“In the center is a Sanctuary and I am calling you to come inside,” the Beautiful One said in a voice soft as thought.
Outside, pale prophets spoke words of doom, contagious fear spreading from their cold lips.
“Pay it no heed,” says She. “In the Sanctuary, an Incandescent Fire resides. The helpless heart is strong.”
Her words penetrate so close to my shuttered heart that I am afraid to hope. And yet I do hope.
“Enter into Sanctuary, enter into Peace,” She says. “Pain and fear cannot exist within; they are Other. Come now, you are not abandoned.”
Fear begins to fall away into pools of light, white as lightning.
“Look,” says She, “I have woven for you a Chrysalis.”
“I know,” I say, “of Incandescent Fire, and Sanctuary is the entering within.”
The Beautiful One smiles, “Yes.”
Frankly, I do not know how we get through the Horrors with our sanity intact.
I do know that we cannot give up and we cannot give in. We must resist. And we must rest—within the wings of Our Lady Isis and in the presence of all our Divine Ones.
It is a time to take care of ourselves, both our individual selves and our community selves; to ignite and grow an inner reservoir of hope, and even joy. It is not frivolous to dance, to laugh with friends; it is soul-saving. It is powerful to make art. It is powerful to make magic. It is powerful to be in Nature, breathing the breath of the earth and the skies and the waters. It is powerful to reach out to each other, to help and to hold.
To fuel such acts of power, we stay connected—not only with ourselves and our communities, but also with the Divine. We envelop ourselves in that chrysalis of incandescent fire that She has woven from Her own wing feathers for us. It is made of transformations and miracles and strength.
And yes, we must take action. Join groups. Give money if we can. Write letters and call. Nagging can be powerful, too.
As those of you who have been following along with this blog know, its purpose has never been political. And it is not my intention for it to veer off in that direction.
So next time, we’ll return to our regular topics. I am always searching for information about Our Lady that I want to share with you. As well as new ways that we can open ourselves fully to Her, so that She—and we—may discover, nurture, and empower our Isis Hearts within. These are ways we stay in connection with Her.
Her wings uphold us. Her wings enfold us. Now in this time of pain in the presence of evil, and forever.
Isiopolis 
I needed these beautiful words – thank you Isidora!
Hello, Isidora. I really enjoy all the articles in this blog. Thank you!
I have been deeply attracted by Isis, maybe since my childhood when I read Egyptian mythology. I have tried to set up an altar for her. However, I think I am not spiritually sensitive, and I always wonder whether Isis respond to me, or whether she will accept me. I can’t get rid of my confusion. Could you give me some advice? Thanks a lot!
Sincerely,
Carol
Hello, Carol! Absolutely. Fortunately, spiritual sensitivity is something we can learn and practice. An altar is a very good place to start. Discovering what types of things to place upon Her altar is a wonderful way to tune your sensitivities and intuition. Indeed, spiritual sensitivities feel like intuition. So let yourself be open to your own intuition. Don’t say to yourself, “oh, that’s just my imagination.” Instead try, “my intuition tells me this or that.” For instance, let’s find out what color flowers Isis might like on Her and your altar. Bring flowers in several colors to the altar. Sit and breathe slowly until you feel calm and ready. Say or sing or chant Her name for a few minutes. (It’s okay if you don’t intuit anything yet.) Then offer Her the first flower color. Ask yes or no? An answer will come to your mind fairly quickly. Accept that answer and either place the flower on Her altar or go on to the next one. You’ll be learning something about what She likes and you’ll be practicing your intuition. As far as whether She will accept you (as a devotee, I presume?)—-I suspect She already has. She is very welcoming and the more time you spend at Her altar, simply thinking of Her, reading about Her, the more you will be able to sense when She is present and when She’s not. You can also practice visualizing. Pick a simple object, like an apple, and “see” it in your mind’s eye. Connect it to your senses. How does it look, feel, smell, taste, sound as you bite into it. All of these practices will open your senses and eventually, you’ll be better able to sense Her.
Hello, Isidora. Sincerely thank you for your reply! It really made my day. I am going to practice the intuiting and visualizing. It is so kind of you to solve me confusion. Thank you again!
Best wishes,
Carol
Thank you for this. I read it today because I really needed it again, to feel a connection to another in Her service. I hope in the future there are more posts that feel more inclusive of solitaries. I have followed your work from the first edition of Isis Magic and on. This blog is like a lifeline in a place where I can find no other Servants of Isis or interested Followers of Isis. So again, thank you for this.
I really needed to read this beautiful prayer…
She who can protects us from the hardships of fate.
Thank you!