A 7-day Kemetic rite of return for men · Heissa Island · Aswan, Kemet (Egypt)

The Seven Scales
of Ma'at.

We don't retreat. We Return.

10 places · Application-based · Early Bird £2,500 — Standard £3,300

A men's spiritual retreat in Egypt

A brotherhood of men on one of the last inhabited Nubian islands on the Nile — returning to truth, balance, and the ancient measure of manhood the ancestors laid down on the banks of the Nile.

7Days on the Nile
10Men Only
7Scales of Ma'at
11 – 18 Nov 2026Next Return
Early bird £2,500 until 25 October 2026 · £3,300 thereafter · 10 places only
A man in prayer at sunrise on the Nile, the Temple of Auset beyond — Heissa Island, Aswan, Kemet
The Call

For Men Ready to Be
Weighed in Truth.

The Seven Scales of Ma'at is not a retreat. It is a return. Seven days on Heissa Island — one of the last inhabited Nubian islands on the Nile — in the company of men who have chosen to lay down the mask, step onto ancestral land, and be measured by the same scale the ancients were measured by.

Ma'at is the Kemetic principle of truth, balance, order, harmony, reciprocity, and right relation. She is the feather against which the heart is weighed. This work is old. It is African. It is yours. And it is waiting for you 300 metres from the Temple of Auset.

A Rite of Return

Real Men. Real Brotherhood.
Real Balance.

A 7-day sacred passage for men ready to step beyond performance and into truth. Seven Scales. Ancient land. Sacred fire. Brotherhood that changes everything.

"The ancestors did not measure a man by what he built. They measured him by whether his heart was lighter than the feather of Ma'at."

The Journey

Seven Days.
Seven Scales.

The Aritu (often compared to chakras) are sacred gateways — thresholds through which a man passes as he returns to truth, balance and right relationship.

Scale 1
Ma'at — Truth · First Aritu — Root

Arrival by felucca. Opening fire on the Nile. The first weighing: what is true in you, and what is not. Nubian feast under Kemetic stars.

Scale 2
Ab — The Heart · Second Aritu — Waters

Dawn breath on the water. Immersion in the Nile. Embodiment work with Dhyani Love. Council in the round: the weighing of the heart.

Scale 3
Sekhem — Sovereign Power · Third Aritu — Fire

The power that does not need to prove itself. Deep work on ancestral inheritance. Evening drumming with Nubian musicians by firelight.

Scale 4
Heka — Sacred Word · Fourth Aritu — Throat

Silence on the island. The word as creation. 1-on-1 counsel with Dhyani Love. Storytelling with Nubian elders under the stars.

Scale 5
Shesep — Strength & Service · Fifth Aritu — Hands

Physical rite on the land. Service to the Nubian village. Evening river meditation — the strong man kneels first.

Scale 6
Ka & Ba — Body & Soul Aligned · Sixth Aritu — Sight

Full-day immersion inside the Temple of Auset/Isis next door. The king, the father, the lover, the mystic — all one man. Sanctuary concert on the Nile.

Scale 7
Return — The Final Weighing · Seventh Aritu — Crown

Closing rite at sunrise on the water. The heart is weighed against the feather. Personal blessing from Dhyani Love. Return felucca to Aswan. You arrived a man. You leave in Ma'at.

A man with arms outstretched in the ancient gateway at the Temple of Auset/Isis on the Nile, Aswan, Kemet.
Everything Included

One Investment.
Everything You Need.

Accommodation
7 nights in private rooms at Nubian Royals Sanctuary on Heissa Island, Aswan, Kemet.
All Meals
Three daily meals — traditional Nubian cuisine, prepared with intention.
All Rites
Every scale, fire rite, brotherhood council, and Kemetic ceremony.
Live Music Nights
Two evenings of live Nubian and world music at the sanctuary.
Nile Transfers
All boat transfers to and from Aswan, and to the Temple of Auset.
1-on-1 Counsel
One private session with Dhyani Love, tailored to the man you are becoming.
Invest in Your Return

The Seven Scales
of Ma'at.

11 – 18 November 2026 · Heissa Island, Aswan, Kemet

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Seven nights accommodation at Nubian Royals Sanctuary on Heissa Island, all meals prepared with fresh local Nubian ingredients, daily rite and Kemetic ceremony, brotherhood councils, Nile sunrise and sunset experiences, visits to the Temple of Auset, sacred fire and truth-telling circles, land blessings, cultural immersion in living Nubian tradition, and full facilitation by Dhyani Love.

Jordan looking up at ancient Egyptian temple carvings.

INVESTMENT

Early Bird
£2,500

Early bird £2,500 until 25 October 2026. £3,300 thereafter. Applying does not automatically confirm a place. Once Dhyani confirms your place, you'll be invited to pay the £500 deposit that secures it.

Full Price
£3,300

Per person · Flights not included

Early bird £2,500 until 25 October 2026. £3,300 thereafter. Applying does not automatically confirm a place. Once Dhyani confirms your place, you'll be invited to pay the £500 deposit that secures it.

PAYMENT PLANS

We want this to be accessible. A payment plan is available for all men accepted.

Early Bird Plan
  • £500 deposit on booking
  • £2,000 by 27 October 2026
Full Price Plan
  • £500 deposit on booking
  • £2,800 by 27 October 2026

Your place is only secured once the deposit is received.
All payments must be completed before your Return begins.
Deposits are non-refundable. See our Booking, Deposit & Cancellation Policy for cancellation and transfer terms.

HOW TO APPLY

  1. Send your enquiry (WhatsApp Dhyani Love)
  2. Once Dhyani confirms your place, receive your welcome pack and private payment link
  3. Your £500 deposit then secures your place
  4. Your return begins

Places are strictly limited to 10 men. This return will fill.

Apply for Your Place

Early bird £2,500 until 25 October 2026. £3,300 thereafter. Applying does not automatically confirm a place. Once Dhyani confirms your place, you'll be invited to pay the £500 deposit that secures it.

Have a question before booking? Speak with Dhyani.

Or apply via WhatsApp · email nubianroyalssanctuary@gmail.com

SCAN TO APPLY

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Upcoming Returns

When Will You
Be Weighed?

Each return holds a maximum of 10 men. Once a place is taken, it is closed.

11 – 18 November 2026Founding Return · Heissa Island · Aswan, Kemet
10 Places Only
Apply for Your Place

Not sure? Book a free 20-minute call with Dhyani Love first.

Stay Close

The Scale Is Being Set.
Not Your Time Yet?

Join the brotherhood list. We will hold your place until the call becomes clear.

Deepen the knowledge

Explore the Seven Scales Library — the historical record, living reflection and Dhyani's transmission behind each Scale.

Your Guide

A Journey Guided by the Ancestors

Your guide, Dhyani Love, brings more than three decades of lived healing practice across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and South America. Welcomed into living traditions rather than passing through them — from six weeks deep in the Gabonese jungle to the household of Mãe Carmen do Gantois in Bahia — her work belongs to no single system. It is rooted in direct experience, ancestral remembrance and the return to relationship: with yourself, with one another, with the Earth and with the unseen world.

Read Dhyani's story

For women, the companion journey is The Seven Gates of the Nile.

The Scale Is Set

Step Onto the Scale.
Return in Ma'at.

The world does not need more performative men. It needs men in balance. If you feel the call — answer it.

Apply for Your Place

Questions? WhatsApp Dhyani Love: +44 7502 245519 · nubianroyalssanctuary@gmail.com