOI share from you all, I love to hear from old friends, Love and blessings of Isis to each one of you from Olivia, Her great niece Pamela and Pamela's children Jasmine and Salima.

Photo of Olivia with family members, her great niece Pamela Currey and one of her daughters, to the left. Otto the Oberlander, Olivia and her niece Cressida Pryor.

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Received from Olivia Robertson & Cressida Pryor

Via Minette Quick, Hon. Sec. Circle of Brigid

September 22, 2013

Protection of Honesty & Integrity Within the Fellowship of Isis

In the Ethos of the Manifesto, since its Foundation in 1976, secret names never had any validity or authority within the Fellowship of Isis.

Olivia Robertson, Co-Founder of FOI & Cressida Pryor, Interfaith Minister & FOI Steward

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Received from Olivia Robertson & Cressida Pryor

Via Minette Quick, Hon. Sec. Circle of Brigid

September 13, 2013

Fellowship of Isis Groups

To All Fellowship of Isis Facebook Moderators and Members

All members of Facebook Groups of the Fellowship of Isis are individually held responsible for upholding the Ethics of the Fellowship as stated in the Manifesto. This means that deliberate acts of aggression against other members are held to be grounds for automatic expulsion from these groups and from the Fellowship. Members are cautioned, that where they hold beliefs based on teachings that encourage other than respect for the founders and membership of other world religions than their own,they cannot expect to be allowed to remain on Fellowship sites spreading incitement to acts of hatred or bullying. The ethos of the Fellowship is one of friendship, study and love of the Divine as expressed through the devotion of the Orders to the Goddess in Her many forms,as well as by individuals communing with the Deities. There are no grounds for destructive dissension.

Olivia Robertson, Co-Founder of the Fellowship of Isis

Cressida Pryor, Interfaith Minister & FOI Steward

Received from Cressida on Sept. 14, 2013:

The principles of the Manifesto equally apply to all of us on Fellowship Sites and in Facebook Groups and the Moderators have to abide by these principles in every case and will remove contentious material. There can be no singling out of a particular individual or group for censure, or of being expelled from the Fellowship, which accepts all faiths and beliefs subject to the acceptance of the Manifesto.

Received from Olivia Robertson via Cait Branigan on Sept. 19, 2013:

Cait writes: Olivia would like this message sent to Caroline and other Thelemites in the Fellowship as she thinks it is important that the other side of Thelema is conveyed:

"I would like for everyone to hear the other side to this story. My friend Caroline Wise and her husband Michael Staley are truly honourable and good devotees of the Goddess. Michael follows the Kenneth Grant Thelemic tradition and is a publisher of Grant's distinguished work. Neither have anything to do with sadistic images."

Olivia Robertson & Cait Branigan

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Received from Olivia Robertson

September 2, 2013

Received from Cait Branigan

Forwarded by Minette Quick

On Behalf of Olivia Robertson

To all Global Sites and Isian News

As the world moves through its current changes and the Fellowship of Isis continues to grow and evolve, we are reminded of the importance of the founding principles of the Fellowship, contained within the Manifesto. Lady Olivia would like to encourage each member of the Fellowship of Isis to regularly read and reflect on the Manifesto; to come to understand those principles which are the foundation stone and the heart of the Fellowship. Equality, love and respect for all life are just some of the principles - including respect for the animal kingdom and all the inter-related realms of nature. In a world that is experiencing devastating wars and attacks on the natural world, we are reminded that tyranny, cruelty and subjection of any being to negative practices has no place in the Fellowship of Isis.

The Fellowship of Isis also supports and honours the Sacred Arts in all their forms, including the creative arts and those members who express their vocation through said arts.

Lady Olivia would like to encourage all members wishing to move towards priesthood or membership of any other order within the Fellowship of Isis, to seek for guidance from those teachers, Iseums, Lyceums etc. which are recommended on the authorised Fellowship websites. This will enable each member to have a deeper and more enriched understanding of the purpose of the Fellowship and of the liturgy that Lady Olivia has mediated to us.

For more information please see the websites.

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Received from Olivia Robertson

July 28, 2013

Received from Eileen Lawrence

On Behalf of Olivia Robertson

I am sitting here with Olivia. She is enjoying looking at all your photos. Olivia says "I feel exactly like the ghost of the commandatori in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni who was invited to dinner and turned up in white stone and went bang bang bang. I feel alright and will be free of white stone in September!!! Making friends in the hospital and the nurses like FOI - but above all the fortune telling by my friend Marion Smiles. Also delighted Eileen is here, eating my salmon! Sending my Love and Blessings to you all, Olivia." Olivia is in great form here and as you can tell from the above message still has her great sense of humour.

Note: As many of you are already aware, Olivia fell and fractured her ankle a few weeks ago. She is currently convalescing and will be home within a matter of weeks. FOI members and family members have been visiting Olivia daily. She is in good spirits and doing very well. Olivia sends thanks for all your best wishes and prayers for her speedy recovery.

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Received from Olivia Robertson

July 15, 2013

To All Global Sites and Isian News

Rejoice! The Goddesses and Gods are real!

The word “Worship”, which once meant respect, has been a barrier to communion with Deities.

How can perfected Beings commune with us when we offer them obsequious prostration, with all our psychic senses closed down?

The Rainbow Flow of Divine Life, circulates through inter-communion spirals, pervading all beings. As we progress, we extend this awareness from Spirit Guides to the sphere of Angels, and Devas who are advanced beyond us, and are therefore our teachers. The culmination of Divine Beings emanating from a Heavenly Sphere comes when we are ready for it, and can enjoy it. In Heaven there is no fear, nor evil. Why should we object to various names religious people give to these beings? For instance, the one I call the Wanderer, the Shamanic Deity, is known in the North as Odin; to Greeks as Zeus, and to the ancient Irish as the Dagda Mor. The name of the companion who assists the Wandering Shaman is known as Baldour the Beautiful, Mercury, Hermes, or Aengus Og

Let us enjoy the reality of the whole company of heaven, without religious conflict.

All beings are part of the cosmic hierarchy.

Olivia Robertson, Co Founder

Assisted by Marian Smiles and Minette Quick, Hon. Secretary of the Rainbow Circle of Brigid.

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Received from Olivia Robertson

Received July 1, 2013

F.O.I. Why No Secrecy?

In the scriptures it is written that in the end days that the thoughts of all hearts shall be revealed. It means that there shall be communication by telepathy as well as speech. Animals and birds do this anyway; for example wolves and migratory birds. Secrecy has led to a build-up of power for certain groups, which can lead to a sense of superiority and privilege, and a contempt for ordinary people. It can lead to a feeling of self-importance and more dangerous has led to a culture where individuals hand over their power to power seekers.

Even good vows are bindings of the soul and inhibit freedom of choice. They are also associated with secrecy. The uninhibited flow and communion between ourselves, plants and animals reflect the friendliness and beauty of the other world, which is beyond death. Friendly communion by telepathy is the language of the spirit world. Bad feeling and deceit are exposed and dissolve. Now the two worlds, the psychic world and ourselves, are coming closer together, with communion of vision and telepathy. In the new eon, there will be no death, only a change of consciousness.

FOI is a pioneer for this golden flow communion, without secret binding. We can have equal communion between Goddess and God and the humblest of insects. Many people already inform the bees of their family news! Nevermore will there be a feeling of loneliness. We are all surrounded by a Rainbow Flow of Love.

Olivia Robertson

Co-founder of the Fellowship of Isis

Assisted by Rev Marian Smiles

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Summer Solstice Festival

Temple of Isis, Clonegal Castle

June 26, 2013

Report by Minette Quick

Garden Shrine of Persephone, created by Olivia's great niece Pamela Currey

For All Global Sites and Isian News

Just over two weeks ago Lady Olivia fell in the grounds of the Castle and unfortunately suffered a fracture to one of her ankles. She has been in hospital since, however, she is making an excellent recovery and is in good spirits and general health. All she needs is time to recuperate fully and as our Summer Solstice Festival was coming up very shortly, she sensibly decided to invite the Circle of Brigid, together with the Druid Clan of Dana and Noble Order of Tara to facilitate the Ceremonies with her full support in spirit but not in person for the very first time for us.

Many members of our priesthood have been visiting her over her period in hospital and you will no doubt be aware that she has sent out a number of important messages to the Fellowship, very much facilitated by Marian Smiles who lives in Waterford and has been with her practically every day. She has our great thanks and appreciation.

We had a lovely day for the Festival, and after gathering briefly at the start in the Theatre we processed, drumming and singing, (many thanks to Eimear & Sara Nolan) down to the magnificent grove of Californian Redwoods which now tower high overhead, but which Olivia remembers her father planting when she was a small girl! Invocations were given by David de Roeck and Eimear Burke and other members of DCD. This Druid Grove is the original spiritual home of the Druid Clan of Dana worldwide.

Following this we processed back up towards the Castle past the ancient yew walk, up over the well manicured lawns and lovely fountain, up the steep steps to the ruined remains of the Abbey which is at right-angles to the front of the Castle and is beautifully secluded with greenery and flowers clambering over and round the remaining walls. The original altar stands before a high pointed window, long open to the skies and a perfect place to honour the Goddess Tara, the spiritual home of the Fellowship's Noble Order of Tara. Here David de Roeck, and members of the Noble Order invoked Deity.

We then proceeded to the beautiful, newly created Garden Shrine of Persephone beside the Garden Entrance to the Temple. Here Maureen Sullivan invoked Persephone, Queen of Hades, Poet of Elysium, Goddess of Olympus with the apples, and thanks was given to Pamela Currey, Lady Olivia's Great Niece, for her work in creating this delightful Shrine.

In the Temple it is traditional to gather at Brigid's Well, the Well of Truth, and it was Lady Olivia's wish that I, Minette, should represent her at the Well where I felt inspired to read out her recent Message which appeared on all global sites speaking of the Sacred Places at Foundation Centre and her Vision in 1945 that it was to be a Centre of Light for Ireland and the World through the Fellowship of Isis. Invocations were made by the Priesthood and Blessings of the Goddess given to everyone attending with water drawn from The Well of Truth, The Holy Grail. These Blessings have always traditionally be given by priestesses.

At the High Altar of Isis a Priestess in trance awaited, and after everyone had quietly assembled we received a powerful Oracle from Isis from Maureen Sullivan. Marian Smiles & David de Roeck presided over the following ceremonies which included the traditional Midsummer Marriage ritual and Ordination of a new Priestess, Angela Lordan whom we all welcome to our company.

The ceremonies ended with the usual notices and regular members, were asked to let the Hon.Sec.Circle of Brigid know by email, text or phone, that they intend to attend our next Festival (date announced at the meeting) so that catering numbers can be known more accurately in future for our popular teas in the Village after ceremonies. It was suggested that they look up the email address under FAQ's for visits and invitations to Festivals at the Castle on the global sites.

We concluded with various members of the priesthood offering short healings and consultations afterwards in the Temple. We then repaired for tea to the Village and enjoyed sharing artwork brought this time by Pamela Currey and Minette Quick. Members are invited to bring along anything they would like to share in future, poetry, artwork and so on. Minette had already read out the poem given her by the Fairies of the Shining Web of the Fairy Tree Grove near her home, 'Come with me to the Enchanted Land'.

Marian Smiles at High Altar

Marian Smiles at High Altar, Maureen Sullivan (veiled) acting as Oracular Priestess.

Eimear Burke (left), Maureen Sullivan, Marian Smiles and Angela

Photos courtesy of Marian Smiles. Account of festival courtesy of Minette Quick.

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Received from Olivia Robertson

For All Global Sites and Isian News

Received June 20, 2013

Sacred Places

All Ancient Faiths had deep roots in some earthly home, which meant the mother to them. We think of Jerusalem, Mecca, Glastonbury, The Great Pyramid, and above all the Sphinx.

I, Olivia, was told from Spirit, in 1948, that my brother and I were to work for a Centre of Light at Clonegal. Clonegal is a mile from the meeting of the waters, where the castle is built, and where the river of healing, the Slaney, is joined by the river of the Oak, the River Derry. Where they join, there is an island of swans.

In a vision, I was shown by angelic beings, a view of the castle from the sky. Light poured from the castle, and I gathered the source of the light was from the well of Truth, St. Brigid’s Holy Well.

For some years, my brother worked on energy coming from the granite from which the castle is built - some underground source of psychic power, and also the white and silver power, like water, descending from the sky into the well. My brother was told from Spirit, that the well was for the healing of Ireland, and that the rainbow colours emanating from the dark, black earth energy from underneath the dungeon, was for the world. We were told to welcome people from all over the world, for healing, blessing, and psychic vision.

At this time of the new aeon, 2013, I feel we are to activate this sacred place of Dana, Tara, and Brigid, Danann goddesses of Ireland.

All three have come to me in visions along with the Archangel Michael and the God Aengus Og

On the grounds, at an angle to the Castle, is the old abbey ruin, with a magnificent stone altar. These act as priory of the noble order of Tara. We have performed ceremonies there regularly, at the grove of trees in the wilderness near the lake and the island which is the cauldron of the god Dagda, and river Derry of the goddess Morrigan. This is the grove of the Druid Clan of Dana, where ceremonies have been held for many years.

The Rainbow Circle of Brigid has the honour of giving forth the well water to those in need. Each cup represents the holy grail of the new aeon. All members spread Brigid’s rainbow rays throughout the world for healing, sent forth with wisdom and love. Any solitary member can enjoy the healing and vision from the well and from the rainbow rays of Brigid, Love, Beauty and Truth

Olivia, assisted by Marian Smiles and Minette Quick, of the Rainbow Circle of Brigid.

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Notice Received from Olivia Robertson

June 18, 2013

From Olivia Robertson & The Circle of Brigid

The Fellowship of Isis advises new members or seekers to practise discernment in joining individual groups and taking classes. There have been some individuals operating under the name of the Fellowship who are not genuine, and have inappropriate intentions in misusing the literature of the Fellowship of Isis. We advise you to confirm the authenticity of your proposed teacher through the authorised websites of the Fellowship of Isis, who maintain up to date listings of all authentic Iseums & Lyceums, Groves of the Druid Clan of Dana, and the Noble Order of Tara.

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Received from Olivia Robertson

Message sent on behalf of Olivia Robertson, by Minette Quick

To all Global Sites and Isian News

June 16, 2013

Olivia Durdin Robertson has arranged for all ceremonies at Clonegal Castle to be facilitated by the Circle of Brigid, the Druid Clan of Dana, and the Noble Order of Tara. A general plan has been approved, including her family. This is part of a general plan to protect the future Fellowship of Isis from inappropriate use.

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Fellowship of Isis

Basic Rites

The Manifesto, 8 Core Rites of Passage

Initiations & Their Introductions

Notice from Olivia Robertson for All Global Sites

1st June, 2013

The time has now come, in 2013, for the Manifesto, 8 Core Rites of Passage & Initiations of the Fellowship of Isis with their Introductions to be published together for ease of reference in book form by the authorised Fellowship publishers, and also made freely available on the Web.

These Rites were inspired directly by Isis between 1976 and 1994, and contain the sacred teaching received and presented in close collaboration by the Co-Founders of the Fellowship of Isis, The Rt. Rev. Olivia Robertson and her brother Rt. Rev. Lawrence Durdin-Robertson who passed into Spirit World in 1994.

Fellowship of Isis Basic Rites are:

1. Rebirth

3. Wedding

7. Communion with Spirit World

8. Funeral. Dulce Domum

To these should be added:

Primary Initiation into the Druid Clan of Dana (Rite of Dana)

Primary Initiation into the Noble Order of Tara (Tara and Lugh: The Ordeal of the Danaan Treasures)

And other Rites by the Co-Founders.

Illustrations by Olivia Robertson may be included

And must be acknowledged.

This new book should include an up to date list of all other individual works of the Co-Founders, together with more recently compiled FOI publications of their original work.

Produced from 1976 - 1994 by the FOI co-founders, in order of publication date:

1976 – The Isis Wedding Rite

1977 – Ordination of Priestesses and Priests

1977 – Rite of Rebirth

1979 – Dea, Rites and Mysteries of the Goddess

1983 – Urania, Ceremonial Magic of the Goddess

1986 – Sophia, Cosmic Consciousness of the Goddess

1988 – Panthea, Initiations and Festivals of the Goddess

1989 – Sybil, Oracles of the Goddess

1991 – Psyche, Magical Journeys of the Goddess

1991 – Gaea, Initiations of the Earth

1992 – The Rite of Dana. Druid Initiation

1994 – Melusina, Life Centres of the Goddess

1994 – Maya, Goddess Rites for Solo Use

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Received from Olivia Robertson

Message sent on behalf of Olivia Robertson, by Minette Quick

“BE LIKE THE DANDELION”

May 25, 2013

Going down to the Temple with Olivia this weekend to take photos of some of the most recent changes she has been making, I was struck by the way light appeared to be shining out of every Shrine. It was as if the energy had increased exponentially over the past few weeks. It was absolutely wonderful and when I mentioned this to Olivia, she said that one of our members had recently described an experience of receiving a surge of power as she entered the Gateway to Brigid’s Well Shrine - and that an image of a Dandelion had arisen in her mind - associated with the energy of Archangel Michael! To my astonishment, the message and the words she used to describe this experience were almost identical to those I had received and recorded from him myself, many years ago! The Dandelion, known to all in this part of the world, its glorious profusion of sunny yellow flowers and multitude of successive globes of winged seed, array every hedgerow, field and ditch in Ireland each spring, and is virtually indestructible!

As Olivia has recently described some of her own mystical experiences with Archangel Michael in Isian News, she has asked me to share this with our Fellowship members.

“Be like the dandelion,” said Archangel Michael, “which strikes its root deep and strong, then throws up its sunny flowers in season, then changes its form miraculously into a globe of winged seed messengers, forming a ball of thistledown, poised for the slightest breath of wind to sail away. Remain ready, remain steady, assured that your time of flight will come, rooted deep with knowledge and confidence that all phases of the life-cycle are equally important and all phases are inherent in all that you do and all that you can become. Who knows where the winged seeds will be blown on the wind? Who knows where the soil will receive the seed? Who knows which way the wind will blow? There is a greater plan and it all depends on how you view it.”

The word ‘Tenacity’ came to mind, together with the image of thistledown, not unlike that of the Dandelion.

Minette Quick ©

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Changing Faces of the Temple

Commentary by Olivia Robertson, Photos by Minette Quick

Received May 25, 2013

DEDICATIONS OF FELLOWSHIP OF ISIS CENTRES

The Druid Clan of Dana

The Noble Order of Tara

The College of Isis

Notices of their Dedication are displayed in the pre-druid

Well Shrine of Brigid

Notice of the TEMPLE of ISIS, Clonegal

Below painting of SCOTA

Listed as forbear of the Robertsons

Descended from Ancient Egypt

At the Gateway Entrance to the Well Shrine,

Notice of Dedication in Gaeilge to Brigid,

Who had a Priory near the Castle

Shrine to Sun sign of Libra

Presided over by NIAMH

Who brought spiritual knowledge of

Atlantis, the Sidhe (Faeries) and Dana

To Oisin a human Irish hero.

Dedicated to The College of Isis,

Wooden plaque of Coat of Arms of Magdalen College, Oxford,

Where family scholars studied under the auspices of Magdalen as spiritual teacher.

The continuation of this takes place in the Old Mill House,

Which houses lectures, exhibitions and events of various kinds.

Shrine of Sagittarius,

Presided over by THE MORRIGAN, Queen of All Rivers at Full Flow,

All Springs & Wells, She is the Virgin Source – the Baive.

Her husband is THE DAGDA MOR, Chief of the Danaans

She is also AN CAILLEACH, the Widow, She Who Weeps.

Where Her Daughter, a tributary, joins her,

A Goddess Centre is traditionally established.

. The Castle is on the Banks of the River Derry (‘Daire’)

which is a tributary of the ‘River of Healing’- the Slaney (‘Slainte’).

The FOI as a Daughter of the Goddess has established the ‘New Awakening’

And dedicated it as the Druid Clan of Dana,

Based in the Druid Grove in the Wilderness in the grounds of the Castle.

Presided over by Child Figure of BRIDE to the left.

The notice on the wall represents the

All-Seeing Eye of the DEITIES, ANGELS & STAR CHILDREN,

Above BRIGID’s WELL,

Of The Tears of Truth & The White Dove

Of the Holy Spirit descending into the Grail

Original High East Window

Shrine of the GOD ANGUS OG

& the Silver-White Power of ARCHANGEL MICHAEL

Dedicated to members of the GOLDEN DAWN

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On the Wall below is

The GODDESS TARA Who Presides over

The Noble Order of Tara

In Her FOI Priory in The Old Abbey in the Castle grounds,

And is represented here by a plaque

Dedicated to Her Service to all Nature

On the Main North-East Wall,

Painting of

BRIGID NA MARA of the ATLANTIC OCEAN.

She Presides over the New Atlantis, the Americas & the British Isles.

She has a statue of ATLANTIA outside the Temple

We also have Her on the banks of The Derry, (‘Daire’) ‘River of Swans.’

The Water of Heaven descends upon the Earth

And sinks down into the Underworld with Persephone & other Goddesses,

And then springs forth, drawn up by the Sun,

Becomes cloud and descending returns to Earth as Rain.

Ireland is cradled by the Atlantic Ocean and all rivers ultimately flow back to Her

Brigid Na Mara

“We all come from the Goddess, and to Her we shall return,

Like a drop of rain, flowing to the Ocean.”

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Received from Olivia Robertson

Message sent on behalf of Olivia Robertson, by Minette Quick

Three Castles, Co. Kilkenny

May 14, 2013

Here we are in this Romantic Ancient Irish castle, later Vicarage! We are working in harmony from the Taurus period – Hathor.

It is good to welcome Olivia, Cressida and Bob as we look at the gorse in full flower and the cherry blossom confetti welcoming the growth towards high summer in the weeks to come. We feel comfortably full from a sustainable feast prepared beautifully by Howard from a rich harvest foraged from the garden and local producers.

This is what fellowship is all about! Alchemy – the golden flow that animates and connects all existences. That is why good triumphs – evil is only the shadow of the real. We are united in this place in love and harmony.

With love,

Olivia, Cressida & Eimear

Photos courtesy of Eimear Burke, photos are copyrighted and used by permission.

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Olivia Robertson's 96th Birthday

Message and Photos sent via Minette Quick

Received April 14, 2013

Report on Olivia's Birthday

by Minette Quick

These great photographs were kindly taken and sent on to me by Angela Lordan one of the group of 9 ladies present (including Olivia) at her 96th Birthday celebration. We met at the Arboretum and garden centre near Carlow which has a lovely restaurant and found ourselves a very comfortable corner where we gathered over lunch and spent the afternoon together and wonderful time together with old and new friends. During the course of this Olivia asked that each one of us might speak of what we are doing at present and hope to continue with during 2013. She said that the Goddess had said that "Everyone must have a voice."

It was a very moving experience to be present and to listen to the inspirational work they are all doing. Afterwards she asked that we put down on paper a little about that to share with the Fellowship. So here goes:

As many of you are aware, Pamela Currey, Olivia's Great Niece, lives in the village of Clonegal with her family, and she drove Olivia and myself to the venue. She is a gifted gardener, and at present is planning on creating a garden to enhance Persephone's Shrine at the Garden Entrance to the Temple. She spent some time during the afternoon selecting some pottery in which to plant ferns and other luxuriant greenery suitable for its shady position.

Cait Branigan, Priestess Hierophant of the Lyceum of the 3 Mothers and Temple of Boand, Balcarrig Hill, Ballycanew, Gorey, Co.Wexford says: "My life's work is to bring balance and to restore those who work me to a remembrance of their own divinity. (Beau Feasa working in Irish indigeneous practice.)Chris Grace described her wonderful work with teenagers and adults - Celestial C.

"I do Meditation, Trance and healing through Circles of Life and Lovve. Also starting up a healing Circle based on my own experiences in life."

Chelo Alfonso: "I am a facilitator and do meditation on the Four Elements. I am also a Tarot Reader, Reiki Healer/Teach and Pranic Healer."

Angel Lordan said: "I do meditation with People with Special Needs, which includes the Goddess Isis." It was so clear from her tender description that she is inspiring a a great love of the Goddess "and her enfolding wings."

Imelda Connolly CMEL: "I do Sand Therapy and dream interpretation. We will have a dream group starting shortly. Anyone interested phone: 085-2166994"

Maureen Sullivan: "I will keep on fighting for justice and equality for all. I feel it is my role in life. I need to give back to the Goddess." And she will! She is an absolute inspiration!

As for myself, I hope to continue to bring forward my personal projects which I have been nursing and working on for a number of years. Art, Music, Poetry, Story, and Messages to Myself a collection of short messages I have received through spiritual guidance which I find act as instant meditations which calm and restore balance in my life. There is talk of an exhibition of our members work at the Castle taking place during the Summer. I hope to contribute to this.

Much love to all,

Minette Quick (Hon.Sec.Circle of Brigid)

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Received from Olivia Robertson

Message sent on behalf of Olivia Robertson, by Minette Quick

INVESTITURE of EIMEAR BURKE

Received April 8, 2013

Eimear Burke was invested by the Chancellor of the Noble Order of Tara, by Olivia Robertson, as a Grand Commander of the Order, assisted by Grand Dame Maureen Sullivan of the Order in Ireland, and is therefore eligible for membership of the Order of Tara Union when there is a vacancy. ArchDruidess Minette Quick of the Druid Clan of Dana was also present.

Eimear, Olivia and Maureen

Eimear Burke

Postscript: Since she was invested, Eimear has since been made a member of the ArchDruid Union and the Grand Commander Union of the FOI Foundation Union Triad.

Received May 11, 2013 from Olivia Robertson via Minette Quick:

I saw Olivia today and she asked me to thank you for sending the issues of Isian News which have just arrived. She says they are absolutely splendid and very much appreciates all the work you have done.

She is also delighted that you actually have the two places on Grand Commander Union and Archdruid Union! This obviously was 'meant' and Eimear is undoubtedly the person to get them.

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Changing Faces of the Temple

April, 2013

Photos by Minette Quick, Commentary by Olivia Robertson

The Young Bride

The Young BRIDE, terracotta figurine by the Well

Temple of Isis, Clonegal

Welcome to all the Children

Who come through to us from the North Window

- Starchildren

Bast in the Shrine of the Anthrosphinx

Parts of the ANTHROSPHINX

Egyptian double Zodiac of Leo – Virgo

Bast – Ra. Rayet. (fem.)

Sekhmet as part of the Anthrosphinx

The Goddess Psyche

PSYCHE at the meeting of all Crossroads

Guarded by 2 Kings.

She has her lamp

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Lawrence Durdin-Robertsons Vision of Isis

An Account by Olivia Robertson

Received March 27, 2013

"My late brother Derry was an Anglican clergyman and in 1948 he was on a train journey to Bolton and had the most extraordinary mystical experience that God was a woman! He came back to Ireland and set up a shrine to Isis. Around this central one, we began to create more shrines, we created the Temple of Isis. They're all here, every deity of every religion, every symbol and every character you could wish for. You can be in any religion and join us, we have no dogmas.”

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Message and Art via Postal Mail

Received March 27, 2013

"Reborn in Isis" by Olivia Robertson, in memory of Deena Butta

"All creatures of this world and those who exist in other realms came forth from the Great Mother. Unlike the psychic realm, here on earth all beings live and die, but this is not the whole of the truth of their existences. For in the psychic realm they live forever. Every being comes from the body of the Mother, they are part of Her. The Great Mother does not die, therefore they cannot truly die."

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Message from Foundation Centre via Minette Quick

Received February 25, 2013

Dear Linda,

Olivia asked me to send this Review of your book to be published on all global sites. She is delighted with it as you will see!

Congratulations,

Minette

REVIEW OF BAST CAT GODDESS OF ANCIENT EGYPT by LINDA ILES, published by ISIS-HOUSE Publishing, 2012.

This erudite and inspired revelation of the Myths, Magic and Mysteries of the Cat Goddess is a New Aeon tribute both learned and mystical. As one who remembers the poet W.B.Yeats and AE - George Russell, visionary poet, essayist and artist, I acknowledge that Linda Iles is worthy to enter their Golden Dawn esoteric company.

Too often I read books brimful of information about Divine Beings yet which show no direct spiritual contact by the author, who can only access other people's experiences.

I quote from the Preface Poem to Bast:

"Lady of the Beautiful East

You come to us on a River of Light

From a Field of Unwearied Stars."

So for those who wish to feel the Divine Essence of Bast as Solar, Stellar and Lunar Deity, yet who incarnates as a Mother holding a basket of kittens, I warmly recommend this beautiful book.

Olivia Robertson, Co-Founder of the Fellowship of Isis

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Postal Mail from Foundation Centre

Received February 21, 2013

A New Aeon, and a new site/location on the web for Fellowship of Isis Central. FOI Co-Founder Olivia Robertson felt this necessitated a new charter for Fellowship of Isis Central. She has referred to the site as the Central Hearth of the Fellowship of Isis on the web several times by letter, now it is included in our new charter. Thank you Olivia! Olivia writes: "As Fellowship of Isis Central is the Central Global site for the FOI it is not affiliated with one single venue - although it operates under the aegis of Temple of Isis, Geyserville, it serves the FOI worldwide."

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Message from Foundation Centre

Received February 11, 2013

New Archpriest

FOR ALL GLOBAL SITES - February 12th, 2013

Since 1993 the Rev. Ray Butta has unofficially done the work of an ArchPriest in Chicago. Now sadly his dear wife Deena has left us, so there is one vacancy in the Archpriesthood Union. Therefore Ray is now officially ArchPriest and is in charge of protecting the integrity of the FOI, furthering the work he has performed for years with Deena, Olivia and his colleagues.

Blessings,

Olivia Robertson, Co-Founder of the Fellowship of Isis

Update: Due to private matters, Ray Butta is currently on an extended leave of absence and has relinquished all titles and duties within the Fellowship of Isis.

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In Memory of Deena Butta

by Olivia Robertson

Received February 6, 2013

The Rt. Rev. Deena Butta passed peacefully into Spirit World on Sunday, 27th January, 2013. She has been one of my greatest friends since 1993, when we attended the Centennial Parliament of Religions in Chicago. Since then she produced the FOI Liturgy with consummate grace and skill, thus preserving the very meaning of our Manifesto with its emphasis on the Eternal Verities of Love, Beauty and Truth. Her husband and priest Ray, helped her in all these undertakings. I do hope that the Rev. Demetria Nanos will continue Deena's work for her Fellowship of Isis Lyceum and Iseum as she has so ably helped Deena in the past.

All our members who knew Deena respected her honesty, kindness and integrity. I feel sure that she is truly happy now with her son Maris who is now with her in Spirit Sphere, Realm of Truth and Goodness.

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Message from Foundation Centre

January 31, 2013

The Rt. Rev. Olivia Robertson intends to focus fully in 2013 on all aspects of her spiritual work in Ireland and Glastonbury. Therefore she will not be travelling to the United States this year.

Olivia’s studies include esoteric alchemy including Discs (See Isian News Brigantia 2013). One of the photos below (WINGEDHATHORe) shows the Winged Disc of Hathor, with Osiris to the right and Horus to the left before the Statue of Isis. The other is a Disc with her painting of a Goddess who showed Herself whirling discs.

The Winged Disc of Hathor before the Statue of Isis, Temple of Isis, Clonegal

A Disc with a painting by Olivia Robertson of a Goddess who showed Herself Whirling discs.

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Changing Faces of the Temple

January 19, 2013

Spring Eleusinian Mysteries of the New Aeon 2013

Youthful PERSEPHONE before the Doorway to the Mysteries

Temple of Isis, Clonegal Castle.

Within the Mystic realm presided over by PERSEPHONE as QUEEN of HADES ~ Statuette in terracotta of the Young PSYCHE, facing the Mysteries with her Lantern.

Close-up of PERSEPHONE ~ uniting Stars, Earth, Sea, the Heights and Depths.

Above THE SHRINE OF ARIES ~ (Carved in bas-relief by David Durdin-Robertson) The GODDESS NEPTHYS of NATURE, blesses Africa, facing the southeast window, on the left is Her Son ANUBIS,

Jackal Guide of Souls. On the right is the GODDESS HATHOR of the Ka of the Soul.

ISIS OF THE NEW AEON of AQUARIUS ~ (Carved by David Durdin-Robertson) with watering pot on her head, with BAST & HORUS to her left and right. The Rose Crystal at her feet shows Her Love for All.

The SEA GODDESS DERCETO ~ (Painted on Glass by Olivia Robertson) Is Mediatrix between the SHRINE OF PISCES to the right,and that of AQUARIUS to the left. Spiral Sea Creature carved by David Durdin-Robertson and above in Chinese Dragon and Victorian flower paper weight. Over a hand-dyed silk sarong.

SHRINE of PISCES ~ GANDARVI DEVI in Yoga pose (came from Angkor Vat) In the corner is The SHRINE of ANDROMEDA. Olivia Robertson's ancestor Lord Rosse was first to find the Galaxy. In Andromeda which he called “a firmament.” PERSEUS is shown rescuing Andromeda. (Both paintings by Olivia Robertson)

SHRINE of AQUARIUS ~ Painting on large Medallion by Olivia Robertson of AMATERASU NO KAMI, Sun Goddess of Japan. Carving in East of Cheetah, Three women with white painted faces of Deities are revealing mystic scroll. (Obtained by Olivia Robertson in Japan)

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