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 Ancient Egypt Spiritual Pilgrimage 2027

An Initiatory Journey Through the Temples of Kemet

 

Walking in Ma’at

What would it mean to bring your life into greater harmony with what you hold sacred?

Join Heather & Donny of Black Swan Temple for a pilgrimage through Egypt’s temples, pyramids, and sacred waterways.

Through private ceremonies, Egyptian Yoga (Smai Tawi), sacred sound, and learning with Egyptologist Dr. Mohammed Anwer, we explore Ma’at as a living practice of truth, balance, justice, and right relationship.

With space for both discovery and reflection, we invite you to listen deeply—to these extraordinary places and to what is awakening within you.

Only 6 spaces remain.

 

15-Day Pilgrimage + Optional Siwa Oasis Extension

March 19 – April 2, 2027

 

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 When Egypt Calls 

 

Perhaps Egypt has been with you for years—in your dreams, your reading, or a longing to experience its temples firsthand.

Perhaps you are moving through a transition and seeking time to listen more deeply.

We welcome that curiosity. Through shared practice, thoughtful guidance, and space for reflection, we invite you to explore what this journey may hold for you.

 

Egypt has a particular way of calling people.
Not with excitement — with recognition.

You may be called if…

 

𓆸 Egypt keeps returning to you — in dreams, in books left open to a certain page, in a longing you’ve never quite been able to name
𓆸 You feel a sense that something essential is waiting for you there, though you can’t fully explain it
𓆸 You are in a season of deep inner work, transformation, or threshold
𓆸 Something in you recognizes the language of the mystery traditions as home — not because you’ve studied them, but because they feel familiar

 If this is you — you are not here by accident.

 Three Private Sacred Encounters

One Thread of Renewal

Within our pilgrimage, three private encounters offer space to enter deeply into the practices of listening, attunement, and devotion.

We approach these sacred places with reverence and curiosity, bringing our questions, our intentions, and a willingness to meet what arises.

Together, they invite us to explore Walking in Ma’at through direct experience—and consider how truth, balance, and right relationship can find fuller expression in our lives.

HOR-EM-AKHET ¡ LISTEN FOR THE CALLING
Private Spring Equinox Sunrise Ceremony at the Sphinx

As morning light reaches the Giza Plateau, we gather in private between the paws of Hor-em-Akhet—the Sphinx, known as “Horus in the Horizon.”

Beside us stands the Dream Stela, which recounts the young Thutmose IV’s encounter with the divine in a dream: a calling that asked him to restore what lay buried beneath the sand.

Here, our own inquiry begins.

What have we set aside that is asking for our attention? What might become possible when we respond to an inner calling with care and action?

In the stillness of sunrise, we greet the light and contemplate renewal—in the heavens and within ourselves.

What is ready to awaken in you?

 

THE GREAT PYRAMID ¡ ATTUNE THROUGH SACRED SOUND
Private Ceremony in the King’s Chamber

During our private two-hour evening Full Moon ceremony, we enter the King’s Chamber of the Great Pyramid for a special sound healing activation.

Through sacred sound, breath, and presence, we create space for deep listening. Our intention is to support attunement of the chakras and energy body, inviting you to notice how sound and stillness resonate within you.

We approach this as an experiential practice, allowing each pilgrim’s encounter to unfold in its own way.

The scales of Libra echo our guiding theme of balance: between listening and action, giving and receiving, our inner knowing and the lives we lead.

What becomes possible when you pause to listen?

 

 

ASET’S TEMPLE AT PHILAE · LET DEVOTION BECOME CARE
Private Temple Opening & Ceremony

After our Great Pyramid encounter and before Easter Sunday, we enter Aset’s island sanctuary at Philae for a private opening and ceremony.

Aset’s stories of devotion, protection, and the restoration of Asar offer a focus for contemplation. We reflect on the care that renewal asks of us: the patience to tend what matters, the courage to meet grief, and the willingness to nurture life.

Within this temple setting, we bring our intentions for restoration and renewal, making space for whatever needs our attention.

Walking in Ma’at becomes a question of how we embody devotion—in relationship with ourselves, with one another, and with the world.

What in your life is asking to be tended with devotion?

TOWARD EASTER SUNDAY ¡ THE POSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL

These three encounters lead toward our Easter Sunday exploration of the Valley of the Kings and Deir el-Medina, where we contemplate the weighing of the heart and ancient Egyptian hopes for renewed existence.

We welcome all faiths and spiritual paths, honoring the distinct traditions we encounter while making room for personal reflection.

What is ready to come back to life within you—and how will you care for it when you return home?

THREE PRIVATE SACRED ENCOUNTERS
One Thread of Renewal

Within our pilgrimage, three private encounters offer space to enter deeply into the practices of listening, attunement, and devotion.

We approach these sacred places with reverence and curiosity, bringing our questions, our intentions, and a willingness to meet what arises.

Together, they invite us to explore Walking in Ma’at through direct experience—and consider how truth, balance, and right relationship can find fuller expression in our lives.

HOR-EM-AKHET ¡ LISTEN FOR THE CALLING

Private Sunrise Spring Equinox Ceremony at the Sphinx

As morning light reaches the Giza Plateau, we gather in private between the paws of Hor-em-Akhet—the Sphinx, known as “Horus in the Horizon.”

Beside us stands the Dream Stela, which recounts the young Thutmose IV’s encounter with the divine in a dream: a calling that asked him to restore what lay buried beneath the sand.

Here, our own inquiry begins.

What have we set aside that is asking for our attention? What might become possible when we respond to an inner calling with care and action?

In the stillness of sunrise, we greet the light and contemplate renewal—in the heavens and within ourselves.

What is ready to awaken in you?

THE GREAT PYRAMID ¡ ATTUNE THROUGH SACRED SOUND
Private Ceremony in the King’s Chamber

During our private two-hour evening ceremony as the Libra Full Moon rises, we enter the King’s Chamber of the Great Pyramid for a special sound healing activation.

Through sacred sound, breath, and presence, we create space for deep listening. Our intention is to support attunement of the chakras and energy body, inviting you to notice how sound and stillness resonate within you.

We approach this as an experiential practice, allowing each pilgrim’s encounter to unfold in its own way.

The scales of Libra echo our guiding theme of balance: between listening and action, giving and receiving, our inner knowing and the lives we lead.

What becomes possible when you pause to listen?

 

ASET’S TEMPLE AT PHILAE · LET DEVOTION BECOME CARE
Private Temple Opening & Ceremony

After our Great Pyramid encounter and before Easter Sunday, we enter Aset’s island sanctuary at Philae for a private opening and ceremony.

Aset’s stories of devotion, protection, and the restoration of Asar offer a focus for contemplation. We reflect on the care that renewal asks of us: the patience to tend what matters, the courage to meet grief, and the willingness to nurture life.

Within this temple setting, we bring our intentions for restoration and renewal, making space for whatever needs our attention.

Walking in Ma’at becomes a question of how we embody devotion—in relationship with ourselves, with one another, and with the world.

What in your life is asking to be tended with devotion?

 

TOWARD EASTER SUNDAY ¡ THE POSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL

These three encounters lead toward our Easter Sunday exploration of the Valley of the Kings and Deir el-Medina, where we contemplate the weighing of the heart and ancient Egyptian hopes for renewed existence.

We welcome all faiths and spiritual paths, honoring the distinct traditions we encounter while making room for personal reflection.

What is ready to come back to life within you—and how will you care for it when you return home?

 

  Carry Ma'at Home 

What we discover in the temples finds expression in how we live.

 

Throughout the pilgrimage, we make space to reflect on what moves us, what challenges us, and what we wish to carry forward.

Egyptian Yoga (Smai Tawi), sacred sound, guided reflection, and time on the Nile support this process.

 

We return with an invitation: to listen to the heart, live in alignment with our deepest values, and bring greater balance to the world we touch.

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 What This Journey Supports 

This pilgrimage is not about adding something new.


It’s about creating the conditions where something within you can re-emerge.


Through direct experience with these sacred places, people often find:

 𓆸 A deeper sense of clarity and direction
 𓆸 Greater inner stability and presence
 𓆸 A reconnection to something they had lost or forgotten
 𓆸 A sense of coming back into alignment with themselves

 

This is why so many describe the journey as life-changing ...


Not because something is given to them…but because something real is remembered.

FEELING THE CALL, BUT STILL DISCERNING?

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 A glimpse into the sacred experiences that await

Our Pilgrims Prepare Before They Arrive

Ancient pilgrimage was never approached casually.

Before entering sacred temple space, initiates prepared themselves—purifying the body, aligning the mind,

and consecrating the vessel to receive the teachings.

In honor of this tradition, all 2027 pilgrims receive access to:

Your Pilgrimage Begins Before You Arrive 

 

The moment you join us, you can begin deepening your relationship with Egypt and the teachings we will explore together.

Your enrollment includes immediate access to our Ancient Egypt Temple Teaching Library, alongside Preparing the Body as Temple, our pre-pilgrimage embodiment training.

ANCIENT EGYPT TEMPLE TEACHING LIBRARY
Immediate Access Upon Enrollment

Explore recorded Temple Teachings, downloadable resources, and study materials that introduce the deities, sacred stories, symbols, and spiritual practices woven throughout our pilgrimage.

Move at your own pace. Follow what calls to you. Let your questions take shape as you build a richer understanding of the places we will encounter.

These teachings offer context for your experience and a foundation you can return to as your understanding deepens.

PREPARING THE BODY AS TEMPLE
Embodied Preparation for the Journey

Within the Library, study and practice come together. As you deepen your understanding of Egypt’s spiritual traditions, you can also cultivate body awareness, presence, and receptivity through Egyptian Yoga.

Move at your own pace, revisit the practices, and follow the teachings that call to you. You do not need to arrive knowing everything; this is a place to begin and let your questions unfold.

Your pilgrimage begins with the attention you bring to it—right where you are.

A Fully Curated Initiatory Experience

This pilgrimage has been intentionally designed as more than sacred travel.
It is a carefully crafted initiatory container—blending luxury, access, spiritual depth, and transformational facilitation. 

Private & Special Access Temple Experiences 

Including private sunrise entry between the Paws of the Hor-em-Akhet (Sphinx) on Spring Equinox, private ritual access in the Great Pyramid, and private openings at select sacred temples.

 

8-Day Nile Journey Aboard the Swan Dahabiya

Sail the Nile in luxury aboard our private dahabiya—named after Black Swan Temple and reserved for our intimate pilgrimage container.
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Expert Guidance with Egyptologist Mohammed Anwer

Journey alongside one of Egypt’s most respected guides and scholars for rich historical, symbolic, and initiatory context.

Sacred Ceremony & Ritual Throughout

Participate in guided ritual, sound healing, meditation, and ceremony at key sacred sites.

Embodied Temple Preparation Before Departure

Prepare your body, breath, and energy through our exclusive pre-pilgrimage embodiment immersion.

Intimate Group Size

We keep our group size small (with a maximum of 16 pilgrims) and intimate for depth, connection, and personalized facilitation.

A Fully Curated Initiatory Experience

This pilgrimage has been intentionally designed as more than sacred travel.
It is a carefully crafted initiatory container—blending luxury, access, spiritual depth, and transformational facilitation. 

Private & Special Access Temple Experiences 

Including private sunrise entry between the Paws of the Sphinx on Spring Equinox, private ritual access in the Great Pyramid, and private openings at select sacred temples.

 

8-Day Nile Journey Aboard the Swan Dahabiya

Sail the Nile in luxury aboard our private dahabiya—named after Black Swan Temple and reserved for our intimate pilgrimage container.

Expert Guidance with Egyptologist Mohammed Anwer

Journey alongside one of Egypt’s most respected guides and scholars for rich historical, symbolic, and initiatory context.

Sacred Ceremony & Ritual Throughout

Participate in guided ritual, sound healing, meditation, and ceremony at key sacred sites.

Embodied Temple Preparation Before Departure

Prepare your body, breath, and energy through our exclusive pre-pilgrimage embodiment immersion.

Intimate Group Size

Limited to just 18 pilgrims for depth, connection, and personalized facilitation.

This pilgrimage is for those who:

 

𓆸 Feel deeply called to Ancient Egypt

𓆸 Seek more than historical tourism

𓆸 Desire transformational spiritual experience

𓆸 Are ready to engage pilgrimage as sacred initiation

𓆸 Long to walk the temple path in community with fellow seekers

 

Apply Here

This pilgrimage is for those who:

 

✨Feel deeply called to Ancient Egypt

✨Seek more than historical tourism

✨Desire transformational spiritual experience

✨Are ready to engage pilgrimage as sacred initiation

✨Long to walk the temple path in community with fellow seekers

 

Apply Here

This pilgrimage is for those who:

 

✨Feel deeply called to Ancient Egypt

✨Seek more than historical tourism

✨Desire transformational spiritual experience

✨Are ready to engage pilgrimage as sacred initiation

✨Long to walk the temple path in community with fellow seekers

 

Apply Here

THE JOURNEY THROUGH KEMET

A Sacred Progression Through Egypt’s Most Powerful Temple Sites

 

This pilgrimage has been intentionally designed as an initiatory arc—guiding you through the sacred geography of Kemet in a sequence that supports remembrance, embodiment, and spiritual activation.

Over 15 transformative days, you will journey through the temples, tombs, pyramids, and waterways of Ancient Egypt while being held in a carefully curated container of ritual, teaching, embodiment, and sacred ceremony.

Spring Equinox Sunrise Between the Paws of the Hor-em-Akhet

Enter the sacred precinct of the Hor-em-Akhet (Great Sphinx) in private at dawn during the Spring Equinox—a rare and profound threshold experience.

Private Ritual Access Within the Great Pyramid

Step into the King’s Chamber after hours for private ceremonial work inside one of the world’s most powerful initiatory monuments.

The Great Temples of Giza & Saqqara

Walk the pyramid fields and sacred necropolis where the mysteries of ascension first took form.

Philae — Temple of Aset

Receive the teachings and current of the Divine Feminine within the temple sanctuary of Aset (Isis). accessed through private opening and ceremony.

Abu Simbel

Stand before one of Egypt’s most awe-inspiring monuments to solar kingship and divine power.

8 Days Sailing the Nile Aboard the Swan Dahabiya

Journey in luxury and intimacy aboard our private dahabiya as we sail the sacred river between temples.

Edfu, Kom Ombo, Luxor & Karnak

Walk the great ceremonial centers of Upper Egypt and receive their teachings in embodied context.

Dendera & Abydos

Visit two of Egypt’s most mystical and beloved temples—where the mysteries of Het Heru (Hathor) and Asar (Osiris) continue to live within the stone.

The Sacred Places We’ll Explore

Our journey carries us from the pyramids of Giza to the island sanctuary of Aset, along the Nile, and into the temples and tombs of ancient Thebes. Along the way, we encounter Egypt’s living culture through its villages, markets, and artisans.

Cairo, Giza & the Ancient Capitals

  • Giza Pyramid Complex, including a private sound healing ceremony inside the Great Pyramid’s King’s Chamber

  • Hor-em-Akhet—the Great Sphinx, with private Equinox sunrise access between its paws

  • Grand Egyptian Museum

  • Saqqara, including the Step Pyramid of Djoser

  • Old Coptic Cairo, including the Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga)

  • Memphis, Egypt’s ancient capital

  • Dahshur, including the Red Pyramid

  • A traditional Cairo market, with time to explore

Aswan & the Nile

  • Aset’s (Isis) Temple at Philae, with a private sunset ceremony

  • Philae Sound & Light Show, returning to experience the temple illuminated at night

  • Nubian village

  • Abu Simbel’s monumental temples

  • Kom Ombo, the double temple of Sobek and Heru-wer (Horus the Elder)

  • Edfu, the Temple of Heru (Horus)

  • Nile sailing aboard our private dahabiya, with space for rest, Egyptian Yoga, sacred sound, and integration

Luxor, Dendera & Abydos

  • Karnak Temple Complex

  • Temple of Mut

  • Luxor Temple

  • Colossi of Memnon

  • Valley of the Kings

  • Temple of Hatshepsut

  • Medinet Habu

  • The Ma’at Shrine on Luxor’s West Bank

  • Dendera, the Temple of Het-heru (Hathor)

  • Abydos, a sacred center of the mysteries of Asar (Osiris)

Living Traditions & Artisans

Meet local papyrus, carpet, and alabaster artisans, visit an aromatherapy oil house and spice shop, and discover the creativity and hospitality of Egypt today.

Optional Experiences

  • Sunrise hot-air balloon ride over Luxor

  • Camel ride on the Giza Plateau

  • Siwa Oasis extension ¡ April 2–6, 2027, with the Temple of the Oracle, Cleopatra’s Pool, Mountain of the Dead, Shali Fortress, Fatnas Island sunset, and a Great Sand Sea and Bir Wahed safari

Support Before & Beyond the Journey

Our journey together begins before we arrive in Egypt and continues after we return home.

  • Immediate access to our Ancient Egypt Temple Library, with Temple Teachings, a full Egyptian Yoga class, and resources to support your preparation and ongoing practice.

  • A pre-pilgrimage preparation call to connect with our circle, explore intentions, review practical details, and ask questions before departure.

  • Post-pilgrimage integration calls to reflect on your experiences, reconnect with fellow pilgrims, and receive support as you bring the journey’s insights into everyday life.

Together, we prepare for the journey—and nurture what continues to unfold.

 

 

THE JOURNEY THROUGH KEMET

A Sacred Progression Through Egypt’s Most Powerful Temple Sites

 

This pilgrimage has been intentionally designed as an initiatory arc—guiding you through the sacred geography of Kemet in a sequence that supports remembrance, embodiment, and spiritual activation.

Over 15 transformative days, you will journey through the temples, tombs, pyramids, and waterways of Ancient Egypt while being held in a carefully curated container of ritual, teaching, embodiment, and sacred ceremony.

Spring Equinox Sunrise Between the Paws of the Sphinx

Enter the sacred precinct of the Great Sphinx in private at dawn during the Spring Equinox—a rare and profound threshold experience.

Private Ritual Access Within the Great Pyramid

Step into the King’s Chamber after hours for private ceremonial work inside one of the world’s most powerful initiatory monuments.

The Great Temples of Giza & Saqqara

Walk the pyramid fields and sacred necropolis where the mysteries of ascension first took form.

Philae — Temple of Isis

Receive the teachings and current of the Divine Feminine within the temple sanctuary of Isis, accessed through private opening.

Abu Simbel

Stand before one of Egypt’s most awe-inspiring monuments to solar kingship and divine power.

8 Days Sailing the Nile Aboard the Swan Dahabiya

Journey in luxury and intimacy aboard our private dahabiya as we sail the sacred river between temples.

Edfu, Kom Ombo, Luxor & Karnak

Walk the great ceremonial centers of Upper Egypt and receive their teachings in embodied context.

Dendera & Abydos

Visit two of Egypt’s most mystical and beloved temples—where the mysteries of Hathor and Osiris continue to live within the stone.

Explore the full day-by-day pilgrimage itinerary, accommodations, and sacred site details for this transformational journey through Kemet.

View Full Detailed Itinerary

Egypt completely shifted my reality, my sense of time, and my belief in spirituality. The entire experience from the beginning to the end was both magical and grounding at the same time. I was surrounded by lots of support and love with Heather, Donny and Mohammed. The experience with the boat was very Impressive and the knowledge that Heather, Donny and Mohammad gave throughout the experience was very mind blowing, and also impressive. It changed my life, I loved the experience and I hope I can come back. It certainly was a time of remembrance.

-Ashley Johnson

This trip was extraordinary. Just life-changing. Heather and Donny created a trip that was perfect in every detail from the ancient sites to the food to the amazing people in our group to the boat to our guide. In 13 days we went from being strangers to becoming family, sharing sacred moments in the ancient temples, music drumming and dance, and outrageous laughter. This experience has changed me forever.  

 -Kathleen

This was a wonderful experience! Besides all the experiences an Egypt trip can offer, we had multiple private entrances to temples and the Great Pyramid along with meditations in sacred places that only this spiritual couple could offer. Mohammed is the best guide while also finding comfortable places for us to rest while sightseeing. The hotels are top notch, the boat was our floating oasis between activities and the food was great. I wish I could do this trip again!

- Maureen & Scot

I am very happy, the happiest I have been in my life. I have to say that Egypt & Maui and Heather & Donny are largely responsible for guiding me in that direction. Direction of bliss and happiness. So thank you, as you can see, you are doing and amazing job.

-Slavko

I had an awesome experience. Everything from when I arrived to my departure was well planned out. The food and hotels where we stayed were top notch. The tours through the pyramids, camel ride, hot air balloon, jeep ride through desert and private boat ride down the Nile where exceptional not to mention adventurous. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone traveling to Egypt. The group of people that also attended the trip were fun and easy to get along with.

-Theresa

​It was beyond my imagination. It was remarkable moment after moment. Going to the Sphinx in the dark for sunrise was just so magical. I loved all the time we spent on the water, it was so wonderful. And the people who came were kindred spirits!

-Helen

Journey to Siwa Oasis

 Optional Post-Pilgrimage Extension

Sanctuary of the Oracle

 

Extend your sacred journey with a mystical 5-day immersion into the serene and otherworldly Siwa Oasis, one of Egypt’s most remote and spiritually charged destinations. Nestled between the Great Sand Sea and the Qattara Depression, Siwa has long been revered as a place of prophecy, healing, and deep feminine wisdom.

 

Unlike the temple-rich Nile itinerary, Siwa invites you to slow down and drop deep into the womb of the Earth. Here, silence speaks, dreams awaken, and the Oracle whispers to those who truly listen.


Details:

  • 4 nights at the Ghaliet Eco-Lodge & Spa, a tranquil desert retreat
  • Private transport from Cairo to Siwa and return
  • All guided excursions, entrance fees, and meals (Breakfast + Lunch)
  • Desert safari, hot springs, sacred sites, and shopping at local artisan markets
  • Led by your Egyptologist and spiritual guides

Siwa Oasis Extension

April 2–6, 2027

Double Occupancy: $2,600
Single Occupancy: $3,200

The Siwa Oasis extension is optional and is not included in the main pilgrimage investment.

Why Journey with
Heather & Donny Regal

Heather & Donny Regal

We are Heather Regal Salmon and Donny Regalmuto—a priestess and priest, sound healers, and co-founders of Black Swan Temple on Maui.

Our shared work brings together sacred ceremony, Egyptian Yoga (Smai Tawi), music, and spiritual inquiry. We guide pilgrimages with reverence for Egypt’s ancient traditions and care for the people who journey with us, creating space for discovery, connection, and personal meaning.

Our 2027 journey marks our seventh pilgrimage to Egypt. Over the years, we have cultivated trusted relationships with our Egyptian partners and returned to these sacred places with a deepening appreciation for their history, beauty, and spiritual significance.

Both initiated in Smai Tawi, we weave Egyptian Mysticism, Yoga, meditation, Hekau (sacred sound), Ancient Essene and embodied spiritual practices throughout the pilgrimage. We invite you to engage with the teachings through movement, meditation, stillness, sound, and your own unfolding experience.

HEATHER REGAL SALMON

Heather brings more than 30 years of experience in spiritual practice, ceremony, and transformational education. As a priestess, sound healer, and trauma-informed retreat leader, she creates space for thoughtful inquiry, connection with the sacred, and the integration of spiritual insight into daily life.

Her guidance weaves Egyptian spiritual practice, ritual, meditation, and compassionate communication, inviting pilgrims to listen inwardly and explore how their deepest values find expression in the way they live.

DONNY REGALMUTO

Donny brings more than 40 years of musical experience alongside his work as a priest, Reiki Master, sound healer, and music producer.

Through live keyboards, layered soundscapes, and an attentive musical presence, he creates space for deep listening, meditation, and reflection. His work supports the ceremonial experience and the quieter moments of integration along the way.

WALKING BESIDE YOU

You are welcome to arrive with questions, your own beliefs, and your own pace of discovery.

We offer guidance, shared practice, and space to reflect as you explore what these encounters mean for you. Our role is to support your experience with care, allowing room for both meaningful conversation and quiet contemplation.

For us, Walking in Ma’at asks that what we experience in ceremony finds expression in how we live—with truth, balance, care, and responsibility.

That is the invitation we carry into Egypt, and the practice we bring home.

 

Dr. Mohammed Anwer

Alongside renowned Egyptologist Dr. Mohammed Anwer, a PhD scholar and one of Egypt’s most respected guides in ancient Egyptian history, symbolism, and sacred site interpretation, we offer a pilgrimage experience that is both deeply mystical and expertly grounded.


This is not simply a guided tour.
It is a sacred container—held by facilitators who understand both the outer journey and the inner one.

Why  Journey with Heather & Donny Regal

Heather Regal Salmon & Donny Regal

We are Heather Regal Salmon and Donny Regalmuto—a priestess and priest, sound healers, and co-founders of Black Swan Temple on Maui.

Our shared work brings together sacred ceremony, Egyptian Yoga (Smai Tawi), music, and spiritual inquiry. We guide pilgrimages with reverence for Egypt’s ancient traditions and care for the people who journey with us, creating space for discovery, connection, and personal meaning.

Our 2027 journey marks our seventh pilgrimage to Egypt. Over the years, we have cultivated trusted relationships with our Egyptian partners and returned to these sacred places with a deepening appreciation for their history, beauty, and spiritual significance.

Both initiated in Smai Tawi, we weave Egyptian Yoga, meditation, Hekau (sacred sound), and embodied spiritual practices throughout the pilgrimage. We invite you to engage with the teachings through movement, stillness, sound, and your own unfolding experience.

HEATHER REGAL SALMON

Heather brings more than 30 years of experience in spiritual practice, ceremony, and transformational education. As a priestess, sound healer, and trauma-informed retreat leader, she creates space for thoughtful inquiry, connection with the sacred, and the integration of spiritual insight into daily life.

Her guidance weaves Egyptian spiritual practice, ritual, meditation, and compassionate communication, inviting pilgrims to listen inwardly and explore how their deepest values find expression in the way they live.

DONNY REGALMUTO ¡ DONNY REGAL

Donny brings more than 40 years of musical experience alongside his work as a priest, Reiki Master, sound healer, and music producer.

Through live keyboards, layered soundscapes, and an attentive musical presence, he creates space for deep listening, meditation, and reflection. His work supports the ceremonial experience and the quieter moments of integration along the way.

WALKING BESIDE YOU

You are welcome to arrive with questions, your own beliefs, and your own pace of discovery.

We offer guidance, shared practice, and space to reflect as you explore what these encounters mean for you. Our role is to support your experience with care, allowing room for both meaningful conversation and quiet contemplation.

For us, Walking in Ma’at asks that what we experience in ceremony finds expression in how we live—with truth, balance, care, and responsibility.

That is the invitation we carry into Egypt, and the practice we bring home.

Dr. Mohammed Anwer

Alongside renowned Egyptologist Dr. Mohammed Anwer, a PhD scholar and one of Egypt’s most respected guides in ancient Egyptian history, symbolism, and sacred site interpretation, they offer a pilgrimage experience that is both deeply mystical and expertly grounded.


This is not simply a guided tour.
It is a sacred container—held by facilitators who understand both the outer journey and the inner one.

Your Journey Awaits

 

This pilgrimage is intentionally intimate and small in order to preserve the depth, intimacy, and sacred nature of the container.

Double Occupancy (per person)

$ 9,888

Single Occupancy

$ 12,111

$2,500 Non-Refundable Deposit

Balance due 90 days prior to departure


Structured payment plans are available in equal installments aligned with pilgrimage payment deadlines.

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Included in Your Journey:

✓ Luxury 5-Star Accommodations Throughout Egypt

✓ 8-Day Full-Board Nile Sailing Aboard the Swan Dahabiya

✓ Domestic Flights Within Egypt (Cairo → Aswan / Luxor → Cairo)

✓ Private Airport Meet & Assist / VIP Handling

✓ All Ground Transportation & Private Transfers

✓ Private Egyptologist Guidance with Dr. Mohammed Anwer

✓ Entrance Fees to All Included Sacred Sites

✓ Exclusive Private Temple Access & Special Openings

✓ Sacred Ceremony, Ritual, Sound Healing & Temple Teachings

✓ Preparing the Body as Temple Pre-Pilgrimage Training

✓ Pilgrim Preparation Portal & Orientation Materials

✓ Pre-Departure Consecration Ceremony

✓ Post-Pilgrimage Integration Group Call

✓ Daily Breakfast & Lunch Throughout the Journey

✓ Full Board During Swan Dahabiya Sailing

✓ Nubian Village Cultural Experience

✓ Bottled Water During Tours

Not Included

  • International Airfare
  • Mandatory Comprehensive Travel Insurance
  • Egypt Entry Visa ($30 USD)
  • Required Group Gratuities / Tips ($400 USD)
  • Personal Purchases / Optional Excursions
  • Siwa Oasis Extension 

Share the Journey

Referral Program

Many of our pilgrims join through the recommendation of a trusted friend, family member, or community member.

As a thank you for sharing this journey, we offer pilgrimage credits through our referral program.

For every person you refer who joins the pilgrimage, you will receive a $250 pilgrimage credit toward your remaining balance.

𓆃 1 referral = $250 credit
𓆃 2 referrals = $500 credit
𓆃 3 referrals = $750 credit

Credits are applied once the referred guest has completed their registration and paid their deposit.

If there are people in your life who have been dreaming of Egypt, we would be honored to welcome them into the journey alongside you.

This trip was extraordinary. Just life-changing. Heather and Donny created a trip that was perfect in every detail from the ancient sites to the food to the amazing people in our group to the boat to our guide. In 13 days we went from being strangers to becoming family, sharing sacred moments in the ancient temples, music drumming and dance, and outrageous laughter. This experience has changed me forever.  

 -Kathleen

I am very happy, the happiest I have been in my life. I have to say that Egypt & Maui and Heather & Donny are largely responsible for guiding me in that direction. Direction of bliss and happiness. So thank you, as you can see, you are doing and amazing job.

-Slavko

Egypt completely shifted my reality, my sense of time, and my belief in spirituality. The entire experience from the beginning to the end was both magical and grounding at the same time. I was surrounded by lots of support and love with Heather, Donny and Mohammed. The experience with the boat was very Impressive and the knowledge that Heather, Donny and Mohammad gave throughout the experience was very mind blowing, and also impressive. It changed my life, I loved the experience and I hope I can come back. It certainly was a time of remembrance.

-Ashley Johnson

This was a wonderful experience! Besides all the experiences an Egypt trip can offer, we had multiple private entrances to temples and the Great Pyramid along with meditations in sacred places that only this spiritual couple could offer. Mohammed is the best guide while also finding comfortable places for us to rest while sightseeing. The hotels are top notch, the boat was our floating oasis between activities and the food was great. I wish I could do this trip again!

- Maureen & Scot

I had an awesome experience. Everything from when I arrived to my departure was well planned out. The food and hotels where we stayed were top notch. The tours through the pyramids, camel ride, hot air balloon, jeep ride through desert and private boat ride down the Nile where exceptional not to mention adventurous. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone traveling to Egypt. The group of people that also attended the trip were fun and easy to get along with.

-Theresa

It was beyond my imagination. It was remarkable moment after moment. Going to the Sphinx in the dark for sunrise was just so magical. I loved all the time we spent on the water, it was so wonderful. And the people who came were kindred spirits!

-Helen

A Story We Have to Share

On our October 2025 pilgrimage, we were inside the Temple of Osiris at Abydos — considered the holiest temple in all of Egypt — working with the Djed Pillar and Flower of Life meditations. Invoking unity. Invoking healing. Invoking resurrection. We were standing in the very house of Asar (Osiris) — the Green Man, the Lord of Eternal Return — whose color has always been the deep luminous green of regeneration and eternal life.

During the ceremony, a radiant green light appeared — shimmering across Heather’s face like a living code.

We didn’t understand it at the time.

We were already aware, as we stood inside that temple, that Comet 3I/ATLAS — an interstellar visitor from beyond our solar system — was passing near Earth at that very moment, glowing a luminous emerald hue. Astronomers described it as a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. And those tracking the comet’s path noted something extraordinary: it was said to be activating sacred sites across the planet as it traveled. The Emerald Tablets of Thoth — one of the most ancient and revered mystery teachings in existence — speak of an emerald wisdom that lives encoded within the Earth itself, waiting to be awakened.


They called it a “Black Swan event.”


Our pilgrimage. Our circle. A Black Swan event — glowing in the emerald of Asar (Osiris), of the Emerald Tablets, of the living wisdom of the Earth — appearing during our Black Swan ceremony inside the holiest temple in Egypt.

 

We share this not to dramatize.

We share it because this is what Egypt does.

When you enter these spaces with reverence and intention — when you come not as a tourist but as an initiate — the land responds.

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Important Note

 

Black Swan Temple serves as the spiritual host and facilitator of this pilgrimage experience.

All travel logistics, accommodations, transportation, and tour operations within Egypt are arranged and operated by licensed independent third-party travel providers and local operators.

The temples respond differently when the pilgrim arrives prepared.

 

If you feel the call of Egypt…


If something in you is ready to experience these places in a deeper, more intentional way—


We invite you to take the next step.


Join us for this intimate and transformational pilgrimage through the temples of Kemet.

Walk the path of the initiate.
Prepare as the ancients prepared.
Enter Egypt not as a tourist…
but as a consecrated vessel of remembrance.

 

March 19 – April 2, 2027

A sacred pilgrimage through the temples of Kemet

 

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