16/11/2025
I’m just coming out of my Yeshua & Magdalene Alchemy of the heart retreat and wanted to share the high lights.
The night before the retreat we met with my dear freind Andreas who gave the participants a tour around my favourite church.
Holy Church of the Virgin Mary Angeloktisti – Kiti
Stepping into this sacred place feels like crossing a threshold between worlds. The name Angeloktisti means “built by angels,” and for centuries the faithful have believed that divine hands & the Seraphim helped raise this holy church.
According to the old tradition, the first church was built elsewhere… in yet each night the walls mysteriously moved. Stone by stone, it shifted to the very spot where the church now stands. The people understood this as heaven’s quiet guidance—showing where the Mother of God wished her sanctuary to be.
Within the church rests one of Cyprus’ greatest treasures: the radiant 6th-century mosaic of the Virgin and Child, flanked by the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Its golden light has survived earthquakes, invasions, and centuries of change… a living testament to devotion, protection, and divine artistry.
Standing before it, you feel time pause. The Mother’s gaze is soft yet powerful, a reminder that grace endures, always finding its way home.
Whenever I visit, I feel humbled and blessed—held in a lineage that stretches back to the earliest days of our faith, yet still guiding us forward into the new light.