Mána Yí Egypt
𓎸 𓆙 𓎹
September 13-28, 2026
With Paulina Melissas + Zin Onyx
+ native egyptian wisdom keeper Hala Elhefni
for years I have been returning home to mother kemet…
the land where my father’s father was born — planting prayers and awaiting the perfect time for a constellation of souls to converge in the sacred sands for the greatest initiation of life thus far
to re-member fragmented parts of ourselves and our shared humanity, to commune with the enormous living earth altars of the nile temple system, to play a part in the restoration of the waters of earth and hearts of humanity
by gathering to sing our soul song, dance our soul dance, remember what we have forgotten
and re-devote to the purpose we feel throbbing deep in our hearts
with profound humility, reverence and utmost respect for kemet ‘the land of the black soil’, the ancient ones who came before us, and my recent ancestors who called this land home, and with the blessing for this sacred gathering — i welcome you on a pilgrimage of renewal and service
to be baptized in the crystalline, african waters of the nile and reminded of your ancient nature by the timeless saharan sands and organic reverberations of the temples and pyramids
Our Journey
begins in cairo. you will be greeted at Cairo international airport on september 13th by our egyptian team and escorted to the hotel for opening circle in the evening. (you may also choose to arrive some days before the journey begins) The following morning we greet the mighty sphinx guardian with a private sunrise ceremony.
we will then take a 1 hour domestic flight south to asswan and board our private, traditional egyptian sailboat (dahabeya) which we will luxuriously sail upon for 5 days, stopping along the way to swim in the nile, have fires on the beach, sing and dance, visit temples, have workshops on the boat and enjoy the care and nourishment provided by the private crew.
The temples we’ll have the privilege to visit along the nile are: philae temples of isis, edfu temple of the falcon, dendera temple of hathor and the pleiades, karnak temple complex (home to sekhmet and mut), luxor temple.
when we depart from the dahabeya, we will voyage by land up the nile all the way back to cairo, stopping at temples, museums and the desert for a few nights of camping in the oasis along the way. The heart of our journey is in tell-el amarna, a very unpopular haven along the nile, in the desert, where our group mission brings the totality of our prayers to the deactivated stargate hidden beneath the sands— to amplify prayers for collective liberation to pervade.
from there, we’ll spend some nights in the faiyum desert oasis to rest and integrate, have a desert safari, and visit lesser known pyramids. the ‘valley of whales’ there is a potent key of memory for our journey — a desert cavern exposing whale and other marine life fossils… symbolic of the ‘re-membering’ of our ancestral and collective bones of memory that are being restored from beneath the sands of time.
our pilgrimage concludes back in cairo where we began. we’ll visit sakkara temple complex (where the step pyramid is, and some other profound mysteries) and have our initiatory ceremony at the giza plateau, with private access inside the great pyramid.
departure day is september 28th, unless you choose to stay in egypt longer. it is an explicable joy and honor to welcome you along this journey.
where our journey takes us
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Guardian Sphinx
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Nubian Village
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Philae Temple
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Dendera Temple of Hathor + Pleiades
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Nile River Celebrations
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Karnak Temple Complex
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Hatshepsut Temple
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Hot Air Balloon Ride
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Tell-el Amarna
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Luxor Temple
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Valley of Whales
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Edfu Falcon Temple
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Sakkara Temple
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Faiyoum Oasis
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Giza Pyramids
what’s included
ᨒ pre-pilgrimage group preparation training & post-pilgrimage group integration call
ᨒ the privilege of private access to the sphinx guardian and great pyramid (+ other temples along the way)
ᨒ a beyond-space-and-time itinerary through egypt with the temples, pyramids & sacred sites
ᨒ all accommodations, meals, internal transfers, domestic flight & all activities (minus optional hot air balloon ride)
ᨒ entry and guidance through all museums, temples, pyramids on the itinerary
ᨒ expert egyptologist, mystic & wisdom keeper hala elhefny as our egyptian representative
ᨒ airport pick up and drop off
ᨒ integration circles, elemental ceremony, ancestral healing, grid work, deep personal initiation
ᨒ traditional Egyptian cultural experiences
ᨒ music, movement & breathwork with zin onyx
ᨒ ceremonial guidance by Paulina melissas
what’s not included
ᨒ your flight to & from cairo, egypt
ᨒ your travel insurance
ᨒ optional sunrise hot air balloon ride over the valley of kings & queens
ᨒ extra activities you wish to do before or after the gathering & shopping
ᨒ alcohol is not included or encouraged
admission
ᨒ shared accommodations: €5,800
ᨒ private accommodations: €6,800
ᨒ deluxe accommodations (suites): €7,200
a non-refundable €1,400 deposit secures your place upon application approval
payments may be made in installments.
buy-now-pay-later options available— please ask if interested.
all of our accommodations are with egyptian owned businesses— to cycle money through native hands & families, as one of many efforts we make to align these journeys with sustainable tourism & non-exploitation.
we are honored to journey with you
Paulina is an artist of plant and animal materials, writer, community steward, decolonial mystic & course facilitator devoted to reviving the pre-patriarchal wisdom and truth encoded in the bones & stones, water & wind of earth— to remember who we are and why we came here.
she resides in her ancestral land of Crete, greece where she and her partner zin have been hosting 11+ day gatherings with men and women since 2022. she has been calling groups of women together in person & online, reviving the ancient matriarchal mysteries since 2019, and journeying to egypt annually since 2021.
with devotion to the incredible experience of gathering people in reciprocity with the land and reclamation of our soul gifts, she is honored to welcome you as you are for an adventure and returning of a lifetime.
zin is a genre-bending singer / songwriter and professional music producer, bringing conscious music to the new era. he has founded a global men’s circle were he empowers the sacred masculine revival, while being a student of life devoted to re-patterning and living in utmost alignment & service.
He’s passionate about moving emotion through the breath, practicing primal movement, authentic relating, empowering people to cultivate their gifts, and a profound pillar of support in the mana yi community gatherings since 2022. he’s devoted to elevating the quality of shared spaces by bringing reverence, attentiveness and accountability.
zin is from the qapaw lands of little rock, arkansas and brings his crystalline clarity of song from the land of quartz crystal, being a humble reminder of our purity, innocence and innate intelligence.
together, they live on the island of crete, home to paulina’s ancestry, as a married couple, musicians, artists and community stewards. they are the founders of ‘conservation crete’ a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving the sacred and educating on conscious tourism. they have a multimedia company that specializes in website design, photography, videography and zin’s expertise in sound design.
they have been hosting rewilding retreats annually since 2022, and have a shop called ‘treasures of the flock’ where they salvage sheep and goat skins from farmer’s waste to carry forward the ancient tradition of hide tanning.
they’re passionate about ancestral veneration and revival, decolonizing our minds, bodies and therefore communities, gathering together for skill sharing and group prayer, and love to live as closely to nature as possible.
Application
spaces limited to 10 attendees for this intimate voyage.
applications from those truly ready to embark on this journey are welcomed.
the non-refundable deposit will be due within 1 week of acceptance, to secure your space.
we are honored to review your genuine shares & will get back with you within a few days.
with love & excitement for this profound pilgrimage,
Paulina & zin