Milena Pavlova is a lady with an inimitable charisma, intellect, and presence that leaves a lasting impression of a spirit of high creative dimension.

There is much to be said about her. But I would like to give her the opportunity to introduce herself...

- Mrs. Pavlova, you are an architect by profession...

- Yes. I graduated in architecture from the Higher Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering in Sofia. I specialized in the history and theory of architecture – restoration and adaptation of cultural monuments to contemporary conditions. For many years, I have worked as an architect and interior designer, realizing numerous architectural projects for hotels and office buildings, houses, and apartments.

- After creating a wonderful family and becoming a mom, what is the focus of your career today?   

- I am the creator and leader of the Center for Self-Knowledge "Orpheus", founded in 2020. Its activities are related to the development of spiritual values, promotion of knowledge, support of art, education, and culture through exhibitions, concerts, book publishing, documentary film production, and seminars.

- Will you tell us more about this wonderful place?

- As I already mentioned, the Center for Self-Knowledge "Orpheus" engages in multifaceted activities. For the fourth year now, it has been creating an environment for the expression of artists, musicians, singers, poets, writers, and young talents in various fields of art. It organizes lectures, seminars, and courses in astrology, psychology, and Sufism, both theoretical and practical.

The Academy of Astrology, founded with the opening of the Center in 2020, continues to grow, attracting more and more students from Bulgaria and abroad who are trained according to the system of Stilian Ivanov ASEMEN - self-knowledge.

The comfortable interior and professionally equipped halls of the Center for Self-Knowledge "Orpheus" offer excellent opportunities for holding business meetings, presentations, full-day training and seminars, cocktails, celebrations, and other events. More information can be found at www.osc.bg, where our internet TV channel for culture and spiritual knowledge, TVart Channel, is broadcasted.

The Center for Self-Knowledge "Orpheus" is my most cherished dream come true! I wanted to create a space that would be a Spiritual home for like-minded individuals seeking the light of self-knowledge in a cozy place, fostering creativity, inspiration and sharing on the way to a greater awareness.

- Could we also learn more about the connection between this spiritual place and astrology, which I know you have been strongly involved with in recent years?

- For years, I have been studying self-knowledge astrology ASEMAN, which helped me discover additional opportunities for development on my personal spiritual journey. I am a patron, co-producer, and co-author of documentary films about history and spiritual knowledge. The Center for Self-Knowledge "Orpheus" created a YouTube podcast called "WE ARE!," in which as a host I lead discussions with my guests based on their personal horoscope.

- Do you believe in the magic of female energy?

- I will answer this question with a quote from my book "Pictures from Words":

Conscious female energy gives immense power - it can create with the magical creativity of the Universe, it can destroy with the unpredictability of natural elements, it can resurrect with the transformative beauty of the butterfly.

A woman brings life, develops her intuition, brings peace, tranquility, softness, responsiveness, tolerance, patience, sensitivity, tenderness, harmony, and unity, all of which are so needed to change the world for the better.

In the past, women were oppressed, it was not accepted for them to be active in society, and their role was only associated with home and child-rearing.

Women who were knowledgeable and skilled were burned at the stake, feared for the strength of their spirit, their healing abilities, and their ability to see the invisible. Such women were called 'witches,' and later were declared 'saints.'

A woman is given the role of being a mother. The heart of a mother is at the central point of the entire universe, from where both material and spiritual birth occur. There is nothing stronger than a mother's heart; it is unconditional Love, which is closest to the Divine.

- Your book "Pictures from Words" is published by the Center for Self-Knowledge "Orpheus"...

- Yes, publishing is one of our main activities. As for my book, years ago, I began sharing my thoughts and inspiring experiences in images. This resulted in poetic-philosophical essays, travel notes, and poems, thus "Pictures from Words" was born.

For the third anniversary of the Center for Self-Knowledge "Orpheus", I created another picture from words, which may become part of my next book and... will be sung in a beautiful song...

My soul”s a summer fairy, free
Bathed in waves from the sea,
Happy on its Path, so bright,
Confidently towards the light…

The heartfelt voice springs within,
to sing its songs, let words begin...
Through Orpheus”s lyre so fine,
The Divine in earthly eyes will shine!

Faith in Goodness strength bestows,
in humility and wisdom it grows
Guided by Spiritual protection's might,
Blessed with Love and Light!

The photos are from the personal archive of Milena Pavlova. Photographer: Kostadin Krastev-Koko.