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Ordained Interfaith Minister | Rev. Dr. Sarah Shahina Larsen -All Paths Universal Temple

What Are the Duties of an Ordained Interfaith Ministers?

The duties of an ordained minister vary by the minister, denomination, and community, with some having official policies.

“Clerk”, which used to mean one ordained to the ministry, also derives from clericus.

Pastor, murshid (“guide”), a master of the spiritual sciences and disciplines known as tasawuf or Sufism.

Buddhist clergy are often collectively referred to as the Sangha, and consist of various orders of male and female monks.

In Islam, a religious leader is often known formally or informally as an imam, mufti, mullah or ayatollah.

In Jewish tradition, a religious leader is often a rabbi or hazzan (cantor).

All Paths University Temple uses the label Minister.

“We are all just walking each other home”! Ram Dass

Minister

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Minister may refer to:

Minister (Christianity), a Christian minister
Minister (diplomacy), the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador
Minister (government), a politician the member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
Ministerialis, a member of a noble class in the Holy Roman Empire
Shadow minister, a member of a Shadow Cabinet of the opposition.
There are many ways to say “One is in service” to God that is recognized in the Garden to be a “Blossom” and can “lead” others to “Blossom for G-d’s Glory”!It is like saying there are many beautiful flowers in Gods Garden!
You can call that flower whatever you like as long as you understand it is here to lead the blossoming into FAITH, LOVE, All Conditions LOVE!All of God’s people regardless of their title can become a flower representation of GOD POSSIBILITY!IT IS WRITTEN IN EVERY FAITH!

Whatever you call a “HOLY PERSON IN SERVICE TO G-D, SERVICE, SACRED FORCE OF COSMIC FLOW AND ORDER, SCIENTIST OF MIRACLES!”.

Whatever G-d or source is is a mystery to our mind and comprehension. We can only study the Mystery and perform in service to one other to create that which Creator would bestow upon us!

Creator is LOVE, ORDER, and BEAUTY!“The Good Shepherd of souls opened his arms to all, rejecting none, and with universal love coaxed the world to follow him on the path to liberation through the example of his spirit of sacrifice, renunciation, forgiveness, love for friend and enemy alike, and supreme love for God above all else.” ~http://www.yogananda-srf.org

Flowers for G-D are Reverends.

Reverend means an “honor style title” most often placed before the names of clergy, monks, and ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and community traditions.

Rev. Dr. Sarah Shahina Larsen -All Paths Universal Temple

The main duty of a minister is to deliver sermons to the community on a weekly basis.

Counselor

Ministers often are counselors to the hurting and mourning members of the community. They offer comfort in times of stress or crises or act as long-term counselors to resolve issues. This counseling duty involves the same level of confidentiality that licensed psychologists or therapists share with their patients.

Ceremonial Minister

An ordained minister can perform specific ceremonies for their community members or others who seek such services. These include weddings, funerals, and the administration of communion which cannot be performed by laypersons like the Deacons or Elders of the community!

Teacher

An ordained minister is a teacher of scripture and community beliefs. This teaching is done through the sermons that are preached and Mystery study classes that are held on a periodic basis. Teaching certification is not a necessity. It is an implicit duty as part of being the pastor.

Leader

An ordained minister is the leader of the community. She leads worship services and coordinates with other staff to ensure the smooth flow of the services each week. The pastor is also the moderator during community business meetings and acts as an intercessor to resolve conflicts that may arise among the members.

The best Ministers are children! They have every faith and are the ones that were and are closet to Universal truths!

Be as childlike as possible in your nature!

Come with a beginners mind to every moment and
the possible act of representation of the ONE that creates all things!

Forgive often and laugh! BE YOU as YOU ARE an INNOCENT CHILD!

3 Secrets to Being Irresistible

Three Secrets to being Irresistible!

1. Spot Light: Put the spot light on others around you

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” —Maya Angelou

a. Notice what “lights up” the one you are speaking with and light them up with your kind, sincere words!

Clothing, hair and what he or she points out are clues to what you could start with!
Listen deeply for what people value. Reflect the growth and their values back to them!

Are they often talking about helping the environment, into sports, or a particular artist?

Authentically get curious about what you notice another is into!

“Tell me about your beautiful shirt, for example!

b. Speak often in his or her company about what you notice lights him or her up!

c. Genuinely learn more about what lights those you are often with!

Knowing what he or she values, likes and becomes happier about will give you a great ability to bring joy to the ones you are with!

For example, My Mom is one of my treasures! She is the best woman I know!

She is as busy as a mom, business women, and philanthropist could be!

So she values her time!

Generally, she rushes off the phone with most people to get to her work. She would be especially quick if you focus on topics like fashion, American Music and Environmental issues!

If you bring up Hindi music (she used to sing amazing songs), her grandkids, or charity work, she can talk for hours!

I love talking to her so I spot light on the topics she loves and guess what, we can talk for hours! My Mom calls me her “Sunshine” !

2. Tell good stories!

This one has been drilled into us since we were kids … except most still don’t get it.

Yes, stories support your irresistiblity , make solid openers, and connect with people while entertaining them, and a good story can make you a legend!

The story of how an Angel asked me to take it’s picture has been featured in a documentary Movie.

As I was leading a trip across Italy!
I saw the Angel, the Angel said, “take a picture!”

I did. Then the rest on the bus with us could see the Angel too!
There is so much more to this story!

You can hear it here

Living in Self-Love, Action and Manifestation

We talk about this picture below:

Tell true, good, and inspiring stories to be irresistible!

I’m not talking about just the little anecdotes that pepper conversations. I’m talking about the story that people say, “WOW, really.”

They will forget about all the others. Tell me that one.

Chicken Soup for the soul is a great place to find stories! Jack Canfield has a lot of amazing stories he collected! Being able to tell great stories helped him become a very loved man!

So is the Miracle Makers Broadcast on UBN!
We tell a lot of great stories about Egypt and guests we have had on Miracle Makers!

A great picture can enhance any story!

Greg Larsen, Dr. Sarah Larsen, and Nassim Haramein on Miracle Makers

a. Interesting stories you can tell can be about your family are awesome! (share your Fathers fishing stories, mother being asked out by rock star!)

Stories that still make you laugh, (say, “in 5th grade I……. ” or “This one time in College, my roomate Blair Cason and I….”

Or stories that make you cry. (Start the story with, “Once upon a time I thought and THEN I saw this TED talk…”!)

Share a story about one of Oprah’s tear jerking episode for example!

b. The newspaper especially sports section is filled with them! Presidents and Public figure stories are great too!

Pick and plan 3 stories you can share at a gathering before you arrive at the gathering!

When attention comes your way, you’ll have at least 3 good stories you could share!
You will be irresistible because you are lit up and lovable!

Once upon a time, I was socially anxious I used sit in my car before I went anywhere! When I learned to tell stories, I became so much less socially awkward.
I would remind myself to: focus on others, remember to light them up and to be courageous!

I knew I could take attention and tension off me by just focusing on others and sharing stories! I remembered they might be nervous too!

I loved and memorized great stories from the Chicken Soup For The Soul Book until I became comfortable telling my own stories!

3. Be courageous- Meaning: Be present with your whole heart available!

You love a person who is noticing what is in the moment, sharing the moment with you!
I know that you feel it when the moment becomes alive for you again!

We all enjoy the childlike joy in seeing a

a beautiful painting, plant or person everyone can appreciate!

We all enjoy a child looking at us with fascination!
You may love looking at the world from a new perceptive, like when a child shows you his kaleidoscope view of the world!

We all love someone truly focusing on us!

Share what you see and enjoy that is available for all to experience together!

If there is a fabulous dip at the buffet share with enthusiasm your delight for it!

“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” —Eleanor Roosevelt

Bonus: Do not criticize.

“Criticism is futile because it puts a man on the defensive, and usually makes him strive to justify himself. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a man’s precious pride, hurts his sense of importance, and arouses his resentment.” – Dale Carnegie

Leeza Gibbons Winning Celebrity Apprentice Is the Most

Irresistible Thing Ever! She won over Donald Trump with Kindness, Leadership, and Talent! That is what it means to be irresistible!

“I’m a little surprised you made it this far. I never thought you were tough enough,” Donald Trump confessed to Leeza. “You led with kindness, and I don’t meet people like you. You do so well. You really do have tremendous talent and leadership ability.”

Unlike other contestants, the Emmy Award-winning broadcaster played the game fairly, strategically and she avoided the catfights among reality stars!

Love you!

Thank you for taking time to being “Irresistibly you”!

Want more help becoming the most irresistible version of yourself?
Join Miracle Makers Academy

One participant in the Miracle Makers wrote:

Sarah, during the replay about forgiveness and rage, your words impacted my soul. I cried while listening to your life experience. Maybe, I cried because it reminded me of aspects of my own life that I maybe, on some level, perhaps from ego, did not want to acknowledge. It is heroic that you embraced your life with an open heart void of judgment so that you could move forward to help others with clarity and grace. Thank you for your courage to share your experience.

Very inspiring. Sincerely, Andrew

Join us: https://sarah-larsen.mykajabi.com/

With all my heart,
Warmly,
Love you!

Dr. Sarah Larsen

424-757-4179

Sacred Geometry with an emphasis on NDEs | Armistice Day

Sacred Geometry with an emphasis on NDEs
Armistice Day

NDEs means: Near Death Experiences

Dates: November 11th

We are reclaiming this Day for Armistice! Visualize PEACE ON EARTH!
Call 424-757-4197 to receive an application

Armistice Day

The first Armistice Day was held at Buckingham Palace, commencing with King George V hosting a “Banquet in Honour of the President of the French Republic” during the evening hours of 10 November 1919. The first official Armistice Day events were subsequently held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace on the morning of 11 November 1919. This would set the trend for a day of Remembrance for decades to come. From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_Day

In a Special event: We will continue the creation, flow, and realization of what was started!
Those at war put their weapons down and made an agreement to “stop” at a particular hour on a particular day!
Those at war demanded and got those in power to agree to “stop” at 11/ 11 at the 11th hour!

Let us end all wars!
We can do this together!

We invite you to join us

Armistice Day Retreat
Nov 11th, 2025
Malibu, California

Those that know “how to hold the highest frequency” meet you on this day and
we travel together inside our hearts and on this sacred land while doing spiritual work.

We are privately in the pyramids spaces, temples, and other spiritually exotic experiences?

We will also be discussing Near-Death Experiences and messages from the spirit world!

Dr. Sarah will also be channeling messages for you and the group.
As an intuitive and medium, she will also offer guidance as specific requests or questions arise.

Dr. Sarah Larsen is trained in western and eastern medicine, is a transformational teacher and coach, a world-class speaker and entrepreneur.

Sarah had a series of Near-Death Experiences from ages 14-19 and since that time sought knowledge in science, history, and religious traditions to explain, heal herself and expand her world view. These insights, which transcend traditional borders, are what she offers to her clients and to her audiences around the world. She is committed to the joining of our inner worlds with our outer worlds. She is a certified master trainer and facilitator of Neurolinguistics Programming, hypnotism and intuition development.

She can be seen and heard throughout the world on iHeart Radio, UBN Radio/TV and CRN network – with its 25 million subscribers.

We all are capable of reaching that state of effortless concentration and enjoyment called “flow.”

The metaphor of flow is one that many people have used to describe the sense of effortless action they feel in moments that stand out as the best in their lives. Athletes refer to it as “being in the zone,” religious mystics as being in “ecstasy,” artists and musicians as “aesthetic rapture.” I appreciate you! Dr. Sarah

How to be in the Flow

The Physics of Emotion

?Emotions, Dr. Candice Pert explains, are not simply chemicals in the brain. They are electrochemical signals that carry emotional messages throughout the body. These signals, a mixture of peptides, have far-reaching effects.

The molecules of emotion, a kind of neuropeptide, change the chemistry and electricity of every cell in the body and mind. Feelings literally alter the electrical frequencies generated by our bodies producing nonverbal communication.

“As our feelings change, this mixture of peptides travels throughout your body and your brain. And they’re literally changing the chemistry of every cell in your body – and sending out vibrations to other people.”

Your prefrontal cortex is responsible for complex, evaluative decisions. This part of the brain is loaded with opiate receptors. So structurally, your most sophisticated reasoning is linked to bliss. How to be in the Flow
Up-Leveling Your Consciousness! Get into sophisticated thinking! SOLVE BIGGER PROBLEMS!

A PDF version of “The Physics of Emotion” is available for download

Dr. Candace Pert (1946-2013) was the Scientific Director at RAPID Pharmaceuticals and a member of the Advisory Board of Six Seconds EQ Network (www.6seconds.org) before she suffered cardiac arrest and passed away suddenly in 2013. See this article about her extraordinary work in the New York Times. Her last book was Everything You Need to Know to Feel Go(o)d; learn more at www.candacepert.com

Even before she was chief of brain biochemistry at the National Institutes of Health, Candace Pert made a breakthrough discovery that changed the way scientists understand the mind-body connection. She found the opiate receptor, the mechanism by which a class of chemicals (peptides) alters the mind and body. Her research led her to an understanding of the way emotions function as a regulatory system in the body. Since that discovery she focused on developing an AIDS treatment using peptides, first at the University of Georgetown Medical Center, and then as scientific director of RAPID Pharmaceuticals.

Because of her work on emotions, Dr. Pert was featured in the film, What the Bleep Do We Know, and frequently spoke on the role of emotions in the mind-body. Pert’s work helped shift the paradigm from “emotions as neuroscience” to “emotions as biology.” In her book, Everything You Need to Know to Feel Go(o)d, she’s took the science of feeling a step further to present “emotions as physics.”

“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves.” ~ Gandhi

Do you want to be the best version of yourself moment to moment? Are you ready to be the change you wish to see in the world? Do you truly want to know who you are and why you are here?

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” ~ Albert Einstein

Because this article found you, has the time come for you to up-level how you are in the world?

DO you want to have the miraculous life only you can create!

In this article, you’ll have opportunities to:

Understand and raise your:

1. Level of consciousness (be all you can be)
2. Vibration (be happy, be yourself, and create what you want)

And you will also learn to:

3. Cultivate courage
4. Remake yourself and up-level your consciousness

Can you summon the courage to truly be living – the courage to truly remake yourself and shift your subtle energy?

What you express and how you are being in the world, moment by moment creates a vortex around you.

Shame to Guilt to Fear (20 to 100) creates chaos.

Shame – just a step above death to seeing the world as dangerous and unsafe.

Dr. Brené Brown: “Shame Is Lethal”

Shame and vulnerability researcher, Dr. Brené Brown, says shame is the intensely painful feeling that we are unworthy of love and belonging.

It’s the most primitive human emotion we all feel—and the one no one wants to talk about.

When you trust the knowing you are a spiritual being having a human experience or you trust energy is never created or destroyed, shame to fear can begin to transform.

Because at your core, at the center of every atom of your being, you are energy.

You don’t ever stop being. I know because when I stopped breathing, I didn’t stop being! In my near death experience, I saw and felt everything. I went on and on. Then I came back to life.

Shame, guilt, and fear vortex vibrational energies require expert navigation and help. Paranoia is common in these chaos fields. There is paranoia because at the core trust to truly share oneself has not been established.

Paranoia. We as a society must release it. Let go a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system. It may be an aspect of chronic personality disorder, of drug abuse, or of a serious condition such as schizophrenia in which the person loses touch with reality. It is suspicion and mistrust of people or their actions without evidence or justification.

In my near death experience, I saw the “field.” We are all connected. We are all one. One energy creating order or disorder together.

Today, I get to speak from such a courageous space of knowing about Angels, vibrational medicine, and true joy. I know even without a “living body” I go on! I know in a living body, there is all sorts of energy around us to help us create order, love, and joy!

The First Law of Thermodynamics!

Until I met my husband, Greg Larsen, I struggled with the low vibrations such as guilt, anger, jealousy, shame, and pride – even though I knew, “Energy is never created or destroyed just transformed.”

Even though I knew “life beyond death” existed, I struggled with the abusive relationship I had with the voices living in my head. My self-talk was abusive!

I also had real abusers in my life that become part of the voices in my head!

You may struggle like I did because you didn’t know the living wisdom that creates within you not outside of you!

When I learned to be with my fear and not judge it or identify with it, I transformed! When I listened to what I was creating with my thoughts on the inside, my whole outside world changed!

When I met my mentor, Greg Larsen, I trusted and felt the “Love” vortex from within myself not just in the near-death experience or when I was doing work being of service!

I broke the pattern. I began to let go of lower vibrations.

Letting Go of Lower Vibrations – Letting Go of Obedience, Addiction, and Conformity To create a giving presence for yourself and for those you care about, you have to get to Courage on the LOC map or scale. Lower vibrations are released one moment at a time.

You are used to lower vibrations. Our whole planet is in shame, guilt and apathy. It is a known feeling for most. You have rise above it. Grief, fear, desire, anger, and pride are seen every day in sports, news, and the weather!

A higher vibration takes a little bit of getting used to! You have to practice and build a muscle!

When you get a lower vibratory thought, you must expand your awareness and become present in the current moment! Courage is where you begin to have coherence and a “giving” energy!

HeartMath Institute

“We have shown in laboratory research that the electromagnetic field generated by the heart of a person can be detected by nearby animals or the nervous systems of other people.

For example, research conducted in HeartMath Institute’s laboratory has confirmed the hypothesis that when an individual is in a state of heart coherence, the heart radiates a more coherent electromagnetic signal into the environment. This research further has shown that when we are in this coherent state, we are more sensitive to detecting the information in the fields radiated by others.

Of all the organs, the heart generates the largest rhythmic electromagnetic field, one that is approximately 100 times stronger than the brain’s field. The heart’s field can be detected several feet from the body with sensitive magnetometers.

The heart’s magnetic field would be a plausible explanation for why we can “feel” or sense another person’s presence and emotional state independent of body language or other factors.

HeartMath also has found that there is a direct relationship between the heart-rhythm patterns and the spectral information encoded in the frequency spectra of the magnetic field radiated by the heart. Information about a person’s emotional state is encoded in the heart’s magnetic field, which is communicated throughout the body and into the external environment.”

So when you notice others in society, you know where he or she is on the scale. You meet them where he or she is. You build trust and you elevate them with your own field.

If you “judge” or “label” them, you yourself exclude yourself from higher vibrations. If you listen to them and your energy field, you allow cohesion.

People above you in LOC will give to and those that are below, you can elevate.

When you are free from judgment about the other person and free from judgment about yourself, you can have a profound change in the environment.

If you are judging and labeling them. It keeps you in lower levels of consciousness. Pride is the highest level you could be feeling in LOC scale. If you are being judged and you feel it, it takes courage to give to the environment around you. It takes courage to show up authentically.

In your vibratory field, you can bring him or her or them up by being courageous and sharing from your heart!

This comes up over and over again in society.

Like attracts like. Love attracts love!

When we are judging our self or another we are invoking lower frequencies to disempowering beliefs, feelings and behaviors! We create chaos with those vibrations.

When we are creating bridges, elevating, and shining the light on our self and others. We are creating empowering vibrations and vortexes!

When we have a thought, feeling, or impulse in the moment, we must observe it.

Which level of consciousness is calling for your attention? Ask yourself where it is on the scale. Acceptance? Willingness? Neutrality?

If you can easily release it. Good. Moment to moment we are creating a field.

Courage to examine it authentically is so important!

Courage

This is the level of empowerment. It is the first level where you are not taking life energy from those around you. Courage is where you see that you don’t need to be tossed to and fro by your external conditions.

This empowerment leads you to the realization that you are a steward unto yourself, and that you alone are in charge of your own growth and success.

This is what makes you inherently human: the realization that there is a gap between stimulus and response and that you have the potential to choose how to respond.

Below courage is below the critical level of integrity: pride, anger, desire, fear, grief, apathy, guilt and shame.

If you can easily release it. Good. If at any moment you feel a lower vibration energy. Breathe into your heart. Say to yourself. “Open heart!” and imagine the things that light up your heart.

Man’s Search for Meaning

Man’s Search for Meaning was written in 1946 by Viktor Frankl, chronicling his experiences as an Auschwitz concentration camp inmate during World War II, and describing his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose in life to feel positively about, and then immersively imagining that outcome.

According to Frankl, the way a prisoner imagined the future affected his longevity. The book intends to answer the question “How was everyday life in a concentration camp reflected in the mind of the average prisoner?”

Part One constitutes Frankl’s analysis of his experiences in the concentration camps, while Part Two introduces his ideas of: how you give meaning to events. The meaning to those events changes if the event and future have a purpose to them that you can value.

Breathing, mediation and imagining joyous moments to you can create courage.

If it keeps coming up. Get help. I love helping elevate your vibratory field.

It takes courage to work with me or to ask for help. You want to work with someone else to bring you to reason, acceptance, willingness, and neutrality.

You are consciousness. You are making our world breath by breath and moment by moment. You possess the most wonderful of all gifts — the ability to change right now. You can be the change you wish to see in the world.

You can remake your life and all of what is experienced because you are reading this. Because this article found you, you can. This is what you have been waiting for. It is the missing link.

You can begin by having the courage and embracing your unique nature and strengths. You can be involved in identifying a purpose in life to feel positively about, and then immersively imagining that outcome.

Next newsletter will highlight: Your Wholeness and Feedback!

Use contact form to ask for an application for a Miracle VIP Day!

Peace and love,

Dr. Sarah Larsen

Traveling with Like-Minded Friends to Egypt

How can I get the most out of my spiritual pilgrimage to Egypt?

You will be connecting with the part of you that has always existed!

Egypt is extraordinary!
Dr. Sarah Larsen consults with individuals and groups to help them get the most out their visit in Egypt!

We have an application process for you if you would appreciate a consultation with Dr. Sarah for your upcoming journey!
In the application process, you will begin your journey!

We also have a group Intention Workshop options for groups traveling to Egypt!

To bring your maximum possibility and LOVE to EGYPT and return from EGYPT filled with her LOVE!

Egypt has a long history from the beginning of time for being loving, advancing of humanity, and kind!

Egypt, Israel finish peace treaty, March 26, 1979

On this day in 1979, Egypt and Israel, after having fought four wars since 1948, concluded a formal peace treaty. It was signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and witnessed by President Jimmy Carter at a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House.

Sadat and Begin were jointly awarded the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts even as the Arab League suspended Egypt from membership in the Arab League until 1989.

The peace process nevertheless continued leading in 1982 to the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two former adversaries. That step made Egypt and many other Arab states to officially recognize Israel.

Egyptians LOVE peace, visitors of all nations, and love Americans!

The Egyptians I know are some of the most honorable people. I would love to help you connect with Quest Travel in Egypt!

I believe Mohamed Nazmy, founder of Quest Travels, has done more for spiritual travel in Egypt than perhaps any other man. He counts Marianne Williamson, Greg Braden, and Graham Hancock among his many luminary friends.

Visiting Egypt for you could be, you “becoming connected” in the “infinite spiritual world”!

Conscious traveling can be steeped in traditions that help humanity understand themselves!

When approached with a clear intention, every moment of this trip will offer treasures and opportunity for transformation, growth, and sacred communion!

Before practical logistics, above all, we encourage you to travel with an open mind and open heart.

The cultural differences that you will experience are part of the adventure. Our guides and friends all speak English and love learning about you and your culture!

Part of this experience is to make you aware of when challenges come up how do you co-create reality?

This is also true for any difficulties or challenges that emerge. As much as possible, approach every circumstance as a part of your journey.

You will find the Egyptian people incredibly welcoming and eager to help make your journey everything you have hoped for. We encourage you to embrace their open hearts and the exuberant quality of Egyptian life.

The more you can smile and relax, the more you can receive.

The more receptive you are, the more you will feel comfortable and at home as you move through your trip.

The following practical details will help with your planning and preparations.

Questions about my Travel Arrangements from my home?

Dec 26th and Dec 27 day are travel days to get to Cairo!

If you are flying to Cairo on Egypt Air from anywhere in the world.

In all international travel please allow enough time (at least 3 hours recommended) to get to the Egypt Air terminal at your local airport.

Arriving in Egypt:

When you arrive in Egypt, our Quest Travel agent will greet you at the gate, and most often they are able to arrange for your visa. If they are not, be assured there are so many friendly people to assist you through customs! It is a very secure area! A Quest Travel representative will be there as close as possible to your arrival to help you with your bags and tranport you to the Mena House Hotel.

The whole process is very smooth and welcoming. Hatem (in the blue hat to the far left) has met many guest at the airport! He speaks perfect English and will have a picture of you from your passport! Hatem or an equally wonderful Quest Tour representative will be at the airport to meet you!

On your return home, when you’re ready to leave we will arrange for transportation back to the airport. Your last day in Cairo is Jan 9th. If you are from the UNited States, you will most likely arrive home on Jan 9th as you “Gain time” on your return!

If you are interested in extending your stay, we can arrange for extra days at our hotel after the tour. Please let us know in plenty of time if you wish longer accommodations at the end of your trip, so we’re able to make those arrangements for you.

Hotels and such:

We stay in the places Princess Diana Stayed in Cairo:

What about my Health Preparations & Precautions? Inoculations?

There are no inoculation requirements for persons with flights originating in the US or Europe, however it is advisable to consult your physician regarding your personal needs.

Doctors and medical facilities are available to us in most places, however we strongly recommend that each participant bring their own personal preventive medicine supplies plus any medication needed. Your good health and good physical condition will enhance the experience for you as well as the rest of the group.

The most common health issue is diarrhea. It is recommended to take megadophilus or acidophilus daily for at least one month prior to travel, as well as for the duration of the trip. You may also want to bring an herbal immune-support formula.

FYI: Dr. Larsen is a trained medical doctor. She does not practice as a doctor in the United States! She practices Faith healing, energy medicine and medical intuitive work. Many on past trips healed in extraordinary ways! It is Source, G-d, and your belief that heals! Dr Larsen helps you realize it and become the “space’ for the healing!
Many meet Dr. Larsen on her transformational retreats to get connected to Faith healing possibilities!

Dr. Larsen is an expert in Mind, Body, and Spirit connection. She is trained in Ayuveda, TCM, NLP, LionHeart, EFT to name a few additional certifications! She has learned the mystery school teachings about healing and shares them with you on this journey as you may inquire!

You will learn about your MIRACLE SENSES! Egyptian mystery school teachings share about having 365 senses!

That is 360 senses beyond our normal 5 senses!

Do not drink the tap water in Egypt! We strongly stress the use of bottled water (only) for drinking and brushing your teeth. Bottled water is readily available everywhere we stay.

Suggested Healthcare Supply List:

Grapefruit seed extract (helpful for the stomach bug)
Topical antiseptic and salve
Charcoal tablets (dysentery)
Vitamin C (Alacer-Emergen-C for easy travel)
Band-Aids, ace bandage, moleskin for blisters
Insect repellent
Aloe Vera gel or other skin cream
Sunscreen , Chapstick/lipbalmWe get our supplies at a discount by being part of Thrive Market!

Golden Seal powder (for immune boosting)
Small bottle of vodka (for sterilizing your toothbrush if it goes into contaminated water.)
Immodium, Lomatil, Pepto Bismal (some swear by this as a preventative), or other diarrhea medication of personal preference – local medications are available.

Remember when flying to keep medications handy in carry-on bags, not packed away in luggage.

Check online for current TSA restrictions regarding medication and carry-on bags.

Luggage and what to pack?

Please check baggage restrictions on your carrier to be sure that you comply with airline restrictions. We highly suggest that you only bring one checked suitcase with you to Egypt and bring (or buy) an additional empty duffel bag in order to have ample space for packing your purchases upon your return. If you arrive in Egypt with two full pieces of carry-on luggage, you will have no room on the return, so pack light and have fun shopping while you’re there!

Although you will never be required to carry your own luggage, you will appreciate traveling light. Remember that whatever bag(s) you bring will also need to be stored in your stateroom on the boat.

When packing for Egypt, remember to pack your valuables as well as an extra set of clothes in your carry-on luggage just in case your checked bags are delayed.

Camera and Cell Phone questions?

If you are not using a digital camera, be sure to bring all the film and extra batteries that you will need as these are very expensive there. Likewise, film should be brought back to the states for developing. The film expiration date should be carefully checked and be good for at least one year from the date of purchase as it seems to deteriorate rapidly in Egypt’s arid climate.

Bring along a flash attachment with replaceable batteries if possible. This, along with your wide-angle lens, will produce the best results when photographing inside temples, pyramids and tombs. Since electric current in Egypt is 220 volts, special adapters and plugs will be needed for rechargeable units. Of course, if you are using digital technology, you need to bring extra memory cards. There is very limited access for downloading your images during the trip unless you bring your own computer.

There are currently two sites on the trip that don’t allow cameras. We’ll be sure you’re aware of them before we arrive. The rest of the temples are open for photography.

Packing Suggestions

Please do not over pack! Keep in mind the ease of traveling without too many bags. Laundry is available at the hotel before and after our stay on the Afandina. Also, remember that you will want space for your purchases on the return home. We will have lots of opportunities for shopping and that there is a wide range of treasures to buy at the markets.

Here’s a basic packing list for your trip:

Small daypack for daily outings— helps to keep your hands free
A strap or small bag for carrying your water bottle on daily outings
Notebook and pens for journal writing
Sunglasses and hat
Small flashlight (may be useful in some of the temples and the Pyramid)
Swimsuit (towels are provided)
Sunscreen and insect repellent

Toiletries (must be compliant with TSA rules or placed in checked luggage)
Earplugs (these can be very helpful during flights and also in shared rooms)
Eye mask for sleep during flights
Electrical adaptors for charging your phone, computer, and other appliances (European type with two round pins) An adaptor is adequate for most appliances. For certain appliances a converter is also required.
Tissues in travel size packages (public toilets may lack paper)
Moistened towelettes for daily outings
Hand sanitizer
Camera with film and/or extra memory cards
You will want to remember so much of this trip!

TSA approved luggage locks for the flights
Clothes that are comfortable and loose-fitting, keeping in mind Egypt’s conservative culture
Good walking shoes, cotton socks, and good sandals (ie. Teva) with back support
Sacred objects and ceremony items for the altars at our ceremonies. (We will be allowed to create simple altars during our private ceremonies at the Sphinx and Philae so you may want to bring a special stone or other objects to be charged during the ceremony.)
Personal snack food: Nuts, seeds, energy bars, favorite tea, etc. This can be especially helpful during our longer travel days at airports and on buses.
Personal reading material as space allows

Documents

All participants are required to have a passport that is valid for six months beyond our return date.

This is to be carried on your person or stored safely at all times. It is highly recommended to create THREE photocopies of the picture page that includes your passport number. Leave one copy at home and bring two. Our trip guide will carry a copy and you will want an extra copy of your own. You will have a safe in your room for storing valuables, both at all hotels and on the Afandina.

MENU:

FOOD

We will be served only the most authentic Egyptian cuisine, made from fresh ingredients purchased each day from farmers and fishermen along the river.
From freshly-caught watermelon to the delicious hand-made felafel, each meal is a feast to be savored.

Most meals are included and are cooked to order!

We have our own personal Chef on the Afandina!
At the Five Star resorts: SO many options!

A visa is required for entry into Egypt. The cost is $25 for US, Canadian or European citizens. Those traveling from the states can pay for this in US currency. You will purchase your travel visa at the airport in Cairo. No copy of your passport photo is necessary. If you are traveling from another country, please check with us or your embassy to be sure that you don’t need to purchase your visa in advance.

Trip Insurance, is it really necessary?

A journey of this nature represents a significant financial investment. We strongly recommend that all participants obtain short-term travelers insurance covering unexpected circumstances, including lost baggage, accident/life insurance, and trip cancellation. Trip cancellation insurance covers your losses on non-refundable air and land costs for trips canceled due to personal or family illnesses and unforeseen documented emergencies. It also covers the cost of emergency evacuation from remote areas.

We recommend trip insurance through Travel Insured International. In order to receive full benefits, you must buy trip insurance within 14-21 days of the date you submit your deposit.

For more information please check with your personal travel agent or with Travel Insured International at www.travelinsured.com or 1-800-243-3174. This insurance only covers US citizens departing from the US. We suggest others consult with a local agent to find a reputable company.

Climate and Clothing

The climate in Egypt is dry year round and sunshine every day.

Egypt Climate and Weather. Throughout Egypt, days are commonly warm or hot, and nights are cool. Egypt has only two seasons: a mild winter from November to April and a hot summer from May to October. The only differences between the seasons are variations in daytime temperatures and changes in prevailing winds.

Whatever the activity, women should remember that Egypt remains a conservative country and we wish to be respectful in our appearance.

Keeping this in mind, bring comfortable, loose-fitting clothing for layers in the daytime. Light jackets and/or sweaters are advised for early morning and evening and also for the air conditioning in the hotels.

We will be doing a lot of walking so wear comfortable walking shoes—sneakers or sandals with a supporting back strap are ideal, and cotton socks. Pants are completely acceptable for the women and are definitely recommended for camel and/or horseback riding. In the evenings when we dine at our hotel or local restaurants, somewhat nicer attire is appropriate. Casual dress is acceptable, though you might like to plan for one or two evenings. We will certainly have opportunities to be festive. Again, don’t overpack! You will have a chance to shop along the way where wonderful, fun clothing can be purchased.

Hairdryers are provided in your rooms at the hotels and on the boat. The hotels provide a tea/coffee pot in your room.

Communications: On this journey you will be giving your self to a higher purpose because you will connect with yourself!

Computer: Both hotels have free internet access within the hotel. You will need to bring an internet cable if you want to use your computer in your room at the Mena House. The Afandina also has internet access with wireless service that you can purchase. To communicate with your friends and family back home we recommend downloading the app Whats App which offers free international texting.

Telephone: International telephone calls from Egypt are easy to make, and can be dialed directly from our hotel rooms. They are much more expensive from Egypt than from the States, depending upon your international plan. You can also call the US, then have your party call you back at a fraction of the cost (or pre-arrange your own “calling code”). We recommend that you get an international calling card from a reputable phone company that has an access number in Cairo, such as ATT or MCI, or contact your phone service provider for special arrangements for international calling plans.

Prior to our departure, you will receive a complete list of contact numbers to leave with those at home, including the hotel numbers where we will be staying. In case of emergency, you can always be reached through the Quest Travel office in Cairo, 011-202-376-8000.

Money and Currency Exchange

The currency in Egypt is the pound, which is equal to 100 piastres. As of July 2016, 1 Egyptian pound (E£ or EGP) = $0.112 USD, or 11 cents; $1.00 USD = E£8.87.

We recommend waiting until you are in Egypt to exchange money. You will have no difficulty exchanging U.S. dollars into Egyptian pounds. Our hotel will be able to accommodate you during our stay in Cairo. Hotels and most larger shops will take VISA (not as many take MasterCard).

Traveler’s checks are not recommended – they are more of a hassle because you are required to show your passport in order to cash them, and many shops will not accept them. ATM’s are not always convenient, although they can be found when necessary.

A money belt or other safe, secure means of carrying money and documents is advisable. Once currency is exchanged, it helps to carry many one and five-pound notes for gifting and tipping. You will have a personal safe in your room at the hotels and on the boat for securing your valuables at all times.

What are the extra costs on the trip? How much will I need?

Many of your meals are covered, including all your breakfasts. All your meals when you are on the boat are included – plus lunch or dinner most other days.

Tips to all the temple guards, the hotel staff, etc. are covered already in your package. However, tips (1LE – 5LE, which is 16¢ – 80¢) are common, for every little thing, and you will find the service so excellent you will likely want to have small change. You can change traveller’s checks for this, or bring cash, and either way change it at the bank.

Tips for our guides and cruise staff are NOT COVERED; please plan on approx. $10/day, PLUS $5/day/drivers – this is per guest (YOU) NOT per couple. So the trip is 14 days x $15/day = $210 But of course it’s up to you – at the end of your trip it will seem like nothing compared to all that has been given to you 😉

VISA:
You must bring $100-$25 each in US DOLLARS for your VISA – please make sure you have at least this much cash on you, in exact change!

Note: Egypt was planning on raising the cost of tourist visas on arrival from $25 to $60 as of March 1, 2017. That’s a 140% price hike, which is substantial, especially for a country that is trying to rapidly grow their number of visitors after a rough several years.

A couple of days later, Egypt decided to postpone their visa on arrival fee hike until July 1, 2017. This was the second time in a couple of years that Egypt has backtracked on introducing stricter visa policies. In 2015 Egypt planned on discontinuing visas on arrival for tourists, though they quickly postponed that, realizing the impact it would have on tourism.

This is why we are advising have $100 worth and most likely the visa will still be $25.00

It will be collected when your visa is handed to you. We will buy your OWN VISAs at the arrival terminal; the guides are no longer allowed into secure areas of that terminal at all!! They will meet you out front, and we will discuss this further in the Airport Tips e-mail coming in a later e-mail.

AIRPORT PICK-UP
Some of you are coming in on different days and at different times. YOU ALL HAVE INCLUDED AIRPORT PICKUPS AND DROP-OFFS.

DRINKS
Once we are in Egypt, even for meals which are covered, drinks are NOT.

Alcohol is quite pricey, even wine, but there’s a great little duty free shop in Cairo at the airport, and you can buy a bottle there if you like. Remember you will not be able to transport alcohol purchased in Cairo on the plane to Luxor, except in your luggage.

A liter of bottled water costs about 10LE (Egyptian pounds, which is about $1.30) and will be available from all the restaurants. Nothing is expensive, nearly everything can be charged to your room or to a credit card, so it’s up to you how much cash you want to bring.

HOW MUCH SHOULD I BRING?
A general rule of thumb is plan on $500-1000 if you’re not into circulating a lot of money, and at least $1000+ if you are, and bring a credit card as back-up or for large purchases (see my SHOPPING e-mail next week!) We do not suggest traveler’s checks, since you have to change them. Just bring enough cash to get you started, and then visit the ATM.

KEEPING IN TOUCH

Internet Access
There is online access available everywhere: it may not be fast, or extra reliable, but it is available for a fee at each hotel.

On the cruise ship, there will be internet access. There IS internet on the boat, which also has a daily fee of less than $10 a day.

Cell phones
Got one? It could be invaluable for staying in contact back home. Call your service provider and get the international (non-toll-free) number for dialing the provider from Egypt in case you have a problem. #611 (or whatever) might not work to get to customer service if your phone’s not working! Make sure you have an international plan, or whatever will provide the cheapest rates. Also, check into texting, which may save you a lot of money. Last, make sure your phone is compatible with international calls – if not, you may want to get a phone card or make other arrangements (such as trading a phone with someone who does have a compatible number).

International calling
It can be expensive – some are over $2 per minute. So make sure you know how much it costs before you give your number out. Again, consider a phone card, or giving the phone numbers of the hotels out to loved ones (you can get the hotel numbers from their web sites if you like).

Emergency Calls from the States
Call 424-757-4197 point of contact for emergencies. However, should your emergency contact need to reach Egypt during the day when it is night-time in the US:

Call Quest Travel in Cairo, at 011-202-376-8000

Please bear in mind the time difference of 10 hours ahead when calling from the West Coast, 8 hours ahead of Central Time, and 7 hours ahead of the East Coast.

We urge you to leave your phones (and your computers!) at home as much as possible and not to be too tied to work either – Egypt is a mystical, magical place, and the more time you spend with your head in the usual game, the less you will get to experience this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!