Did you know that Aset has been organizing a mini festival in the Netherlands every year since 2010 (for 16 years) with the aim of raising money for the Foundation House of Life so that the Foundation House of Life in Abydos can do its supporting work for the residents of Abydos?
This year too. The Feast of Isis always takes place in the third weekend of June. Do you want to be there too? Next year we will celebrate The Feast of Isis on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June 2026.
Here is the report of The Feast of Isis 2025 held in the nature garden of Sjef and Yvon Taken (Aset) in Gelderse Ruurlo (East Netherlands)
“How are you today my dear and how is the Feast of Isis?”
“My dear we have celebrated such a wonderful weekend. I can hardly express it in words right now. It will come and I will let you know”…
is my ( Aset) answer to Horus of Abydos on the message I received from him yesterday evening, June 22, when we (Sjef, Annelies and I) were sitting together, really dead tired but so satisfied and so full of gratitude and still buzzing from how especially the end of the Sunday afternoon was approaching.
Was that gigantic lightning strike at 16:45 across the street from the neighbours in the tall poplar tree that flattened the whole neighbourhood, blew up a car, disabled the milking parlour of a farm and made TVs harmless, a Cosmic joke by Seghmet who wanted us to experience how incredibly close she is to us and how incredibly powerful ‘she up there’ is? We don’t know, but we do know that we had a really great weekend together. This icing on the cake seemed like a cosmic gong of a new beginning. A new beginning that we won’t soon forget….
The weather for outdoor activities in the Netherlands always plays along and you always have to have a ‘rainy weather’ scenario in reserve that secretly always causes headaches, this weekend the weather was truly divinely beautiful. It was the type of weather that we know so well from Egypt. Ra that radiates endlessly and almost always ensures dry weather conditions. This beautiful summer weather made everything so much easier and ensured that Annelies and Melanie could give their treatments outside in Sjef's beautiful natural garden while Remi, Ria and Annelies did this in the music loft. It is so nice that we have been able to rely on these people for years and that visitors can come to them for a treatment.
How wonderful it was that Rugile from Lithuania could give her lecture on Jung's depth psychology in the garden. It became a topic of conversation for many people that was continued personally with Rugile after the lecture. Our granddaughter Yara about the symbolic art that Rugile made and was part of her lecture and was studied attentively by granddaughter Yare: "What is this? Really impressive. I have never seen this before"... for me as a grandmother it is proof of how it directly reaches a young soul...
Jan also spoke out through all his wisdom and life experiences and so he offered Sjef his Ankh and Lemniscate in the garden and the Lemniscate became the center of the Nature mandala that was collected together and accompanied by Ineke and was concluded with the song My Goddess Isis, where are you... So beautiful how form, beauty and harmony arise from nature.
The Isis/Maria statue was of course not forgotten. How could we. Everything revolves around her. She now carries the wishes of the visitors with her through the roses. As nature she will absorb the many intentions and let them develop.
And then the auction of the gifts brought along. The five ritual Temple scarves of Eleonora were eagerly bought. Gonny's heart with a deep wish in it also found a new destination. Only the papyrus is still there...so who will bid?
Then the potluck outside. The wonderful enjoyment of each other's prepared and brought dishes and the campfire afterwards. The conversations with each other...how important it is that you can connect with each other, the stories, the exchanges, expressing yourself or just relaxing together. Through the flames of the campfire the truthfulness of everyone became so visible. How important it is that we support each other. People went home or stayed overnight in the tipi, the gnome house, the potato house, the camper or could have organized a place to sleep in the area.
And then the Sunday when the weather was still glorious. The beautiful connecting workshop of Michelle and Chris as an opening of the day, to go inside and to make contact with yourself and with each other. It was so beautiful to see everyone busy in nature.
The disarming pure Jan your Puurheid who shows everyone how he creates the Ankh and the Lemniscaat and then describes what he feels about it. So authentic and beautifully connecting..
Vanessa who gave her sparkling readings on Sunday and felt not only the Egyptian field but also the Celtic field and the field of Lemuria and Atlantis coming in. It connected so beautifully with what Rugile had explained in her lecture on Saturday.
Then Yvon's djembe workshop where the hands were rhythmically warmed up and it became such a wonderful group outlet that it may well have been THAT why the summer weather slowly changed and it started to rain softly. Had WE summoned the rain with our rain dance? Stopping halfway through the djembe workshop felt so unfinished that it was decided to move to the tipi. There the djembe workshop was continued and concluded with drumming....
And when it was decided that the singing of the Healing songs together through the soft rain would also take place in the tipi, this also caused a shift in the program. The atmospheric build-up of pressure in the airspace that wanted to discharge had already made itself heard in a few loud thunderclaps but was surpassed by a gigantic lightning strike in a tall poplar across the street from our neighbors. The bang was so gigantic that the power went out everywhere and the children and dog Melo were completely out of sorts. For safety reasons, everyone was asked to go to the music barn. And there in the privacy, the enclosure and the safety of each other we accepted and drank the Blue Lotus tea that was spontaneously offered and made by Suzanne and we listened and sang together.
And so The Feast of Isis 2025 slowly came to an end…. A celebration of connection, of encounter, of togetherness and of exchange. Everything for the benefit of the Foundation House of Life Abydos so that it can continue its supporting work and there was no distance but rather connection with the House of LIfe, with Horus of Abydos and Mohamed Motagally, the team of the House of Life, the Sety I Temple and the people of Abydos who need our support so much.
Gratitude everywhere is what we feel. Gratitude for the beautiful collaborations, the spontaneous offers to participate in this weekend. Gratitude gratitude gratitude.
St. Foundation House of Life IBAN: NL 94 Rabo 0111 3988 86 BIC: RABONL2U
In the Netherlands, the Foundation House of Life Abydos has the ANBI Status. Donations are therefore tax deductible.
Our big thanks go to:
Annelies Engelman Foot reflexology
https://www.praktijkmyrddin.nl
Beaty salon Melanie Rusink
Remi Brunsveld acupuncture
https://www.balansbrunsveld.nl
Ria Brunsveld Heaking Hands
Annelies Bastian Ancient Egyptian Healing massage
Vanessa Vink Personal Energizer
Rugile Vilkise Jungiaanse psycho- analyticus
Jan je Puurheid Ankh maker
Ineke van Sterkenburg Nature Mandala
Michelle Tarenskeen & Chris
In verbinding van hoofd naar hart door
Sjef Taken The Wisdom of Mother Earth
Eleonora Vittorini Orgeas
https://www.instagram.com/eleonoravittoriniorgeas/
EVO - Healing Artist
Horus van Abydos & Yvon/Aset Taken
House of Life & Hathor Heart Healing
https://hathorhearthealing.info/
Foundation House of Life Abydos
In addition to this group of fine people who selflessly dedicated their professionalism to the Foundation House of Life for The Feast of Isis, we would also like to express a special word of thanks to Todd Hayen in Canada and Irene van den Oever of the Sirius Mystery School in the Netherlands. They have been of inestimable value to the Foundation House of Life Abydos, the Abydos children of the education project and the Abydos families for years.
Irene den Oever Sirius Mysterie school
Coach, Header, Spiritueel Leraar
https://siriusmysterieschool.nl/over-irene/
Todd Hayen
Psychotherapy & Counseling
https://www.toddhayentherapy.com/
Our thanks also go to Het Coach Lokaal - https://www.hetcoachlokaal.nu/ and to all individual donors who have also supported the Foundation House of Life Abydos with their monthly contributions over the past year.
The financial report for the year August 2024 to August 2025 will be published on the House of Life and the Hathor Heart Healing website in August.
Will you be there? Would you like to be part of our celebration with your workshop or lecture? Let us know! Send your email to foundation@houseoflife.info
From the Netherlands, our loving and grateful Foundation House of Life greetings:
Annelies Bastian and Yvon Taken ( Aset)
A Memorable Stay at House of Life Abydos Hotel
Our recent stay at the House of Life Abydos Hotel was truly delightful. Situated just a short walk from the awe-inspiring Temple of Seti I, this charming hotel provided us with a serene and culturally rich experience.
Warm Hospitality from the Heart
From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with warmth and kindness by the staff. Ahmed, the hotel manager, welcomed us personally and ensured our check-in was smooth. His genuine concern for our comfort and well-being made us feel like valued guests rather than casual visitors.
The catering manager was equally impressive, focusing on every detail throughout our dining experience. Each meal was a delightful journey into traditional Egyptian cuisine with flavours that lingered long after. The Panorama Restaurant, with its terrace overlooking the temple, offered an ideal setting for our dinners.
A Tranquil Oasis
The hotel's design, inspired by ancient Egyptian architecture, created a tranquil oasis. Our spacious and elegantly furnished room opened onto a beautiful courtyard with a swimming pool. Mornings were spent enjoying the buffet breakfast, featuring traditional dishes like fava beans, falafel, and Egyptian cheese, providing the perfect start to our days of exploration.
Beyond the Temple
Beyond the hotel's offerings, the location was ideal for exploring the rich history of Abydos. We were fortunate to visit the Temple of Seti I several times, with each visit revealing new details and insights. Our proximity to the temple allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in the area's ancient treasures.
A Heartfelt Recommendation
Our stay at the House of Life Abydos Hotel was the highlight of our trip to Egypt. The combination of exceptional hospitality, authentic cuisine, and a peaceful setting made it an unforgettable experience. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Ahmed, the catering manager, and the entire staff for making our visit so special. We highly recommend this hotel to anyone seeking an authentic and enriching experience in Abydos.
Fathy Said.
The year 2025 is already two months old. In these two months, beautiful things have already happened and also things that are different than we initially thought.
First we start with the beautiful things and that is that coaches and teachers increasingly come to the House of Life with their own group and provide their own program/training that we supplement on the spot with our specific knowledge.
This knowledge is mainly focused on passing on the human image of the ancient Egyptians. By this we mean the knowledge of the Ba and the Ka and how the beautiful Sety I Healing Temple in Abydos works on the personal process of the participants. It is always special how the Sety I Temple touches the visitor and how it opens an inner consciousness process in the visitor and how we can then interpret and assist these processes. In particular, the ritual of the Seven Seeds that we occasionally offer to spiritual groups opens up a lot in the participants.
We have decided to offer the Course Ancient Egyptian Healing in two ways. The original three-week course with the travel program included in the program to connect us with the places of power in Egypt remains unchanged.
What is new is that we now also offer the course as a thirteen-day intense course where you come directly to Abydos and then stay thirteen full days in Abydos and the House of Life to dedicate yourself to the course. With the two travel days it is then fifteen days.
In 2025 the thirteen intense course will take place from September 20 to October 4. Read more about the dates in 2026 here…..
It took a while but there is a new date for the program Egypt, Roots of the Goddess in which we will celebrate the energy of the priestess together. It is planned from February 10 to 24, 2026. Note the early bird discount. This is valid until November 1, 2025. You can read all about it here……
Unfortunately, we have had to make the decision to postpone the arrival of Horus to the Netherlands and Belgium. The reason is that the construction of House of Life 2 can start soon. An important moment where the presence of Horus in Abydos is desired. This is also a bridge to the next topic….
This year it is ten years ago that we were able to put the House of Life into use. What developments we have experienced in its growth! The House of Life is now known both inside and outside Egypt and many tour companies and spiritual groups know where to find the House of Life. Many who have stayed in the House of Life individually often return because they have come to feel that the House of Life is a kind of second home.
That is why we are increasingly faced with the problem that the 44 rooms are no longer sufficient and that expanding the House of Life can help solve this problem.
This means investing in House of Life 2. We are already on our way and construction can start, but we are not there yet. That is why we are looking for enthusiastic people with a love for Egypt and Abydos who would like to be part of creating House of Life 2.
We have various options and possibilities for this. You can of course always contact us directly and discuss the possibilities. Here you can click if you want to come direct in contact with us about how to invest in House of Life 2 ( please scroll down)
For the Netherlands and Belgium, we have entered into a partnership with Funding Team in the Netherlands. You can read all about it here… Are you the one we are looking for?! Dutch language...
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