Ancient Energy Healing · Issaquah, WA
Remember Who
You Really Are
The Life Activation awakens your divine blueprint — bringing clarity, purpose, and a deep sense of peace back to your daily life. A time-tested healing from the Modern Mystery School lineage.
The Lineage of King Salomon
The Brotherhood & Sisterhood of Light
The Modern Mystery School is an unbroken Lineage, 3,000+ years of oral tradition through the teachings of King Solomon the Wise. In the beginning, the teachings of The Lineage of King Solomon were only available for the select few kept secret from the public for the purpose of keeping these teachings sacred, pure and true. Times are changing and Humanity is ready for the next step of progression. This path is available for those who wish to know the truth and are ready to seek it.
Our mission is World Peace and to assist the ascension of human consciousness through healings, initiations, activations and the 10 Month Universal Kabbalah Program. Providing the tools, teaching and training necessary to remember who we truly are and why we are here through a process called light work.
Through this process our intention is to bring in the next phase of progression for humanity called Shamballah, Heaven on Earth. A place where each and every one of us is able to actualize our unique purpose and to express our true self, living in harmony with our world and beyond.
The Modern Mystery School International upholds local centers all over the world, providing the training necessary for all healing sessions, events, initiations and teachings offered locally through there central headquarters in Toronto, Tokyo, London, Brazil and South Africa.
Culture of Light
At the heart of the Modern Mystery School is what its members call a Culture of Light — a living, breathing set of values that guides how initiates show up in the world and within themselves. Rooted in a Hermetic lineage stretching back over 8,000 years, this culture is not defined by nationality, religion, race, or background, but by a shared commitment to unity, personal empowerment, kindness, and the ancient pursuit of Know Thyself. The "mystery" in the Modern Mystery School isn't some hidden secret happening behind closed doors. It's you: your divine nature, your inner landscape, and the limitless potential waiting to be discovered when you turn your gaze inward.
The pillars of this Culture of Light — goodness, hope, compassion, discernment, merit, and service — aren't abstract ideals. They're practical tools for transformation, woven into every class, healing session, and initiation offered through the school. Students are invited to challenge old beliefs, push past self-imposed limitations, and step into a more joyful, purposeful way of living. The MMS doesn't ask for blind faith or conformity; it asks for courage — the courage to truly know yourself, take responsibility for your growth, and contribute something luminous to the world around you.
The Lineage Holders
Learn more about the teachers entrusted with carrying the flame forward
The Third Order
All lineages have main key holders, individuals who hold and anchor the lineage on the planet and hold the authority to keep the door of the mystery school open to those who seek the Light. In this lineage, the main key holders are titled The Third Order and in union, they administer and attend to maintaining the purity of the lineage and its teachings.
The keys to this lineage are held by three initiates:
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Ipsissimus Gudni GED Gudnason, Founder of the Modern Mystery School
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Ipsissimus Dave THOR Lanyon
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Ipsissimus Hideto REI Nakagome
Founder and Hierophant Gudni Gudnason founded the Modern Mystery School to the public in 1997. Coming from a background of a Viking Shaman, Druid Priest, Celtic Medicine man, Egyptian High Priest, Knights Templar, and Kabbalah High Priest, his mission has always been World Peace. Traveling the world to awaken thousands of people to their potential of truth, the possibility of peace, and sharing profound hermetic and esoteric teaching while promoting a life of Joy and Magick.
Founder & Hierophant
Gudni Gudnason
Sovereign Ipsissimus Hideto REI Nakagome is a global leader and teacher within the Modern Mystery School, known for his dedication to the mission of World Peace since joining the lineage in 2000. Descended from a traditional Japanese Bushi (Samurai) family, he brings strength, integrity, and compassion to his work as a Master Healer, Kabbalah Teacher, and Head Instructor of the Ensofic Ray Institute. With experience as a businessman in the U.S. and extensive travel across cultures, he embodies both wisdom and approachability—teaching with humor, depth, and genuine care. Initiated in multiple ancient traditions, including Mikkyo Esoteric Buddhism, Celtic and Egyptian Shamanism, and the Knights Templar, he integrates his vast esoteric knowledge into his bestselling books and teachings to help others awaken their highest potential and inner light.
Sovereign Ipsissimus
Hideto Nakagome
Sovereign Ipsissimus Dave Lanyon is a lineage holder in the Modern Mystery School tradition of King Salomon and a driving force behind its global expansion—from 12 to 55 countries since joining in 2004. A master teacher of Hermetic and Esoteric wisdom, he bridges ancient philosophy with practical application, guiding thousands worldwide toward spiritual empowerment and personal mastery. Activated in the Great Pyramid of Giza and initiated as a Knight Templar, High Priest of Egyptian Magick, and Master of Enochian Magick, he leads the worldwide Order of the Warriors of Light. With a background in corporate business and decades as a martial arts instructor, he embodies the warrior mindset, teaching discipline, perseverance, and purpose. Author of You Are Not Perfect the Way You Are and Essential Principles for the Warrior of Light, he continues to inspire students globally through his Hermetic classes and the Hermetic Wisdom Contemplation Cards—tools for aligning with universal truth and the mission of World Peace.
Sovereign Ipsissimus
Dave Lanyon
Governing ipsissima
& Ipsissimus
The Ipsissimus initiation represents the highest level of mastery within the Modern Mystery School—a recognition of extraordinary dedication, service, and spiritual achievement. Bestowed by the lineage holders and members of the Third Order—Founder & Hierophant Gudni Gudnason, Sovereign Ipsissimus Hideto Nakagome, and Sovereign Ipsissimus Dave Lanyon—this title signifies leadership, deep wisdom, and the authority to guide others on the path of initiation.
The women who hold this sacred rank stand as pillars of the lineage, embodying unparalleled devotion and carrying unique keys of knowledge and power within the tradition of King Salomon.
These Governing Ipsissimas anchor vast Light for the Modern Mystery School and uphold the vision of bringing the teachings of true empowerment and peace to the world:
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Ipsissima Divina Franca Lanyon, Ipsissima of Alchemy
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Ipsissima Divina Theresa Bullard-Whyke, Ipsissima of Kabbalah
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Ipsissima Divina Luisa Nakagome, Ipsissima of Shamanism
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Ipsissima Divina Eiko Gudnason, Ipsissima of the Royal Arts
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Ipsissima Divina Tsukiko Kimura, Ipsissima of the Ensofic Arts
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Ipsissima Divina Kate Bartram-Brown, Ipsissima of the Noble Arts
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Ipsissima Divina Liza Rossi, Ipsissima of the Divine Arts
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Ipsissima Kathleen Lanyon, Ipsissima of the Governance of the Light
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Ipsissima Azusa Yoda, Ipsissima of the Grand Oracle
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Honorary Ipsissima Sandra Reed
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Honorary Ipsissima Verla Wade
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Ipsissima Divina Hitomi Shibuya, Ipsissima of the Goethian Arts
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Ipsissimus Kimio Iwaki, Ipsissimus of the Occult Arts
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Ipsissima Yoko Watanabe, Ipsissima of the Psychic Arts
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Honorary Ipsissima Suzuko Kitamura
The Council of 12
In 2017, alongside the activation of the Third Order, the Modern Mystery School established the Council of 12 — a body of twelve high-level female initiates drawn from across the globe. Together, these women serve as a pillar of leadership within the school, working in direct partnership with the Third Order to carry out the directives of the Hierarchy of Light in service to humanity.
The Council functions as a living body of wisdom: offering guidance, confirmation, and collaborative input on the many missions and projects that move through the MMS. The seats are not fixed — women rotate through these roles as the work requires, allowing the council to remain dynamic and responsive to the school's evolving needs.
The establishment of the Council of 12 was a significant spiritual milestone, anchoring Goddess energy and the power of the Shekinah within the school's organizational structure. This sacred feminine presence flows through the day-to-day operations of the MMS, informing how the school serves its students and fulfills its greater mission on earth.
Representing both West and East, the Council of 12 reflects the school's truly global reach and its commitment to unity across all borders.
West
Ipsissima Franca Lanyon · Ipsissima Theresa Bullard-Whyke · Ipsissima Kate Bartram-Brown · Ipsissima Liza Rossi · Divina Rita van den Berg · Divina Ann Donnelly
East
Ipsissima Eiko Gudnason · Ipsissima Luisa Nakagome · Ipsissima Tsukiko Kimura · Divina Maiko Machiya · Divina Sincere Rohi (Hiroko Ito) · Divina Hitomi Shibuya
Resources
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Recommended Reading
Books by Sovereign Ipsissimus Dave Lanyon:
Book by Sovereign Ipsissimus Hideto Nakagome
