The Sovereign Crown
- a Samhain Initiation into Your Magical Power
With Naha Armady, Pythian Priestess and Scarlett Amaris
Three Lineages. One Throne. Your Awakening.
In a world that feels increasingly fragmented and chaotic….
the greatest act of Rebellion is to Remain Centered and Focused.
Join us for an Immersive, Multi-Disciplinary, Ceremonial Retreat where Four Teachers join forces to bridge Ancient Wisdom and The Secrets of the Mysteries though Timeless Magick, Ritual and Illumination, so you can step into the Circle, Reclaim your Scepter and Rule your world.
This is not just a RetreAt - it is an Initiation for all Humans.
Embodying Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the state of being Spiritually Self-Governed. It is the end of looking outward for permission and the beginning of looking inward for command.
Do you feel called to experience High Ritual, Deep Practice, Interesting Lectures and Intellectual Illumination, so you can transition from being subject of your circumstances to monarch of our own life?
Are you tired of sometimes feeling powerless, unfocused or not seen or heard for who you are?
Do you long for Meaningful Experiences and Insights into Life and Beyond?
Are you on a quest for a Once-in-a-Lifetime, In-Person Learning Adventure, incorporating Intense Exercises, Mind-Opening Pathworking, Stargazing, Soundbath and Group Ritual with like-minded people, so you can Ascend and experience Star Power?
are you ready to Stand in your Own Spiritual Power?
Most spiritual events teach us how to escape; this retreat teaches you how to Reign supreme in your Life.
We Will take full advantage of the “Hallowed” Season!
The Samhain Gateway: Halloween renewal
This retreat is intentionally set during the season of Halloween—the ancient feast of Samhain. This is the time of the year when the veil between the worlds is thin, and the transition between the old and the new begins.
Doing this work during the "Hallowed" season provides a Unique Magical Advantage:
• The Thinning Veil: Access to ancestral wisdom and spiritual insight is at its peak.
• The Death of the Old Self: Samhain marks the "Great Composting," where we shed the identities that no longer serve our Sovereign Rise.
• The High Ritual of Ancestry: We will conduct a Halloween Ritual—a Ceremonial Communion to honor those who came before us, clearing ancestral blockages and Claiming the Inherited Power of our Lineage.
Can you imagine a better way to Celebrate Samhain?
No? Neither can we!
Joshua Tree Retreat Center has Several Vortexes.
Feel the magic
You are relaxing in a Warm Pool, feeling the water flow around you, as the Sunset explodes with color, and you feel you belong inside that orange, red and purple somehow.
The fresh and pure Fragrance of the Desert is brought to you by a refreshing breeze, It fills your nostrils as you contemplate the mind expanding lecture from earlier. You know there is a spark of Recognition and Power inside you. You have felt it before, and you felt it today.
Soon you are ready for Tonight’s Ceremony, about to be Guided through Ritual under the Stars by your Teacher, so you can be one with the Night and let the Stars envelope you.
The Silence around you feels absolute. You can almost hear your own pulse.
You are looking forward to learning more about the current astrological positions and the Night Sky during tomorrow’s Stargazing Event, conducted by professional Astronomers before a Soundbath awakens all your senses.
Looking out over the endless and quirky landscape surrounding you, a Sense of Eternity is very real.
That’s something to share with your New Community later!
The Sovereign Crown Teachers - 3 lineages, 1 destination
Naha Armady
Naha Armády resides in Los Angeles where she has been a Reader, Healer and Teacher for 16 years. She is the Founder and Head of Faculty of 22 Teachings School of Hermetic Science and Magical Arts, where she teaches alongside her mentor of over 20 years, William Kiesel of Ouroboros Press. She serves as Officiant of the Arboretum Mysticum, a Lodge in the Western Mystery Tradition. As both Scholar of Hermetic Qabalah and a Practitioner of Ceremonial Magic, Naha teaches students around the world:
Gates of Sovereignty With Naha: Ritual work upon the Tree of Life
The Mysteries as a framework for ones personal Alchemical Journey
Facing the tests of Probation: Out of sleep into Self-Awareness
Establishing connections to the Elemental Kings who guard the Solar Temple
Breaking beyond limitation and patterns
Activating the Higher Gates and attunement to Greater Purpose
Talismanic Creation and charging of the Crown, Ritual of Coronation
Naha will perform Solar Adorations, the Rite of the 6-Rayed Star, and give a Talk: “Ancient Rites in Modern Times”
On Halloween, Naha does a Scorpionic Invocation, with the Archangel of Scorpio, with an activation of positive energies and affirmations of potency - a changing of the guard ritual and an Embracing of Endings.
Pythian Priestess - Ashley Ryan
Ashley Ryan, known as Pythian Priestess - is an Occult Educator, Ceremonial Practitioner, and Spiritual Advisor. She teaches Western Esoteric Traditions with an emphasis on Ritual Structure and Spiritual Sovereignty. With a B.A. in Philosophy and Theology, Ashley integrates historical context with lived practice. Her approach is Disciplined and Experiential. She has collaborated on Paranormal Investigations and independent productions, and hosts the podcasts "The Occult Unveiled" and "Pause with Pythian" where she explores Mysticism, Symbolism, and Spiritual Practice for a modern audience:
Ashley will immerse the practitioner into the living current of the Goddess Isis. Drawing from Golden Dawn ceremonial structure, participants will learn:
• How to open sacred space in devotion to Isis
• The Banishing Star of Isis as a daily devotional rite
• The Opening of the Ways, a practice inspired by ancient Egyptian temple rites
• Methods for clearing disruptive energy before ritual work
• The principles of invocation, inviting divine presence into conscious relationship”
This training moves beyond study into embodiment through ritual.
Participants will Create and Consecrate ritual tools for a guided lunar working. This ritual is designed to help initiate encounter which has been fragmented, hidden, or withheld, and to begin the process of conscious reintegration under the gaze of the Goddess Isis.
This experience is scholarly, devotional, and practical, providing daily rites, Structured Ceremonial form, and direct Mystical Engagement.
Scarlett Amaris
Scarlett Amaris has written screenplays for the horror anthology The Theatre Bizarre, the award-winning documentary, L’Autre Monde, and the award-winning H.P. Lovecraft’s Color Out of Space. She presented The Magickal Fiction Forum and the Magickal Women Conference in London, and regularly appears on numerous podcasts speaking about the Occult, Witchcraft, Weird Fiction, Creativity and Filmmaking. Scarlett teaches The History of 20th Century Witchcraft and The Deity is in the Details –a deep dive into the historical and mythological backgrounds of Gods and Goddesses from various Pantheons:
Embodying Sovereignty is a three-session ceremonial journey to reclaim your inner authority.
Session One: Hecate – The Torchbearer in the Dark
At the crossroads, we meet Hecate, the Self-Sovereign Goddess of Liminal Spaces. We explore her role as an Underworld Guide, examining Shadow Work and our Subconscious. Through Hecate’s Light, we confront fear to find wholeness.
Session Two: Lilith – From the Shadows of Eden to the Queen of the Night
Lilith: The ultimate Archetype of Defiance. Her journey from Eden to Exile represents the high price and immense Power of Self-Possession. From Sumerian Lore to Kabbalistic Mysticism— we reclaim her as a Dark Mother who cuts away the rot of inauthenticity and people-pleasing. Working with Lilith forces us to confront where we have surrendered personal sovereignty.
Session Three: Diana – The Huntress and the Sovereign Self
Diana, Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon. She embodies Focused Intention and Untouchable Autonomy. She is the "one-in-herself”. Working with Diana is to trust intuition and cultivate clarity required to pursue our soul’s true desires.
Rule your life from your most authentic core!
Where the magic Happens
The Joshua Tree Retreat Center, home of the Institute of Mentalphysics - has received the National Register of Historic Places designation.
Their Mission: To be a “Retreat Center for individuals and groups to create and experience new ways to approach spiritual living and personal well-being”. The property features works by a variety of notable architects and builders, especially Lloyd Wright. The Retreat Center includes the largest collection of Lloyd Wright’s works in the world.
This Venue, in all it’s breathtaking beauty, is a unique setting that enhances the Learning Experience:
Connection with Nature, which is integral to understanding celestial themes.
Opportunity to directly engage with the Energy of a Significant Celestial Alignment.
An ideal environment for Meditation and Pathworking.
A delicious daily lunch in it’s vegan/vegetarian café with panoramic windows overlooking beautiful grounds
A warm Pool.
Labyrinths, Medicine Wheels, Vortexes and Walking Paths.
A Shop stocked with awesome spiritual gifts and objects.
Joshua Tree:
PURE Magic under the Stars
With a stunning, stark, bewitching beauty, expansive views and the tallest, starriest skies in the American West, it’s easy to fall under Joshua Tree’s spell. This is a place that calls you!
Whether you’re looking for Insight and Spirit, unique Scenic Sights, expansive, wide open Views, Centering and Recharging, or the best Music and Art this side of Los Angeles, Joshua Tree Delivers!
The Scenery seems Pre-Historic. The Night Skies are mostly Clear. The Darkness makes you feel enveloped in black velvet, and the Land itself calls for a Connection to Source. It’s the perfect place to Disconnect from the daily grind.
Stargazing, Sound baths and Deep Desert
As a part of our adventure, we will touch the stars in person. Experienced star guides with powerful telescopes take us on a literall Journey through the Heavens, so we can establish a direct physical link with the celestial mysteries we are a part of as Sovereign Beings.
The Sun Rises in Joshua Tree, And we are ready for a new day living in Power
The Lasting Impact
These are not just 3 days that will make life shine while you’re here. Oh no! The tools and expertise you will come away with, equip you with a template for how to walk tall in the world of Chaos without becoming Part of it.
You’ll gain New Perspectives on Ancient Wisdom and its relevance today, Clarity on Complex Esoteric Concepts and a Deeper Appreciation of Historic and Modern Mysticism, so you can follow a Universal Method supporting Personal and Spiritual Reflection.
Through Experiential Pathworking and Ritual with others, nurture Deep Self-Realization about your Sovereign Place in the Universe, so you can learn to become you own Self-Healer releasing past wounds and discarding limiting behavioural patterns, reframing them to your Benefit.
You will learn different practices to engage with the different lineages of Magic and Spirit, and have a Direct Experience with the Initiatory Techniques encoded in them, so you can Reign Supreme in your own life and find your place in Cosmos.
You depart armed with Timeless knowledge, confidence in your power, and a profound sense of magical serenity
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