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On January 28, 1999, Olivia completed drawing up a list of names
for the ArchPriesthood Union. This Union of ArchPriests and ArchPriestesses was created by Lady Olivia Robertson,
co-founder of the Fellowship of Isis in accordance with plans she had made with her late brother, FOI co-founder Lawrence
Durdin-Robertson. At this time, the Foundation Headquarters decentralized the Fellowship of Isis, and the FOI Center Headquarters
at Clonegal Castle became known as the Foundation Center. The ArchPriesthood Union members are the custodians of the precious
legacy of the Fellowship of Isis. There are 32 members worldwide, including a 33rd member, the late Lawrence Durdin-Robertson.
This corresponds to the 32 physical rituals of Initiation and 1 of attainment of Divine Awareness without ritual on the Cosmic
Web of the Universe which came to Olivia through divine inspiration. The Cosmic Web of the Universe is the basis for the 33
degrees of the FOI Spiral of the Adepti, Spiral of Alchemy and Magi Degree Initiation Systems. Members of the ArchPriesthood Union are listed below in order of initial FOI membership:
Olivia
Robertson (Clonegal Castle, Ireland), Loreon Vigne (California, USA), Michael U. Okoruwa (Edo State,
Nigeria), deTraci Regula (California, USA), Patricia Griffin (Ireland), Professor Tadahira Ohnuma (Tokyo,
Japan), Professor A. E. Afarri (Accra North, Ghana), Sumika Kurimoto (Tokyo, Japan), Deena Butta (Illinois,
USA), Caitlin Matthews (Oxford, United Kingdom), John Matthews (Oxford, United
Kingdom), Swami Prem Sudheer (Scotland, United Kingdom), Thomas Wehmeyer (Westphalia, Germany),
Claudia Wehmeyer (Westphalia, Germany), Steve Wilson (London, United Kingdom), Caroline Wise (London,
United Kingdom), John Merron (London, United Kingdom), Joseph Nwonti (Rivers State, Nigeria), Michael
Artonn Starsheen (Dunsmuir, California, USA), Abraham K.D. Barikor (Rivers State, Nigeria), Ruth Dillon
(Illinois, USA), Richard Dillon (Illinois, USA), Cathryn Anne Rogers (Minnesota, USA), Sunday Nwogu
(Imo State, Nigeria), Apostle Paul Onyeani (Cotonou, Benin Republic), Jocelyn Almond (London, United
Kingdom), Connia Silver (Arizona, USA), Uchechukwu Oko Ekwe (Ebonyi State, Nigeria), Mother Beatrice
Bhagvati Devi Dasi (Ebonyi State, Nigeria), Ian MacWatt (Ision) (Isle of Wight, United Kingdom), Julie Peavler-McCord
(Estara T'shirai) (California, USA), Mary K. Greer (California, USA). ArchPriesthood Union Members Contact Information
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| Olivia sent out this notice, which contains the original listing of AU members |
The original notice written by Lady Olivia Robertson
appeared in Isian News Number 92, Beltaine 1999. It is presented here below in full, along with duties taken on by various
AU members: Original
Announcement from Olivia Robertson, FOI Co-Founder Concerning the Founding of the ArchPriesthood Union
I feel so happy that, after waiting twenty years,
I may now share the authority and responsibility of our work with The Fellowship of Isis with the ArchPriesthood Union. This
revival of the three thousand year-old- Isian title had been planned by my brother Lawrence and myself when enough of our
Priesthood should qualify. Since my brother departed
for Spirit Sphere, I have very frequently been asked: “Who is your successor?” I have always given the same answer:
“Every sincere member is my successor!” To give two examples. There is the Rev. Marian Kennedy who tirelessly
works for AIDS patients despite some personal attack. She also runs a letter course for prisoners in various countries. The
Rev. Pat Jarrett needs all the courage she can find for her work to save animals from exploitation and abuse. However, now we have over 15,000 members in 92 countries and
gain more every day. So F.O.I. needs an authoritative ArchPriesthood to protect our spiritual and religious rights in countries
where we have members. Such an Archpriesthood will ultimately have the influence of Archbishops - as in the past! One of the
biggest steps forward was obtaining of legal status for our Isis Priesthood by the Rt. Rev. Loreon Vigne of the Temple of
Isis, Isis Oasis. May each one of us go forward with creativity and happiness inspired by the starry wings of Isis!
The Archpriesthood Union. 32 Members
in 4 Continents. Full list on 28th January
1999. 32 is the optimum number. This three thousand year's old Isian title is revived to designate those in The Fellowship
of Isis whose sphere of influence extends t over a thousand members. During the last twenty years only the Priesthood in Nigeria
and Ghana have qualified to use the designation "The Rt. Rev.". Now at last we have reached the optimum number to
form a successful union of F.O.I. Custodians. To fill vacancies, new members will be chosen by existing Union members, not
by voting but by spiritual guidance and consensus. The
Fellowship of Isis has expanded to such an extent, that this global rainbow network is inspired by Isis, to maintain our values
of Love, Beauty and Truth far into the coming Space Age. The list is given in order of initial F.O.I. membership. Olivia Robertson, Loreon Vigne, Michael Okoruwa, Professor A. E. Afarri, deTraci Regula, Patricia
Griffin, Professor Tadahira Ohnuma, Deena Butta, Sumika Kurimoto, Swami Prem Sudheer, Beryl Stockhill, Eric Winch, Thomas
Wehmeyer, Claudia Wehmeyer, Steve Wilson, Caroline Wise, John Merron, Joseph Nwonti, Lady Starsheen, Friday Bari Bema, Godpower
Kponi, Ruth Dillon, Richard Dillon, Catherine Rogers, Sunday Nwogu, Apostle Paul Onyeani, Connia Silver, Uche Okoekwe, Kisma
Stepanich-Reidling, Kadea Metara, Ian Macwatt, Mary Greer.
Methods
of Appointment and Operation "It is essential format, geographical choice in new AU members."
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Olivia Robertson (November, 2008)
During the FOI Convocation
at Isis Oasis, 2007, Lady Olivia drew up the following statement which reads: "The Global Network of the Fellowship of Isis ArchPriesthood Union operates by Consensus of Members creating
policies. New Appointments posted by Geographic area, as preferred by: Olivia Robertson, Co-founder, F.O.I., the 8th day of
October, 2007."
From
Olivia Robertson, dated 13th. Oct. 08 Full Moon: "Geographical choice in Europe, Japan, Africa Country by Country. New AU in USA State by
State according to territory of original appointment." According
to FOI co-founder Olivia Robertson initial distribution of AU was based in part on density of FOI communities in a particular
geographical area - including number of active FOI centers and FOI related events, and/or work related activity for the FOI
throughout the year.
Received from Olivia Robertson: "Circle of Isis Web. I am so happy that geographical choice for AU is at last in place!
An account for your magazine to come. At last we have AU that are active. Lots of Love, Olivia." Responsibilities
of Individual AU Members Olivia Robertson
- Co-founder FOI, Creator of FOI Liturgy, Global Advisor, Overseeing Consultant
Patricia Griffin - Assistant Foundation
Center Temple Priestess
Connia Silver - Keeper of FOI Homepage Archives, FOI Manuals
Loreon Vigne - Temple of Isis
legal status/federal recognition in California, USA
The Fellowship of Isis Question
and Answer Forum Olivia
Robertson as Overseeing Consultant.
Co-moderators are Jocelyn Almond, Deena Butta, deTraci Regula, Cathryn Anne Rogers,
Connia Silver, Swami Sudheer. ArchPriesthood
Union Star of Isis Consultancy Olivia
Robertson as Overseeing Consultant. Members are: A.E. Afarri, Jocelyn Almond, Deena Butta, deTraci Regula, Cathryn Rogers,
Connia Silver, Swami Sudheer. This Consultancy
of AU Members was formed August 18, 2003. They function as an advisory board and a consultancy for the FOI
community. Olivia
writes: "Eight is the special number of the Fellowship
of Isis. Eight is the number of rays of the Star of Ishtar, also Sirius the Home or Soul of Isis, our Patroness. Eight
therefore is the number of AU members appointed to offer guidance, help and information in this star consultancy of AU
members. Eight members of the ArchPriesthood Union identified with the eight-pointed Star of Ishtar, FOI diagram, offer
a consultancy service. Members all over the world requiring information, ideas and help may apply to the AU Star of Isis."
(Isian News Issue 110, Samhain 2003) The Star
of Isis Consultancy was the first of a planned series of Advisory Boards created within the Fellowship of Isis, it was soon
followed by the creation of the Circle of Brigid in Ireland in May of 2004 and the Circle of Isis in Geyserville in October
of 2004. Members of the Star of Isis Consultancy also head the Fellowship of Isis Question
and Answer Forum listed above. Legal Status for Fellowship of Isis
Priesthood Please contact Loreon Vigne, founder of the
Temple of Isis, Geyserville, California, the legal branch of the Fellowship of Isis. E-mail: isis@isisoasis.org or telephone: 707-857-4747 or 1-800-679-7387
Hieroglypic logo of the Fellowship of Isis, "Aset Shemsu - The Retinue of Isis" was researched by Lawrence
Durdin-Robertson and drawn by Olivia Robertson. It is to be reproduced by Fellowship of Isis members only. Copyright
and all other rights reserved by Lady Olivia Robertson and her family.
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