Celtic Egypt

08/01/2024

The Return of the Goddess 💃

Precious one, she has returned

Let your heart be full 💚

This Summer during the light and the alignment of the 2024 Summer solstice we invite you to join us in Ireland - the Emerald Isle - the land of the Goddess Eriu.

We will be taking in landscape from the east coast of Ireland to the West coast of Ireland breathing new life into the Goddesses that are in the Irish Landscape, spread across the land, in the hills, valleys, rivers, streams and holy wells.

Our itinerary will cover the legendary places:
⛫ Glendalough, it’s round towers, lake and valley.

From there we will follow the route of one of the 5 ancient roads of Ireland - Slighe Dala through

⛫ Kildare - it’s Holy Wells and sacred flame 🔥 history, home of the legendary Tuatha De Danann Goddess Brigid

⛫ And on to Lough Gur - and the Grange Stone Circle - the largest stone circle in Ireland - associated with Aine and the birthplace of Celtic Egypt Tours ꩜

We will have dinner in one of Ireland's Ancient Castles ⛫ at a medieval banquet and will allow our hair and hearts to be wild and free as we walk the cliffs of Moher and follow the footsteps of Mal, who was madly in love with the great Irish hero Cú Chulainn

We will enjoy some time in the coastal towns of Limerick, the medieval town of Ennis and of Galway 🏰

Our return journey to Tara will follow yet another ancient Irish roadway Slighe Asail as we journey back through the goddess land to

⛫ The Hill of Uisneach - were the Goddess Eriu is buried, in the center of Ireland
⛫ Loughcrew (the Lake of the Tree) Cairns and the Hill of the Callaich
⛫ And Newgrange - the Hills of Knowth and Dowth - the Boyne Valley named after the Goddess Boann (Bóinn) is the mythical goddess of the River Boyne, and of poetry, fertility and knowledge

Finally to the Hill of Tara ♾️ - the spiritual center of Ireland where all 5 ancient roads lead from.

Tara - associated with Queen Maeve 👑- the representation of Sovereignty and power and also of Queen Tai Tephi 👑 and

Our Journey completes on this beautiful landscape - 3003 years to the day that Tia Tephi arrived at Tara - which just so happens to be June 20th - the day of the summer solstice this year in Ireland.

If this is an adventure that is calling you and you are ready to have your heart opened 💚, laugh 😆 and breath deeply 🧘🏻‍♀️, have wind 💨 blow in your hair and walk the winding staircases of castles, listen to the stories of the land 🏞️ goddess, the mountain goddess and perhaps find the goddess in the mirror 🪞- do join us - Jacqueline Hefferman and me Ailish Keating on our Celtic Egypt Tour of Ireland.

- please join us - we are wilding and welcoming the goddesses back to the heart of Ireland back to this landscape and back into our hearts.

6 nights, 7 days into the heart of Ireland with Celtic Egypt.
Price increases on January 28th.

6 places left on this once in a lifetime journey through the heart of Ireland.

06/01/2024

Powerful Days!

There are some days on earth when the energy is potent and allows for magnitudes of change and impact. For positive or negative I may add, this the January 6th is one such day

Recognized as The Epiphany in the Christian church it - The day the Three Magi Kings visited Jesus The Christ in Bethlehem

That story itself speaks about a star that shone bright and it was the star that “we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.”

As I sit here writing this post, the light from the sun appeared full blast in my window, on to my face as if to indicate to me - this is where it is at right now.

These days when the stars and the planets align, we can have clearer thinking, our seeds planted can grow strong and we can have clearer inner connection - “when the stars align”

I invite you to join me tonight, this evening of the Epiphany window, in meditation, where we will visit the Ancient Hill of Tara, and activate our Emerald Crystal Hearts.

We will join as a group online and I will guide you through the process, even if you have never meditated before and are simply curious.

If you cannot attend tonight but you are interested in receiving the meditation afterwards to do at your own leisure - follow the link with your information and I will share it once it is uploaded.

Separately in Ireland the day is Nollaig na Mban - recognized as Christmas of the Women where women would take the day off from their work and the roles would be reversed in the home for the day. Women would gather and chat and have tea and cake.

This is a beautiful tradition, and this day is that an more.

Remember that this day is the day of the Magi - the wisdom and knowledge of those beings and the wisdom and knowledge of the stars - powerful days. Men and Women are of course invited to join today.

Spend time today setting intentions, outside in this sunlight and starlight, reach for those stars and let your light shine bright.

With love
Ailish

Picture below of The Hill of Tara - Ireland's spiritual center for aeons of time.

01/01/2024

Happy New Year Everyone
We hope you have an AMAZING 2024

💚 Ailish & Jacqueline

21/12/2023

What can I say folks.

I am one happy gal.

So I came to Egypt this time specifically to be here for the Winter Solstice

Technically according to my calendars and understanding, tonight is the shortest night this year and the solstice tomorrow morning Friday Dec 22nd at 5:27am.

(It moves between Dec 20-22 depending on the year)

Anyways. If you missed dawn this morning - now you have tomorrow morning too.

Today. I found myself here.
The Sun. The Pyramids. The Sphinx

Now you are too
Xoxo
💛✨☀️
Ailish
😁🐫

12/12/2023

It feels like we count the days more as we move towards the end of the year

Today is 12-12-2023 - a day which is a portal

14 days to Christmas
10 days to Solstice (Friday Dec 22nd this year)
10 days to the longest night of the year and the shortest day
4 days to...see next post 😅

The Solstice December
A time when the sun ☀️ appears to stop in the sky 🌤️ as it ‘re-births’ and returns.

From which point the days get longer and the nights shorter 🕰️.

There is something about this moment in time that, I believe, when we look back in a number of years we will be saying “HA” so that is what was in play.

Cycles, timelines, paths all are seeming to converge, complete and cross over. One ending and another beginning.

This time last year I was preparing for my winter solstice celebration in Ireland.

A small ancient church, on an ancient line, on a beautiful clear night, in rural Ireland ⛪️
I lit candles, I danced, I prayed

At one moment in time on that evening for one moment, I physically saw the energy release from the ground, from the line, from my hand, into the sky, and come alive again, to be set free to return to the stars from where it was originally sourced.

One of the reasons I visit sacred spaces is to "Be" with the places, become one with the elements in the space and to re-connect light fields, light codes within and without.

One of the reasons I visit them at the time of solar alignments Solstices and Equinoxes is because the energy quality is open and opens us up to higher potentials on and around these alignments.

And - our light bodies have the possibility of being activated by light codes that are in the land at these locations, which are activated by the sun and the planetary and stellar locations at that point in time and space.

It’s not nothing…what it is. What is it?

The unfolding and opening to higher human potential as a basic starting point.
Where it goes…
is up to you.

Some of the reasons that I do the work that I do - yes it is to help people release emotions that are holding them back and keeping them stuck, yes it is so people feel better, and also, really...

Really it is so you can access higher spiritual potential, greater inner connection to you higher knowing and awarenesses, accessing you true inner knowing and wisdom.

Activating your inner light, inner flame, inner cosmos, inner Kristic flame.

Strength and interconnection in body, mind, soul and spirit…is a natural unfolding of the work, that’s the point - getting to zero point…

8 Goddesses will join us on our upcoming - ☀️ Summer Solstice Celtic Goddess Tour ✨

The 8 number is significant as it allows for the amplification of energy and intention. We will be working with sacred numbers, sacred geometry at sacred sites.

Are you one of the eight?

Send me a message and let me know if you are coming to Ireland with me on the Summer Solstice. This will be an opportunity to both activate your light and contribute your light to the Emerald Isle, land of the Divine Feminine, The Cosmic Mother.

Awakening ancestral DNA, Stellar DNA and your ✨ Light body.

We will be staying in fancy places, having fun, deep conversations, contemplative silence, laughter, yoga, meditation, good food and more fun...

There are six places remaining…

24/11/2023

In olden times, when we followed the sun cycles, ☀️ the return of the light and the commencement of the lengthening of the days was revered - this is of course if you are in the northern Hemisphere.

All going well, this Winter Solstice should find me at 29.9792° N which is in Giza, Cairo at the Great Pyramid. This Pyramid whose location in latitude in degrees tallies with the speed of light c=299,792 km·s−1, to six significant digits.

One of the many fascinating things about location is that Giza lies at the intersection of the world's longest great circle (13642 km) and the world's lengthiest parallel over land (12734 km).

This particular location is both the geographical center of the earth body and the exact center of the planet, dividing the earth’s land mass into approximately equal quarters.

The north-south axis is the longest land meridian, while the east-west axis is the longest parallel line which intersect exactly into the Great Pyramid harmonic chamber - 29.9792° N, 31.1342° E at the speed of light :0 💡

Who knew?

Back to "Everything Is The Opposite Of What It Appears To Be, Nothing Is the Opposite Of What It Appears To Be" quote.

What does all this mean? All I know is that - I have no idea, but it is surely interesting - to me at any rate. 🧐

If you are ready to do some adventuring and globe trotting or maybe just exploring in your own back yard - then consider joining us for our upcoming Goddess Tour in Eire or Ireland 🍀👑💃🐉👑

I will be sharing information about that shortly.⬇ see notes below this post for that...

Rest assured, I do more than research where and what to visit, the locations are genuinely scoped, genuinely considered to be beneficial in many ways and genuinely inspired to include what I believe will support you - our Goddesses on our journey at this time. 🏰

We will also be staying in some fabulous accommodation to pamper the Goddesses who join us on this adventure, when we are not visiting sacred sites. Relaxation and relaxation are an important aspect of the journey.⛫

A white rose initiation ceremony, yoga, mindfulness meditations and more await...🌹🥀💐

We will need to have you booked in by mid-January to secure all the essential pieces. Please reach out to me by replying to this email or find me on social, etc.

Meanwhile back at the ranch, if you need someone to hit ReSet to restore you to your original settings - mental or emotional - find me here. ☯️

In the meantime 🌎

I send you my love 💛 and perfect peace 🕊️ these next few weeks and months as we roll forward in time and all going well are all, as a planet and a people, in the upward ascension 🌀 spiral 🐋 to the next eon of time.

Much love and perfect peace
Ailish

19/10/2023

I was walking by this fairy fort in Ireland the other day - I hadn’t noticed it until a flock of birds started to create a raucous so I stopped and looked over the gate

I went back today

First scanning the field for cows 🐄 which there were many

I may have to wait until the ground softens more or hardens later as they will be in for the winter within the next month or so

A great time to head out on the fields then

When I did reach it off behind it is a large rock indicating that yes this is on a leyline of sorts.

I am so look of good forward to visiting again, the energy was quiet beautiful in it.

29/09/2023

Back to the ringfort conversation which I promised…

Growing up there were twin fairy forts a few fields away from where I lived, we played by them on the sides of them and sometimes in them from time to time.

We never went on them at night for some reason - primarily due to the concern that came with forts that someone would get caught up in the music and have to dance all night long with the Fairies, and then - would you even be able to get back home in the morning…as you would be exhausted.

As it turns out, there were about 7 of these forts within a couple of miles from my home.

There are many of these in Ireland - over 200 in my County alone.

There is a general understanding that these forts are not to be disturbed as general misfortune will follow those who do.

Think - accidents, bankruptcy and so on and so forth. So we leave them alone.

In school and academic conversations about ring forts were that people lived in them in round houses, they were built during the bronze age, they would usually have had at least one building inside

This is just a broad sweep.

But would they…?
Really…? live inside a fairy fort?🧚‍♀️

I don’t think so…

Generally I think we suffer from a great deal of misclassification of the specific details of the fort, based on location, materials and design style.

It is a bit like calling every vehicle on the road a car (ignoring tractors, bikes, trucks, etc) or every drink water…missing a lot of the finer details and subtleties.
Follow the link to my blog for the rest of this wonderful post 😅
💚
Ailish Keating

This fort below is a few miles from where I live

23/09/2023

September Equinox today - a time of the year when the day and night are equal length.

Balance comes to mind today as I visit Glendalough

An ancient monastic site and a site of spiritual significance to the Celtic Church and ancient peoples before then.

And it’s easy to see why

Some people resonate with the balanced masculine and feminine energies here

Others could not help but recognize that it has all of the components of the Garden of Eden. Mountains, streams, lakes, valleys, lush green foliage and more.

The two round towers are indicative of the ley lines that interconnect us to other sacred sites around the world, not all are known of course.

Here are some images from this morning

In-joy
💚
Ailish

31/08/2023

SO many people have life changing experiences in Egypt

Our upcoming tour is one of those ONCE in a LIFETIME kind of experiences.

Many times in our life it seems like things are not moving or we are not connecting in to our full potential or possibilities that are all around us

🐫 The opportunity to travel to Egypt during the winter solstice is a once in a lifetime type of trip. I go all in on the details of where we are going and what we are seeing on our website

But I have not gone much into why 🤷🏻‍♀️ we are doing it?

✅ Yes, it is really neat to have my co-host Jacqueline on the ground in Cairo where she actually lives.

✅ Yes, it is really cool that she works right next to the Pyramids of Giza and she teaches meditation and mindfulness in Cairo

✅ Yes, it is really helpful that her and her husband have been running tours in Egypt for over a decade - these are really helpful things for us when we travel there

But - Why go to Egypt and Why now????
☀️ Perhaps you have been called there since you were a child
☀️ Perhaps you wish to expand your spiritual connectedness
🪄 Perhaps you want to be in the area in and next to these temples that resonate and will vibrationally change you to your core
✨ Perhaps you wish to know yourself more, become more present and go even deeper into your awareness of the NOW moment

This time that we are living in is ALL about the moment of NOW - it is our point of power it is time to reconnect to you and yours..

Our trip now has only 8 places remaining - is one or two of them for you???

As you can imagine, travel for this time of year in Egypt is in high demand so this price is the lowest we’ve ever offered it. So the price is increasing by $500/pp as of September 9th.

Cut off for payment plans is the end of September. Book your place now - that is my highest recommendation.

Not to brag and I do know that money is not an issue for many people but this same tour elsewhere is closer to $7000…Not only that as we are continually recreating out tours and going forward we may not always offer this Amarna leg on the journey.

What can we tell you - this is THE BEST offer you will EVER see for this journey and if Egypt is calling your name let me know and I will share more of the details with you.

26/08/2023

Hello Facebook friends - have you had the chance to check out our upcoming Winter Solstice tour - dates are December 15-23rd.

December in Egypt is coming in to peak travel season SO prices will increase for this trip on September 9th AND the four pay option becomes a three pay option -

Visit our website to see tour details but I can tell you, we have designed this trip to be the trip that we wanted to have and the one that will bring you the most joy and expansion possible. Find the link to tour details below

21/08/2023

Immerse yourself in a one of a kind journey to the heart of Egypt.

Join in Egypt for this winter solstice December 2023.

Journey with us through Coptic Egypt, Pharaonic Egypt, Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx and onto Aswan, the legendary river Nile, Luxor, Karnak and Hatshepsuts temple and more.

Experience the Solar alignment of The Solstice in the Valley of the Kings and Queens - Egypt the land of the
☀️

Share this journey with other beautiful individuals

Our focus for this trip is being present in the moment of now.

This journey is close to our hearts - men and women are welcome to join.

Find a link in our bio.
Join us and let’s journey and adventure together.
One life, make it a great one

18/08/2023

Have you ever had a desire to travel to Egypt?

I have.

For so long it seemed like a place that was hard to even wrap my head around.

Then one day when I was visiting the largest stone circle in Ireland.

While there I met and made a new friend - Jacqueline, who was visiting Ireland from Egypt researching her Celtic roots.

She asked me if I knew of Scotia, the Pharaohs daughter who was buried in Co. Kerry.

Medieval research indicates that this same Scoita was Queen of the Milesians; is whom Scotland is named after. And Ireland herself was at one time called Scotia after this woman, Queen, Pharaohs Daughter.

We talked, exchanged contact details and stayed in contact. This was almost a year ago.

We stayed in contact, talked some more, shared ideas.

Jacqueline is a meditation and yoga teacher in Cairo, from South Africa originally, she and her husband have been running tours in Egypt for people visiting Egypt about 10 years.

"Jacqueline you should be running tours for people like me who want to visit Egypt" I said that before I knew about her business doing that.

"I'll do it, she said, but I want to do it with you" and from there Celtic Egypt was born. That was about December of this past year, right around the Winter Solstice.

Winter Solstice happens every year when the Sun reaches its most southerly declination of -23.4 degrees. In other words, it is when the North Pole is tilted farthest away from the Sun, delivering the fewest hours of sunlight of the year.

It is a time of the year when energy is heightened on the planet - is summer it is most active in winter it is an opportunity for deep reflection and to gain even great insights and understandings of things that are important to you.

The solstice periods were honored in ancient Egyptian and as part Ancient Celtic traditions such as New Grange in Ireland. Solstice alignments are not unique to Ireland, many ancient sites have stellar and solar alignments. In Egypt one such example is the back wall of Hatshepsut's Temple in the Valley of the Kings and Queens, this area and many of the others along the banks of the nile also have winter solstice alignment

This winter solstice we propose to bring you to Cairo and Egypt for the Winter Solstice - we do hope you will join.

This journey is a sacred and spiritual journey of and on many levels, internally and externally and it just might be the fun and expansion needed to bring you to a whole new level of presence in this world.

We spend the first few days in Cario following the footsteps of the holy family in Coptic Cairo. We also visit all the major sites for Pharaonic Egypt, from there we cruise on the Legendary and beautiful River Nile, Visiting the Valley of the Kings and Queens and the Legendary Hatshepsut's temple - another iconic female of Egypt.

Then we will visit Armana - Akhenaten new city that he was built, which was also home of Nefertiti. Akhenaten is also reputedly the father of the legendary Scotia under her original name Meritaten...this is not usually available as options on tours and one of the reasons it makes this specific tour very unique, one of a kind and once in a lifetime.

So this is our journey.

Sign up. This Solstice journey is a special trip for a select few. We will run other trips in the future and they will be different, if this journey calls you, find the full information below.

If Egypt has been calling you - this is your time.

Side note - both men and women are joining us on this journey and both are invited as partners, individuals and active participants. We are going to be focusing on being in the present moment of NOW with some mindfulness meditation along the way to increase out focus and become ever more present.

The only moment you can influence is now.

Please join us. Message us here

08/08/2023

Lions gate and Egypt winter solstice live

02/08/2023

I’ll let you in on a secret
When I lived in NYC Whenever I needed to get an answer to a specific question

I would go to Barnes and Noble and sit in amongst the books

The answer would find me - it would just drop into my head.

It’s probably to do with the energy of so many authors in the store.

Would the answer be right for me- usually yes, sometimes I’d get options and perspectives that were not visible before.

Today I’m sitting in a garden Center and I was wondering what to post and then this idea came for to post this - so I see it works with plants also or maybe it’s just sitting being present 🎁 that allows me to receive.

Places do the same thing. Being present in a place allows so much to come to and through us. We don’t need to do anything to receive we just need to be.

If you’ve been following this space for a moment you may have clued in to the business I’ve created with my Cairo based friend Jacqueline Heffernan - Celtic Egypt Tours.

This winter Solstice we have arranged a most expansive tour to Egypt over the winter solstice.

This particular trip is not just a standard trip to Egypt - it will take in the usual major locations, but not only that, it is going to incorporate a few lesser visited areas such as the Great Temple of the Aten in Armana and beautiful Coptic Cairo where the holy family hid for several months.

We will have the potential to visit St Simons monastery and places where Mary also was noted to spend time.

So - if this trip is inspiring you to journey with us - then follow that pull to Egypt. Winter Solstice 2023 with Celtic Egypt - this picture of us is the first day we met.

Our goal is to have you feel as invited, welcomed and happy to be on this journey with us - send me a message or you will see links around here also

More to follow

02/08/2023

Join us for the winter solstice in Egypt Celtic Egypt

If you’ve been following this space for a moment you may have clued in to the business I’ve created with my Cairo based friend Jacqueline Heffernan - Celtic Egypt Tours.

This winter Solstice we have arranged a most expansive tour to Egypt over the winter solstice.

This particular trip is not just a standard trip to Egypt - it will take in the usual major locations, but not only that, it is going to incorporate a few lesser visited areas such as the Great Temple of the Aten in Armana and beautiful Coptic Cairo where the holy family hid for several months.

We will have the potential to visit St Simons monastery and places where Mary also was noted to spend time.

So - if this trip is inspiring you to journey with us - then follow that pull to Egypt. Winter Solstice 2023 with Celtic Egypt
Find more details on our website https://celticegypt.com

02/08/2023

If you’ve been following this space for a moment you may have clued in to the business I’ve created with my Cairo based friend Jacqueline Heffernan - Celtic Egypt Tours.

This winter Solstice we have arranged a most expansive tour to Egypt over the winter solstice.

This particular trip is not just a standard trip to Egypt - it will take in the usual major locations, but not only that, it is going to incorporate a few lesser visited areas such as the Great Temple of the Aten in Armana and beautiful Coptic Cairo where the holy family hid for several months.

We will have the potential to visit St Simons monastery and places where Mary also was noted to spend time.

So - if this trip is inspiring you to journey with us - then follow that pull to Egypt. Winter Solstice 2023 with Celtic Egypt
Find more details on our website https://celticegypt.com

20/07/2023

Coptic Cairo is a historic area in the Egyptian capital that is home to numerous ancient Coptic churches, monasteries, and other religious structures. It is a significant destination for tourists and pilgrims alike, as it contains some of the oldest Christian churches in Egypt, dating back to the early centuries of Christianity.

Get transported back in time, by walking in the footsteps of the holy family, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, explore the narrow streets and alleyways, marvel at the intricate Coptic architecture, and discover the rich history and traditions of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

18/07/2023

Traces of Ancient Egypt appear in Ireland and the UK - The Hill of Tara is an ancient ceremonial and burial site near Skryne in County Meath, Ireland. Historically the seat of the high kings of Ireland. All old Irish roads lead to this critical site.

A bit of history that is harder to understand is that In 1955, archaeologist Dr Sean O’Riordan of Trinity College found skeletal remains of a young boy, carbon-dated to around 1350 BC, at the Mound of Hostages at Tara. A necklace found with the skeleton was made of faience beads, matching the design and manufacture of Egyptian beads.
According to Ancient Origins - The collar matched the collar laid around the neck of Tutankhamun, who lived during the same time as the boy found in Ireland…

King Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, was a pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1332 to 1323 B.C. Was the boy of royal lineage from Egypt? - signs indicate yes

The other interesting character linked to Tara is that of Pricess Tia Tephi - High Queen of Ireland who fled after the fall of Jerusalem with a stone - reportedly Jacobs Pillow via Egypt where she and her sisters were eventually adopted by the Pharaoh, from there she traveled to Giberalter and onto the land of Eiru modern day Ireland - that is a story for another day
Follow us for more updates in your feed of this ancient and fascinating intertwined history of Ireland and Egypt

18/07/2023

Traces of Ancient Egypt appear in Ireland and the UK - The Hill of Tara is an ancient ceremonial and burial site near Skryne in County Meath, Ireland. Historically the seat of the high kings of Ireland. All old Irish roads lead to this critical site.

A bit of history that is harder to understand is that In 1955, archaeologist Dr Sean O’Riordan of Trinity College found skeletal remains of a young boy, carbon-dated to around 1350 BC, at the Mound of Hostages at Tara. A necklace found with the skeleton was made of faience beads, matching the design and manufacture of Egyptian beads.
According to Ancient Origins - The collar matched the collar laid around the neck of Tutankhamun, who lived during the same time as the boy found in Ireland…

King Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, was a pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1332 to 1323 B.C. Was the boy of royal lineage from Egypt? - signs indicate yes

The other interesting character linked to Tara is that of Pricess Tia Tephi - High Queen of Ireland who fled after the fall of Jerusalem with a stone - reportedly Jacobs Pillow via Egypt where she and her sisters were eventually adopted by the Pharaoh, from there she traveled to Giberalter and onto the land of Eiru modern day Ireland - that is a story for another day... stay tuned and follow us to get more of this fascinating his-story delivered to your feed.

12/07/2023

Scotias Grave - in Kerry.

According to Irish folklore; the book of Leinster; the History of Ireland and the site Ancient Origins

“A short distance from the bustling Irish town of Tralee in County Kerry there is an otherworldly looking glen which is known as Scotia’s Grave.

According to Irish folklore, the glen was the location of a battle known as Sliabh Mish which took place between the Celtic Milesians and a supernatural race called the Tuatha Dé Danann (tribe of the gods).

Although it was the Milesians who were victorious in battle it was a triumph at the expense of their queen, Scotia, who is reputed to have been buried in the glen.”