I am Maxine Culpa. Along with my late daughter Mia, I first became aquainted with Saint Sybian through our husband, Composer Felix Sebastian Culpa. He was born and raised in Calabria, Italia, near the site of the ancient Greek settlement of Sybaris, in the last century. When he was thirteen, Sybian began to appear to him, initiating him into her spiritual and sensual world. Felix, who was forced to disappear after unfortunate and definitely unsaintlike events , told us of Sybian's devotion to the pleasures of the father's creation: food, drink, the arts (particularly music and dance) all nature ---especially the body!! With the help of American Musicologist Patrick Lockwood, I have written these entries. Now, He also has been taken from us. Our new Scribe is Daniel Pierce, and our new Goddesss is Esperanza, whom Sybian herself has ordained. I hope that all who view this site will be encouraged to let their minds and senses wander to discover the voluptuous gifts the father freely gives us. Newcomers are urged to go to the earliest postings.

Saturday, July 7, 2007

We're Branching Out!!!

The Sybian Estate of Chicago

Located in between unincorporated Malvina and Lunts Townships, approximately 40 miles from downtown Chicago, near the area forest preserve, The Sybian Estate affords those wishing to pursue the spiritual teachings and voluptuous practices of St. Sybian of Sybaris, a place for lush solitude and sensuous interaction with unadulterated nature. It is available for private, as well as group retreats







Ramona, High Priestess and Retreat Director



Closing Ceremonies from a recent retreat.












“ST SYBIAN SEMINARY AND PREPRATORY SCHOOL”


The Estate is also home to our Seminary and Preparatory School for young women wishing to pursue further studies in Sybian’s “Vita Voluptua.”, with the goal of becoming priestesses, as well as minors in Music, Creative Dance, Photography, Massage Therapy, the Culinary Arts and Oenology. Our catalog of Course Offerings is still being proof read and will be available soon.



Francesca, High Priestess and Director of the Education.



Spiritual counseling available from our adjunct advisors, Father Ernie Raynor (above) and his nephew, Father Jerry Raynor (below.)




Our Students





Some pictures of the Preparatory School student body

Vanessa, Pedro Yarez's Grandaughter


Chrysallis, believed to be of the direct blood-line of Sybian is a third-year student at the Estate’s Seminary.




Student of the Month



We at the Estate are proud of the way Samantha has been growing up. While it is always tempting to think of her as the “Little Samantha”, who first came to the estate as part of a field trip for Father Ernie’s altargirls, she is quickly becoming a standout in terms of physical beauty and academic achievement. Some of her poetry will be included in future editions of this newsletter. She is also at the top of the “Chants and Dance” junior postulate class. She remains the chief aid to Fr. Ernie




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