Nicki Scully
Encyclopedia
Nicki Scully is an author, ceremonialist, healer and teacher in the fields of metaphysics
, shamanism
and healing
. She is a lineage holder in the Hermetic Tradition of Thoth
and maintains the Lyceum
of Shamanic Egypt
. She was ordained as a priestess of Hathor
by Lady Olivia Robertson, co-founder of the Fellowship of Isis
. She has collaborated with such writers and musicians as Lisa Theil, John Sargeant, Brooke Medicine Eagle
, Linda Star Wolf, Mark Hallert, Kris Waldherr, Roland Barker and Jerry Garcia
.
The ex-wife of Rock Scully
, former manager of the Grateful Dead
, Scully has been visiting Egypt since she accompanied the band there in 1978, and has incorporated aspects of Egyptian magic, lore and imagery into her shamanic work. She founded and created Shamanic Journeys, Ltd. and Alchemical Healing (a magical system) in the late 1980s. She is a member of the Grey Council, and associated with the Grey School of Wizardry. She currently gives lectures, seminars and performances internationally at a variety of events of both a secular and spiritual nature such as the Oregon County Fair and the Starwood Festival
, and specializes in spiritual tours to Egypt, Greece
, Peru
, and what she regards as other sacred power centers, often appearing with cellular biologist Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D. and author Normandi Ellis. She currently resides in Eugene, Oregon
.
. An associated project, the Heart to Heart Fund, aids charitable causes in Egypt.
/World music
group, was featured at the Hog Farm
’s annual “Pig-Nic” in 1995, and as part of “The Celebration of the Psychedelic Sixties” in San Francisco, organized by Reg E. Williams, author of ‘’The Straight on the Haight’’ and founder of the Straight Theatre. They have produced one CD in 1997, entitled Tribal Alchemy.
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:...
, shamanism
Shamanism
Shamanism is an anthropological term referencing a range of beliefs and practices regarding communication with the spiritual world. To quote Eliade: "A first definition of this complex phenomenon, and perhaps the least hazardous, will be: shamanism = technique of ecstasy." Shamanism encompasses the...
and healing
Healing
Physiological healing is the restoration of damaged living tissue, organs and biological system to normal function. It is the process by which the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area....
. She is a lineage holder in the Hermetic Tradition of Thoth
Thoth
Thoth was considered one of the more important deities of the Egyptian pantheon. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine counterpart was Seshat...
and maintains the Lyceum
Lyceum
The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe. The definition varies between countries; usually it is a type of secondary school.-History:...
of Shamanic Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. She was ordained as a priestess of Hathor
Hathor
Hathor , is an Ancient Egyptian goddess who personified the principles of love, beauty, music, motherhood and joy. She was one of the most important and popular deities throughout the history of Ancient Egypt...
by Lady Olivia Robertson, co-founder of the Fellowship of Isis
Fellowship of Isis
The Fellowship of Isis is an international spiritual organization devoted to promoting awareness of the Goddess. It is dedicated specifically to the Egyptian goddess Isis because the FOI co-founders believed Isis best represented the energies of the dawning Aquarian Age...
. She has collaborated with such writers and musicians as Lisa Theil, John Sargeant, Brooke Medicine Eagle
Brooke Medicine Eagle
Brooke "Medicine Eagle" Edwards is a New Age author and workshop presenter, specializing in her personal views and interpretations of Native American religions. She is a frequent workshop-presenter at New Age events....
, Linda Star Wolf, Mark Hallert, Kris Waldherr, Roland Barker and Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...
.
The ex-wife of Rock Scully
Rock Scully
Rock Scully was the manager of The Grateful Dead from 1965 to 1985. He is the co-author with David Dalton of the book .Living in The Haight before and during the Summer of Love, Scully first saw the band play at one of Ken Kesey's Acid Tests under the name "The Warlocks." He signed on as the...
, former manager of the Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
, Scully has been visiting Egypt since she accompanied the band there in 1978, and has incorporated aspects of Egyptian magic, lore and imagery into her shamanic work. She founded and created Shamanic Journeys, Ltd. and Alchemical Healing (a magical system) in the late 1980s. She is a member of the Grey Council, and associated with the Grey School of Wizardry. She currently gives lectures, seminars and performances internationally at a variety of events of both a secular and spiritual nature such as the Oregon County Fair and the Starwood Festival
Starwood Festival
The Starwood Festival is a seven-day Neo-Pagan, New Age, multi-cultural and world music festival presented in mid- to late July. Approximately 1,500 people attend including staff, speakers and entertainers. The Starwood Festival is a camping event which holds workshops on a variety of subjects...
, and specializes in spiritual tours to Egypt, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, and what she regards as other sacred power centers, often appearing with cellular biologist Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D. and author Normandi Ellis. She currently resides in Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
.
Sahalie Publishing Company
Scully also offers philanthropic projects through Sahalie Publishing Company, which was incorporated as a non-profit 501(c)(3) Oregon corporation in 1977. One of its projects, the Animal Circus CD And You Will Fly featuring Scully, Roland Barker and Mark Hallert, which was created for children facing potentially terminal diseases, was produced with a grant from the Rex FoundationRex Foundation
The Rex Foundation was created by "members of the Grateful Dead and Friends" in 1983 as a charitable non-profit organization to "proactively provide extensive community support to creative endeavors in the arts, sciences, and education." The organization is named after Rex Jackson, a Grateful Dead...
. An associated project, the Heart to Heart Fund, aids charitable causes in Egypt.
Tribal Alchemy
Nicki Scully & Tribal Alchemy, a New AgeNew Age
The New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...
/World music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
group, was featured at the Hog Farm
Hog Farm
The Hog Farm is an organization considered to be America's longest running hippie commune. With beginnings as an actual collective hog farm in Tujunga, California, the group, founded in the 1960s by peace activist and clown Wavy Gravy, evolved into a "mobile, hallucination-extended family", active...
’s annual “Pig-Nic” in 1995, and as part of “The Celebration of the Psychedelic Sixties” in San Francisco, organized by Reg E. Williams, author of ‘’The Straight on the Haight’’ and founder of the Straight Theatre. They have produced one CD in 1997, entitled Tribal Alchemy.
Books
- Alchemical Healing: A Guide to Spiritual, Physical, and Transformational Medicine - 2003 (Bear & Co.) ISBN 978-1-59143-015-5, ISBN 1-59143-015-1
- The Anubis Oracle: A Journey Into the Shamanic Mysteries of Egypt (with Linda Star Wolf) 2008 (Bear & Co.) ISBN 978-1-59143-090-2, ISBN 1-59143-090-9
- The Golden Cauldron: Shamanic Journeys on the Path of Wisdom (Reissued as Power Animal Meditations) 1991 (Bear & Co.) ISBN 0939680785, ISBN 978-0939680788
- Power Animal Meditations: Shamanic Journeys With Your Spirit Allies – (Revised edition of The Golden Cauldron) 2001 (Bear & Co.) ISBN 978-1-879181-71-7, ISBN 1-879181-71-1
- Shamanic Mysteries of Egypt: Awakening the Healing Power of the Heart (with Linda Star Wolf) 2007 (Bear & Co.) ISBN 978-1-59143-068-1, ISBN 1-59143-068-2
- Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women by Kris Steinnes - "A Call to Community: We Are All Relations" by Brooke Medicine Eagle & Nicki Scully – 2008 Wise Woman Publishing, LLC ISBN 0980062209, ISBN 978-0980062205
CDs & DVDs
- Alchemical Healing: Experiences, Insights, and Empowerments (DVD) Sacred Mysteries Productions 2005 - UPC 809573960298
- ...And You Will Fly! With Roland Barker and Mark Hallert (CD for children) Sahalie Publishing Co.* Awakening the Cobra with Roland Barker - Shamanic Journeys Ltd
- Becoming an Oracle 2009 ISBN 9781591796992
- Journey for Healing with Kuan Yin with Roland Barker & Jerry Garcia - Sahalie Publishing Company & Shamanic Journeys
- Journey with Eagle and Elephant with Roland Barker
- Tribal Alchemy 1997 Shamanic Journeys
Audiocassettes
- The Cauldron Teachings: The Eagle and the Elephant 1989
- The Cauldron Journey for Healing 1990 with Jerry Garcia - Cauldron
- The Cauldron Journey for Rebirth 1994 - Cauldron
- The Cauldron of Thoth 1994 - Cauldron ISBN 0962336505, ISBN 9780962336508
- Journeys Into the Cauldron (recorded live at the 1988 Starwood Festival) – Association for Consciousness ExplorationAssociation for Consciousness ExplorationThe Association for Consciousness Exploration LLC is an American organization based in Northeastern Ohio which produces events, books, and recorded media in the fields of "magic, mind-sciences, alternative lifestyles, comparative religion/spirituality, entertainment, holistic healing, and related...
Interviews
- Alan Steinfeld interview of Nicki Scully and Linda Star Wolf for New Realities TV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzWXr2arKyo
- Conscious Living Radio Show: Bruce Lipton & Nicki Scully March 14, 2008
- Sekhmet and the Spirit of Ma'at with Nicki Scully by Susan Barber
- Inner Journeys in Egypt (Interview by Justine Willis Toms) New Dimensions Media
External links
- http://www.shamanicjourneys.com/index.html