During the totality of the eclipse on August 21, we lost one of our most active and beloved elders in the FOI community. Maury White-Hereford was an artist, visionary and priestess. She studied art at Southeastern Louisiana University. Ancient Egyptian, Native American and Druidry served as the primary paths in her spiritual work. Maury was committed to the celebration and protection of Gaia, and to the right of free choice for all to worship, as they will. Maury was ordained by FOI Priestess Iris Bradley (Sierke) of “Isis, Star of the Delta” on September 27, 1990; later that same year she founded the “Iseum of the Winged Isis of Awakening”.
On October 29, 2003, while visiting New Orleans, Olivia’s vision of the creation of the Spiral of Alchemy came to fruition. Because the Spiral of Alchemy came into being on Maury’s birthday, Olivia Robertson presented to Maury, her original drawing of the spiral of alchemy. Olivia initiated Maury and her husband Daniel into the Spiral of Alchemy on Samhain, 2003.
Dearest Maury, you will be greatly missed. But we know we shall see you on the other side. Dance now, dear Isister, and sing amongst the stars.