This one is so close to my heart. I have wanted to hold something like this - something that acknowledges mothering as a priestess art - for a long time. But more recently it has actually been requested, so it must be time.

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My son is 26 years old now. I am no longer the maiden-mother of a little boy or the mother-anchor of a force of teenage nature. There are so many different kinds of moments that come to mind as I ask myself what I mean by "Priestess Mother," but the one that strikes me as the most relevant is an adolescent one.

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I remember when my son was entering his adolescent dark time, cave time. I was a single mother, single provider at the time. It was the beginning of a decade of motherhood marked by what I can only describe as a bereaved, mildly terrified helplessness mixed with resolve and love and an inexhaustible, stubborn faith in my son. I remember a man in the community (a good man who worked rites of passage with boys) advising me - "Well, you're just a mother. That's not enough." And I remember the immediate and simple voice that responded in my own silence. "You're not "just" a mother. You're a priestess. He has no idea what you're capable of. "

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I wouldn't say that there's anything "just" to being a mother. Period, ever, full stop. But I know what my heart meant when she spoke to my silence and my helplessness, my permanent state of I-have-no-idea-what-to-do-and-this-is-the-most-important-thing-I-will-ever-do. She meant that I would need to serve as priestess to my son's becoming and it would require everything I had ever been taught.

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In Priestess Mother, I want to articulate what aspects of motherhood are actually priestess arts (that you're already instinctually practicing) and why it matters to acknowledge that. I will keep it potent and simple by focusing on three of the arts held by HER Mystery School that I think are most relevant and supportive to the hard, holy, unparalleled role of Mother. 

 

The day will unfold in two parts:

 

We'll start with an hour and a half of teaching time - First, we will honor motherhood with curated sensibilities from the deep feminine wisdom stream. Second, we will turn these sensibilities into practical support through applied practices and reflection into your very specific journey of motherhood.

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After that, we will be blessed to spend another hour and a half with my dear friend and exceptional teen/parent whisperer Kelly Tisdel. Kelly was with me throughout my son's journey, as his teacher, then outdoor guide, rite of passage keeper, and soul seer. She was a pivotal mentor for both of us and I want you all to have some of her too! For our first hour she and I will be in interview/conversation and then we will open up the last half hour for more interactive conversation with all of you.

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This will be a one time offering, focalized but also family style. When you register you will receive an intake form - please take a moment! It will give Kelly and I a sense of how to prepare for you.