Fellowship of Isis
Founding and Managing an Iseum

           Any member of the Fellowship of Isis may found an Iseum. The founder does not need to be a member of the FOI Priesthood, however it is recommended that s/he first be familiar with the Fellowship of Isis structure and liturgy (usually through previous study with an Iseum/Lyceum), and also be a member for a reasonable period of time.

           Once all the guidelines are met, a member is sponsored and certified for her/his own center through the Iseum (or Iseum/Lyceum) in which they have membership. Only Founders of previously certified and registered Iseums may sponsor a member for a new Iseum. There are no “self-appointed” centers or appointments in the FOI.

           If the Iseum founder is also a FOI Adept, s/he is qualified to bring others through the Initiate Level system. An Iseum administrator may also provide Priesthood training if s/he is ordained within the FOI.

            See the sections below for specific guidelines to manage an Iseum. See also these specific pages:


Requirements for all Centers

Initiate Level system

Priesthood training

Initiation into a FOI Iseum:
            Initiation into a Fellowship of Isis Iseum is given through the rite of "Flamma Vestae", either in person or through attunement. This ritual may be found in the Iseum section of the Online Liturgy (in the Panthea booklet), or in the Iseum Manual.

Creating a curriculum:
            Only Iseums with Administrators who are FOI Adepti may teach the Initiate Level System. The dedicatory Goddess, or Goddess and God, manifest particular attributes of the Deities associated with the Iseum. Therefore there is no set curriculum for the Spiral of the Adepti. Adepti, through direct inspiration from their particular Deity, produce their own original training program. This reflects the democratic character of the Fellowship. One linking factor between all Adepti programs of study is that they are based on the FOI Iseum Liturgy. The FOI Liturgy was inspired by Isis through Olivia Robertson, FOI co-founder.

Acceptance of Initiate Levels:
            Once a program of study is complete, the student has an opportunity to attain an Initiate Level through enactment of a corresponding Initiate Drama. Adepti confer Initiate Levels in the manner that they accept a member's experience of Divine Awareness once received during the ritual. For full guidelines, please see the section Requirements for a Valid Degree.

Sponsoring & registering a new Adept:
            Previously certified and registered Adepti may train and sponsor another member as an Adept. Once the requirements are met (a minimum of 4 Initiate Levels achieved through appropriate course and ritual work), the new Adept chooses a Specialty and is consecrated through the FOI ritual: Consecration of an Adept. This ritual may be found in the Iseum section of the Online Liturgy, or in the Iseum Manual. It may be performed either in person or through attunement with the training Adept.

            A FOI certificate is issued, along with an Iseum certificate if the new Adept does not already have one. The final step is to register the new appointment (and new Iseum). (See the section on FOI Registration.) Only a registered Adept may teach the Iseum Initiate Level system.

Sponsoring & registering a new Iseum:
            Previously certified and registered Iseum Founders may sponsor a member for their own Iseum. A FOI certificate is issued and the new Iseum is then registered.

For more information see the appropriate section below:

Iseum Directory

General Information on Iseums

Iseum Initiate Level System

Applying to an Iseum

Requirements for all Centers

FOI Priesthood Training

Iseum Publications

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