Seven Facets of the Sacred Feminine

A 9-month journey with
goddesses from many traditions

This course has been cancelled due to low enrollment. If the course appeals to you, please let me know via email and I will set a future date.

 
 
 
 

Goddess energy has been interwoven into the fabric of my life for nearly thirty years. Over the years, I have called on Her by Her many names — during times of need and times of celebration, in times of gratitude and times of grief. (You can read a bit about that in this story.)

It is my great honor to share with you a special journey to explore seven facets of the sacred feminine through a nine-month journey with goddesses from many traditions:

  • January — initiatory convening

  • February — Brigid (Celtic)

  • March — Gaia (Greek)

  • April — Diana (Roman)

  • May — Oshun (Yoruban)

  • June —Hathor (Egyptian)

  • July — Lakshmi (Hindu)

  • August — Inanna (Sumerian)

  • September — final integration

I say facets of the sacred feminine, rather than faces, as I see Source energy refracted through the prisms of practice and place into a multiplicity of divine Presences or deities. These deities are revered within and through specific traditions, but they do not limit their grace only to practitioners or priestesses of those traditions. Please note that as a facilitator, I do not seek to represent these traditions. Rather, the course material is sourced in my own ritual encounters, research, and personal practices with these specific goddesses. Whenever possible throughout the course, I will refer participants to initiated priestesses of particular traditions for further exploration.

Each month will focus on a specific goddess. Additionally, the course itself, the initiatory convening, and the final integration will be guided by the goddess Iris, who is one of the namesakes of Gold + Iris.

The course format and other logistics are below. For some background on why the goddesses of the world are needed at this time, please see this recent Full Moon newsletter.

Course Format

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  • January: Initiatory Convening
    We begin our nine-month journey in January with an initiatory convening in which we will contain and sanctify our shared space.

    February through August: Each month is devoted to a goddess
    We will gather once a month to explore the lore, affinities, symbols, and practices of the month’s focal goddess and to experience a sacred encounter to meet Her. Over the next three weeks after each monthly gathering, you’ll receive guidance for a three-part deepening process involving research, ritual, and reflection.

    September: Final Integration
    We will complete our journey in a final integration ritual.

  • Over the three weeks after each monthly gathering, you’ll receive guidance for a three-part deepening process involving research, ritual, and reflection.

    Week 1: Research — You will do your own research on the month’s focal goddess. I will provide some direction and recommended readings.

    Week 2: Ritual — I will provide an outline for a ritual working to help you connect more deeply with the month’s focal goddess, or you may design your own.

    Week 3: Reflection — You will be asked to generate and share some form of creative output that reflects your engagement with the month’s focal goddess. This can be in any medium or any format, but it is an important contribution to your own and the entire cohort’s learning.

  • Throughout our nine-month journey, you will be paired with a partner to share a weekly 10-minute phone call.

    Partners will rotate each month so that you have an opportunity to connect directly with as many members of your cohort as possible.

  • We will be using Signal for community dialog. Signal is a messaging app that offers more security and privacy than other apps of its kind.

    This is the place to share about your weekly practices, especially your reflection practice.

Meeting Dates

9 Saturdays, 10am to noon Pacific

We will gather via Zoom on the following Saturdays from 10am to noon Pacific time. With the exception of January, July and August these are all the first Saturday of the month.

  • January 25

  • February 1

  • March 1

  • April 5

  • May 3

  • June 7

  • July 12

  • August 9

  • September 6

Logistics

  • Enrollment will be capped at 12 participants.

  • The investment is $1170. (Early registration savings ended on December 27.)

  • Two payment plan options are available.

  • We will meet by Zoom video. Gatherings will not be recorded.

  • If you and I have never worked together before, we will have a brief phone consultation prior to finalizing your registration.

  • If you have any questions at all about this course, please be in touch with me at elka@elka.works.

  • This course is similar in format to the Wisdom Year. To get a feel for my teaching style in an extended course format, please hear from past participants of the Wisdom Year.

Registration

Policies

By registering for this class, I affirm the following:

  • I will show up to meetings on time and participate fully in the process.

  • I understand that fees are non-refundable.

  • I will use Elka’s copyrighted materials and intellectual property for my own use only; I will not distribute them to others, nor will I use them to emulate.

  • I am responsible for my own self-care, my own decisions, and my actions; and I am committed to my own well-being.

  • I understand that this course is not therapy, nor is it a replacement for therapy or any medical care. Elka is not a medical or mental health practitioner of any kind, and does not diagnose, prescribe, or treat medical or mental health conditions.

  • I agree to hold confidential any other participants’ personal information shared in our group meetings and in partnership calls.

  • Anonymous aspects of our meetings and sessions may be used by Elka in her publications.

Payment of the fee indicates participant’s full agreement with the above.

This course is similar in format to the Wisdom Year. To get a feel for my teaching style, please hear from past participants of the Wisdom Year: